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Shipping between the US and the Falkland Islands

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In 2025 the United States exported $2.1 million of goods to the Falkland Islands and imported $20.9 million from there. The Falkland Islands ranked 217th among US export markets and 159th among sources of US imports.

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1 port in the Falkland Islands recorded in the World Port Index
US exports, 2025
$2.1MDown 48.6% on 2024 ($4.1 million)
US imports, 2025
$20.9MDown 8.3% on 2024 ($22.8 million)
Goods balance
$18.8MUS deficit
Export market rank
217thAmong destinations of US goods
Import source rank
159thAmong 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 Falkland Islands

Electrical machinery and equipment (chapter 85) led US exports to the Falkland Islands at $1.1 million, 55% of the total. The top three chapters made up 92%.

  1. 85Electrical machinery and equipment$1.1 million54.6%
  2. 90Optical, medical and precision instruments$603 thousand28.7%
  3. 98Special classification provisions$175 thousand8.3%
  4. 87Vehicles and parts$125 thousand5.9%
  5. 84Machinery and mechanical appliances$37 thousand1.8%

US imports from the Falkland Islands

Fish and seafood (chapter 03) led US imports from the Falkland Islands at $20.9 million, 100% of the total. The top three chapters made up 100%.

  1. 03Fish and seafood$20.9 million99.9%
  2. 99Special import reporting provisions$10 thousand0.0%
  3. 98Special classification provisions$4 thousand0.0%
  4. 01Live animals$3 thousand0.0%

Trade terms

The United States has no free trade agreement in force with the Falkland Islands, according to the US Trade Representative. Check the duty rate for your goods before you ship.

Ports in the Falkland Islands

1 port in the Falkland 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.