Vatican City Customs Status & U.S. Trade Treatment
Last updated: August 2026 dataVatican City has no free trade agreement with the United States. No duty was recorded on U.S. imports from Vatican City in August 2026.
At a glance
- U.S. trade agreement
- None
- Average duty rate, August 2026
- No duty recorded
- Duty on U.S. imports
- --
- U.S. imports / exports
- $359 / $339K 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 Vatican City
These 5 make up 100% of U.S. imports from Vatican City in the latest month.
- Estimated Imports of Low-Valued Transactions HS 999995$359
- Nitrogen Heteroatom Heterocyclic Compounds (Other) HS 293399$0
- Vulcanized Rubber Gaskets, Washers & Seals HS 401693$0
- Parts (Except Cylinders) for Calendering & Other Rolling Machines (Excluding Metals & Glass) HS 842099$0
- Machines for Reception, Conversion, Transmission or Regeneration of Voice, Images, or Data HS 851762$0
Top U.S. exports to Vatican City
These 3 make up 100% of U.S. exports to Vatican City in the latest month.
- Frozen Sockeye Salmon HS 030311$330K
- Low-Value Export Shipments & Canadian Estimated Late Receipts HS 988000$9K
- Parts for Telephones & Other Voice/Data Transmission Apparatus HS 851779$0
Trade overview
Vatican City is the world's smallest independent state, entirely enclosed within Rome, Italy, and functions as the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church. For trade and customs purposes, Vatican City operates within the Italian and EU customs framework under a convention with Italy, meaning standard EU trade rules effectively apply. Commercial trade volumes are negligible, consisting mainly of publications, religious articles, and goods for internal consumption.
Trade and duty figures: U.S. Census Bureau monthly foreign trade data.