Trade partner
U.S. Imports
$170K
August 2026
U.S. Exports
$47.5M
August 2026
Trade surplus
$47.3M
August 2026 · U.S. exports more than it imports
In August 2026 the United States imported $170K from French Guiana and exported $47.5M to it, across 3 imported product categories.
Over the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $1.8M from French Guiana and exported $359.3M to it. In August 2026, the U.S. ran a monthly goods trade surplus of $47.3M with French Guiana, exporting 279.8× as much as it imported. U.S. goods imports from French Guiana of $170K in August 2026 ran 67% above the year-to-date monthly average of $102K.
French Guiana is an overseas territory of France and therefore part of the European Union's customs territory, which has significant implications for trade classification and tariff treatment. The territory is home to the Guiana Space Centre (Kourou), making aerospace-related imports a notable trade category. Most consumer and industrial goods are imported, as local production is limited.
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Yes, as an overseas department of France, French Guiana is part of the European Union's customs territory, meaning EU trade rules, tariffs, and regulations generally apply to goods traded with French Guiana.
French Guiana imports a wide range of goods including machinery, vehicles, food products, and aerospace equipment, largely from metropolitan France and other EU member states.
French Guiana is assigned country code 3170 in US trade data systems.
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The top U.S. imports from French Guiana are Frozen Fish, Not Elsewhere Specified, Knit Cotton T-Shirts and Estimated Imports of Low-Valued Transactions, by value in the latest month.
| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $170K | |
| 2 | $0 | |
| 3 | Estimated Imports of Low-Valued TransactionsChapter 99 · Special Import Reporting Provisions | $0 |
| $410K |
| 4 | Low-Value Export Shipments & Canadian Estimated Late ReceiptsChapter 98 · Special Classification Provisions | $306K |
| 5 | $292K |
| 6 | $225K |
| 7 | $125K |
| 8 | $98K |
| 9 | Dutiable Value of Repairs or Alterations on Previously Imported Articles | $70K |
| 10 | $65K |