Benin

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

Trade Agreements: The U.S. and the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA), which includes Benin, have a Trade & Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA).

U.S.-Benin Trade Facts

Benin is currently our 114th largest goods trading partner with $463.7 million in total (exports plus imports) goods trade during 2010. Goods exports totaled $463.4 million; Goods imports totaled $300,000. The U.S. goods trade surplus with Benin was $463.1 million in 2010.

Exports

Benin was the United States' 93rd largest goods export market in 2010.

U.S. goods exports to Benin in 2010 were $463.4 million, up 16.6% from 2009.

The top export categories (2-digit HS) for 2010 were: Vehicles ($410 million), Machinery ($9 million), Miscellaneous Textile Articles ($8.5 million), and Perfumery, Cosmetics, Etc. ($6 million).

Imports

Benin was the United States' 114th largest supplier of goods imports in 2010.

U.S. goods imports from Benin totaled $300,000 in 2010, a 37.5% decrease from 2009.

The top import categories (2-digit HS) for 2010 were: Live Animals ($142,000), Art and Antiques ($63,000), and Soap, Wax, Dental Prep, Etc. ($29,000).

Trade Balance

The U.S. goods trade surplus with Benin was $463 million in 2010, 16.6% more than in 2009.