Madagascar Customs Status & U.S. Trade Treatment
Tariff treatment, trade-agreement coverage, and live monthly U.S. import/export data for Madagascar.
As of April 2026, the United States imported $56.8M/month and exported $3.8M/month with Madagascar. This page covers Madagascar's customs status, applicable trade agreements, and the practical tariff treatment U.S. importers and exporters should expect.
Trade overview
Madagascar is the world's dominant supplier of natural vanilla — the cured bean of Vanilla planifolia — giving it outsized influence over global vanilla pricing and making supply-chain disruptions on the island a direct concern for US food manufacturers and flavor houses. Beyond vanilla, Madagascar exports cloves, raffia, and a range of seafood products, as well as chromite and other minerals. Food and agricultural imports are subject to FDA admissibility procedures, and the high value-to-weight ratio of vanilla makes accurate HTS classification and valuation critical to avoid customs disputes.
Practical tariff treatment
For HS-code-level tariff rates and duty collected on shipments from Madagascar, see the product detail pages — each lists the effective tariff rate and duty value computed from the Census Bureau's monthly trade releases.
Full Madagascar trade profile →Source: U.S. Census Bureau Foreign Trade Statistics. Data updated monthly.