Trade partner
U.S. Imports
$115K
August 2026
U.S. Exports
$992K
August 2026
Trade surplus
$877K
August 2026 · U.S. exports more than it imports
In August 2026 the United States imported $115K from Kiribati and exported $992K to it, across 11 imported product categories.
Over the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $487K from Kiribati and exported $5.6M to it. In August 2026, the U.S. ran a monthly goods trade surplus of $877K with Kiribati, exporting 8.6× as much as it imported. U.S. goods imports from Kiribati of $115K in August 2026 ran 263% above the year-to-date monthly average of $32K.
Kiribati, an equatorial Pacific island nation spanning three archipelagos, is a minor but distinct origin in US trade data, with copra, fish products, and seaweed among its historically documented export commodities. Fish and seafood shipments from Kiribati are subject to FDA admissibility review at the US port of entry. The country's vast exclusive economic zone makes fisheries access agreements commercially significant, and trade professionals should confirm current vessel and processing facility certifications when handling seafood consignments.
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The FDA has jurisdiction over imported fish and seafood products from Kiribati. Importers must ensure that foreign processing facilities meet US food safety standards and that shipments are accompanied by appropriate documentation, including HACCP compliance records.
Kiribati does not have a bilateral free trade agreement with the United States, so goods generally enter under standard MFN (most-favored-nation) tariff rates. Trade professionals should check current eligibility under any applicable preference programs at the time of entry.
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Annual data from BEA | 2025
Services Exports
$3.0M
Services Imports
$81.0M
The top U.S. imports from Kiribati are Taps, Cocks, Valves & Similar Appliances for Pipes and Vats…, Copper Sanitary Ware & Parts and Live Marine and Other Non-Freshwater Ornamental Fish, by value in the latest month.
| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $85K | |
| 2 | $17K | |
| 3 | $7K | |
| 4 | Estimated Imports of Low-Valued TransactionsChapter 99 · Special Import Reporting Provisions | $6K |
| 5 | $0 | |
| 6 | $0 | |
| 7 | $0 | |
| 8 | $0 | |
| 9 | $0 | |
| 10 | $0 |
| Rank | Product | Export value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $375K | |
| 2 | Low-Value Export Shipments & Canadian Estimated Late ReceiptsChapter 98 · Special Classification Provisions | $319K |
| 3 |
| $145K |
| 4 | $93K |
| 5 | $22K |
| 6 | $14K |
| 7 | $10K |
| 8 | $6K |
| 9 | $4K |
| 10 | $3K |