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Shipping between the US and Trinidad and Tobago

Central America and the Caribbean · 5 port guides

In 2025 the United States exported $3.1 billion of goods to Trinidad and Tobago and imported $2.7 billion from there. Trinidad and Tobago ranked 57th among US export markets and 66th among sources of US imports.

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10 ports in Trinidad and Tobago recorded in the World Port Index
US exports, 2025
$3.1BUp 5.9% on 2024 ($2.9 billion)
US imports, 2025
$2.7BDown 20.6% on 2024 ($3.4 billion)
Goods balance
$446.0MUS surplus
Export market rank
57thAmong destinations of US goods
Import source rank
66thAmong 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 Trinidad and Tobago

Mineral fuels and oils (chapter 27) led US exports to Trinidad and Tobago at $1.4 billion, 44% of the total. The top three chapters made up 61%.

  1. 27Mineral fuels and oils$1.4 billion43.6%
  2. 84Machinery and mechanical appliances$348.0 million11.1%
  3. 98Special classification provisions$192.5 million6.2%
  4. 85Electrical machinery and equipment$134.0 million4.3%
  5. 39Plastics$80.0 million2.6%

US imports from Trinidad and Tobago

Mineral fuels and oils (chapter 27) led US imports from Trinidad and Tobago at $1.2 billion, 44% of the total. The top three chapters made up 80%.

  1. 27Mineral fuels and oils$1.2 billion44.3%
  2. 72Iron and steel$592.3 million22.1%
  3. 28Inorganic chemicals$368.4 million13.8%
  4. 31Fertilizers$202.1 million7.6%
  5. 29Organic chemicals$160.1 million6.0%

Trade terms

The United States has no free trade agreement in force with Trinidad and Tobago, 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 Trinidad and Tobago 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 Trinidad and Tobago.

Exports through the port, 2025
$18.2M0.6% of the US total with Trinidad and Tobago
Leading export goods
MeatHS chapter 02, $4.1 million
Imports through the port, 2025
$24.8M0.9% of the US total with Trinidad and Tobago
Leading import goods
Organic chemicalsHS chapter 29, $16.5 million

Trade through Norfolk-Newport News

Ports in Trinidad and Tobago

5 ports in Trinidad and Tobago have a guide here, with depths and facilities from the World Port Index. In the index, Point Lisas Industrial Port records the deepest cargo pier of them, at 11 m.

Also recorded in the World Port Index for Trinidad and Tobago: Anse Tembladora, Brighton, Galeota Point Terminal, Point Fortin and Scarborough.

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.