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Shipping between the US and Tunisia

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In 2025 the United States exported $589.6 million of goods to Tunisia and imported $1.0 billion from there. Tunisia ranked 101st among US export markets and 87th among sources of US imports.

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16 ports in Tunisia recorded in the World Port Index
US exports, 2025
$589.6MUp 17.7% on 2024 ($500.9 million)
US imports, 2025
$1.0BDown 9.7% on 2024 ($1.1 billion)
Goods balance
$424.4MUS deficit
Export market rank
101stAmong destinations of US goods
Import source rank
87thAmong 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 Tunisia

Plastics (chapter 39) led US exports to Tunisia at $115.9 million, 20% of the total. The top three chapters made up 47%.

  1. 39Plastics$115.9 million19.7%
  2. 12Oil seeds, grains and fodder$100.2 million17.0%
  3. 10Cereals$61.5 million10.4%
  4. 85Electrical machinery and equipment$35.9 million6.1%
  5. 84Machinery and mechanical appliances$35.7 million6.1%

US imports from Tunisia

Fats and oils (chapter 15) led US imports from Tunisia at $340.5 million, 34% of the total. The top three chapters made up 62%.

  1. 15Fats and oils$340.5 million33.6%
  2. 85Electrical machinery and equipment$190.1 million18.8%
  3. 84Machinery and mechanical appliances$94.4 million9.3%
  4. 62Non-knitted apparel$69.2 million6.8%
  5. 27Mineral fuels and oils$58.6 million5.8%

Trade terms

The United States has no free trade agreement in force with Tunisia, 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 Tunisia 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 Tunisia.

Exports through the port, 2025
$88.4M15.0% of the US total with Tunisia
Leading export goods
Oil seeds, grains and fodderHS chapter 12, $40.2 million
Imports through the port, 2025
$37.7M3.7% of the US total with Tunisia
Leading import goods
Electrical machinery and equipmentHS chapter 85, $13.7 million

Trade through Norfolk-Newport News

Ports in Tunisia

5 ports in Tunisia have a guide here, with depths and facilities from the World Port Index. In the index, Mersa Sfax records the deepest cargo pier of them, at 9.4 m.

Also recorded in the World Port Index for Tunisia: Ashtart Oil Terminal, Didon Terminal, Gabes, Houmt Souk, Mahdia, Menzel Bourguiba, Rades, Skhira, Tabarka, Tazerka Oil Terminal and Zarzis.

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.