United States Imports from Central African Republic

The United States' imports from the Central African Republic fell to $1.47 million in 2024, down from $2.12 million in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 30.9% ($656,577) from the previous year. Top imports for the United States from the Central African Republic were Wood and wood products, charcoal ($434,583), Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins ($284,489), Works of art, antiques ($199,760).

United States had a trade surplus with Central African Republic that rose to $33.6M in 2024 from $14.8M in 2023. This is an increase of 127% ($18.8 million).
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United States Imports from Central African Republic by Goods (2024)

The table below shows the ranking of US imports from Central African Republic by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.

Import Rank Imported Goods Import Value (USD) ↓ Year
1 Wood and wood products, charcoal $434,583 2024
2 Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins $284,489 2024
3 Works of art, antiques $199,760 2024
4 Unspecified commodities $128,189 2024
5 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $116,371 2024
6 Plastics and plastic articles $113,582 2024
7 Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment $92,901 2024
8 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $66,349 2024
9 Non-knitted clothing $8,119 2024
10 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $6,109 2024
11 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates $5,604 2024
12 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $3,878 2024
13 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $3,345 2024
14 Articles of iron or steel $2,921 2024
15 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $2,218 2024