U.S. trade with Turks and Caicos Islands fell 1.12 percent through August

Turks and Caicos Islands’s trade with the United States decreased to $455.84 M through the first eight months of 2025, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 1.12 percent below its total trade during the same time period last year ago. U.S. exports to Turks and Caicos Islands decreased 0.75 percent while U.S. imports from Turks and Caicos Islands fell 23.05 percent. The U.S. surplus with Turks and Caicos Islands was $444.15 M.

Through August, the top five among the nation’s airports, seaports and border crossings were No. 1 Low-Value border crossing cargo; No. 2 Port of Palm Beach, FL; No. 3 Port Everglades; No. 4 Port Miami; and No. 5 Miami International Airport. During the same period the previous year, the top five were No. 1 Low-Value border crossing cargo; No. 2 Port of Palm Beach, FL; No. 3 Port Everglades; No. 4 Miami International Airport and No. 5 Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, FL. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 97.74 percent of Turks and Caicos Islands’s U.S. trade.

Among those top five:

• Trade with No.1 Low-Value border crossing cargo rose 1.81 percent to $183.63 million.
  Exports rose 1.81 percent to $183.63 million. There were no imports.
• Trade with No.2 Port of Palm Beach, FL rose 11.34 percent to $147.25 million.
  Exports rose 11.93 percent to $145.44 million. Imports fell 21.97 percent to $1.8 million.
• Trade with No.3 Port Everglades fell 12.75 percent to $88.46 million.
  Exports fell 13.23 percent to $87.87 million. Imports rose 367.81 percent to $590,275.
• Trade with No.4 Port Miami rose 2230 percent to $14.07 million.
  Exports rose 4700 percent to $13.41 million. Imports rose 104.72 percent to $664,565.
• Trade with No.5 Miami International Airport fell 43.25 percent to $12.14 million.
  Exports fell 43.39 percent to $11.33 million. Imports fell 41.18 percent to $818,562.

Turks and Caicos Islands ranked No. 112 among the United States’ top trade partners through the current period. In the same period one year ago, it ranked No. 110.

Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world increased to $3.75 T, up 6.87 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 3.86 percent to $1.43 T; imports climbed 8.81 percent to $2.32 T. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Mexico; Canada; China; Switzerland and Germany. The overall trade deficit was $892.21 B, up compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $757.53 B.

The top five U.S. exports to Turks and Caicos Islands by value through August were the categories of Low-value shipments; Gasoline, other fuels; Passenger vehicles; Frozen beef; and Furniture, parts, respectively. They accounted for 53.66 percent of total exports to Turks and Caicos Islands.

The value of the top five categories of U.S. imports from Turks and Caicos Islands –– Returned exports, without change; Mussels, scallops, other mollusks; Shrimp, other crustaceans; Cell phones, related equipment; and Estimates of low-value imports –– accounted for 94.54 percent of all inbound shipments.

Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Turks and Caicos Islands:

• Low-value shipments rose 1.81 percent compared to last year to $183.63 million.
• Gasoline, other fuels fell 5.25 percent compared to last year to $31.95 million.
• Passenger vehicles rose 19.43 percent compared to last year to $12.76 million.
• Frozen beef rose 19.25 percent compared to last year to $7.07 million.
• Furniture, parts rose 19.74 percent compared to last year to $6.08 million.

Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Turks and Caicos Islands:

• Returned exports, without change fell 21.57 percent compared to last year to $3 million.
• Mussels, scallops, other mollusks fell 9.02 percent compared to last year to $1.34 million.
• Shrimp, other crustaceans fell 5.03 percent compared to last year to $584,200.
• Cell phones, related equipment totaled $416,680. The previous year, there were no import in this category.
• Estimates of low-value imports fell 13.44 percent compared to last year to $185,613.

In the latest annual figures available, Turks and Caicos Islands recorded $724.56 M in trade with the United States. Total U.S. exports to Turks and Caicos Islands were $ 713.58 M and imports from Turks and Caicos Islands were $10.98 M. The U.S. surplus with Turks and Caicos Islands was $702.59 M.