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Shipping between the US and Burkina Faso

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In 2025 the United States exported $68.2 million of goods to Burkina Faso and imported $5.1 million from there. Burkina Faso ranked 162nd among US export markets and 191st among sources of US imports.

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US exports, 2025
$68.2MUp 25.3% on 2024 ($54.4 million)
US imports, 2025
$5.1MUp 12.4% on 2024 ($4.5 million)
Goods balance
$63.1MUS surplus
Export market rank
162ndAmong destinations of US goods
Import source rank
191stAmong sources of US imports

Top goods each way

The five largest Harmonized System chapters by value in 2025, with each chapter's share of the total.

US exports to Burkina Faso

Vehicles and parts (chapter 87) led US exports to Burkina Faso at $17.7 million, 26% of the total. The top three chapters made up 59%.

  1. 87Vehicles and parts$17.7 million26.0%
  2. 84Machinery and mechanical appliances$17.2 million25.3%
  3. 10Cereals$5.2 million7.7%
  4. 40Rubber$4.3 million6.3%
  5. 88Aircraft and spacecraft$3.7 million5.4%

US imports from Burkina Faso

Fruit and nuts (chapter 08) led US imports from Burkina Faso at $4.1 million, 81% of the total. The top three chapters made up 91%.

  1. 08Fruit and nuts$4.1 million81.1%
  2. 97Works of art and antiques$243 thousand4.8%
  3. 98Special classification provisions$236 thousand4.7%
  4. 20Prepared vegetables and fruit$228 thousand4.5%
  5. 15Fats and oils$102 thousand2.0%

Trade terms

The United States has no free trade agreement in force with Burkina Faso, according to the US Trade Representative. Check the duty rate for your goods before you ship.

The International Trade Administration covers the import rules and documents Burkina Faso requires in its Country Commercial Guide.

Through Norfolk-Newport News

The Census Bureau records trade by the US port it passes through. These are its 2025 figures for Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia, for trade with Burkina Faso.

Exports through the port, 2025
$645K0.9% of the US total with Burkina Faso
Leading export goods
Special classification provisionsHS chapter 98, $311 thousand
Imports through the port, 2025
$616K12.1% of the US total with Burkina Faso
Leading import goods
Fruit and nutsHS chapter 08, $545 thousand

Trade through Norfolk-Newport News

Getting cargo to Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso is landlocked. Ocean cargo for Burkina Faso discharges at a seaport in a neighboring country and moves on by road or rail.

Sources

  • US trade figures: US Census Bureau, International Trade API, HS2 total exports and general imports for calendar 2024 and 2025, retrieved November 4, 2026.
  • Trade agreements: Office of the US Trade Representative, free trade agreements, checked November 3, 2026.
  • Import requirements: International Trade Administration, Country Commercial Guides, checked November 3, 2026.
  • Map: Natural Earth 1:110m land, public domain.