Trade partner
U.S. Imports
$0
August 2026
U.S. Exports
$0
August 2026
Trade balance
$0
August 2026 · imports equal exports
In August 2026 the United States imported $0 from St. Helena and exported $0 to it, across 6 imported product categories.
Over the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $8.2M from St. Helena.
St. Helena is a remote British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic with an extremely limited export base; its most recognized trade commodity is specialty coffee, grown at high altitude and marketed as a premium single-origin product. The island's geographic isolation historically constrained trade volumes, though the opening of St. Helena Airport has modestly improved connectivity. Importers of St. Helena coffee should be prepared for small-lot shipments and premium pricing reflective of the island's artisanal production scale.
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St. Helena produces Green Tipped Bourbon Arabica coffee at high elevation, yielding a cup profile noted for bright acidity and floral notes. Extremely limited annual production and the island's remote provenance command significant price premiums in specialty and direct-trade markets.
St. Helena has no deep-water commercial port capable of handling standard container vessels; cargo typically moves via the RMS St Helena or air freight through the island's airport, then connects to transatlantic routes. Importers should plan for extended lead times and higher per-unit freight costs relative to mainland African origins.
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The top U.S. imports from St. Helena are Frozen Toothfish Whole/Dressed, Excluding Fillets, Livers…, Frozen Toothfish Meat (Other Than Fillets) and Frozen Rock Lobster and Other Sea Crawfish, by value in the latest month.
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| 4 | $0 | |
| 5 | $0 | |
| 6 | Estimated Imports of Low-Valued TransactionsChapter 99 · Special Import Reporting Provisions | $0 |
| $0 |
| 4 | $0 |
| 5 | $0 |
| 6 | $0 |
| 7 | $0 |
| 8 | $0 |
| 9 | $0 |
| 10 | $0 |