Trade partner
U.S. Exports
$1.3M
U.S. Imports: $0
Surplus of $1.3M (net exporter)
The United States imported $0/month and exported $1.3M/month with Nauru as of August 2026, covering 4 product categories.
Over the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $25K from Nauru.
Nauru, the world's smallest island nation by land area, built its economy on phosphate mining, though commercially viable reserves are largely exhausted. Its presence in US trade data is minimal, and any goods declared as Nauru-origin warrant careful documentation review given the country's limited productive capacity. Trade professionals should be aware that Nauru's phosphate history means legacy environmental and commodity classification questions can occasionally arise in specialized industrial contexts.
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Nauru was historically one of the world's leading exporters of phosphate rock, a key fertilizer input. While commercially viable phosphate extraction has largely ceased, trade professionals researching historical US import data may encounter Nauru as a phosphate origin from earlier decades.
Given Nauru's extremely limited current export capacity, brokers should request a certificate of origin and supporting production documentation to substantiate the origin claim. The small size and narrow economic base of Nauru make it a jurisdiction where transshipment or mislabeling risks deserve heightened attention.
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The top U.S. imports from Nauru are Cotton Knit Sweaters, Women's & Girls' Suit-Type Jackets & Blazers of Cotton and Men's & Boys' Other Garments of Man-Made Fibers, by value in the latest month.
| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $0 | |
| 2 | $0 | |
| 3 | $0 | |
| 4 | Estimated Imports of Low-Valued TransactionsChapter 99 · SPECIAL IMPORT PROVISIONS, NESOI | $0 |
| Rank | Product | Export value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1.2M | |
| 2 | Low-Value Export Shipments & Canadian Estimated Late ReceiptsChapter 98 · SPECIAL CLASSIFICATION PROVISIONS, NESOI | $68K |
| 3 |
| $16K |
| 4 | $8K |
| 5 | $3K |
| 6 | $0 |
| 7 | $0 |
| 8 | $0 |
| 9 | $0 |
| 10 | $0 |