Haiti Customs Status & U.S. Trade Treatment

At a glance

U.S. trade agreement

None

Average duty rate, September 2026

0.58%

Duty on U.S. imports

$237K

U.S. imports / exports

$40.9M / $125.6M 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 Haiti

These 5 make up 52% of U.S. imports from Haiti in the latest month.

1. Knit Cotton T-Shirts, Singlets & Tank Tops HS 610910$7.4M
2. Men's & Boys' Synthetic Fiber Trousers, Overalls, Breeches & Shorts (Woven) HS 620343$4.8M
3. Knit T-Shirts, Singlets & Tank Tops of Other Textile Materials HS 610990$4.4M
4. Women's & Girls' Trousers, Bib & Brace Overalls, Breeches & Shorts of Synthetic Fibers (Woven) HS 620463$2.7M
5. Knitted, Crocheted, Felt, and Lace Headgear; Hairnets HS 650500$2.1M

Top U.S. exports to Haiti

These 5 make up 67% of U.S. exports to Haiti in the latest month.

1. Petroleum Oils & Bituminous Mineral Oils (Non-Crude, Non-Biodiesel) HS 271019$30.8M
2. Light Petroleum Oils & Preparations (Not Containing Biodiesel) HS 271012$28.0M
3. Frozen Chicken Cuts & Edible Offal (Including Livers) HS 020714$11.8M
4. Wheat and Meslin (Non-Seed), NESOI HS 100199$8.2M
5. Low-Value Export Shipments & Canadian Estimated Late Receipts HS 988000$5.2M

Trade overview

Haiti, located on the western third of Hispaniola in the Caribbean, is one of the Western Hemisphere's least-developed economies and a significant recipient of US exports including food, manufactured goods, and humanitarian supplies. The country's export base is concentrated in apparel and textiles, benefiting from preferential US market access under the HOPE and HELP Acts. Ongoing political instability and infrastructure challenges create elevated logistics and compliance risks for trade professionals.