Cyprus Customs Status & U.S. Trade Treatment

At a glance

U.S. trade agreement

None

Customs territory

EU member state, inside the EU customs union

Average duty rate, August 2026

8.08%

Duty on U.S. imports

$336K

U.S. imports / exports

$4.2M / $6.2M 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 Cyprus

These 5 make up 64% of U.S. imports from Cyprus in the latest month.

1. Cheese, Not Elsewhere Specified or Included (Including Cheddar and Colby) HS 040690$1.3M
2. Valves for Oleohydraulic or Pneumatic Transmissions HS 848120$425K
3. US-Origin Articles Exported & Returned Without Advancement HS 980100$416K
4. Bread, Pastry, Cakes, Puddings, and Other Baked Goods (NESOI) HS 190590$284K
5. Salt, Pure Sodium Chloride & Sea Water HS 250100$284K

Top U.S. exports to Cyprus

These 5 make up 30% of U.S. exports to Cyprus in the latest month.

1. Passenger Cars with Spark-Ignition Engine, Over 1,500 cc to 3,000 cc HS 870323$619K
2. Antennas, Antenna Reflectors, and Parts Thereof HS 852910$413K
3. Low-Value Export Shipments & Canadian Estimated Late Receipts HS 988000$305K
4. Civilian Aircraft, Engines, Equipment, and Parts HS 880000$264K
5. In-Shell Pistachios, Fresh or Dried HS 080251$240K

Trade overview

Cyprus is an EU member state island nation in the eastern Mediterranean, serving as a regional financial and shipping hub. It applies EU customs regulations and tariffs, and its strategic location makes it a transshipment point for goods moving between Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. Cyprus is also known as a significant ship registry and re-export center.