French Polynesia Customs Status & U.S. Trade Treatment
Tariff treatment, trade-agreement coverage, and live monthly U.S. import/export data for French Polynesia.
As of April 2026, the United States imported $1.8M/month and exported $8.6M/month with French Polynesia. This page covers French Polynesia's customs status, applicable trade agreements, and the practical tariff treatment U.S. importers and exporters should expect.
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.
Practical tariff treatment
For HS-code-level tariff rates and duty collected on shipments from French Polynesia, see the product detail pages — each lists the effective tariff rate and duty value computed from the Census Bureau's monthly trade releases.
Full French Polynesia trade profile →Source: U.S. Census Bureau Foreign Trade Statistics. Data updated monthly.