Samoa's Major Trading Partners

Samoa (population ~225,000) trades primarily with Pacific Rim partners:

Exports (Fish, Coconut, Nonu, Taro, Automotive Harnesses)

• Australia – Largest market (~40% of exports)
• New Zealand – ~25%
• United States – ~15% (automotive harnesses via Yazaki)
• American Samoa – Close ties; food, building materials
• Japan / China / South Korea – Fish, niche agriculture

Imports (Fuel, Food, Machinery, Vehicles, Consumer Goods)

• New Zealand – ~30%
• Singapore – ~25% (fuel hub)
• China – ~15%
• Australia – ~10%
• United States / Fiji / Japan – Smaller shares

Key Agreements

• PICTA (Pacific Island Countries Trade Agreement)
• PACER Plus (regional FTA with Australia/NZ)
• SPARTECA (South Pacific forum – Australia/NZ market access)
• WTO member since 2012.

Remittances (~25% GDP) and aid (Australia, NZ, China, Japan, EU) exceed goods trade.