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Shipping between the US and Djibouti

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In 2025 the United States exported $151.3 million of goods to Djibouti and imported $49.3 million from there. Djibouti ranked 135th among US export markets and 141st among sources of US imports.

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2 ports in Djibouti recorded in the World Port Index
US exports, 2025
$151.3MUp 11.0% on 2024 ($136.3 million)
US imports, 2025
$49.3MUp 22.9% on 2024 ($40.1 million)
Goods balance
$102.0MUS surplus
Export market rank
135thAmong destinations of US goods
Import source rank
141stAmong 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 Djibouti

Electrical machinery and equipment (chapter 85) led US exports to Djibouti at $32.0 million, 21% of the total. The top three chapters made up 60%.

  1. 85Electrical machinery and equipment$32.0 million21.2%
  2. 88Aircraft and spacecraft$30.1 million19.9%
  3. 84Machinery and mechanical appliances$29.0 million19.2%
  4. 90Optical, medical and precision instruments$17.3 million11.4%
  5. 19Cereal, flour and bakery products$13.8 million9.1%

US imports from Djibouti

Special classification provisions (chapter 98) led US imports from Djibouti at $46.8 million, 95% of the total. The top three chapters made up 97%.

  1. 98Special classification provisions$46.8 million95.0%
  2. 99Special import reporting provisions$696 thousand1.4%
  3. 23Food industry residues and animal feed$432 thousand0.9%
  4. 28Inorganic chemicals$406 thousand0.8%
  5. 03Fish and seafood$213 thousand0.4%

Trade terms

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

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 Djibouti.

Exports through the port, 2025
$18.6M12.3% of the US total with Djibouti
Leading export goods
Cereal, flour and bakery productsHS chapter 19, $9.7 million
Imports through the port, 2025
$406K0.8% of the US total with Djibouti
Leading import goods
Inorganic chemicalsHS chapter 28, $406 thousand

Trade through Norfolk-Newport News

Ports in Djibouti

1 port in Djibouti has a guide here, with depths and facilities from the World Port Index.

Also recorded in the World Port Index for Djibouti: Doraleh.

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.
  • Map: Natural Earth 1:110m land, public domain.