Marine Forwarding

Country guide

Shipping between the US and Mali

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In 2025 the United States exported $34.0 million of goods to Mali and imported $5.6 million from there. Mali ranked 183rd among US export markets and 188th among sources of US imports.

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US exports, 2025
$34.0MDown 34.2% on 2024 ($51.6 million)
US imports, 2025
$5.6MUp 3.1% on 2024 ($5.4 million)
Goods balance
$28.4MUS surplus
Export market rank
183rdAmong destinations of US goods
Import source rank
188thAmong 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 Mali

Machinery and mechanical appliances (chapter 84) led US exports to Mali at $11.5 million, 34% of the total. The top three chapters made up 60%.

  1. 84Machinery and mechanical appliances$11.5 million33.8%
  2. 87Vehicles and parts$4.7 million13.9%
  3. 85Electrical machinery and equipment$4.0 million11.8%
  4. 40Rubber$2.5 million7.2%
  5. 73Articles of iron or steel$2.3 million6.8%

US imports from Mali

Gums, resins and plant extracts (chapter 13) led US imports from Mali at $1.9 million, 33% of the total. The top three chapters made up 66%.

  1. 13Gums, resins and plant extracts$1.9 million33.2%
  2. 98Special classification provisions$1.2 million20.7%
  3. 84Machinery and mechanical appliances$651 thousand11.6%
  4. 85Electrical machinery and equipment$586 thousand10.5%
  5. 08Fruit and nuts$239 thousand4.3%

Trade terms

The United States has no free trade agreement in force with Mali, 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 Mali 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 Mali.

Exports through the port, 2025
$110K0.3% of the US total with Mali
Leading export goods
Vehicles and partsHS chapter 87, $107 thousand
Imports through the port, 2025
$58K1.0% of the US total with Mali
Leading import goods
Special classification provisionsHS chapter 98, $58 thousand

Trade through Norfolk-Newport News

Getting cargo to Mali

Mali is landlocked. Ocean cargo for Mali 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.