# Honduras: Tariffs, Trade & U.S. Exposure

Honduras: America imported $5.5B in goods from Honduras in 2025 (-0.3% in one year) and sold it $7.0B; the latest U.S. tariff action toward it (2026-04-06) is "Section 232 metals coverage expanded", in effect; it ships 12 essential goods finished to American shelves (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/countries/hn
- As of: 2026-11-04
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Country code: HN
- Region: Central America N Caribbean
- Capital: Tegucigalpa
- Government: presidential republic
- Population: 10M
- GDP: $37.1B
- U.S. imports from Honduras, 2025: $5.5B
- Change in imports in one year: -0.3%
- U.S. imports 2026 through September: $4.3B
- U.S. exports to Honduras, 2025: $7.0B
- Trade data source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade in Goods (customs basis)
- Tariff treatment: universal baseline, no country-specific action
- Reciprocal tariff (universal baseline): 10%
- Section 301: no
- Tariff status verified: 2026-06-13
- Latest tariff action: 2026-04-06: Section 232 metals coverage expanded (in effect)
- Essential goods shipped finished to the U.S.: 12
- Supply-map inputs and goods: 9 inputs feeding 12 essential American goods
- Coverage: data

## What you buy that Honduras makes: U.S. imports, 2025

| Category | What it is | Value | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Other parts and accessories of vehicles | car parts and accessories | $1.1B | 19.5% |
| Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton | synthetic and performance apparel | $1.1B | 19.1% |
| Apparel, household goods - cotton | cotton clothing and linens | $1.0B | 18.9% |
| Green coffee | green coffee for roasters | $747M | 13.6% |
| Fruits, frozen juices | fruit and frozen juices | $388M | 7.1% |
| Nonmonetary gold |   | $309M | 5.6% |
| Other consumer nondurables |   | $128M | 2.3% |
| Fish and shellfish | fish, shrimp, shellfish | $103M | 1.9% |
| Vegetables | vegetables | $92M | 1.7% |
| Bauxite and aluminum | aluminum for cans and autos | $54M | 1% |

2026 so far (through September): $4.3B in imports. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade in Goods (customs basis).

## What America sells to Honduras: U.S. exports, 2025

| Category | What it is | Value | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Petroleum products, other |   | $995M | 14.3% |
| Fuel oil |   | $991M | 14.3% |
| Cotton fiber cloth |   | $444M | 6.4% |
| Manmade cloth |   | $442M | 6.4% |
| Minimum value shipments |   | $358M | 5.1% |
| Corn |   | $275M | 4% |
| Meat, poultry, etc. |   | $234M | 3.4% |
| Natural gas liquids |   | $226M | 3.2% |
| Passenger cars, new and used | new and used cars | $210M | 3% |

## U.S. tariff posture toward Honduras

No U.S. tariff action singles this country out. Its goods face the universal 10% temporary import surcharge under Section 122 of the Trade Act (which replaced the IEEPA reciprocal baseline in February 2026) plus the sectoral Section 232 duties — steel and aluminum at 50% — that apply to all countries. The Section 122 surcharge is statutorily temporary — scheduled to lapse on or about July 23, 2026 (a 150-day cap) unless extended or replaced.

- Reciprocal tariff (universal baseline): 10%. The universal 10% floor, a Section 122 import surcharge since February 2026, previously the EO 14257 reciprocal baseline, applies to nearly all U.S. imports; this country has no higher assigned rate of its own.

## Tariff status, 6 changes since 2025

- 2026-04-06: Section 232 metals coverage expanded (in effect). The April 2026 proclamation strengthening Section 232 actions on aluminum, steel, and copper expanded derivative-product coverage for all countries, keeping the general metals rate at 50%. [91 FR 18201](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-06960)
- 2026-02-24: IEEPA reciprocal tariffs terminated — replaced by 10% Section 122 surcharge (in effect, 10%). Executive Order 14389 (Ending Certain Tariff Actions) terminated the IEEPA tariff duties — including the EO 14257 reciprocal baseline — effective February 24, 2026. A flat 10% Section 122 temporary import surcharge (Proclamation 11012 of February 20, 2026) replaced them, leaving the universal rate unchanged at 10% on a different statutory basis. Section 122 caps such surcharges at 150 days, so this 10% surcharge is scheduled to lapse on or about July 23, 2026 absent further action (the administration has signaled it could raise the rate toward the 15% statutory maximum). [91 FR 9437](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-03832)
- 2025-11-13: Agricultural products exempted from reciprocal tariffs (in effect). Executive Order 14360 of November 14, 2025 removed reciprocal duties from certain agricultural products listed in its annexes (coffee, cocoa, bananas, and other goods the U.S. does not produce in sufficient quantity), retroactive to November 13, 2025 — for all countries subject to the reciprocal tariff. [90 FR 54091](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-21203)
- 2025-06-04: Section 232 steel and aluminum duties doubled to 50% (in effect). The June 3, 2025 proclamation raised Section 232 duties on steel and aluminum articles and derivatives from 25% to 50% for all countries, effective June 4, 2025. [90 FR 24199](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-10524)
- 2025-04-05: Universal 10% reciprocal baseline takes effect (in effect, 10%). Executive Order 14257 (signed April 2, 2025) imposed a 10% ad valorem reciprocal duty on imports from all trading partners, effective April 5, 2025. Countries without a higher Annex I rate remain at this baseline. [Federal Register 2025-06063](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-06063)
- 2025-03-12: Section 232 steel and aluminum duties set at 25% for all countries (in effect). Proclamations of February 10, 2025 terminated all country exemptions and quota arrangements and applied 25% Section 232 duties to steel and aluminum imports from every country, effective March 12, 2025. [90 FR 9817](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-02833)

## What Honduras makes for America

- [Clothing and apparel](https://policyrisk.com/supplymap/clothing-and-apparel) (materials): $2.1B to the U.S., 3% of U.S. imports of it
- [Auto parts and repairs](https://policyrisk.com/supplymap/auto-parts-and-repairs) (materials): $1.0B to the U.S., 1% of U.S. imports of it
- [Coffee](https://policyrisk.com/supplymap/coffee) (food): $748M to the U.S., 5% of U.S. imports of it
- [Fresh produce staples](https://policyrisk.com/supplymap/fresh-produce-staples) (grocery): $382M to the U.S., 1% of U.S. imports of it
- [Seafood and fish](https://policyrisk.com/supplymap/seafood-and-fish) (food): $103M to the U.S.
- [Canned and shelf-stable foods](https://policyrisk.com/supplymap/canned-and-shelf-stable-foods) (food): $65M to the U.S., 1% of U.S. imports of it
- [Lighting & lamps](https://policyrisk.com/supplymap/lighting-and-lamps) (home): $48M to the U.S., 1% of U.S. imports of it
- [Aluminum and aluminum products](https://policyrisk.com/supplymap/aluminum-products) (materials): $38M to the U.S.
- [Soft drinks & juices](https://policyrisk.com/supplymap/soft-drinks-and-juices) (food): $33M to the U.S., 1% of U.S. imports of it
- [Bread, grains, and flour](https://policyrisk.com/supplymap/bread-grains-flour) (food): $29M to the U.S.
- [Sugar](https://policyrisk.com/supplymap/sugar) (food): $24M to the U.S., 1% of U.S. imports of it
- [Furniture](https://policyrisk.com/supplymap/furniture) (materials): $18M to the U.S.

## The supply chain view

Honduras sits upstream of 12 essential American goods through 9 tracked inputs.

- [Banana supply chain (plantation, sea transport, ripening)](https://policyrisk.com/supplymap/input/banana-supply-chain-inputs) (agricultural): 8% share
- [Green Coffee Beans — Arabica](https://policyrisk.com/supplymap/input/green-coffee-beans-arabica) (agricultural): 7% share
- [Vehicle wiring harnesses](https://policyrisk.com/supplymap/input/veh-wiring-harness) (manufactured): 6% share
- [Freshwater (Processing)](https://policyrisk.com/supplymap/input/water-freshwater) (mineral): 4% share
- [Aluminum Extrusions (Apparatus Body)](https://policyrisk.com/supplymap/input/aluminum-extrusion-apparatus) (manufactured): 3% share
- [Refined Sugar](https://policyrisk.com/supplymap/input/sugar-refined) (agricultural): 2% share
- [PET packaging resin](https://policyrisk.com/supplymap/input/pet-packaging-resin) (manufactured): 2% share
- [Mexico fresh horticultural imports](https://policyrisk.com/supplymap/input/mexico-fresh-produce-imports) (agricultural): 1% share
- [Palm fresh fruit bunches (FFB)](https://policyrisk.com/supplymap/input/palm-fresh-fruit-bunches) (agricultural): 1% share

## The country itself

Once part of Spain's vast empire in the New World, Honduras became an independent nation in 1821. After two and a half decades of mostly military rule, a freely elected civilian government came to power in 1982. During the 1980s, Honduras proved a haven for anti-Sandinista contras fighting the Marxist Nicaraguan Government and an ally to Salvadoran Government forces fighting leftist guerrillas. Hurricane Mitch devastated the country in 1998, killing about 5,600 people and causing approximately $2 billion in damage. Since then, the economy has slowly rebounded, despite COVID-19 and severe storm-related setbacks in 2020 and 2021.

Geography
- Location: Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Nicaragua and bordering the Gulf of Fonseca (North Pacific Ocean), between El Salvador and Nicaragua
- Area: 112,090 sq km
- Climate: subtropical in lowlands, temperate in mountains
- Terrain: mostly mountains in interior, narrow coastal plains
- Natural resources: timber, gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, iron ore, antimony, coal, fish, hydropower
- Coastline: 823 km (Caribbean Sea 669 km; Gulf of Fonseca 163 km)
- Natural hazards: frequent, but generally mild, earthquakes; extremely susceptible to damaging hurricanes and floods along the Caribbean coast

People and society
- Population: 9,529,188 (2024 est.)
- Nationality: Honduran(s)
- Ethnic groups: Mestizo (mixed Indigenous and European) 90%, Indigenous 7%, African descent 2%, White 1%
- Languages: Spanish (official), Amerindian dialects
- Religions: Evangelical 55%, Roman Catholic 33.4%, none 10.1%, unspecified 1.5% (2023 est.)
- Median age: 26.1 years (2025 est.)
- Life expectancy at birth: 73.1 years (2024 est.)
- Literacy: 88.2% (2024 est.)

Economy
- Economic overview: second-fastest-growing Central American economy; COVID-19 and two hurricanes crippled activity; high poverty and inequality; declining-but-still-high violent crime disruption; systemic corruption; coffee and banana exporter; enormous remittances
- Industries: sugar processing, coffee, woven and knit apparel, wood products, cigars
- Agricultural products: sugarcane, oil palm fruit, maize, milk, bananas, coffee, cantaloupes/melons, oranges, chicken, beans (2023)
- Exports - partners: USA 49%, Nicaragua 8%, El Salvador 7%, Guatemala 5%, Mexico 5% (2023)
- Imports - partners: USA 36%, China 14%, Guatemala 8%, Mexico 6%, El Salvador 6% (2023)

Government
- Government type: presidential republic
- Capital: Tegucigalpa
- Independence: 15 September 1821 (from Spain)
- Constitution: several previous; latest approved 11 January 1982, effective 20 January 1982
- Executive branch: President Iris Xiomara CASTRO de Zelaya (since 27 January 2022)
- Legislative branch: National Congress (Congreso Nacional)

## Sources
- [91 FR 18201](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/09/2026-06960/strengthening-actions-taken-to-adjust-imports-of-aluminum-steel-and-copper-into-the-united-states)
- [91 FR 9437](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/25/2026-03832/ending-certain-tariff-actions)
- [90 FR 54091](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/25/2025-21203/modifying-the-scope-of-the-reciprocal-tariffs-with-respect-to-certain-agricultural-products)
- [90 FR 24199](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/06/09/2025-10524/adjusting-imports-of-aluminum-and-steel-into-the-united-states)
- [Universal 10% reciprocal baseline takes effect](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/04/07/2025-06063/regulating-imports-with-a-reciprocal-tariff-to-rectify-trade-practices-that-contribute-to-large-and)
- [90 FR 9817](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/02/18/2025-02833/adjusting-imports-of-steel-into-the-united-states)
- [CIA World Factbook, Honduras](https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/countries/hn (as of 2026-11-04).