Country guide
Shipping between the US and the Cook Islands
Australia and Oceania · 1 port guide
In 2025 the United States exported $7.3 million of goods to the Cook Islands and imported $321 thousand from there. The Cook Islands ranked 205th among US export markets and 213th among sources of US imports.
- US exports, 2025
- $7.3MUp 11.5% on 2024 ($6.5 million)
- US imports, 2025
- $321KDown 64.0% on 2024 ($892 thousand)
- Goods balance
- $7.0MUS surplus
- Export market rank
- 205thAmong destinations of US goods
- Import source rank
- 213thAmong 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 the Cook Islands
Meat (chapter 02) led US exports to the Cook Islands at $2.8 million, 39% of the total. The top three chapters made up 65%.
US imports from the Cook Islands
Special classification provisions (chapter 98) led US imports from the Cook Islands at $167 thousand, 52% of the total. The top three chapters made up 83%.
Trade terms
The United States has no free trade agreement in force with the Cook Islands, according to the US Trade Representative. Check the duty rate for your goods before you ship.
Ports in the Cook Islands
1 port in the Cook Islands has a guide here, with depths and facilities from the World Port Index.
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.
- Map: Natural Earth 1:110m land, public domain.