International Merchandise Trade

Classification: Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (HS) 2002 Valuation: Data are reported using thousands of US dollars. Exports are reported on a FOB (free on board) basis and imports are valued on a CIF (cost, insurance, and freight) basis. Data Source: Quarantine Unit, Customs Unit, and enterprises

wdt_ID Principal Exports in US$ 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
1 Offshore fish 17,000 13,008 16,400 29,142 38,536 21,501 18,211 24,758 32,717 31,215
2 Betel Nuts 1,268 3,638 4,392 4,458 3,544 3,363 4,058 6,062 6,382 5,449
3 Kava 226 279 275 218 482 451 702 801 827 828
4 Crab/Lobsters 24 58 23 60 30 36 48 15 16 401
5 Reef Fish 1,265 569 628 1,472 1,331 1,302 1,051 343 315 335
6 Live Clams 2 0 2 118 177 174 202 65 325 293

Source: FSM Telecommunications Corporation

wdt_ID Principal Imports in US$ 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
1 Fuels - diesel 23,031 19,242 17,703 22,885 28,701 24,168 19,233 14,542 11,252 12,450
2 Construction - other 11,114 11,512 8,373 15,190 13,885 10,253 7,399 8,245 15,330 15,716
3 Motor vehicles - cars 4,850 6,266 7,192 6,627 6,189 6,090 6,120 8,040 8,605 8,509
4 Rice 7,902 9,084 6,405 8,207 10,287 9,435 10,435 9,764 8,488 7,583
5 Meat - poultry 3,342 4,867 4,824 5,472 6,698 6,030 5,504 5,202 5,513 6,839
6 Canned meat 3,668 3,965 3,522 3,660 3,785 3,875 4,235 3,913 4,608 4,315
7 Beer 2,338 2,903 2,058 1,988 2,167 2,026 2,319 3,392 3,869 4,150
8 Machinery - other 4,409 4,967 3,364 4,242 4,944 2,874 2,992 3,357 7,317 4,129
9 Bread, cakes, biscuits etc 1,959 2,209 2,108 2,546 2,539 2,377 2,710 2,878 3,192 3,441
10 Machinery - electrical 2,802 5,416 3,354 5,570 2,837 8,917 5,722 2,747 9,959 3,306

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