Cote d'Ivoire

AGOA Status: Cote d’Ivoire is eligible for AGOA this year.

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

U.S.-Cote d'Ivoire Trade Factsheet

Cote d’ Ivoire is currently our 90th largest goods trading partner with $1.3 billion in total (exports plus imports) goods trade during 2010. Goods exports totaled $163 million; Goods imports totaled $1.2 billion. The U.S. goods trade deficit was $1.0 billion in 2010.

Exports

Cote d’ Ivoire was the United States' 127th largest goods export market in 2010.

U.S. goods exports to Cote d’ Ivoire in 2010 were $163 million, down 21.1% from 2009.

The top export categories (2-digit HS) in 2010 were: Machinery ($49 million), Plastic ($30 million), Vehicles ($14 million), Electrical Machinery ($11 million), and Ships and Boats ($10 million).

Imports

Cote d’ Ivoire was the United States' 71st largest supplier of goods imports in 2010.

U.S. goods imports from Cote d’ Ivoire totaled $1.2 billion in 2010, a 58.0% increase from 2009.

The top import categories in 2010 were: Cocoa ($770 million), Mineral Fuel (oil) ($292 million), Rubber ($78 million), Edible Fruit and Nuts (kola nuts) ($12 million), and Wood ($12 million).

Trade Balance

The U.S. goods trade deficit with Cote d’ Ivoire was $1.0 billion in 2010, an 88.3% increase from 2009.