Vanuatu Customs Status & U.S. Trade Treatment
Tariff treatment, trade-agreement coverage, and live monthly U.S. import/export data for Vanuatu.
As of April 2026, the United States imported $653K/month and exported $478K/month with Vanuatu. This page covers Vanuatu's customs status, applicable trade agreements, and the practical tariff treatment U.S. importers and exporters should expect.
Trade overview
Vanuatu's exports to the US are modest in volume and concentrated in kava root and kava-derived products, beef, timber, and cocoa. Kava imports occupy a distinctive regulatory space: FDA has historically flagged kava-containing dietary supplements for safety concerns, and importers must ensure that kava products comply with FDA labeling and dietary supplement regulations under DSHEA. Beef exports from Vanuatu are subject to USDA FSIS inspection requirements, and the exporting establishment must hold FSIS approval before shipments can enter US commerce.
Practical tariff treatment
For HS-code-level tariff rates and duty collected on shipments from Vanuatu, see the product detail pages — each lists the effective tariff rate and duty value computed from the Census Bureau's monthly trade releases.
Full Vanuatu trade profile →Source: U.S. Census Bureau Foreign Trade Statistics. Data updated monthly.