US trade (export - import) with Tajikistan in 2016
Published or Updated: Apr 18, 2017
The report on US foreign trade in goods with Tajikistan in 2016: exports, imports, balance, product types and groups, dynamics.
US Trade with Tajikistan
In 2016, US trade with Tajikistan was $22.2 million, down 57.97% ($30.7 million) from 2015.
US exports to Tajikistan in 2016 totaled $21.4 million, up 14.14% ($2.7 million) from 2015.
US imports from Tajikistan in 2016 were $0.8 million, down 97.59% ($33.3 million) from 2015.
US trade balance with Tajikistan went from a deficit of $15.4 million in 2015, to a surplus of $20.6 million in 2016.
Tajikistan was the US 183rd largest trading partner in 2016 (down from 176th in 2015), accounting for 0.0006% of US total trade (down from 0.0014% in 2015).
Tajikistan was the US 179th largest export market in 2016 (up from 181st in 2015), accounting for 0.0015% of US total exports (up from 0.0012% in 2015).
Tajikistan was the US 207th largest supplier in 2016 (down from 152nd in 2015), accounting for 0.0000% of US total imports (down from 0.0015% in 2015).
US Exports to Tajikistan
The major share of US exports to Tajikistan in 2016 (and in 2015) was accounted for the following product types:
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 64.60% of US total exports to Tajikistan (67.00% in 2015);
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 23.07% of US total exports to Tajikistan (25.91% in 2015);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 8.35% of US total exports to Tajikistan (4.06% in 2015);
- Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 1.84% of US total exports to Tajikistan (0.50% in 2015).
The largest gains in US exports to Tajikistan in 2016 over 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles (HS code 85) - an increase of $7,783.8 thousand;
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $941.5 thousand;
- Meat and edible meat offal (HS code 02) - an increase of $929.7 thousand;
- Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS code 33) - an increase of $650.7 thousand;
- Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $325.5 thousand;
- Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - an increase of $185.0 thousand;
- Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - an increase of $122.1 thousand;
- Headgear and parts thereof (HS code 65) - an increase of $66.0 thousand.
The largest declines in US exports to Tajikistan in 2016 over 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $6,754.8 thousand;
- Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - a decrease of $924.0 thousand;
- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - a decrease of $439.8 thousand;
- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (HS code 88) - a decrease of $267.9 thousand.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in 2016 (USD thousand) |
Share in total export (%) |
Value of exports in 2015 (USD thousand) |
Change in 2016 over 2015 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | Meat and edible meat offal | 4,732.4 | 22.10 | 3,802.7 | 24.45 |
| 06 | Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage | 3.6 | 0.02 | 0.0 | ∞ |
| 08 | Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons | 122.1 | 0.57 | 0.0 | ∞ |
| 12 | Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder | 0.0 | 0.00 | 51.7 | -100.00 |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 82.5 | 0.39 | 1,006.5 | -91.80 |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 42.0 | 0.20 | 0.0 | ∞ |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | 51.4 | 0.24 | 17.2 | 199.08 |
| 32 | Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics | 0.0 | 0.00 | 61.2 | -100.00 |
| 33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 819.3 | 3.83 | 168.6 | 386.03 |
| 34 | Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modeling pastes, "dental waxes" and dental preparations with a basis of plaster | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2.8 | -100.00 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 161.0 | 0.75 | 174.8 | -7.90 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 125.8 | 0.59 | 73.8 | 70.42 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 588.9 | 2.75 | 263.4 | 123.57 |
| 42 | Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) | 11.3 | 0.05 | 0.0 | ∞ |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 0.0 | 0.00 | 12.7 | -100.00 |
| 56 | Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof | 44.1 | 0.21 | 0.0 | ∞ |
| 61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 10.2 | 0.05 | 9.5 | 6.84 |
| 62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 220.8 | 1.03 | 35.9 | 515.89 |
| 63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 13.6 | 0.06 | 48.1 | -71.77 |
| 64 | Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles | 39.1 | 0.18 | 0.0 | ∞ |
| 65 | Headgear and parts thereof | 66.0 | 0.31 | 0.0 | ∞ |
| 71 | Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin | 2.7 | 0.01 | 0.0 | ∞ |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 35.8 | 0.17 | 50.5 | -29.10 |
| 82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 47.8 | 0.22 | 63.1 | -24.27 |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 19.3 | 0.09 | 0.0 | ∞ |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 2,124.6 | 9.92 | 1,183.1 | 79.58 |
| 85 | Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles | 10,075.1 | 47.04 | 2,291.3 | 339.71 |
| 87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 0.0 | 0.00 | 439.8 | -100.00 |
| 88 | Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof | 594.0 | 2.77 | 862.0 | -31.08 |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 1,041.7 | 4.86 | 7,796.6 | -86.64 |
| 91 | Clocks and watches and parts thereof | 21.4 | 0.10 | 0.0 | ∞ |
| 93 | Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof | 0.0 | 0.00 | 40.8 | -100.00 |
| 94 | Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings, not elsewhere specified or included; illuminated sign illuminated nameplates and the like; prefabricated buildings | 9.8 | 0.05 | 54.2 | -81.86 |
| 95 | Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof | 35.0 | 0.16 | 26.1 | 34.13 |
| 99 | Commodities not specified according to kind | 275.7 | 1.29 | 228.2 | 20.85 |
US Imports from Tajikistan
The major share of US imports from Tajikistan in 2016 (and in 2015) was accounted for the following product types:
- Precious metals and stones (HS code 71) - 23.01% of US total imports from Tajikistan (0.15% in 2015);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 15.99% of US total imports from Tajikistan (0.71% in 2015);
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 15.63% of US total imports from Tajikistan (96.60% in 2015);
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 9.96% of US total imports from Tajikistan (1.35% in 2015);
- Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 4.64% of US total imports from Tajikistan (0.06% in 2015).
The largest gains in US imports from Tajikistan in 2016 over 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin (HS code 71) - an increase of $137.2 thousand;
- Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques (HS code 97) - an increase of $78.2 thousand;
- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles (HS code 85) - an increase of $38.7 thousand;
- Cotton (HS code 52) - an increase of $37.2 thousand;
- Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $5.0 thousand.
The largest declines in US imports from Tajikistan in 2016 over the 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - a decrease of $32,830.6 thousand;
- Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - a decrease of $374.1 thousand;
- Commodities not specified according to kind (HS code 99) - a decrease of $216.6 thousand;
- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $151.0 thousand;
- Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof (HS code 81) - a decrease of $33.0 thousand;
- Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - a decrease of $6.2 thousand;
- Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair (HS code 67) - a decrease of $6.2 thousand;
- Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric (HS code 51) - a decrease of $3.1 thousand;
- Coffee, tea, maté and spices (HS code 09) - a decrease of $2.6 thousand;
- Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - a decrease of $2.6 thousand.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in 2016 (USD thousand) |
Share in total import (%) |
Value of imports in 2015 USD thousand) |
Change in 2016 over 2015 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons | 72.7 | 8.82 | 446.8 | -83.73 |
| 09 | Coffee, tea, maté and spices | 2.8 | 0.34 | 5.4 | -48.18 |
| 10 | Cereals | 6.6 | 0.80 | 5.3 | 25.00 |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2.6 | -100.00 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 0.6 | 0.07 | 0.0 | ∞ |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 5.0 | 0.61 | 0.0 | ∞ |
| 51 | Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric | 0.0 | 0.00 | 3.1 | -100.00 |
| 52 | Cotton | 37.2 | 4.51 | 0.0 | ∞ |
| 62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 1.1 | 0.14 | 7.4 | -84.76 |
| 64 | Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2.4 | -100.00 |
| 67 | Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair | 0.0 | 0.00 | 6.2 | -100.00 |
| 71 | Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin | 189.7 | 23.01 | 52.5 | 261.61 |
| 76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 0.0 | 0.00 | 32,830.6 | -100.00 |
| 81 | Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof | 128.9 | 15.63 | 161.9 | -20.37 |
| 85 | Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles | 38.7 | 4.70 | 0.0 | ∞ |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 93.1 | 11.30 | 244.1 | -61.86 |
| 94 | Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings, not elsewhere specified or included; illuminated sign illuminated nameplates and the like; prefabricated buildings | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.3 | -100.00 |
| 97 | Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques | 78.2 | 9.48 | 0.0 | ∞ |
| 99 | Commodities not specified according to kind | 169.9 | 20.61 | 386.5 | -56.04 |