Aruba Customs Status & U.S. Trade Treatment

At a glance

U.S. trade agreement

None

Customs territory

EU overseas territory, outside the EU customs union

Average duty rate, August 2026

0.76%

Duty on U.S. imports

$3K

U.S. imports / exports

$464K / $66.9M a month

Agreements per the U.S. Trade Representative; customs territory per the European Commission. Duty is what the Census Bureau calculates for the month, not what was paid; a product's rate can differ widely from the country average.

Top U.S. imports from Aruba

These 5 make up 95% of U.S. imports from Aruba in the latest month.

1. US-Origin Articles Exported & Returned Without Advancement HS 980100$288K
2. Aluminum Waste & Scrap HS 760200$83K
3. Chemically Modified Animal, Vegetable & Microbial Fats, Oils & Fractions HS 151800$36K
4. Non-Optical Measuring & Checking Instruments and Machines (NESOI) HS 903180$21K
5. Estimated Imports of Low-Valued Transactions HS 999995$13K

Top U.S. exports to Aruba

These 5 make up 50% of U.S. exports to Aruba in the latest month.

1. Petroleum Oils & Bituminous Mineral Oils (Non-Crude, Non-Biodiesel) HS 271019$16.2M
2. Light Petroleum Oils & Preparations (Not Containing Biodiesel) HS 271012$9.1M
3. Low-Value Export Shipments & Canadian Estimated Late Receipts HS 988000$4.0M
4. Frozen Boneless Bovine Meat HS 020230$2.1M
5. Gold and Platinum Jewelry and Parts Thereof HS 711319$1.8M

Trade overview

Aruba is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands located off the coast of Venezuela, with a trade profile dominated by imports of consumer goods, food, machinery, and fuel to support its tourism-driven economy. Aruba previously operated a major oil refinery (Valero/Lago), and refined petroleum products have historically featured in its trade data; the refinery's operational status has fluctuated in recent years. As an EU Overseas Country and Territory, Aruba maintains its own customs regime separate from the EU customs union.