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Shipping between the US and Kiribati

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In 2025 the United States exported $2.2 million of goods to Kiribati and imported $1.4 million from there. Kiribati ranked 215th among US export markets and 201st among sources of US imports.

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3 ports in Kiribati recorded in the World Port Index
US exports, 2025
$2.2MDown 48.6% on 2024 ($4.2 million)
US imports, 2025
$1.4MUp 67.6% on 2024 ($808 thousand)
Goods balance
$824KUS surplus
Export market rank
215thAmong destinations of US goods
Import source rank
201stAmong 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 Kiribati

Special classification provisions (chapter 98) led US exports to Kiribati at $694 thousand, 32% of the total. The top three chapters made up 64%.

  1. 98Special classification provisions$694 thousand31.9%
  2. 21Miscellaneous food preparations$351 thousand16.1%
  3. 84Machinery and mechanical appliances$345 thousand15.9%
  4. 85Electrical machinery and equipment$186 thousand8.5%
  5. 02Meat$141 thousand6.5%

US imports from Kiribati

Fish and seafood (chapter 03) led US imports from Kiribati at $789 thousand, 58% of the total. The top three chapters made up 95%.

  1. 03Fish and seafood$789 thousand58.3%
  2. 99Special import reporting provisions$275 thousand20.3%
  3. 98Special classification provisions$222 thousand16.4%
  4. 84Machinery and mechanical appliances$39 thousand2.9%
  5. 96Miscellaneous manufactured articles$16 thousand1.2%

Trade terms

The United States has no free trade agreement in force with Kiribati, according to the US Trade Representative. Check the duty rate for your goods before you ship.

Ports in Kiribati

1 port in Kiribati has a guide here, with depths and facilities from the World Port Index.

Also recorded in the World Port Index for Kiribati: Canton Island and English Harbor.

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.
  • Map: Natural Earth 1:110m land, public domain.