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Shipping between the US and Namibia

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In 2025 the United States exported $117.0 million of goods to Namibia and imported $271.5 million from there. Namibia ranked 146th among US export markets and 108th among sources of US imports.

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2 ports in Namibia recorded in the World Port Index
US exports, 2025
$117.0MDown 27.1% on 2024 ($160.4 million)
US imports, 2025
$271.5MDown 1.1% on 2024 ($274.5 million)
Goods balance
$154.5MUS deficit
Export market rank
146thAmong destinations of US goods
Import source rank
108thAmong 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 Namibia

Special classification provisions (chapter 98) led US exports to Namibia at $21.5 million, 18% of the total. The top three chapters made up 53%.

  1. 98Special classification provisions$21.5 million18.4%
  2. 84Machinery and mechanical appliances$20.8 million17.8%
  3. 38Miscellaneous chemical products$19.6 million16.7%
  4. 85Electrical machinery and equipment$15.5 million13.2%
  5. 88Aircraft and spacecraft$6.8 million5.8%

US imports from Namibia

Ores, slag and ash (chapter 26) led US imports from Namibia at $146.8 million, 54% of the total. The top three chapters made up 89%.

  1. 26Ores, slag and ash$146.8 million54.1%
  2. 71Precious stones, metals and jewelry$80.2 million29.5%
  3. 68Articles of stone and cement$14.2 million5.2%
  4. 98Special classification provisions$12.6 million4.6%
  5. 03Fish and seafood$7.2 million2.6%

Trade terms

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

Exports through the port, 2025
$5.1M4.4% of the US total with Namibia
Leading export goods
Machinery and mechanical appliancesHS chapter 84, $2.3 million
Imports through the port, 2025
$2.0M0.7% of the US total with Namibia
Leading import goods
Fish and seafoodHS chapter 03, $1.5 million

Trade through Norfolk-Newport News

Ports in Namibia

2 ports in Namibia have a guide here, with depths and facilities from the World Port Index. In the index, Walvis Bay records the deepest cargo pier of them, at 16 m.

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.