# Samoa (WS)

**Capital:** Apia  
**Currency:** Samoan Tala (WST) (WST)  
**Population:** 218'019  
**Area:** 2'842 km²

Samoa (ISO code: WS) is an island state in the South Pacific, east of Fiji and west of American Samoa. It is a parliamentary democracy and a member of the Commonwealth and the United Nations. The climate is tropical, with high temperatures year-round, high humidity and a pronounced rainy and cyclone season from November to April. The economy is small-scale and relies heavily on agriculture, fisheries, tourism and remittances from abroad. Because of its island location, Samoa depends strongly on sea and air freight, with the Port of Apia playing the central role. Exports are dominated by agricultural produce, fishery products and processed foods, while import dependence is high, especially for fuels, machinery, vehicles and consumer goods. There is no significant transit function, but Samoa serves as a regional hub for inter-island cargo. The national currency is the Samoan Tala (WST).

**Top Import Partners:** NZ, AU, CN, US, SG

**Top Export Partners:** NZ, AU, US, CN, JP

**Top Import Goods:** Nahrungsmittel, Treibstoffe, Fahrzeuge, Maschinen, Baumaterialien

**Top Export Goods:** Fisch, Kokosprodukte, Bier, Agrarprodukte

**Key Airports:**
- [Faleolo International Airport (APW)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/faleolo-international-airport-apw)
- [Asau Airport (AAU)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/asau-airport-aau)
- [Fagali'i Airport (FGI)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/fagalii-airport-fgi)
- [Maota Airport (MXS)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/maota-airport-mxs)
- [Lalomalava Airport](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/lalomalava-airport-18064)

## Customs & Import

**Import VAT:** VAGST (Value Added Goods and Services Tax) 15 Prozent auf den eingeführten Warenwert (Landed Cost)  
**Customs complexity:** mittel  
**Customs system:** Elektronische Abfertigung über ASYCUDA World (asyworld.revenue.gov.ws); Einfuhranmeldung per Customs Import Entry durch lizenzierte Zollagenten.  
**Customs authority:** [Ministry for Customs and Revenue (Zoll- und Steuerbehörde)](https://revenue.gov.ws)

## Logistics & Risk

**Logistics role:** Pazifischer Inselstaat, See- und Luftfracht-abhängig  
**Economic area:** PACER Plus / Pacific Islands Forum  
**Logistics risk:** mittel  
**Dangerous goods relevance:** gering bis mittel  
**Pharma/cold chain:** gering

## Sources & Last Verified

- [https://revenue.gov.ws](https://revenue.gov.ws)
- [https://revenue.gov.ws/rates/](https://revenue.gov.ws/rates/)
- [https://revenue.gov.ws/tariffs/](https://revenue.gov.ws/tariffs/)
- [https://asyworld.revenue.gov.ws](https://asyworld.revenue.gov.ws)
- [https://revenue.gov.ws/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Customs-Tariff-Act-1975.pdf](https://revenue.gov.ws/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Customs-Tariff-Act-1975.pdf)
- [https://spasamoa.ws/new/](https://spasamoa.ws/new/)
- [https://lca.logcluster.org/211-samoa-port-apia](https://lca.logcluster.org/211-samoa-port-apia)
- [https://www.sbs.gov.ws/](https://www.sbs.gov.ws/)

*Last verified: 2026-06-28*

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