US trade (export - import) with Tonga in 2016
Published or Updated: Apr 29, 2017
The report on US foreign trade in goods with Tonga in 2016: exports, imports, balance, product types and groups, dynamics.
US Trade with Tonga
In 2016, US trade with Tonga totaled $19.7 million, up 14.49% ($2.5 million) from 2015.
US exports to Tonga in 2016 totaled $15.2 million, up 9.78% ($1.3 million) from 2015.
US imports from Tonga in 2016 totaled $4.6 million, up 33.43% ($1.1 million) from 2015.
US trade surplus with Tonga in 2016 was $10.6 million, a 1.95% increase ($0.2 million) over 2015.
Tonga was the US 185th largest trading partner in 2016 (up from 189th in 2015), accounting for 0.0005% of US total trade (just as in 2015).
Tonga was the US 182nd largest export market in 2016 (up from 185th in 2015), accounting for 0.0010% of US total exports (up from 0.0009% in 2015).
Tonga was the US 183rd largest supplier in 2016 (up from 189th in 2015), accounting for 0.0002% of US total imports (up from 0.0001% in 2015).
US Exports to Tonga
The major share of US exports to Tonga in 2016 (and in 2015) was accounted for the following product types:
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 64.77% of US total exports to Tonga (70.80% in 2015);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 10.14% of US total exports to Tonga (7.68% in 2015);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 4.08% of US total exports to Tonga (2.33% in 2015).
The largest gains in US exports to Tonga in 2016 over 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Miscellaneous edible preparations (HS code 21) - an increase of $506.6 thousand;
- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - an increase of $494.8 thousand;
- Commodities not specified according to kind (HS code 99) - an increase of $336.2 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 $248.2 thousand;
- Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS code 33) - an increase of $191.1 thousand;
- 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 (HS code 34) - an increase of $177.9 thousand;
- Sugars and sugar confectionery (HS code 17) - an increase of $102.0 thousand;
- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (HS code 88) - an increase of $81.0 thousand;
- Miscellaneous manufactured articles (HS code 96) - an increase of $77.7 thousand;
- Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $77.7 thousand;
- Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $48.3 thousand;
- Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags (HS code 63) - an increase of $47.2 thousand.
The largest declines in US exports to Tonga in 2016 over 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Meat and edible meat offal (HS code 02) - a decrease of $484.6 thousand;
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $216.7 thousand;
- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - a decrease of $103.2 thousand;
- Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - a decrease of $81.4 thousand;
- Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - a decrease of $63.8 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 | 7,711.8 | 50.90 | 8,196.4 | -5.91 |
| 03 | Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates | 4.1 | 0.03 | 25.3 | -83.98 |
| 04 | Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included | 36.9 | 0.24 | 75.8 | -51.30 |
| 09 | Coffee, tea, maté and spices | 3.0 | 0.02 | 0.0 | ∞ |
| 12 | Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder | 4.7 | 0.03 | 3.5 | 32.74 |
| 15 | Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes | 5.8 | 0.04 | 0.0 | ∞ |
| 16 | Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates | 58.2 | 0.38 | 46.6 | 25.04 |
| 17 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 104.6 | 0.69 | 2.7 | 3,823.85 |
| 18 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 42.4 | 0.28 | 0.0 | ∞ |
| 19 | Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares | 493.1 | 3.25 | 499.7 | -1.31 |
| 20 | Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants | 61.0 | 0.40 | 59.5 | 2.60 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 1,182.0 | 7.80 | 675.4 | 75.01 |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 106.2 | 0.70 | 187.6 | -43.40 |
| 25 | Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2.9 | -100.00 |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 38.3 | 0.25 | 31.5 | 21.72 |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | 14.2 | 0.09 | 2.7 | 427.23 |
| 32 | Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics | 3.7 | 0.02 | 0.0 | ∞ |
| 33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 351.2 | 2.32 | 160.1 | 119.34 |
| 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 | 202.8 | 1.34 | 24.9 | 714.57 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 0.0 | 0.00 | 39.2 | -100.00 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 27.8 | 0.18 | 91.6 | -69.69 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 18.6 | 0.12 | 2.5 | 636.34 |
| 42 | Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) | 3.1 | 0.02 | 10.2 | -69.88 |
| 44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 16.0 | 0.11 | 11.0 | 45.45 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 48.3 | 0.32 | 0.0 | ∞ |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 3.2 | 0.02 | 24.6 | -86.85 |
| 57 | Carpets and other textile floor coverings | 4.5 | 0.03 | 0.0 | ∞ |
| 61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 0.0 | 0.00 | 37.5 | -100.00 |
| 62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 6.4 | 0.04 | 0.0 | ∞ |
| 63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 49.8 | 0.33 | 2.6 | 1,825.40 |
| 64 | Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles | 0.0 | 0.00 | 3.1 | -100.00 |
| 65 | Headgear and parts thereof | 3.7 | 0.02 | 0.0 | ∞ |
| 68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 4.8 | 0.03 | 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 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 3.8 | -100.00 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 77.7 | 0.51 | 0.0 | ∞ |
| 76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 10.7 | 0.07 | 0.0 | ∞ |
| 81 | Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof | 0.0 | 0.00 | 3.4 | -100.00 |
| 82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 23.4 | 0.15 | 31.3 | -25.06 |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 6.0 | 0.04 | 0.0 | ∞ |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 200.7 | 1.32 | 417.4 | -51.91 |
| 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 | 453.8 | 2.99 | 205.5 | 120.78 |
| 87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 110.0 | 0.73 | 213.3 | -48.41 |
| 88 | Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof | 106.6 | 0.70 | 25.6 | 317.15 |
| 89 | Ships, boats and floating structures | 26.8 | 0.18 | 54.4 | -50.61 |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 639.0 | 4.22 | 144.3 | 342.98 |
| 93 | Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof | 5.5 | 0.04 | 0.0 | ∞ |
| 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 | 27.7 | 0.18 | 43.4 | -36.17 |
| 95 | Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof | 0.0 | 0.00 | 3.5 | -100.00 |
| 96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 77.7 | 0.51 | 0.0 | ∞ |
| 99 | Commodities not specified according to kind | 2,776.3 | 18.32 | 2,440.1 | 13.78 |
US Imports from Tonga
The major share of US imports from Tonga in 2016 (and in 2015) was accounted for the following product types:
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 87.51% of US total imports from Tonga (81.92% in 2015);
- Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 1.11% of US total imports from Tonga (1.74% in 2015);
- Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 0.81% of US total imports from Tonga (1.20% in 2015);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 0.06% of US total imports from Tonga (6.63% in 2015).
The largest gains in US imports from Tonga in 2016 over 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS code 03) - an increase of $754.0 thousand;
- Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included (HS code 05) - an increase of $268.2 thousand;
- Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - an increase of $150.3 thousand;
- Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $91.7 thousand;
- Commodities not specified according to kind (HS code 99) - an increase of $89.8 thousand;
- 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 (HS code 94) - an increase of $51.7 thousand;
- Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques (HS code 97) - an increase of $47.7 thousand;
- Knitted or crocheted fabrics (HS code 60) - an increase of $30.7 thousand;
- Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork (HS code 46) - an increase of $26.3 thousand.
The largest declines in US imports from Tonga in 2016 over the 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 $170.2 thousand;
- Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder (HS code 12) - a decrease of $72.3 thousand;
- Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles (HS code 64) - a decrease of $56.4 thousand;
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $49.2 thousand;
- Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - a decrease of $30.4 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates | 3,014.9 | 65.79 | 2,260.8 | 33.35 |
| 05 | Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included | 370.7 | 8.09 | 102.4 | 261.82 |
| 07 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 279.7 | 6.10 | 129.3 | 116.23 |
| 09 | Coffee, tea, maté and spices | 58.6 | 1.28 | 53.9 | 8.85 |
| 12 | Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder | 194.8 | 4.25 | 267.1 | -27.06 |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 91.7 | 2.00 | 0.0 | ∞ |
| 46 | Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork | 37.2 | 0.81 | 10.9 | 240.44 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 0.0 | 0.00 | 30.4 | -100.00 |
| 56 | Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof | 7.3 | 0.16 | 0.0 | ∞ |
| 60 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | 30.7 | 0.67 | 0.0 | ∞ |
| 61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 1.7 | 0.04 | 1.7 | -3.73 |
| 62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 11.1 | 0.24 | 1.6 | 610.92 |
| 64 | Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles | 0.0 | 0.00 | 56.4 | -100.00 |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 0.0 | 0.00 | 49.2 | -100.00 |
| 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 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 5.7 | -100.00 |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 2.6 | 0.06 | 172.8 | -98.49 |
| 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 | 51.7 | 1.13 | 0.0 | ∞ |
| 97 | Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques | 117.9 | 2.57 | 70.1 | 68.08 |
| 99 | Commodities not specified according to kind | 312.1 | 6.81 | 222.3 | 40.41 |