Ethiopia

AGOA Status: Ethiopia is eligible for AGOA this year. It also qualifies for textile and apparel benefits.

Trade Agreements: The U.S. and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), which includes Ethiopia, have a Trade & Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA).

U.S.-Ethiopia Trade Facts

Ethiopia is currently our 98th largest goods trading partner with $892 million in total (exports plus imports) goods trade during 2010. Goods exports totaled $765 million; Goods imports totaled $127 million. The U.S. goods trade surplus with Ethiopia was $637 million.

Exports

Ethiopia was the United States' 81st largest goods export market in 2010.

U.S. goods exports to Ethiopia in 2010 were $765 million, up 186.5% from 2009.

The top export categories (2-digit HS) in 2010 were: Aircraft ($491 million), Cereals (wheat) ($119 million), Special Other (repaired products and low valued shipments) ($47 million), Machinery ($21 million), and Vegetables (peas) ($15 million).

Imports

Ethiopia was the United States' 118th largest supplier of goods imports in 2010.

U.S. goods imports from Ethiopia totaled $127 million in 2010, a 12.8% increase from 2009.

The five largest import categories in 2010 were: Spices, Coffee and Tea (coffee) ($71 million), Miscellaneous Grain, Seed, and Fruit (nigerseeds) ($26 million), Special Other (returns) ($16 million), Knit Apparel ($5 million), and Woven Apparel ($2 million).

Trade Balance

The U.S. goods trade surplus with Ethiopia was $637 million in 2010, a 313.9% increase from 2009.