United States Imports from Kenya

The United States' imports from Kenya fell to $758.9 million in 2024, down from $918.51 million in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 17.4% ($159.61 million) from the previous year. Top imports for the United States from Kenya were Knitted or crocheted clothing ($277.48 million), Non-knitted clothing ($271.46 million), Coffee, tea, mate and spices ($59.17 million).

United States moved from a trade deficit with Kenya of $424.85M in 2023 to a surplus of $23.62M in 2024. This represents a reversal of $448.47 million (105.6%).

United States Imports from Kenya by Goods (2024)

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

Import Rank Imported Goods Import Value (USD) Year
1 Knitted or crocheted clothing $277.48M 2024
2 Non-knitted clothing $271.46M 2024
3 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $59.17M 2024
4 Unspecified commodities $35.57M 2024
5 Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel $24.80M 2024
6 Ores, slag, ash $14.89M 2024
7 Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage $14.46M 2024
8 Miscellaneous edible preparations $6.71M 2024
9 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $6.47M 2024
10 Toys, games, sports goods $6.03M 2024
11 Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes $5.86M 2024
12 Articles of iron or steel $3.71M 2024
13 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $3.48M 2024
14 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $3.24M 2024
15 Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods $2.86M 2024
16 Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins $2.30M 2024
17 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $2.27M 2024
18 Live animals $1.96M 2024
19 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $1.88M 2024
20 Works of art, antiques $1.75M 2024
21 Salt, sulphur, stone, cement $1.62M 2024
22 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates $1.59M 2024
23 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $1.48M 2024
24 Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten $874,971 2024
25 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $766,507 2024
26 Miscellaneous chemical products $642,691 2024
27 Tin and tin articles $630,027 2024
28 Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts $456,885 2024
29 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $443,380 2024
30 Zinc and zinc articles $401,943 2024
31 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $330,226 2024
32 Cereals $329,750 2024
33 Edible vegetables, roots, tubers $299,306 2024
34 Animal products $279,621 2024
35 Footwear and parts $259,381 2024
36 Organic chemicals $247,600 2024
37 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $245,376 2024
38 Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods $222,847 2024
39 Aircraft, spacecraft, parts $185,550 2024
40 Wood and wood products, charcoal $184,667 2024
41 Pharmaceutical products $169,758 2024
42 Plastics and plastic articles $139,915 2024
43 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $109,160 2024
44 Headgear $93,825 2024
45 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $76,899 2024
46 Rubber and rubber articles $74,252 2024
47 Paper, paperboard and articles $61,721 2024
48 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $60,002 2024
49 Miscellaneous base metal articles $46,572 2024
50 Food industry residues, animal feed $44,452 2024
51 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $43,991 2024
52 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $37,579 2024
53 Carpets and textile floor coverings $16,515 2024
54 Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops $12,735 2024
55 Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes $12,220 2024
56 Musical instruments, parts $12,185 2024
57 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes $11,454 2024
58 Ships, boats, floating structures $10,021 2024
59 Silk $6,850 2024
60 Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics $6,787 2024
61 Copper and copper articles $5,999 2024
62 Glass and glassware $5,158 2024
63 Ceramic products $4,881 2024
64 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $4,351 2024
65 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $4,208 2024
66 Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen $3,389 2024
67 Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery $1,614 2024
68 Knitted or crocheted fabrics $388 2024