Trade partner
U.S. Imports
$113K
August 2026
U.S. Exports
$6.5M
August 2026
Trade surplus
$6.4M
August 2026 · U.S. exports more than it imports
In August 2026 the United States imported $113K from Dominica and exported $6.5M to it, across 16 imported product categories.
Over the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $2.5M from Dominica and exported $83.9M to it. In August 2026, the U.S. ran a monthly goods trade surplus of $6.4M with Dominica, exporting 57.2× as much as it imported. U.S. goods imports from Dominica of $113K in August 2026 ran 49% below the year-to-date monthly average of $222K.
Dominica is an Eastern Caribbean island nation and full CARICOM member with an economy based on agriculture, eco-tourism, and a growing offshore financial services sector. The country exports bananas, soap, bay oil, and bottled water, while importing a broad range of manufactured goods, food, and fuel primarily from the United States and other CARICOM partners. Dominica participates in the CARICOM Single Market and Economy and benefits from Caribbean Basin Initiative preferences for US market access.
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Dominica's primary exports include bananas, soap and personal care products manufactured locally, bay oil, and bottled water; agricultural products remain a core component of the export base.
Dominica benefits from the Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI), providing duty-free or reduced-duty access to the US market for eligible goods that meet the program's rules of origin and other requirements.
Dominica applies the CARICOM Common External Tariff (CET) to imports from non-CARICOM countries including the United States; additional consumption taxes and environmental levies may also apply depending on the product category.
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Annual data from BEA | 2025
Services Exports
$68.0M
Services Imports
$129.0M
The top U.S. imports from Dominica are Gold Waste and Scrap, Estimated Imports of Low-Valued Transactions and Fuses for Electrical Apparatus, by value in the latest month.
| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $96K | |
| 2 | Estimated Imports of Low-Valued TransactionsChapter 99 · Special Import Reporting Provisions | $9K |
| 3 | $4K | |
| 4 | $4K | |
| 5 | $0 | |
| 6 | $0 | |
| 7 | $0 | |
| 8 | $0 | |
| 9 | $0 | |
| 10 | $0 |
| $380K |
| 4 | Low-Value Export Shipments & Canadian Estimated Late ReceiptsChapter 98 · Special Classification Provisions | $363K |
| 5 | $319K |
| 6 | $255K |
| 7 | $207K |
| 8 | $163K |
| 9 | $144K |
| 10 | $103K |