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Shipping between the US and the Republic of the Congo

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In 2025 the United States exported $170.2 million of goods to the Republic of the Congo and imported $104.2 million from there. The Republic of the Congo ranked 130th among US export markets and 126th among sources of US imports.

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4 ports in the Republic of the Congo recorded in the World Port Index
US exports, 2025
$170.2MDown 27.4% on 2024 ($234.6 million)
US imports, 2025
$104.2MUp 159.4% on 2024 ($40.2 million)
Goods balance
$66.0MUS surplus
Export market rank
130thAmong destinations of US goods
Import source rank
126thAmong 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 the Republic of the Congo

Meat (chapter 02) led US exports to the Republic of the Congo at $47.6 million, 28% of the total. The top three chapters made up 55%.

  1. 02Meat$47.6 million28.0%
  2. 84Machinery and mechanical appliances$34.0 million20.0%
  3. 85Electrical machinery and equipment$11.2 million6.6%
  4. 69Ceramic products$10.7 million6.3%
  5. 90Optical, medical and precision instruments$9.3 million5.5%

US imports from the Republic of the Congo

Mineral fuels and oils (chapter 27) led US imports from the Republic of the Congo at $41.4 million, 40% of the total. The top three chapters made up 94%.

  1. 27Mineral fuels and oils$41.4 million39.7%
  2. 74Copper$36.5 million35.0%
  3. 44Wood and wood products$19.7 million18.9%
  4. 80Tin$3.1 million2.9%
  5. 98Special classification provisions$2.1 million2.0%

Trade terms

The United States has no free trade agreement in force with the Republic of the Congo, 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 the Republic of the Congo 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 the Republic of the Congo.

Exports through the port, 2025
$4.8M2.8% of the US total with the Republic of the Congo
Leading export goods
MeatHS chapter 02, $2.0 million
Imports through the port, 2025
$6.1M5.8% of the US total with the Republic of the Congo
Leading import goods
CopperHS chapter 74, $4.7 million

Trade through Norfolk-Newport News

Ports in the Republic of the Congo

1 port in the Republic of the Congo has a guide here, with depths and facilities from the World Port Index.

Also recorded in the World Port Index for the Republic of the Congo: Djeno Terminal, N'kossa Terminal and Yombo Terminal.

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.