Trade partner
U.S. Imports
$5.9M
August 2026
U.S. Exports
$53.8M
August 2026
Trade surplus
$47.9M
August 2026 · U.S. exports more than it imports
In August 2026 the United States imported $5.9M from Sint Maarten and exported $53.8M to it, across 48 imported product categories.
Over the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $79.6M from Sint Maarten and exported $832.6M to it. In August 2026, the U.S. ran a monthly goods trade surplus of $47.9M with Sint Maarten, exporting 9.1× as much as it imported. U.S. goods imports from Sint Maarten of $5.9M in August 2026 ran 40% below the year-to-date monthly average of $9.9M.
Sint Maarten is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands located on the southern half of the island of Saint Martin, with a trade profile heavily oriented toward tourism-driven imports of food, beverages, consumer goods, and construction materials. The territory operates as a free port, making it an active transshipment and re-export point in the northeastern Caribbean. Its customs regime is separate from the European Union, and it maintains close trade ties with the Netherlands, the United States, and neighboring islands.
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No, Sint Maarten is an Overseas Country and Territory (OCT) of the EU, meaning it is not part of the EU customs union and maintains its own import tariff schedule.
Sint Maarten's free port status allows goods to be imported, stored, and re-exported with minimal duties, making it a regional hub for transshipment and duty-free retail trade.
Sint Maarten uses the Netherlands Antillean guilder (ANG) and follows customs documentation standards aligned with the Kingdom of the Netherlands, though it operates an independent customs authority.
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Annual data from BEA | 2025
Services Exports
$87.0M
Services Imports
$942.0M
The top U.S. imports from Sint Maarten are US-Origin Articles Exported & Returned Without Advancement, Copper Waste and Scrap and Aluminum Waste & Scrap, by value in the latest month.
| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | US-Origin Articles Exported & Returned Without AdvancementChapter 98 · Special Classification Provisions | $5.6M |
| 2 | $172K | |
| 3 | $58K | |
| 4 | $30K | |
| 5 | Estimated Imports of Low-Valued TransactionsChapter 99 · Special Import Reporting Provisions | $26K |
| 6 | $7K | |
| 7 | $6K | |
| 8 | $4K | |
| 9 | $4K | |
| 10 | $4K |
| $4.0M |
| 4 | $3.1M |
| 5 | Low-Value Export Shipments & Canadian Estimated Late ReceiptsChapter 98 · Special Classification Provisions | $2.9M |
| 6 | $858K |
| 7 | $840K |
| 8 | $716K |
| 9 | $684K |
| 10 | $477K |