Tonga
OceaniaTrade in Tonga
| Tonga was the world’s 199th largest exporter of goods and 168th largest exporter of commercial services in 2022. Export values were $13 and $44 million USD respectively. Tonga’s top export category was Agricultural products, followed by Manufactures, and Fuels and mining products. In 2022, Tonga’s main export destination markets for goods and services trade were to New Zealand, Hong Kong, China and United States. In terms of imports, Tonga is the world’s 204th largest importer of goods and 170th largest importer of commercial services. Import values were $268 and $113 million USD respectively in 2022. Tonga’s top import category was Manufactures, followed by Agricultural products and Fuels and mining products. Leading import partners were New Zealand, Singapore and United States. Tonga is part of 3 different Regional Trade Agreements, including Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations Plus (PACER Plus) and Pacific Island Countries Trade Agreement (PICTA). |
General InformationThis section includes general information on the economy, legal system, official languages and links to additional demographic information. |
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Official Name |
Kingdom of Tonga |
Abbreviation |
TO |
Capital |
Nuku'alofa |
WTO Membership Date |
27 July 2007 |
Legal System |
English common law |
Language |
Tongan, English |
Number of Time Zone(s) |
1 |
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Financial InformationThis section includes financial information such as the currency, exchange rate lookup and local banks issuing trade finance. |
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Currency |
Tongan paʻanga |
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Exchange Rate |
Google Finance Currencies |
Contact InformationThis section includes contact information for business support organizations and national resources. |
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Government MSME Agency |
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Industrial Property Offices |
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SPS Enquiry Points Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements. |
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TBT Enquiry Points Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements. |
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Additional Information |
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Links to other helpful resourcesThis section includes additional links to trade-related resources. |
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Trade Information Portal |
https://tonga.tradeportal.org |
Last Reviewed: June, 2024
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