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U.S. trade with Tuvalu rose 293.17 percent through August

Tuvalu’s trade with the United States increased to $2.03 M through the first eight months of 2025, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 293.17 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year ago. U.S. exports to Tuvalu increased 487.1 percent while U.S. imports from Tuvalu fell 91.11 percent. The U.S. surplus with Tuvalu was $2 M.

Through August, the top five among the nation’s airports, seaports and border crossings were No. 1 Port of Seattle, WA; No. 2 Port of Oakland, CA; No. 3 Port of Long Beach; No. 4 Low-Value border crossing cargo; and No. 5 Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport, OH. During the same period the previous year, the top five were No. 1 Port of Oakland, CA; No. 2 Los Angeles International Airport; No. 3 Dulles International Airport, DC; No. 4 FedEx Memphis WorldHub and No. 5 Port of Los Angeles. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 96.8 percent of Tuvalu’s U.S. trade.

Among those top five:

  • Trade with No.1 Port of Seattle, WA totaled $1.15 million.
    Exports totaled $1.15 million. There were no imports.
  • Trade with No.2 Port of Oakland, CA rose 38.3 percent to $351,481.
    Exports rose 38.3 percent to $351,481. There were no imports.
  • Trade with No.3 Port of Long Beach totaled $332,419.
    Exports totaled $332,419. There were no imports.
  • Trade with No.4 Low-Value border crossing cargo rose 513.64 percent to $106,190.
    Exports rose 513.64 percent to $106,190. There were no imports.
  • Trade with No.5 Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport, OH rose 588.57 percent to $29,636.
    Exports totaled $29,636. There were no imports.

Tuvalu ranked No. 218 among the United States’ top trade partners through the current period. In the same period one year ago, it ranked No. 227.

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 Tuvalu by value through August were the categories of Cell phones, related equipment; Chicken and other poultry; Electrical supplies <1000V; Low-value shipments; and Returned exports, with change, respectively. They accounted for 92.67 percent of total exports to Tuvalu.

The value of the top five categories of U.S. imports from Tuvalu –– Coins; Collectors items of historic or botanic interest; and Estimates of low-value imports –– accounted for 100 percent of all inbound shipments.

Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Tuvalu:

  • Cell phones, related equipment totaled $1.18 million. The previous year, there were no export in this category.
  • Chicken and other poultry rose 3.03 percent compared to last year to $259,040.
  • Electrical supplies <1000V totaled $230,200. The previous year, there were no export in this category.
  • Low-value shipments rose 513.64 percent compared to last year to $106,190.
  • Returned exports, with change totaled $96,210. The previous year, there were no export in this category.

Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Tuvalu:

  • Coins fell 83.75 percent compared to last year to $9,080.
  • Collectors items of historic or botanic interest fell 54.64 percent compared to last year to $5,500.
  • Estimates of low-value imports fell 93.67 percent compared to last year to $845.

In the latest annual figures available, Tuvalu recorded $794,871 in trade with the United States. Total U.S. exports to Tuvalu were $ 570,424 and imports from Tuvalu were $224,447. The U.S. surplus with Tuvalu was $345,977.