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Shipping between the US and Cote d'Ivoire

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In 2025 the United States exported $654.5 million of goods to Cote d'Ivoire and imported $1.9 billion from there. Cote d'Ivoire ranked 97th among US export markets and 73rd among sources of US imports.

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5 ports in Cote d'Ivoire recorded in the World Port Index
US exports, 2025
$654.5MUp 10.9% on 2024 ($590.0 million)
US imports, 2025
$1.9BUp 90.0% on 2024 ($1.0 billion)
Goods balance
$1.3BUS deficit
Export market rank
97thAmong destinations of US goods
Import source rank
73rdAmong 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 Cote d'Ivoire

Mineral fuels and oils (chapter 27) led US exports to Cote d'Ivoire at $256.9 million, 39% of the total. The top three chapters made up 70%.

  1. 27Mineral fuels and oils$256.9 million39.2%
  2. 29Organic chemicals$110.4 million16.9%
  3. 39Plastics$88.0 million13.4%
  4. 84Machinery and mechanical appliances$50.8 million7.8%
  5. 87Vehicles and parts$28.6 million4.4%

US imports from Cote d'Ivoire

Cocoa and cocoa products (chapter 18) led US imports from Cote d'Ivoire at $1.5 billion, 80% of the total. The top three chapters made up 97%.

  1. 18Cocoa and cocoa products$1.5 billion79.6%
  2. 40Rubber$271.5 million14.1%
  3. 08Fruit and nuts$63.3 million3.3%
  4. 27Mineral fuels and oils$22.3 million1.2%
  5. 98Special classification provisions$15.3 million0.8%

Trade terms

The United States has no free trade agreement in force with Cote d'Ivoire, 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 Cote d'Ivoire 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 Cote d'Ivoire.

Exports through the port, 2025
$7.7M1.2% of the US total with Cote d'Ivoire
Leading export goods
PlasticsHS chapter 39, $3.0 million
Imports through the port, 2025
$95.0M4.9% of the US total with Cote d'Ivoire
Leading import goods
RubberHS chapter 40, $44.8 million

Trade through Norfolk-Newport News

Ports in Cote d'Ivoire

2 ports in Cote d'Ivoire have a guide here, with depths and facilities from the World Port Index. In the index, Abidjan records the deepest cargo pier of them, at 12.5 m.

Also recorded in the World Port Index for Cote d'Ivoire: Baobab Marine Terminal, Espoir Marine Terminal and Port Bouet.

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.
  • Port data: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, World Port Index (Pub 150), from NGA's UpdatedPub150.csv as captured by the Internet Archive on September 29, 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.