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Shipping between the US and Nauru

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In 2025 the United States exported $1.2 million of goods to Nauru and imported $166 thousand from there. Nauru ranked 221st among US export markets and 217th among sources of US imports.

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1 port in Nauru recorded in the World Port Index
US exports, 2025
$1.2MUp 36.2% on 2024 ($914 thousand)
US imports, 2025
$166KDown 92.6% on 2024 ($2.2 million)
Goods balance
$1.1MUS surplus
Export market rank
221stAmong destinations of US goods
Import source rank
217thAmong 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 Nauru

Meat (chapter 02) led US exports to Nauru at $628 thousand, 50% of the total. The top three chapters made up 86%.

  1. 02Meat$628 thousand50.4%
  2. 85Electrical machinery and equipment$341 thousand27.4%
  3. 16Prepared meat and seafood$106 thousand8.5%
  4. 98Special classification provisions$65 thousand5.2%
  5. 21Miscellaneous food preparations$40 thousand3.2%

US imports from Nauru

Machinery and mechanical appliances (chapter 84) led US imports from Nauru at $93 thousand, 56% of the total. The top three chapters made up 80%.

  1. 84Machinery and mechanical appliances$93 thousand56.2%
  2. 99Special import reporting provisions$28 thousand16.7%
  3. 95Toys, games and sports equipment$12 thousand7.0%
  4. 62Non-knitted apparel$11 thousand6.4%
  5. 98Special classification provisions$9 thousand5.3%

Trade terms

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

Ports in Nauru

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