Vanuatu Customs Status & U.S. Trade Treatment

At a glance

U.S. trade agreement

None

Average duty rate, August 2026

No duty recorded

Duty on U.S. imports

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U.S. imports / exports

$3.1M / $243K 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 Vanuatu

These 5 make up 100% of U.S. imports from Vanuatu in the latest month.

1. Medicinal & Aromatic Plants and Parts (NESOI) — Fresh or Dried HS 121190$2.9M
2. Edible Vegetable Products & Fruit Stones/Kernels (NESOI) HS 121299$132K
3. US-Origin Articles Exported & Returned Without Advancement HS 980100$40K
4. Machinery for Extracting or Preparing Animal, Vegetable & Microbial Fats or Oils HS 847920$15K
5. Estimated Imports of Low-Valued Transactions HS 999995$5K

Top U.S. exports to Vanuatu

These 5 make up 96% of U.S. exports to Vanuatu in the latest month.

1. Portable Digital ADP Machines Not Exceeding 10 kg (Laptops & Notebooks) HS 847130$82K
2. Passenger Cars with Spark-Ignition Engine, Over 1,500 cc to 3,000 cc HS 870323$58K
3. Low-Value Export Shipments & Canadian Estimated Late Receipts HS 988000$57K
4. Hormone & Endocrine Medicaments in Dosage Form (NESOI) HS 300439$31K
5. Pneumatic Rotary-Type Hand Tools HS 846711$6K

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.