Barbados Customs Status & U.S. Trade Treatment

At a glance

U.S. trade agreement

None

Average duty rate, August 2026

0.05%

Duty on U.S. imports

$2K

U.S. imports / exports

$4.2M / $52.9M 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 Barbados

These 5 make up 75% of U.S. imports from Barbados in the latest month.

1. Rum and Tafia HS 220840$1.5M
2. US-Origin Articles Exported & Returned Without Advancement HS 980100$696K
3. Other Spirituous Beverages (Aquavit, Bitters, Slivovitz, Tequila, Mezcal, and More) HS 220890$395K
4. Gold Waste and Scrap (Excluding Sweepings Containing Other Precious Metals) HS 711291$377K
5. Copper Waste and Scrap HS 740400$202K

Top U.S. exports to Barbados

These 5 make up 29% of U.S. exports to Barbados in the latest month.

1. Petroleum Oils & Bituminous Mineral Oils (Non-Crude, Non-Biodiesel) HS 271019$5.8M
2. Low-Value Export Shipments & Canadian Estimated Late Receipts HS 988000$4.7M
3. Insulated Electric Conductors ≤80 V, Without Connectors, NESOI HS 854449$1.8M
4. Liquid and Cream Skin-Washing Products for Retail Sale HS 340130$1.7M
5. Pine Wood Sawn or Chipped Lengthwise, Over 6mm Thick HS 440711$1.5M

Trade overview

Barbados is a high-income Eastern Caribbean economy and CARICOM member whose trade profile is characterized by significant imports of machinery, food, chemicals, and fuel, offset by exports of rum, sugar, chemicals, electrical components, and tourism-related services. The country serves as a regional financial and business hub, influencing re-export and transshipment activity. Barbados maintains preferential trade access through CARICOM, the CARIFORUM-EU EPA, and the Caribbean Basin Initiative.