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U.S. Exports
$44.7M
U.S. Imports
$5.4M
Surplus of $39.4M (net exporter)
The United States imported $5.4M/month and exported $44.7M/month with Benin as of April 2026, covering 23 product categories.
In April 2026, the U.S. ran a monthly goods trade surplus of $39.4M with Benin, exporting 8.3× as much as it imported. U.S. goods imports from Benin of $5.4M in April 2026 ran 39% above the year-to-date monthly average of $3.9M.
Benin's port of Cotonou functions as a key transit gateway for landlocked neighbors including Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali, meaning that goods recorded under Beninese origin in US trade data may include significant re-export volumes. Domestically, cotton is the country's primary agricultural export, and cashew nuts have grown as a meaningful commodity. Trade professionals should scrutinize bills of lading and certificates of origin carefully when Cotonou appears as the port of loading.
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Cotonou is a major regional transit port serving landlocked countries to the north. A significant share of goods loaded at Cotonou may originate in Niger, Burkina Faso, or Mali, so importers must verify country-of-origin documentation to ensure accurate customs declarations and compliance with any applicable trade-remedy orders.
Cotton lint is Benin's dominant agricultural export, with the country among West Africa's larger producers. Cashew nuts (raw and processed) have grown in importance as a secondary export, and shea products also appear in Benin's trade profile, particularly for cosmetic and food-ingredient buyers.
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Annual data from BEA | 2024
Services Exports
$82.0M
Services Imports
$53.0M
| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOYBEAN OILCAKE & OTH SOLID RESIDUE, WH/NOT GROUND | $4.1M |
| 2 | TOILET & KITCHEN LINEN OF COTTON TERRY FABRICS | $500K |
| 3 | IMPORTS OF ARTICLES EXPORTED & RETURNED, NO CHANGE | $308K |
| 4 | CASHEW NUTS, FRESH OR DRIED, SHELLED | $142K |
| 5 | TURBOPROPELLERS OF A POWER EXCEEDING 1,100 KW | $100K |
| Rank | Product | Export value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OF MOTOR VEHICLES, NESOI | $10.2M |
| 2 | PASS VEH SPK-IG INT COM RCPR P ENG >1500 NOV 3M CC | $8.1M |
| 3 | PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLES, NESOI | $8.1M |
| 4 | PETROLEUM COKE, NOT CALCINED |
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| $5.8M |
| 5 | PASS VEH SPK-IG INT COM RCPR P ENG > 3000 CC | $5.3M |