Haiti

U.S.-Haiti Trade Facts 

Haiti is currently our 88th largest goods trading partner with $1.3 billion in total (two way) goods trade during 2009. Goods exports totaled $790 million. Goods imports totaled $552 million. The U.S. goods trade surplus with Haiti was $238 million in 2009.

Exports

Haiti was the United States' 77th largest goods export market in 2009.

U.S. goods exports to Haiti in 2009 were $790 million, down 16.3% ($154 million) from 2008.

The top export categories (2-digit HS) in 2009 were: Special Other (articles donated for relief) ($218 million), Cereals (rice) ($186 million), Machinery ($43 million), Electrical Machinery ($43 million), and Fats and Oils (soybean oil) ($37 million).

U.S. exports of agricultural products to Haiti totaled $323 million in 2009. Leading categories include: rice ($147 million), wheat ($37 million), and poultry meat ($31 million).

Imports

Haiti was the United States' 82nd largest supplier of goods imports in 2009.

U.S. goods imports from Haiti totaled $552 million in 2009, a 22.7% decrease ($102 million) from 2008.

The five largest import categories in 2009 were: Knit Apparel ($411 million), Woven Apparel ($103 million), Edible Fruit and Nuts (mangos) ($10 million), Cocoa ($7 million), and Special Other (returns) ($5 million).

U.S. imports of agricultural products from Haiti totaled $20 million in 2009.

Trade Balance

The U.S. goods trade surplus with Haiti was $238 million in 2009, a 51.7% decrease ($256 million) over 2008.

Investment

U.S. foreign direct investment (FDI) in Haiti (stock) was $183 million in 2008 (latest data available), up 4.0% from 2007.