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Shipping between the US and the Maldives

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In 2025 the United States exported $116.6 million of goods to the Maldives and imported $5.1 million from there. The Maldives ranked 147th among US export markets and 190th among sources of US imports.

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1 port in the Maldives recorded in the World Port Index
US exports, 2025
$116.6MUp 26.1% on 2024 ($92.4 million)
US imports, 2025
$5.1MUp 7.3% on 2024 ($4.8 million)
Goods balance
$111.5MUS surplus
Export market rank
147thAmong destinations of US goods
Import source rank
190thAmong 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 the Maldives

Aircraft and spacecraft (chapter 88) led US exports to the Maldives at $36.8 million, 32% of the total. The top three chapters made up 64%.

  1. 88Aircraft and spacecraft$36.8 million31.6%
  2. 27Mineral fuels and oils$22.5 million19.3%
  3. 29Organic chemicals$15.4 million13.2%
  4. 84Machinery and mechanical appliances$14.2 million12.2%
  5. 85Electrical machinery and equipment$5.8 million5.0%

US imports from the Maldives

Fish and seafood (chapter 03) led US imports from the Maldives at $2.8 million, 54% of the total. The top three chapters made up 98%.

  1. 03Fish and seafood$2.8 million54.4%
  2. 98Special classification provisions$2.1 million41.3%
  3. 99Special import reporting provisions$142 thousand2.8%
  4. 95Toys, games and sports equipment$22 thousand0.4%
  5. 85Electrical machinery and equipment$14 thousand0.3%

Trade terms

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

The International Trade Administration covers the import rules and documents the Maldives 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 the Maldives.

Exports through the port, 2025
$2.6M2.2% of the US total with the Maldives
Leading export goods
Ships and boatsHS chapter 89, $965 thousand

Trade through Norfolk-Newport News

Ports in the Maldives

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

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.