Nicaragua Customs Status & U.S. Trade Treatment
Last updated: August 2026 dataNicaragua trades with the United States under the CAFTA-DR. In August 2026, U.S. imports from Nicaragua carried $19.7M of duty, an average duty rate of 4.21%.
At a glance
- U.S. trade agreement
- CAFTA-DR
- Average duty rate, August 2026
- 4.21%
- Duty on U.S. imports
- $19.7M
- U.S. imports / exports
- $474.4M / $219.1M 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 Nicaragua
These 5 make up 62% of U.S. imports from Nicaragua in the latest month.
- Nonmonetary Gold, Unwrought (Non-Powder) HS 710812$114.4M
- Insulated Wiring Sets for Vehicles, Aircraft & Ships HS 854430$80.0M
- Knit Cotton T-Shirts, Singlets & Tank Tops HS 610910$35.8M
- Cigars, Cheroots & Cigarillos Containing Tobacco HS 240210$32.5M
- Cotton Knit Sweaters, Pullovers, Sweatshirts & Vests HS 611020$31.4M
Top U.S. exports to Nicaragua
These 5 make up 48% of U.S. exports to Nicaragua in the latest month.
- Petroleum Oils & Bituminous Mineral Oils (Non-Crude, Non-Biodiesel) HS 271019$38.9M
- Light Petroleum Oils & Preparations (Not Containing Biodiesel) HS 271012$26.6M
- Crude Petroleum & Bituminous Mineral Oils HS 270900$23.7M
- Low-Value Export Shipments & Canadian Estimated Late Receipts HS 988000$9.0M
- Corn (Maize), Other Than Seed Corn HS 100590$7.6M
Trade overview
Nicaragua is the largest country in Central America and participates in CAFTA-DR, giving it preferential access to the US market. Key exports to the US include apparel, coffee, beef, gold, and sugar, while the US exports machinery, refined petroleum, and cereals to Nicaragua. Managua is the capital and primary commercial center, and the country's low labor costs have attracted significant textile and apparel investment.
Trade and duty figures: U.S. Census Bureau monthly foreign trade data.