Trade partner
U.S. Imports
$421K
August 2026
U.S. Exports
$62.9M
August 2026
Trade surplus
$62.5M
August 2026 · U.S. exports more than it imports
In August 2026 the United States imported $421K from Turks and Caicos Islands and exported $62.9M to it, across 44 imported product categories.
Over the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $9.7M from Turks and Caicos Islands and exported $689.8M to it. In August 2026, the U.S. ran a monthly goods trade surplus of $62.5M with Turks and Caicos Islands, exporting 149.5× as much as it imported. U.S. goods imports from Turks and Caicos Islands of $421K in August 2026 ran 60% below the year-to-date monthly average of $1.1M.
The Turks and Caicos Islands is a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean with a small, import-dependent economy driven primarily by tourism and offshore financial services. The US is the dominant supplier of imported goods to the territory, including food, machinery, fuels, and consumer products. There is no free trade agreement between the US and the Turks and Caicos Islands, and the territory applies its own customs tariff schedule to incoming goods.
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No, there is no free trade agreement between the US and the Turks and Caicos Islands. US goods exported to the territory are subject to local customs duties under the territory's own tariff schedule.
The US primarily exports food and beverages, construction materials, machinery, fuels, and consumer goods to the Turks and Caicos Islands, which imports the vast majority of its consumption needs.
Shipments typically require a commercial invoice, bill of lading or airway bill, packing list, and a customs declaration form; certain regulated goods may require additional permits or certificates.
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The top U.S. imports from Turks and Caicos Islands are US-Origin Articles Exported & Returned Without Advancement, Gold Waste and Scrap and Weighing Machinery with Maximum Capacity Not Exceeding 30 kg, by value in the latest month.
| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | US-Origin Articles Exported & Returned Without AdvancementChapter 98 · Special Classification Provisions | $360K |
| 2 | $33K | |
| 3 | $6K | |
| 4 | $5K | |
| 5 | Estimated Imports of Low-Valued TransactionsChapter 99 · Special Import Reporting Provisions | $5K |
| 6 | $5K | |
| 7 | $3K | |
| 8 | $3K | |
| 9 | $500 | |
| 10 | $300 |
| Rank | Product | Export value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low-Value Export Shipments & Canadian Estimated Late ReceiptsChapter 98 · Special Classification Provisions | $26.6M |
| 2 | Civilian Aircraft, Engines, Equipment, and PartsChapter 88 · Aircraft, Spacecraft & Parts | $3.5M |
| 3 |
| $3.1M |
| 4 | $1.6M |
| 5 | $1.5M |
| 6 | $1.2M |
| 7 | $609K |
| 8 | $535K |
| 9 | $534K |
| 10 | $490K |