Trade partner
U.S. Imports
$245.7M
August 2026
U.S. Exports
$424.8M
August 2026
Trade surplus
$179.1M
August 2026 · U.S. exports more than it imports
In August 2026 the United States imported $245.7M from Trinidad and Tobago and exported $424.8M to it, across 234 imported product categories.
Over the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $2.9B from Trinidad and Tobago and exported $3.5B to it. In August 2026, the U.S. ran a monthly goods trade surplus of $179.1M with Trinidad and Tobago, exporting 1.7× as much as it imported.
Trinidad and Tobago is the Caribbean's leading energy exporter, with petroleum, liquefied natural gas (LNG), petrochemicals, and ammonia dominating its export profile, making it a major supplier to the United States and Latin America. The country is also a significant intra-regional supplier of manufactured goods and food products to CARICOM partners. Its industrial base and port infrastructure position it as a key transshipment and re-export hub in the Caribbean.
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Trinidad and Tobago's exports are dominated by liquefied natural gas, crude petroleum, refined petroleum products, ammonia, methanol, and urea, with the energy sector accounting for the majority of export revenue.
The United States is the largest single export destination, followed by other Caribbean nations, Latin American countries, and the European Union.
Trinidad and Tobago regulates energy exports through the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries, and certain petroleum and gas exports are subject to licensing and contractual arrangements with state entities such as NGC and Heritage Petroleum.
The top U.S. imports from Trinidad and Tobago are Crude Petroleum & Bituminous Mineral Oils, Ferrous Products Obtained by Direct Reduction of Iron Ore and Anhydrous Ammonia, by value in the latest month.
| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $113.3M | |
| 2 | $49.9M | |
| 3 | $26.6M | |
| 4 | $19.7M | |
| 5 | $13.7M | |
| 6 | $8.3M | |
| 7 | US-Origin Articles Exported & Returned Without AdvancementChapter 98 · Special Classification Provisions | $2.4M |
| 8 | $2.3M | |
| 9 | $2.1M | |
| 10 | $1.4M |
| Rank | Product | Export value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $110.0M | |
| 2 | $100.4M | |
| 3 | $39.0M | |
| 4 | Low-Value Export Shipments & Canadian Estimated Late ReceiptsChapter 98 · Special Classification Provisions | $31.0M |
| 5 | $11.3M | |
| 6 | Civilian Aircraft, Engines, Equipment, and PartsChapter 88 · Aircraft, Spacecraft & Parts | $4.5M |
| 7 | $3.6M | |
| 8 | $2.7M | |
| 9 | $2.3M | |
| 10 | $2.2M |
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Annual data from BEA | 2025
Services Exports
$1.2B
Services Imports
$701.0M