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Shipping between the US and Senegal

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In 2025 the United States exported $441.7 million of goods to Senegal and imported $217.9 million from there. Senegal ranked 109th among US export markets and 113th among sources of US imports.

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6 ports in Senegal recorded in the World Port Index
US exports, 2025
$441.7MUp 24.5% on 2024 ($354.8 million)
US imports, 2025
$217.9MUp 6.0% on 2024 ($205.6 million)
Goods balance
$223.8MUS surplus
Export market rank
109thAmong destinations of US goods
Import source rank
113thAmong 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 Senegal

Mineral fuels and oils (chapter 27) led US exports to Senegal at $137.4 million, 31% of the total. The top three chapters made up 61%.

  1. 27Mineral fuels and oils$137.4 million31.1%
  2. 87Vehicles and parts$91.4 million20.7%
  3. 85Electrical machinery and equipment$42.6 million9.7%
  4. 39Plastics$34.9 million7.9%
  5. 10Cereals$21.3 million4.8%

US imports from Senegal

Mineral fuels and oils (chapter 27) led US imports from Senegal at $80.6 million, 37% of the total. The top three chapters made up 78%.

  1. 27Mineral fuels and oils$80.6 million37.0%
  2. 67Feathers and artificial flowers$49.5 million22.7%
  3. 31Fertilizers$40.6 million18.6%
  4. 16Prepared meat and seafood$29.1 million13.4%
  5. 26Ores, slag and ash$9.6 million4.4%

Trade terms

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

Exports through the port, 2025
$10.0M2.3% of the US total with Senegal
Leading export goods
Wood pulp and recovered paperHS chapter 47, $4.1 million
Imports through the port, 2025
$366K0.2% of the US total with Senegal
Leading import goods
Knitted apparelHS chapter 61, $202 thousand

Trade through Norfolk-Newport News

Ports in Senegal

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

Also recorded in the World Port Index for Senegal: Karabane, Lyndiane, M Bao Oil Terminal, Rufisque and St Louis.

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.