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Country guide

Shipping between the US and Uganda

Africa

In 2025 the United States exported $119.4 million of goods to Uganda and imported $198.5 million from there. Uganda ranked 143rd among US export markets and 116th among sources of US imports.

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US exports, 2025
$119.4MUp 14.5% on 2024 ($104.4 million)
US imports, 2025
$198.5MUp 50.3% on 2024 ($132.1 million)
Goods balance
$79.1MUS deficit
Export market rank
143rdAmong destinations of US goods
Import source rank
116thAmong 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 Uganda

Aircraft and spacecraft (chapter 88) led US exports to Uganda at $27.8 million, 23% of the total. The top three chapters made up 50%.

  1. 88Aircraft and spacecraft$27.8 million23.3%
  2. 10Cereals$17.9 million15.0%
  3. 39Plastics$13.7 million11.5%
  4. 85Electrical machinery and equipment$11.6 million9.7%
  5. 84Machinery and mechanical appliances$9.5 million7.9%

US imports from Uganda

Coffee, tea and spices (chapter 09) led US imports from Uganda at $144.7 million, 73% of the total. The top three chapters made up 92%.

  1. 09Coffee, tea and spices$144.7 million72.9%
  2. 18Cocoa and cocoa products$34.6 million17.4%
  3. 98Special classification provisions$4.3 million2.1%
  4. 35Glues, enzymes and modified starches$2.6 million1.3%
  5. 08Fruit and nuts$2.4 million1.2%

Trade terms

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

Exports through the port, 2025
$1.5M1.3% of the US total with Uganda
Leading export goods
Wood pulp and recovered paperHS chapter 47, $694 thousand
Imports through the port, 2025
$19.9M10.0% of the US total with Uganda
Leading import goods
Cocoa and cocoa productsHS chapter 18, $10.6 million

Trade through Norfolk-Newport News

Getting cargo to Uganda

Uganda is landlocked. Ocean cargo for Uganda 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.
  • Import requirements: International Trade Administration, Country Commercial Guides, checked November 3, 2026.
  • Map: Natural Earth 1:110m land, public domain.