United States Imports from Ethiopia

The United States' imports from Ethiopia fell to $488.73 million in 2024, down from $515.61 million in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 5.2% ($26.88 million) from the previous year. Top imports for the United States from Ethiopia were Coffee, tea, mate, spices ($170.20 million), Knitted or crocheted clothing ($96.36 million) and Unspecified commodities ($79.52 million).

United States had a trade surplus with Ethiopia that fell to $528.98M in 2024 from $695.26M in 2023. This is a decrease of 23.9% ($166.28 million).

United States Imports from Ethiopia by Goods (2024)

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

Import Rank Imported Goods Import Value (USD) Year
1 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $170.20M 2024
2 Knitted or crocheted clothing $96.36M 2024
3 Unspecified commodities $79.52M 2024
4 Non-knitted clothing $69.35M 2024
5 Food industry residues, animal feed $25.47M 2024
6 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $14.62M 2024
7 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $11.40M 2024
8 Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage $5.87M 2024
9 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $3.44M 2024
10 Glass and glassware $2.06M 2024
11 Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins $1.90M 2024
12 Footwear and parts $1.39M 2024
13 Works of art, antiques $925,625 2024
14 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $842,834 2024
15 Headgear $784,703 2024
16 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $741,702 2024
17 Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes $724,531 2024
18 Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten $687,263 2024
19 Edible vegetables, roots, tubers $375,032 2024
20 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $333,615 2024
21 Plastics and plastic articles $319,587 2024
22 Miscellaneous edible preparations $210,328 2024
23 Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel $192,600 2024
24 Cereals $189,711 2024
25 Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts $156,646 2024
26 Ores, slag, ash $151,784 2024
27 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $80,073 2024
28 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $71,849 2024
29 Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery $48,743 2024
30 Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods $41,427 2024
31 Knitted or crocheted fabrics $31,858 2024
32 Cotton $24,475 2024
33 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $24,329 2024
34 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $23,302 2024
35 Paper, paperboard and articles $22,838 2024
36 Wool and animal hair fabrics $22,604 2024
37 Ceramic products $20,855 2024
38 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $19,902 2024
39 Musical instruments, parts $16,487 2024
40 Pharmaceutical products $9,089 2024
41 Arms, ammunition, parts $9,083 2024
42 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $6,792 2024
43 Other base metals, cermets $6,434 2024
44 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $6,265 2024
45 Salt, sulphur, stone, cement $5,411 2024
46 Articles of iron or steel $4,630 2024
47 Carpets and textile floor coverings $2,654 2024
48 Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn $918 2024