St Kitts and Nevis Customs Status & U.S. Trade Treatment
Last updated: August 2026 dataSt Kitts and Nevis has no free trade agreement with the United States. In August 2026, U.S. imports from St Kitts and Nevis carried $36K of duty, an average duty rate of 2.26%.
At a glance
- U.S. trade agreement
- None
- Average duty rate, August 2026
- 2.26%
- Duty on U.S. imports
- $36K
- U.S. imports / exports
- $1.6M / $18.3M 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 St Kitts and Nevis
These 5 make up 73% of U.S. imports from St Kitts and Nevis in the latest month.
- US-Origin Articles Exported & Returned Without Advancement HS 980100$452K
- Non-Optical Measuring & Checking Instruments and Machines (NESOI) HS 903180$230K
- Electrical Transformers (Other Than Liquid Dielectric), Power Handling Capacity Not Exceeding 1 KVA HS 850431$177K
- Electrical Control and Distribution Boards, Panels, and Consoles for Voltage Not Exceeding 1,000 V HS 853710$164K
- Electrical Control and Distribution Boards, Panels, and Consoles for Voltage Exceeding 1,000 V HS 853720$139K
Top U.S. exports to St Kitts and Nevis
These 5 make up 46% of U.S. exports to St Kitts and Nevis in the latest month.
- Petroleum Oils & Bituminous Mineral Oils (Non-Crude, Non-Biodiesel) HS 271019$4.4M
- Low-Value Export Shipments & Canadian Estimated Late Receipts HS 988000$2.1M
- Light Petroleum Oils & Preparations (Not Containing Biodiesel) HS 271012$1.3M
- Articles of Precious or Semiprecious Stones (Natural, Synthetic, or Reconstructed) HS 711620$349K
- Parts for Electrical Transformers, Static Converters & Inductors HS 850490$328K
Trade overview
St Kitts and Nevis is a small twin-island federation in the Eastern Caribbean and a full member of CARICOM, with an economy transitioning from sugar production to tourism and financial services. The country imports a wide range of manufactured goods, food, and fuel, primarily from the United States and other CARICOM partners. Export activity includes electronic components, beverages, and small quantities of agricultural products.
Trade and duty figures: U.S. Census Bureau monthly foreign trade data.