Trade partner
U.S. Imports
$40.9M
September 2026
U.S. Exports
$125.6M
September 2026
Trade surplus
$84.7M
September 2026 · U.S. exports more than it imports
In September 2026 the United States imported $40.9M from Haiti and exported $125.6M to it, across 240 imported product categories.
Over the twelve months to September 2026, the U.S. imported $477.7M from Haiti and exported $1.4B to it. In September 2026, the U.S. ran a monthly goods trade surplus of $84.7M with Haiti, exporting 3.1× as much as it imported. Compared with September 2025, U.S. goods imports from Haiti in September 2026 (preliminary) were 21% lower, and exports to Haiti were 14% higher.
Haiti, located on the western third of Hispaniola in the Caribbean, is one of the Western Hemisphere's least-developed economies and a significant recipient of US exports including food, manufactured goods, and humanitarian supplies. The country's export base is concentrated in apparel and textiles, benefiting from preferential US market access under the HOPE and HELP Acts. Ongoing political instability and infrastructure challenges create elevated logistics and compliance risks for trade professionals.
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Haiti benefits from the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement (HOPE) Act and the Haiti Economic Lift Program (HELP) Act, which provide duty-free access to the US market primarily for apparel and textile products.
Haiti's top imports include food products (particularly rice and wheat), petroleum products, machinery, vehicles, and manufactured consumer goods, with the United States being the dominant supplier.
Key risks include port congestion at Port-au-Prince, political instability affecting customs clearance timelines, currency volatility of the Haitian gourde, and elevated cargo security concerns requiring robust insurance and logistics planning.
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Annual data from BEA | 2025
Services Exports
$210.0M
Services Imports
$198.0M
The top U.S. imports from Haiti are Knit Cotton T-Shirts, Men's & Boys' Synthetic Fiber Trousers and Knit T-Shirts, Singlets & Tank Tops of Other Textile…, by value in the latest month.
| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $7.4M | |
| 2 | $4.8M | |
| 3 | $4.4M | |
| 4 | $2.7M | |
| 5 | $2.1M | |
| 6 | $2.0M | |
| 7 | $1.9M | |
| 8 | $1.8M | |
| 9 | $1.8M | |
| 10 | $1.6M |
| $11.8M |
| 4 | $8.2M |
| 5 | Low-Value Export Shipments & Canadian Estimated Late ReceiptsChapter 98 · Special Classification Provisions | $5.2M |
| 6 | $2.5M |
| 7 | Articles Donated for Relief or Charity (Exports, NESOI) | $2.3M |
| 8 | $2.2M |
| 9 | $2.2M |
| 10 | $1.8M |