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Central America and the Caribbean · 3 port guides · US free trade agreement partner

In 2025 the United States exported $7.0 billion of goods to Honduras and imported $5.5 billion from there. Honduras ranked 42nd among US export markets and 51st among sources of US imports.

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8 ports in Honduras recorded in the World Port Index
US exports, 2025
$7.0BDown 1.4% on 2024 ($7.0 billion)
US imports, 2025
$5.5BDown 0.3% on 2024 ($5.5 billion)
Goods balance
$1.4BUS surplus
Export market rank
42ndAmong destinations of US goods
Import source rank
51stAmong sources of US imports

Top goods each way

The five largest Harmonized System chapters by value in 2025, with each chapter's share of the total.

US exports to Honduras

Mineral fuels and oils (chapter 27) led US exports to Honduras at $2.2 billion, 32% of the total. The top three chapters made up 46%.

  1. 27Mineral fuels and oils$2.2 billion32.0%
  2. 52Cotton$550.8 million7.9%
  3. 10Cereals$429.3 million6.2%
  4. 98Special classification provisions$388.9 million5.6%
  5. 85Electrical machinery and equipment$382.9 million5.5%

US imports from Honduras

Knitted apparel (chapter 61) led US imports from Honduras at $1.7 billion, 31% of the total. The top three chapters made up 66%.

  1. 61Knitted apparel$1.7 billion31.5%
  2. 85Electrical machinery and equipment$1.1 billion20.5%
  3. 09Coffee, tea and spices$753.3 million13.7%
  4. 62Non-knitted apparel$401.2 million7.3%
  5. 08Fruit and nuts$325.6 million5.9%

Trade terms

The United States and Honduras are parties to the Dominican Republic-Central America FTA (CAFTA-DR). Goods that meet its rules of origin can qualify for reduced or zero duty. Our certificates of origin page covers the paperwork.

The International Trade Administration covers the import rules and documents Honduras requires in its Country Commercial Guide.

Through Norfolk-Newport News

The Census Bureau records trade by the US port it passes through. These are its 2025 figures for Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia, for trade with Honduras.

Exports through the port, 2025
$44.1M0.6% of the US total with Honduras
Leading export goods
CottonHS chapter 52, $11.3 million
Imports through the port, 2025
$43.5M0.8% of the US total with Honduras
Leading import goods
Coffee, tea and spicesHS chapter 09, $29.4 million

Trade through Norfolk-Newport News

Ports in Honduras

3 ports in Honduras have a guide here, with depths and facilities from the World Port Index. In the index, Puerto Cortes records the deepest cargo pier of them, at 11 m.

Also recorded in the World Port Index for Honduras: Coxen Hole, La Ceiba, Puerto Este, Tela and Trujillo.

Sources

  • US trade figures: US Census Bureau, International Trade API, HS2 total exports and general imports for calendar 2024 and 2025, retrieved November 4, 2026.
  • Port data: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, World Port Index (Pub 150), from NGA's UpdatedPub150.csv as captured by the Internet Archive on September 29, 2026.
  • Trade agreements: Office of the US Trade Representative, free trade agreements, checked November 3, 2026.
  • Import requirements: International Trade Administration, Country Commercial Guides, checked November 3, 2026.
  • Map: Natural Earth 1:110m land, public domain.