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Trade partner
U.S. Exports
$52.4M
U.S. Imports: $3.4M
Surplus of $49.0M (net exporter)
The United States imported $3.4M/month and exported $52.4M/month with Antigua and Barbuda as of April 2026, covering 32 product categories.
In April 2026, the U.S. ran a monthly goods trade surplus of $49.0M with Antigua and Barbuda, exporting 15.3× as much as it imported. U.S. goods imports from Antigua and Barbuda of $3.4M in April 2026 ran 100% above the year-to-date monthly average of $1.7M.
Antigua and Barbuda is an Eastern Caribbean island nation and CARICOM member whose economy is dominated by tourism and related services, making it heavily reliant on imports for consumer goods, food, fuel, and construction materials. The United States is a leading source of imports, while exports are limited primarily to petroleum products re-exported from the Antigua and Barbuda Petroleum Refinery and small quantities of manufactured goods. Trade professionals should be aware of the CARICOM Common External Tariff and local consumption taxes that apply to imported goods.
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Antigua and Barbuda applies the CARICOM Common External Tariff (CET) to imports from non-CARICOM countries, along with an Antigua and Barbuda Sales Tax (ABST) on most goods and services.
Antigua and Barbuda's exports are limited and include re-exported petroleum products, small volumes of manufactured goods, and some agricultural products; the country's primary foreign exchange earner is tourism services rather than goods exports.
Yes, Antigua and Barbuda benefits from the Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI), which provides duty-free or reduced-duty access to the US market for a range of eligible goods meeting origin requirements.
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Annual data from BEA | 2024
Services Exports
$144.0M
Services Imports
$404.0M
| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UREA, WHETHER OR NOT IN AQUEOUS SOLUTION | $1.5M |
| 2 | PAINTINGS, DRAWINGS AND PASTELS NOT OVER 100 YEARS | $1.3M |
| 3 | WASTE & SCRAP GOLD EXCL SWPNGS CNTNG OTH PREC MTLS | $257K |
| 4 | IMPORTS OF ARTICLES EXPORTED & RETURNED, NO CHANGE | $138K |
| 5 | COPPER WASTE AND SCRAP | $119K |
| Rank | Product | Export value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PETROL OIL BITUM MINERAL (NT CRUD) ETC NT BIODIESL | $15.6M |
| 2 | LOW VALUE EXP SHP; CANADIAN EST LATE RECEIPTS | $6.2M |
| 3 | LT OILS, PREPS GT=70% PETROLEUM/BITUM NT BIODIESEL | $6.0M |
| 4 | VESSELS,NESOI,FOR TRANSPORT OF GOODS AND PERSONS |
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| $1.3M |
| 5 | PINE WOOD SAWN/CHIPPED LNGTW, THICKNESS GT 6MM | $784K |