Trade partner
U.S. Exports
$84K
U.S. Imports: $130
Surplus of $84K (net exporter)
The United States imported $130/month and exported $84K/month with Tuvalu as of August 2026, covering 2 product categories.
Over the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $8K from Tuvalu. U.S. goods imports from Tuvalu of $130 in August 2026 ran 87% below the year-to-date monthly average of $1K.
Tuvalu is among the smallest and lowest-lying sovereign nations in the world, with a correspondingly minimal footprint in US import statistics. Its export base is extremely limited—historically centered on copra and fishing licenses rather than manufactured goods—so Tuvalu origin declarations in US trade data are rare and warrant careful scrutiny for accuracy. Trade professionals should be alert to potential transshipment or mislabeling issues when this origin code appears on commercial documentation.
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Given Tuvalu's extremely limited manufacturing and export capacity, brokers should request thorough origin documentation—including certificates of origin and production records—to confirm the goods genuinely originate there and are not being transshipped through Tuvalu from another country.
Tuvalu itself is not a target of US antidumping, countervailing duty, or Section 301 measures. However, its origin code could theoretically appear in transshipment scenarios involving goods subject to such measures from other countries, making origin verification especially important.
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The top U.S. imports from Tuvalu are Estimated Imports of Low-Valued Transactions and Parts and Accessories for Automatic Data Processing Machines, by value in the latest month.
| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estimated Imports of Low-Valued TransactionsChapter 99 · SPECIAL IMPORT PROVISIONS, NESOI | $130 |
| 2 | $0 |
| $5K |
| 4 | Low-Value Export Shipments & Canadian Estimated Late ReceiptsChapter 98 · SPECIAL CLASSIFICATION PROVISIONS, NESOI | $5K |
| 5 | $0 |
| 6 | $0 |
| 7 | $0 |