Ethiopia

AGOA Status: Ethiopia is eligible for AGOA this year. It also qualifies for textile and apparel benefits.

Trade Agreements: The U.S. and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), which includes Ethiopia, signed a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) in 2001.

U.S.-Ethiopia Trade Facts

Ethiopia is currently our 107th largest goods trading partner with $834 million in total (two way) goods trade during 2011.

Exports

Ethiopia was the United States' 87th largest goods export market in 2011.

U.S. goods exports to Ethiopia in 2011 were $690 million, down 10.8% ($83 million) from 2010.

The top export categories (2-digit HS) in 2011 were: Aircraft ($484 million), Cereals (wheat) ($68 million), Machinery ($39 million), Special Other (low-valued shipments and repaired products) ($21 million), and Vegetables ($20 million).

U.S. agricultural exports to Ethiopia in 2011 were $107 million. Leading categories include: Wheat ($68 million), Pulses ($20 million), and Vegetable Oils ($10 million).

Imports

Ethiopia was the United States' 119th largest supplier of goods imports in 2011.

U.S. goods imports from Ethiopia totaled $144 million in 2011, a 12.9% increase ($17 million) from 2010.

The five largest import categories in 2011 were: Spices, Coffee and Tea (coffee) ($102 million), Miscellaneous Grain, Seed, and Fruit (nigerseeds) ($14 million), Special Other (returns) ($12 million), Knit Apparel ($7 million), and Woven Apparel ($3 million).

U.S. imports of agricultural products from Ethiopia totaled $120 million in 2011. Leading category include: Coffee (unroasted) ($98 million).

Trade Balance

The U.S. goods trade surplus with Ethiopia was $546 million in 2011, a 15.4% decrease ($100 million) from 2010.