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Shipping between the US and Mozambique

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In 2025 the United States exported $133.6 million of goods to Mozambique and imported $162.4 million from there. Mozambique ranked 139th among US export markets and 119th among sources of US imports.

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11 ports in Mozambique recorded in the World Port Index
US exports, 2025
$133.6MDown 10.7% on 2024 ($149.6 million)
US imports, 2025
$162.4MDown 24.8% on 2024 ($215.9 million)
Goods balance
$28.8MUS deficit
Export market rank
139thAmong destinations of US goods
Import source rank
119thAmong 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 Mozambique

Mineral fuels and oils (chapter 27) led US exports to Mozambique at $46.4 million, 35% of the total. The top three chapters made up 59%.

  1. 27Mineral fuels and oils$46.4 million34.7%
  2. 84Machinery and mechanical appliances$17.3 million13.0%
  3. 85Electrical machinery and equipment$14.9 million11.1%
  4. 10Cereals$10.4 million7.8%
  5. 47Wood pulp and recovered paper$8.6 million6.4%

US imports from Mozambique

Ores, slag and ash (chapter 26) led US imports from Mozambique at $60.7 million, 37% of the total. The top three chapters made up 82%.

  1. 26Ores, slag and ash$60.7 million37.3%
  2. 71Precious stones, metals and jewelry$57.6 million35.4%
  3. 98Special classification provisions$15.4 million9.5%
  4. 17Sugar and confectionery$9.5 million5.9%
  5. 25Salt, stone, lime and cement$8.9 million5.5%

Trade terms

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

Exports through the port, 2025
$10.9M8.1% of the US total with Mozambique
Leading export goods
Wood pulp and recovered paperHS chapter 47, $6.1 million
Imports through the port, 2025
$5.6M3.4% of the US total with Mozambique
Leading import goods
Tobacco and nicotine productsHS chapter 24, $5.5 million

Trade through Norfolk-Newport News

Ports in Mozambique

3 ports in Mozambique have a guide here, with depths and facilities from the World Port Index. In the index, Maputo records the deepest cargo pier of them, at 15.4 m.

Also recorded in the World Port Index for Mozambique: Chinde, Ibo, Inhambane, Mocambique, Pebane, Pemba, Porto Belo and Quelimane.

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.