Country guide
Shipping between the US and South Sudan
Africa
In 2025 the United States exported $55.8 million of goods to South Sudan and imported $2.2 million from there. South Sudan ranked 169th among US export markets and 196th among sources of US imports.
- US exports, 2025
- $55.8MDown 0.5% on 2024 ($56.1 million)
- US imports, 2025
- $2.2MUp 175.1% on 2024 ($805 thousand)
- Goods balance
- $53.6MUS surplus
- Export market rank
- 169thAmong destinations of US goods
- Import source rank
- 196thAmong 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 South Sudan
Miscellaneous food preparations (chapter 21) led US exports to South Sudan at $16.1 million, 29% of the total. The top three chapters made up 60%.
US imports from South Sudan
Gums, resins and plant extracts (chapter 13) led US imports from South Sudan at $2.2 million, 100% of the total. The top three chapters made up 100%.
Trade terms
The United States has no free trade agreement in force with South Sudan, according to the US Trade Representative. Check the duty rate for your goods before you ship.
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 South Sudan.
- Exports through the port, 2025
- $1.4M2.5% of the US total with South Sudan
- Leading export goods
- VegetablesHS chapter 07, $1.0 million
Getting cargo to South Sudan
South Sudan is landlocked. Ocean cargo for South Sudan discharges at a seaport in a neighboring country and moves on by road or rail.
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.
- Trade agreements: Office of the US Trade Representative, free trade agreements, checked November 3, 2026.
- Map: Natural Earth 1:110m land, public domain.