French Polynesia Customs Status & U.S. Trade Treatment
Last updated: August 2026 dataFrench Polynesia has no free trade agreement with the United States. French Polynesia is an EU overseas territory, outside the EU customs union. In August 2026, U.S. imports from French Polynesia carried $17K of duty, an average duty rate of 1.07%.
At a glance
- U.S. trade agreement
- None
- Customs territory
- EU overseas territory, outside the EU customs union
- Average duty rate, August 2026
- 1.07%
- Duty on U.S. imports
- $17K
- U.S. imports / exports
- $1.6M / $12.3M 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 French Polynesia
These 5 make up 75% of U.S. imports from French Polynesia in the latest month.
- Fresh or Chilled Yellowfin Tuna HS 030232$426K
- Fresh or Chilled Bigeye Tuna (Whole, Excluding Fillets, Livers & Roes) HS 030234$251K
- Natural Pearls, Not Mounted or Set HS 710110$212K
- Miscellaneous Prepared or Preserved Fruits & Edible Plant Parts HS 200899$165K
- US-Origin Articles Exported & Returned Without Advancement HS 980100$144K
Top U.S. exports to French Polynesia
These 5 make up 36% of U.S. exports to French Polynesia in the latest month.
- Frozen Chicken Cuts & Edible Offal (Including Livers) HS 020714$1.7M
- Low-Value Export Shipments & Canadian Estimated Late Receipts HS 988000$842K
- Cured Pork Bellies and Bacon HS 021012$834K
- Taps, Cocks, Valves & Similar Appliances for Pipes and Vats (Including Thermostatically Controlled), NESOI HS 848180$579K
- Electric Sound and Visual Signaling Apparatus, NESOI (Bells, Sirens, Horns, Indicator Panels) HS 853180$513K
Trade overview
Cultured black pearls—marketed as Tahitian pearls—are the defining export commodity of French Polynesia and account for the territory's most commercially meaningful presence in US import data. Pearl and pearl jewelry imports are classified under specific HTS headings and are subject to standard customs valuation rules, with appraisal of loose pearls sometimes requiring specialist expertise. French Polynesia also exports small quantities of noni products and vanilla, which are subject to FDA admissibility review as food commodities.
Trade and duty figures: U.S. Census Bureau monthly foreign trade data.