Sudan

AGOA Status: Sudan is not eligible for AGOA this year.

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

U.S.-Sudan Trade Facts

[Note: This data is for 2010, prior to South Sudan’s independence in July 2011.] Sudan is currently our 157th largest goods trading partner with $123.7 million in total (exports plus imports) goods trade during 2010. Goods exports totaled $115.6 million; Goods imports totaled $8.1 million. The U.S. goods trade surplus with Sudan was $107.6 million in 2010.

Exports

Sudan was the United States' 139th largest goods export market in 2010.

U.S. goods exports to Sudan in 2010 were $115.6 million, up 47.4% from 2009.

The top export categories (2-digit HS) for 2009 were: Cereals (sorghum) ($70 million), Fats and Oils ($13.6 million), Vegetables (lentils) ($8.8 million), Electrical Machinery ($4.8 million), and Ceramic Products ($2.2 million).

Imports

Sudan was the United States' 167th largest supplier of goods imports in 2010.

U.S. goods imports from Sudan totaled $8.1 million in 2010, an 18% decrease from 2009.

The top import category (2-digit HS) for 2009 was: Vegetable Sap Extract (gum arabic) ($8 million). It represented 98% of total imports from Sudan.

Trade Balance

The U.S. goods trade surplus with Sudan was $107.6 million in 2009, 55% more than in 2009.