Countries

French Polynesia: trade by HS code

  • US$188.9mExports 2024
  • US$1.8bnImports 2024
  • 1,085HS6 · Exports

French Polynesia exported goods worth US$188.9m and imported US$1.8bn in 2024, in 1,085 and 3,642 different six-digit products.

Its main exports were pearls, natural or cultured (7101.21), pearls, natural or cultured (7101.22) and air conditioner parts (8415.90).

Its largest customer was Japan and its largest supplier France.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported goods worth £364.9k from French Polynesia (-34% on the year before), above all pearls, natural or cultured, rubber compounded with carbon black or… and neither crushed nor ground, and exported £4.1m to it.

French Polynesia has no preferential arrangement with the UK: its goods pay the standard third-country rates.

French Polynesia and the UK

UK imports£364.9k-34% · last 12 months
UK exports£4.1m+25% · last 12 months
Duty-free access to the UK—no preferential rates recorded

What the UK imports from French Polynesia

  1. 7101.22Pearls, natural or cultured, whether or not worked: cultured pearls, worked£57.7k
  2. 4005.10Rubber compounded with carbon black or silica£40.3k
  3. 0905.10Neither crushed nor ground£38.7k
  4. 7101.21Pearls, natural or cultured, whether or not worked: cultured pearls, unworked£31.5k
  5. 7325.10Non-malleable cast iron articles£30.4k
  6. 8408.90Other diesel engines£25.2k
  7. 1702.90Other sugars and syrups (incl. invert sugar)£19.3k
  8. 0301.19Live fish, ornamental fish, other£18.5k
  9. 8411.91Turbojet and turboprop parts£16.7k
  10. 8708.29Other car body parts£9.7k

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · HMRC

French Polynesia and the EU

EU imports€42.1m+56% · last 12 months
EU exports€950.1m-4% · last 12 months
Duty-free access to the EU97%share of tariff lines at 0% under a preference

Agreement or scheme: OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories)

What the EU imports from French Polynesia

  1. 1513.11Crude coconut oil€6.8m
  2. 8703.40Hybrid cars, petrol (non-plug-in)€5.4m
  3. 0905.10Neither crushed nor ground€4.1m
  4. 8415.90Air conditioner parts€3.3m
  5. 8807.20Aircraft undercarriages and parts€2.1m
  6. 0304.87Frozen tuna fillets and loins€1.4m
  7. 7101.22Pearls, natural or cultured, whether or not worked: cultured pearls, worked€1.4m
  8. 3304.99Other skin care and make-up preparations€1.3m
  9. 8211.93Knives having other than fixed blades€1.3m
  10. 8901.90Cargo ships and other goods vessels€1.2m

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Eurostat Comext

Top exports

  1. 7101.21Pearls, natural or cultured, whether or not worked: cultured pearls, unworkedUS$71.4m
  2. 7101.22Pearls, natural or cultured, whether or not worked: cultured pearls, workedUS$25.3m
  3. 8415.90Air conditioner partsUS$10.6m
  4. 0302.32Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)US$9.8m
  5. 0302.34Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus)US$5.9m
  6. 0905.10Neither crushed nor groundUS$5.4m
  7. 8411.91Turbojet and turboprop partsUS$4.3m
  8. 8503.00Electric motor and generator partsUS$3.7m
  9. 1513.11Crude coconut oilUS$3.7m
  10. 8807.30Other aircraft and drone partsUS$3.1m
  11. 9014.20Aeronautical and space navigation instrumentsUS$2.7m
  12. 3304.99Other skin care and make-up preparationsUS$2.5m
  13. 3913.90Other natural and modified natural polymersUS$2.2m
  14. 2008.99Other prepared or preserved fruitUS$2m
  15. 8411.22Turboprops over 1,100 kWUS$1.8m
  16. 9706.90Antiques over 100 years (other)US$1.5m
  17. 2009.89Other single fruit/vegetable juicesUS$1.3m
  18. 7113.19Precious metal jewellery (other than silver)US$1.3m
  19. 8537.10Electric control panels, up to 1000 VUS$1.1m
  20. 7101.10Pearls, natural or cultured, whether or not worked: natural pearlsUS$1m

Top imports

  1. 3004.90Other medicines, dosed or for retail saleUS$85.5m
  2. 3002.15Immunological products, dosed or retailUS$24.6m
  3. 8802.30Aeroplanes 2,000-15,000 kgUS$24.2m
  4. 0207.14Frozen chicken cuts and offalUS$23.5m
  5. 2106.90Other food preparationsUS$21.7m
  6. 8703.40Hybrid cars, petrol (non-plug-in)US$21m
  7. 8703.22Petrol cars, 1000-1500 ccUS$19.8m
  8. 0202.30Frozen boneless beefUS$18.9m
  9. 8704.21Diesel trucks, GVW up to 5 tUS$17.6m
  10. 1905.90Other bakery productsUS$16.8m
  11. 0201.30Fresh or chilled boneless beefUS$15.9m
  12. 8517.13SmartphonesUS$15.5m
  13. 8415.90Air conditioner partsUS$15.3m
  14. 9018.90Other medical and surgical instrumentsUS$13.7m
  15. 0405.10ButterUS$12.5m
  16. 0203.29Other frozen porkUS$11.3m
  17. 8903.22Sailboats 7.5-24 mUS$11.2m
  18. 8429.52Excavators (360° revolving)US$11.1m
  19. 2204.21Wine in bottles up to 2 litresUS$10.9m
  20. 8703.21Petrol cars up to 1000 ccUS$10.8m

Main buyers from French Polynesia

  1. Japan US$77.4m
  2. United States US$27.9m
  3. Netherlands US$23.3m
  4. France US$9.8m
  5. China US$3.4m
  6. Taiwan US$2.2m
  7. Singapore US$1.8m
  8. Thailand US$1.3m
  9. Saudi Arabia US$1.2m

Main suppliers of French Polynesia

  1. France US$546.6m
  2. New Zealand US$79.8m
  3. China US$64m
  4. United States US$55.4m
  5. Netherlands US$40.1m
  6. Thailand US$26.2m
  7. South Korea US$24.2m
  8. Australia US$23.5m
  9. Japan US$12.4m
  10. Germany US$11.6m

Questions and answers

What does French Polynesia export most?

In 2024, its largest export at the six-digit level was pearls, natural or cultured, whether or not worked: cultured pearls, unworked (HS 7101.21), worth US$71.4m.

Does the UK have a trade agreement with French Polynesia?

No preferential rates are recorded for French Polynesia in the UK tariff, so the standard third-country duty applies, plus any anti-dumping or other measures that cover its goods.