U.S. Trade with Burkina Faso

Given ongoing security challenges and the presence of armed groups in parts of the country, importers of Burkinabè gold should conduct supply-chain due diligence consistent with OECD guidance on conflict-affected and high-risk areas. Refiners and downstream buyers may require documented chain-of-custody records before accepting material.

Exports typically move overland to ports in Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, or Togo before ocean shipment. Road conditions, border crossing procedures, and regional security conditions along these corridors can affect transit times and insurance costs, which importers should factor into landed-cost calculations.