Haiti

U.S.-Haiti Trade Facts 

Haiti is currently our 89th largest goods trading partner with $1.8 billion in total (two way) goods trade during 2011. Goods exports totaled $1.1 billion; Goods imports totaled $742 million. The U.S. goods trade surplus with Haiti was $320 million in 2011.

Exports

Haiti was the United States' 81st largest goods export market in 2011.

U.S. goods exports to Haiti in 2011 were $1.1 billion, down 12.2% ($148 million) from 2010.

The top export categories (2-digit HS) in 2011 were: Special Other (articles donated for relief) ($303 million), Cereals (rice) ($172 million), Electrical Machinery ($89 million), Meat (beef) ($65 million), and Machinery ($63 million).

U.S. exports of agricultural products to Haiti totaled $332 million in 2011 Leading categories include: rice ($166 million), poultry meat ($64 million), and animal fats ($14 million).

Imports

Haiti was the United States' 87th largest supplier of goods imports in 2011.

U.S. goods imports from Haiti totaled $742 million in 2011, a 34.7% increase ($191 million) from 2010.

The five largest import categories in 2011 were: Knit Apparel ($568 million), Woven Apparel ($134 million), Edible Fruit and Nuts (mangos) ($11 million), Cocoa ($6 million), and Special Other (returns) ($4 million).

U.S. imports of agricultural products from Haiti totaled $22 million in 2011.

Trade Balance

The U.S. goods trade surplus with Haiti was $320 million in 2011, a 51.5% decrease ($339 million) over 2010.

Investment

U.S. foreign direct investment (FDI) in Haiti (stock) was $69 million in 2010 (latest data available), down 9.2 percent from 2009.

There was no reported Haiti FDI in the United States (stock) in 2010.

NOTE: No services trade data with Haiti is available.