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Shipping between the US and New Caledonia

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In 2025 the United States exported $117.9 million of goods to New Caledonia and imported $30.9 million from there. New Caledonia ranked 144th among US export markets and 155th among sources of US imports.

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3 ports in New Caledonia recorded in the World Port Index
US exports, 2025
$117.9MUp 302.3% on 2024 ($29.3 million)
US imports, 2025
$30.9MDown 8.3% on 2024 ($33.7 million)
Goods balance
$86.9MUS surplus
Export market rank
144thAmong destinations of US goods
Import source rank
155thAmong 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 New Caledonia

Salt, stone, lime and cement (chapter 25) led US exports to New Caledonia at $76.8 million, 65% of the total. The top three chapters made up 87%.

  1. 25Salt, stone, lime and cement$76.8 million65.1%
  2. 98Special classification provisions$22.6 million19.2%
  3. 85Electrical machinery and equipment$3.3 million2.8%
  4. 02Meat$3.2 million2.7%
  5. 84Machinery and mechanical appliances$3.0 million2.6%

US imports from New Caledonia

Iron and steel (chapter 72) led US imports from New Caledonia at $27.4 million, 89% of the total. The top three chapters made up 98%.

  1. 72Iron and steel$27.4 million88.5%
  2. 03Fish and seafood$2.1 million6.9%
  3. 26Ores, slag and ash$886 thousand2.9%
  4. 98Special classification provisions$215 thousand0.7%
  5. 83Miscellaneous articles of base metal$122 thousand0.4%

Trade terms

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

Ports in New Caledonia

1 port in New Caledonia has a guide here, with depths and facilities from the World Port Index.

Also recorded in the World Port Index for New Caledonia: Baie Ugue and Baie de Kouaoua.

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.