Sao Tome and Principe

AGOA Status: Sao Tome and Principe is eligible for AGOA this year.

U.S.-Sao Tome and Principe Trade Facts

Sao Tome & Principe is currently our 224th largest goods trading partner with $1.7 million in total (exports plus imports) goods trade during 2010. Goods exports totaled $1.4 million; Goods imports totaled $300,000. The U.S. goods trade surplus with Sao Tome & Principe was $1 million in 2010.

Exports

Sao Tome & Principe was the United States' 221st largest goods export market in 2010.

U.S. goods exports to Sao Tome & Principe in 2010 were $1.4 million, down 66% from 2009.

The top export categories (2-digit HS) for 2009 were: Vehicles ($374,000), Electrical Machinery ($260,000), Aircrafts ($173,000), and Iron and Steel Products ($133,000).

Imports

Sao Tome & Principe was the United States' 212th largest supplier of goods imports in 2010.

U.S. goods imports from Sao Tome & Principe totaled $300,000 in 2010, a 47% increase from 2009.

The top import categories (2-digit HS) for 2009 were: Optic and Medical Instruments ($153,000), Cocoa ($41,000), Furniture and Bedding ($36,000), and Special Other ($24,000).

Trade Balance

The U.S. goods trade surplus with Sao Tome & Principe was $1 million in 2010, 75% less than in 2009.