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U.S. Imports
$229.3M
U.S. Exports
$562.7M
Surplus of $333.3M (net exporter)
The United States imported $229.3M/month and exported $562.7M/month with Bahamas as of February 2026, covering 59 product categories.
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The Bahamas is an archipelagic nation in the Atlantic Ocean located near the southeastern coast of Florida, with strong economic ties to the United States. The US is the Bahamas's dominant trading partner, supplying the majority of the country's imported goods including food, machinery, fuels, and manufactured products. The Bahamas does not have a free trade agreement with the US, and its economy is primarily driven by tourism and financial services rather than goods exports.
No, there is no free trade agreement between the US and the Bahamas. US exports to the Bahamas are subject to Bahamian customs duties, and Bahamian goods entering the US are subject to standard US tariff rates.
The US primarily exports refined petroleum products, food and beverages, machinery, vehicles, and manufactured consumer goods to the Bahamas.
Shipments to the Bahamas typically require a commercial invoice, bill of lading or airway bill, packing list, and a Bahamas Customs Entry form; certain goods may require import permits or certificates of origin.
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Annual data from BEA | 2024
Services Exports
$2.2B
Services Imports
$3.7B
Imports
Exports
| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IMPORTS OF ARTICLES EXPORTED & RETURNED, NO CHANGE | $216.9M |
| 2 | ROCK LOBSTER AND OTHER SEA CRAWFISH, FROZEN | $4.1M |
| 3 | PEBBLES, GRAVEL ETC. FOR CONCRETE AGGREGATES ETC. | $3.3M |
| 4 | SALT INCL TBL/DENTRD, PURE SODM CHLOR ETC; SEA WTR |
| $3.0M |
| 5 | POLYSTYRENE, EXPANDABLE, PR FMS | $484K |
| 6 | COPPER WASTE AND SCRAP | $304K |
| 7 | ESTIMATED IMPORTS OF LOW VALUED TRANSACTIONS | $210K |
| 8 | RUM AND TAFIA | $195K |
| 9 | PAINTINGS, DRAWINGS AND PASTELS NOT OVER 100 YEARS | $181K |
| 10 | GOLD, NONMONETARY, UNWROUGHT NESOI | $162K |
| Rank | Product | Export value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LT OILS, PREPS GT=70% PETROLEUM/BITUM NT BIODIESEL | $217.9M |
| 2 | MOTORBOATS OF A LENGTH EXCEEDING 24 M | $102.3M |
| 3 | LOW VALUE EXP SHP; CANADIAN EST LATE RECEIPTS | $47.9M |
| 4 | PETROL OIL BITUM MINERAL (NT CRUD) ETC NT BIODIESL |
| $18.6M |
| 5 | STYRENE | $7.6M |
| 6 | BREAD, PASTRY, CAKES, ETC NESOI & PUDDINGS | $3.3M |
| 7 | MEAT OF BOVINE ANIMALS, BONELESS, FROZEN | $3.3M |
| 8 | CHICKEN CUTS AND EDIBLE OFFAL (INC LIVERS), FROZEN | $3.0M |
| 9 | INSULATED ELECTRIC CONDUCTORS =< 80 V NESOI | $2.9M |
| 10 | PASS VEH SPK-IG INT COM RCPR P ENG >1500 NOV 3M CC | $2.7M |