Palau Exports 2023
Complete list of Palau's 43 export destinations and 100+ product categories. Sourced from CEPII BACI.
$5.60M
Total exports (2023)
#220
Global export rank
43
Destination countries
100+
Product categories tracked
Palau exported $5.60 million of merchandise goods in 2023, making it the world's #220 largest exporter. Goods flowed to 43 destinations, with the top ten markets absorbing 97.8% of total export value. The leading export was for breaking up, valued at $3.12 million — 55.7% of the country's export portfolio.
The two tables below list every destination country and the most-traded product categories at the HS6 (Harmonized System 6-digit) level. All values come from the CEPII BACI database, which reconciles UN Comtrade declarations to produce cleaner bilateral flows.
All export destinations
43 countries and territories. Click any country for the full bilateral page.
| # | Destination | 2023 export value | % of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | $2.28M | 40.60% |
| 2 | Türkiye | $1.43M | 25.56% |
| 3 | Other Asia, nes | $555,631 | 9.92% |
| 4 | USA | $506,427 | 9.04% |
| 5 | Japan | $260,549 | 4.65% |
| 6 | United Arab Emirates | $184,399 | 3.29% |
| 7 | Greece | $108,127 | 1.93% |
| 8 | Czechia | $64,563 | 1.15% |
| 9 | El Salvador | $56,016 | 1.00% |
| 10 | Singapore | $34,391 | 0.61% |
| 11 | Ireland | $31,063 | 0.55% |
| 12 | Philippines | $20,372 | 0.36% |
| 13 | Pakistan | $13,158 | 0.23% |
| 14 | United Kingdom | $12,299 | 0.22% |
| 15 | Brazil | $10,219 | 0.18% |
| 16 | France | $6,769 | 0.12% |
| 17 | Indonesia | $6,280 | 0.11% |
| 18 | Australia | $4,692 | 0.08% |
| 19 | Poland | $2,531 | 0.05% |
| 20 | China | $2,434 | 0.04% |
| 21 | Dominican Rep. | $2,025 | 0.04% |
| 22 | Slovakia | $1,927 | 0.03% |
| 23 | Austria | $1,534 | 0.03% |
| 24 | Saudi Arabia | $1,289 | 0.02% |
| 25 | Denmark | $1,261 | 0.02% |
| 26 | Sweden | $1,225 | 0.02% |
| 27 | Nigeria | $1,209 | 0.02% |
| 28 | Thailand | $1,108 | 0.02% |
| 29 | Israel | $1,000 | 0.02% |
| 30 | Namibia | $915 | 0.02% |
| 31 | Norway | $695 | 0.01% |
| 32 | Montenegro | $378 | 0.01% |
| 33 | Luxembourg | $304 | 0.01% |
| 34 | Netherlands | $258 | 0.00% |
| 35 | Portugal | $258 | 0.00% |
| 36 | Iceland | $219 | 0.00% |
| 37 | New Zealand | $218 | 0.00% |
| 38 | Spain | $130 | 0.00% |
| 39 | Latvia | $71 | 0.00% |
| 40 | Maldives | $70 | 0.00% |
| 41 | Costa Rica | $62 | 0.00% |
| 42 | Zambia | $52 | 0.00% |
| 43 | Slovenia | $13 | 0.00% |
Top export products (HS6)
100 product categories ranked by 2023 export value.
| # | HS6 | Product | Value | % of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 890800 | Vessels and other floating structures: for breaking up | $3.12M | 55.66% |
| 2 | 271000 | Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude: preparations n.e.c. containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals: these being the basic constituents of the preparations: waste oils | $554,477 | 9.90% |
| 3 | 030119 | Fish: live, ornamental, other than freshwater | $299,149 | 5.34% |
| 4 | 720449 | Ferrous waste and scrap: n.e.c. in heading no. 7204 | $244,529 | 4.36% |
| 5 | 050800 | Animal products: coral and similar materials, shells of molluscs, crustaceans, echinoderms, cuttle-bone, unworked or simply prepared but not cut to shape, powder and waste thereof | $165,076 | 2.95% |
| 6 | 847180 | Units of automatic data processing machines: n.e.c. in item no. 8471.50, 8471.60 or 8471.70 | $162,089 | 2.89% |
| 7 | 760200 | Aluminium: waste and scrap | $154,171 | 2.75% |
| 8 | 852351 | Semiconductor media: solid-state non-volatile storage devices, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37 | $120,891 | 2.16% |
| 9 | 890190 | Vessels: n.e.c. in heading no. 8901, for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods | $108,127 | 1.93% |
| 10 | 740400 | Copper: waste and scrap | $89,780 | 1.60% |
| 11 | 847170 | Units of automatic data processing machines: storage units | $67,028 | 1.20% |
| 12 | 851762 | Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | $51,701 | 0.92% |
| 13 | 847130 | Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $38,141 | 0.68% |
| 14 | 903300 | Machines and appliances, instruments or apparatus of chapter 90: parts and accessories n.e.c. in chapter 90 | $35,044 | 0.63% |
| 15 | 081090 | Fruit, edible: fruits n.e.c. in heading no. 0801 to 0810, fresh | $33,185 | 0.59% |
| 16 | 391590 | Plastics n.e.c. in heading no. 3915: waste, parings and scrap | $29,595 | 0.53% |
| 17 | 970500 | Collections and collectors' pieces: of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical, historical, archaeological, palaeontological, ethnographic or numismatic interest | $29,418 | 0.52% |
| 18 | 610910 | T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crocheted | $28,708 | 0.51% |
| 19 | 711810 | Coin (other than gold coin), not being legal tender | $28,580 | 0.51% |
| 20 | 080440 | Fruit, edible: avocados, fresh or dried | $21,843 | 0.39% |
| 21 | 853690 | Electrical apparatus: n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $17,175 | 0.31% |
| 22 | 220600 | Beverages, fermented: (e.g. cider, perry, mead, sake) | $13,353 | 0.24% |
| 23 | 841410 | Pumps: vacuum | $13,211 | 0.24% |
| 24 | 442010 | Wood: statuettes and other ornaments of wood | $12,278 | 0.22% |
| 25 | 811292 | Gallium, germanium, hafnium, indium, niobium (columbium), rhenium and vanadium: articles thereof, unwrought, including waste and scrap, powders | $11,909 | 0.21% |
| 26 | 847330 | Machinery: parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471 | $11,442 | 0.20% |
| 27 | 330491 | Cosmetic and toilet preparations: powders, whether or not compressed (excluding lip, eye, manicure or pedicure preparations) | $8,033 | 0.14% |
| 28 | 901320 | Lasers: other than laser diodes | $6,735 | 0.12% |
| 29 | 392321 | Ethylene polymers: sacks and bags (including cones), for the conveyance or packing of goods | $6,222 | 0.11% |
| 30 | 854290 | Parts of electronic integrated circuits | $6,002 | 0.11% |
| 31 | 030791 | Molluscs: n.e.c. in heading 0307, whether in shell or not, includes flours, meals, and pellets of molluscs, fit for human consumption, live or fresh, chilled | $5,502 | 0.10% |
| 32 | 732690 | Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326 | $4,863 | 0.09% |
| 33 | 491199 | Printed matter: n.e.c. in heading no. 4911 | $4,849 | 0.09% |
| 34 | 630231 | Bed linen: of cotton (not printed, knitted or crocheted) | $4,826 | 0.09% |
| 35 | 611420 | Garments: of cotton, knitted or crocheted, n.e.c. in chapter 61 | $4,679 | 0.08% |
| 36 | 841391 | Pumps: parts thereof | $4,582 | 0.08% |
| 37 | 611430 | Garments: of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted, n.e.c. in chapter 61 | $4,515 | 0.08% |
| 38 | 481910 | Paper and paperboard: cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboard | $4,237 | 0.08% |
| 39 | 611020 | Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of cotton, knitted or crocheted | $3,791 | 0.07% |
| 40 | 391990 | Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil, tape, strip, other flat shapes thereof, self-adhesive, other than in rolls of a width not exceeding 20cm | $3,493 | 0.06% |
| 41 | 610443 | Dresses: women's or girls', of synthetic fibres, knitted or crocheted | $3,174 | 0.06% |
| 42 | 620520 | Shirts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | $2,744 | 0.05% |
| 43 | 851770 | Telephone sets and other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, via a wired or wireless network: parts | $2,706 | 0.05% |
| 44 | 960711 | Slide fasteners: fitted with chain scoops of base metal | $2,699 | 0.05% |
| 45 | 854442 | Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectors | $2,593 | 0.05% |
| 46 | 711292 | Waste and scrap of precious metals: of platinum, including metal clad with platinum but excluding sweepings containing other precious metals | $2,536 | 0.05% |
| 47 | 610444 | Dresses: women's or girls', of artificial fibres, knitted or crocheted | $2,401 | 0.04% |
| 48 | 620530 | Shirts: men's or boys', of man-made fibres (not knitted or crocheted) | $2,334 | 0.04% |
| 49 | 842290 | Machinery: parts of machinery of heading no. 8422 | $2,184 | 0.04% |
| 50 | 481820 | Paper articles: handkerchiefs, cleansing or facial tissues and towels | $2,135 | 0.04% |
| 51 | 842123 | Machinery: filtering or purifying machinery, oil or petrol filters for internal combustion engines | $2,099 | 0.04% |
| 52 | 871410 | Motorcycles (including mopeds): parts and accessories | $2,055 | 0.04% |
| 53 | 853120 | Signalling apparatus: electric, sound or visual, indicator panels incorporating liquid crystal devices (LCD) or light-emitting diodes (LED), excluding those of heading no. 8512 or 8530 | $1,840 | 0.03% |
| 54 | 610433 | Jackets: women's or girls', of synthetic fibres, knitted or crocheted | $1,788 | 0.03% |
| 55 | 610462 | Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of cotton, knitted or crocheted | $1,745 | 0.03% |
| 56 | 841381 | Pumps and liquid elevators: n.e.c. in heading no. 8413 | $1,531 | 0.03% |
| 57 | 900319 | Frames and mountings: for spectacles, goggles or the like, of materials other than plastics | $1,529 | 0.03% |
| 58 | 560500 | Yarn: metallised, whether or not gimped, of textile yarn, or strip or the like of heading no. 5404 or 5405, combined with metal in the form of thread, strip or powder or covered with metal | $1,508 | 0.03% |
| 59 | 630590 | Sacks and bags: of a kind used for the packing of goods, of textile materials (other than jute, cotton or man-made textile materials) | $1,493 | 0.03% |
| 60 | 381400 | Solvents and thinners: organic composite solvents and thinners, n.e.c. or included, prepared paint or varnish removers | $1,372 | 0.02% |
| 61 | 841459 | Fans: n.e.c. in item no. 8414.51 | $1,372 | 0.02% |
| 62 | 611030 | Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted | $1,309 | 0.02% |
| 63 | 853710 | Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $1,289 | 0.02% |
| 64 | 392310 | Plastics: boxes, cases, crates and similar articles for the conveyance or packing of goods | $1,243 | 0.02% |
| 65 | 610453 | Skirts and divided skirts: women's or girls', of synthetic fibres, knitted or crocheted | $1,235 | 0.02% |
| 66 | 848410 | Gaskets and similar joints: of metal sheeting combined with other material or two or more layers of metal | $1,209 | 0.02% |
| 67 | 620590 | Shirts: men's or boys', of textile materials n.e.c. in heading no. 6205 (not knitted or crocheted) | $1,098 | 0.02% |
| 68 | 852852 | Monitors: other than cathode-ray tube: capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an automatic data processing machine of heading 84.71 | $1,081 | 0.02% |
| 69 | 610620 | Blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses: women's or girls', of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted | $1,077 | 0.02% |
| 70 | 847989 | Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapter | $1,000 | 0.02% |
| 71 | 720421 | Ferrous waste and scrap: of stainless steel | $931 | 0.02% |
| 72 | 870840 | Vehicle parts: gear boxes and parts thereof | $821 | 0.01% |
| 73 | 300290 | Toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products | $818 | 0.01% |
| 74 | 848120 | Valves: for oleohydraulic or pneumatic transmissions | $784 | 0.01% |
| 75 | 820330 | Tools, hand: metal cutting shears and similar tools | $780 | 0.01% |
| 76 | 250840 | Clays (excluding expanded clays of heading no. 6806): n.e.c. in heading no. 2508, whether or not calcined | $756 | 0.01% |
| 77 | 611120 | Garments and clothing accessories: babies', of cotton, knitted or crocheted | $740 | 0.01% |
| 78 | 853190 | Signalling apparatus: parts of the electric, sound or visual apparatus of heading no. 8531 | $727 | 0.01% |
| 79 | 701337 | Glassware: drinking glasses (not stemware), other than of lead crystal or glass-ceramics | $705 | 0.01% |
| 80 | 950790 | Fishing tackle n.e.c., butterfly nets, decoy birds (other than those of heading no. 9208 or 9705) and similar hunting or shooting requisites | $695 | 0.01% |
| 81 | 610339 | Jackets and blazers: men's or boys', of textile materials (other than wool or fine animal hair, cotton or synthetic fibres), knitted or crocheted | $577 | 0.01% |
| 82 | 840999 | Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition) | $569 | 0.01% |
| 83 | 851712 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $568 | 0.01% |
| 84 | 401691 | Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), floor coverings and mats, of non-cellular rubber | $478 | 0.01% |
| 85 | 842131 | Machinery: intake air filters for internal combustion engines | $477 | 0.01% |
| 86 | 610990 | T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of textile materials (other than cotton), knitted or crocheted | $473 | 0.01% |
| 87 | 611490 | Garments: of textile materials (other than cotton or man-made fibres), knitted or crocheted, n.e.c. in chapter 61 | $469 | 0.01% |
| 88 | 640399 | Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, (not covering the ankle), outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leather | $377 | 0.01% |
| 89 | 620311 | Suits: men's or boys', of wool or fine animal hair (not knitted or crocheted) | $376 | 0.01% |
| 90 | 340290 | Washing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), including auxiliary washing preparations, not for retail sale | $367 | 0.01% |
| 91 | 854370 | Electrical machines and apparatus: having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, n.e.c. in heading no. 8543 | $338 | 0.01% |
| 92 | 940360 | Furniture: wooden, other than for office, kitchen or bedroom use | $328 | 0.01% |
| 93 | 392690 | Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39 | $298 | 0.01% |
| 94 | 610220 | Coats: women's or girls' overcoats, car-coats, capes, anoraks, wind-jackets and similar articles, of cotton, knitted or crocheted (excluding those of heading no. 6104) | $290 | 0.01% |
| 95 | 610690 | Blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses: women's or girls', of textile materials (other than cotton or man-made fibres), knitted or crocheted | $283 | 0.01% |
| 96 | 610452 | Skirts and divided skirts: women's or girls', of cotton, knitted or crocheted | $276 | 0.00% |
| 97 | 900311 | Frames and mountings: for spectacles, goggles or the like, of plastics | $269 | 0.00% |
| 98 | 391739 | Plastics: tubes, pipes and hoses thereof, n.e.c. in item no. 3917.30 | $269 | 0.00% |
| 99 | 392490 | Plastics: household articles and hygienic or toilet articles | $218 | 0.00% |
| 100 | 330499 | Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations) | $218 | 0.00% |