Trade partner
U.S. Imports
$138K
August 2026
U.S. Exports
$21.1M
August 2026
Trade surplus
$20.9M
August 2026 · U.S. exports more than it imports
In August 2026 the United States imported $138K from Guadeloupe and exported $21.1M to it, across 93 imported product categories.
Over the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $2.3M from Guadeloupe and exported $284.3M to it. In August 2026, the U.S. ran a monthly goods trade surplus of $20.9M with Guadeloupe, exporting 152.6× as much as it imported. U.S. goods imports from Guadeloupe of $138K in August 2026 ran 46% below the year-to-date monthly average of $254K.
Guadeloupe is an overseas region and department of France located in the Lesser Antilles, and as such it is fully integrated into the European Union's customs territory, applying EU tariff schedules and trade regulations. Its export base includes bananas, sugar, rum, and tropical fruits, while imports—primarily from metropolitan France and other EU member states—cover a broad range of manufactured goods, food, and energy products. Trade professionals should note that standard EU customs procedures, VAT rules, and trade statistics reporting apply to Guadeloupe.
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Yes, as a French overseas department and EU outermost region, Guadeloupe applies the EU Common Customs Tariff and EU trade regulations, though certain derogations apply due to its remote location.
Guadeloupe's primary exports are bananas, sugar, rum, and tropical fruits and vegetables, with France and other EU countries as the main destinations.
Guadeloupe applies a local consumption tax (Octroi de Mer) on goods imported from outside the region, including from metropolitan France, which is in addition to standard EU customs duties and VAT.
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The top U.S. imports from Guadeloupe are US-Origin Articles Exported & Returned Without Advancement, Paintings, Drawings, and Pastels Not Over 100 Years Old and Estimated Imports of Low-Valued Transactions, by value in the latest month.
| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | US-Origin Articles Exported & Returned Without AdvancementChapter 98 · Special Classification Provisions | $88K |
| 2 | $16K | |
| 3 | Estimated Imports of Low-Valued TransactionsChapter 99 · Special Import Reporting Provisions | $12K |
| 4 | $8K | |
| 5 | $4K | |
| 6 | $3K | |
| 7 | $2K | |
| 8 | $1K | |
| 9 | $1K | |
| 10 | $891 |
| Rank | Product | Export value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $12.9M | |
| 2 | Low-Value Export Shipments & Canadian Estimated Late ReceiptsChapter 98 · Special Classification Provisions | $3.4M |
| 3 |
| $2.0M |
| 4 | $352K |
| 5 | $152K |
| 6 | $140K |
| 7 | $115K |
| 8 | $108K |
| 9 | $103K |
| 10 | $94K |