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U.S. Imports
$344.1M
U.S. Exports
$275.5M
Deficit of $68.6M (net importer)
The United States imported $344.1M/month and exported $275.5M/month with Trinidad and Tobago as of April 2026, covering 140 product categories.
In April 2026, the U.S. ran a monthly goods trade deficit of $68.6M with Trinidad and Tobago, importing 1.2× as much as it exported. U.S. goods imports from Trinidad and Tobago of $344.1M in April 2026 ran 18% above the year-to-date monthly average of $290.7M.
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.
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Annual data from BEA | 2024
Services Exports
$1.2B
Services Imports
$2.1B
| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CRUDE OIL FROM PETROLEUM AND BITUMINOUS MINERALS | $158.8M |
| 2 | FERROUS PRODUCTS FM DIRECT REDCTION OF IRON ORE | $70.2M |
| 3 | IMPORTS OF ARTICLES EXPORTED & RETURNED, NO CHANGE | $28.0M |
| 4 | NATURAL GAS, LIQUEFIED | $23.9M |
| 5 | ANHYDROUS AMMONIA | $23.2M |
| Rank | Product | Export value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PETROL OIL BITUM MINERAL (NT CRUD) ETC NT BIODIESL | $83.3M |
| 2 | LT OILS, PREPS GT=70% PETROLEUM/BITUM NT BIODIESEL | $29.1M |
| 3 | LOW VALUE EXP SHP; CANADIAN EST LATE RECEIPTS | $15.2M |
| 4 | TUGS AND PUSHER CRAFT |
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| $15.0M |
| 5 | SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS AND APPLIANCES, NESOI ETC. | $8.5M |