The Office of South and Central Asian Affairs oversees development and implementation of U.S. trade policy and negotiation strategies for South Asia (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka) and the Central Asian states (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan). The office also oversees U.S. trade policy for Iraq and Iran.
Responsibilities include managing the U.S.-India Trade Policy Forum (TPF) Cabinet-level bilateral trade dialogue, including coordinating the TPF’s four Working Groups (Agriculture, Intellectual Property Rights, Manufacturing, and Services and Trade in Goods) and the Private Sector Advisory Group (PSAG). Other areas of emphasis include leading the Trade and Investment Council Meetings under the U.S. Trade and Investment Framework Agreements (TIFAs) with Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Iraq and the Central Asian states.
South and Central Asia Trade Summary
U.S. goods and services (exports plus imports) trade with South and Central Asia totaled an estimated $292.9 billion in 2025, up 11.1 percent ($29.2 billion) from 2024.
U.S. goods trade (exports plus imports) with South and Central Asia totaled an estimated $187.8 billion in 2025. U.S. goods exports to South and Central Asia in 2025 were $54.9 billion, up 9.9 percent ($5.0 billion) from 2024. U.S. goods imports from South and Central Asia totaled $132.9 billion in 2025, up 16.7 percent ($19.0 billion) from 2024. The U.S. goods trade deficit with South and Central Asia was $78 billion in 2025, a 22 percent increase ($14.1 billion) over 2024.
U.S. services trade (exports plus imports) with South and Central Asia totaled an estimated $105.0 billion in 2025. U.S. services exports to South and Central Asia in 2025 were $52.7 billion, up 1.4 percent ($737.0 million) from 2024. U.S. services imports from South and Central Asia in 2025 were $52.4 billion, up 9.2 percent ($4.4 billion) from 2024. The U.S. services trade surplus with South and Central Asia was $274 million in 2025, a 93.1 percent decrease ($3.7 billion) over 2024.
