Vanuatu
Top Trading Ports
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Morgan City, LA | $15 M |
| 2 | Low-Value border crossing cargo | $13.73 M |
| 3 | Port of Long Beach | $2.71 M |
| 4 | Port of Los Angeles | $2.43 M |
| 5 | Port of Oakland, CA | $1.32 M |
| 6 | Port Everglades | $1.01 M |
| 7 | Port of Boston | $994,774 |
| 8 | San Francisco International Airport, CA | $812,310 |
| 9 | Port of New York | $537,091 |
| 10 | Port of Newark | $506,737 |
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Top Exports
| Rank | Commodity | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Insulated wire, cable | $15 M |
| 2 | Low-value shipments | $13.73 M |
| 3 | Computers | $1.08 M |
| 4 | Articles of asbestos-cement, cell fiber cement | $821,010 |
| 5 | Cell phones, related equipment | $196,508 |
| 6 | Air-conditioning machines | $170,701 |
| 7 | Misc. aluminum non-prefab structures | $164,619 |
| 8 | Misc. iron and steel articles | $153,825 |
| 9 | Insulin, hormones and steroids | $125,071 |
| 10 | Passenger vehicles | $115,965 |
Top Imports
| Rank | Commodity | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plants for pharmacy, perfume, insecticides | $6.67 M |
| 2 | Mussels, scallops, other mollusks | $1.33 M |
| 3 | Prepared, preserved shrimp, lobster, etc. | $389,569 |
| 4 | Cell phones, related equipment | $336,122 |
| 5 | Locust beans, seaweed, sugar beets and sugar cane | $289,617 |
| 6 | Misc. dead animal products | $240,176 |
| 7 | Frozen fish | $53,436 |
| 8 | Misc. vegetable fats, oils | $51,540 |
| 9 | Returned exports, without change | $23,779 |
| 10 | Estimates of low-value imports | $17,897 |
U.S. trade with Vanuatu rose 255.8 percent through August
Vanuatu’s trade with the United States increased to $42.13 M through the first eight months of 2025, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 255.8 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year ago. U.S. exports to Vanuatu increased 495.36 percent while U.S. imports from Vanuatu rose 48.76 percent. The U.S. surplus with Vanuatu was $23.23 M.
Through August, the top five among the nation’s airports, seaports and border crossings were No. 1 Port of Morgan City, LA; No. 2 Low-Value border crossing cargo; No. 3 Port of Long Beach; No. 4 Port of Los Angeles; and No. 5 Port of Oakland, CA. During the same period the previous year, the top five were No. 1 Port of Los Angeles; No. 2 Low-Value border crossing cargo; No. 3 Los Angeles International Airport; No. 4 Port Everglades and No. 5 San Francisco International Airport, CA. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 83.56 percent of Vanuatu’s U.S. trade.
Among those top five:
- Trade with No.1 Port of Morgan City, LA rose 2588 percent to $15 million.
Exports rose 2588 percent to $15 million. There were no imports. - Trade with No.2 Low-Value border crossing cargo rose 570.48 percent to $13.73 million.
Exports rose 570.48 percent to $13.73 million. There were no imports. - Trade with No.3 Port of Long Beach rose 1186 percent to $2.71 million.
Exports rose 362.59 percent to $669,570. Imports rose 2993 percent to $2.04 million. - Trade with No.4 Port of Los Angeles fell 0.49 percent to $2.43 million.
Exports rose 36.18 percent to $384,994. Imports fell 5.29 percent to $2.04 million. - Trade with No.5 Port of Oakland, CA rose 68.49 percent to $1.32 million.
There were no exports. Imports rose 77.87 percent to $1.32 million.
Vanuatu ranked No. 176 among the United States’ top trade partners through the current period. In the same period one year ago, it ranked No. 203.
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 Vanuatu by value through August were the categories of Insulated wire, cable; Low-value shipments; Computers; Articles of asbestos-cement, cell fiber cement; and Cell phones, related equipment, respectively. They accounted for 94.35 percent of total exports to Vanuatu.
The value of the top five categories of U.S. imports from Vanuatu –– Plants for pharmacy, perfume, insecticides; Mussels, scallops, other mollusks; Prepared, preserved shrimp, lobster, etc.; Cell phones, related equipment; and Locust beans, seaweed, sugar beets and sugar cane –– accounted for 95.43 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Vanuatu:
- Insulated wire, cable totaled $15 million. The previous year, there were no export in this category.
- Low-value shipments rose 570.48 percent compared to last year to $13.73 million.
- Computers rose 2.73 percent compared to last year to $1.08 million.
- Articles of asbestos-cement, cell fiber cement totaled $821,010. The previous year, there were no export in this category.
- Cell phones, related equipment fell 24.49 percent compared to last year to $196,508.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Vanuatu:
- Plants for pharmacy, perfume, insecticides rose 36.1 percent compared to last year to $6.67 million.
- Mussels, scallops, other mollusks rose 122.04 percent compared to last year to $1.33 million.
- Prepared, preserved shrimp, lobster, etc. rose 519.57 percent compared to last year to $389,569.
- Cell phones, related equipment totaled $336,122. The previous year, there were no import in this category.
- Locust beans, seaweed, sugar beets and sugar cane fell 39.03 percent compared to last year to $289,617.
In the latest annual figures available, Vanuatu recorded $21.27 M in trade with the United States. Total U.S. exports to Vanuatu were $ 7.6 M and imports from Vanuatu were $13.67 M. The U.S. deficit with Vanuatu was $6.07 M.