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Shipping between the US and Liberia

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In 2025 the United States exported $108.7 million of goods to Liberia and imported $72.2 million from there. Liberia ranked 152nd among US export markets and 136th among sources of US imports.

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4 ports in Liberia recorded in the World Port Index
US exports, 2025
$108.7MDown 36.5% on 2024 ($171.2 million)
US imports, 2025
$72.2MDown 0.4% on 2024 ($72.5 million)
Goods balance
$36.5MUS surplus
Export market rank
152ndAmong destinations of US goods
Import source rank
136thAmong 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 Liberia

Vehicles and parts (chapter 87) led US exports to Liberia at $22.8 million, 21% of the total. The top three chapters made up 51%.

  1. 87Vehicles and parts$22.8 million21.0%
  2. 39Plastics$17.1 million15.8%
  3. 84Machinery and mechanical appliances$15.4 million14.2%
  4. 63Other made-up textiles$6.9 million6.3%
  5. 73Articles of iron or steel$6.6 million6.1%

US imports from Liberia

Rubber (chapter 40) led US imports from Liberia at $69.5 million, 96% of the total. The top three chapters made up 100%.

  1. 40Rubber$69.5 million96.2%
  2. 71Precious stones, metals and jewelry$1.8 million2.5%
  3. 15Fats and oils$617 thousand0.9%
  4. 84Machinery and mechanical appliances$69 thousand0.1%
  5. 39Plastics$54 thousand0.1%

Trade terms

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

Exports through the port, 2025
$4.4M4.0% of the US total with Liberia
Leading export goods
MeatHS chapter 02, $595 thousand
Imports through the port, 2025
$61.4M85.1% of the US total with Liberia
Leading import goods
RubberHS chapter 40, $61.4 million

Trade through Norfolk-Newport News

Ports in Liberia

2 ports in Liberia have a guide here, with depths and facilities from the World Port Index. In the index, Buchanan records the deepest cargo pier of them, at 9.4 m.

Also recorded in the World Port Index for Liberia: Cape Palmas and Greenville.

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.