Trade partner
U.S. Imports
$1.1M
August 2026
U.S. Exports
$11.7M
August 2026
Trade surplus
$10.6M
August 2026 · U.S. exports more than it imports
In August 2026 the United States imported $1.1M from Congo (Republic of the Congo) and exported $11.7M to it, across 38 imported product categories.
Over the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $30.5M from Congo (Republic of the Congo) and exported $162.6M to it. In August 2026, the U.S. ran a monthly goods trade surplus of $10.6M with Congo (Republic of the Congo), exporting 10.9× as much as it imported. U.S. goods imports from Congo (Republic of the Congo) of $1.1M in August 2026 ran 53% below the year-to-date monthly average of $2.3M.
The Republic of the Congo, sometimes called Congo-Brazzaville in trade documentation, is a Central African origin whose exports to the US are dominated by petroleum and timber products. Importers should verify the correct country code (7630) carefully, as confusion with the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo is a recurring classification and documentation issue. Sanctions screening and origin verification are standard due-diligence steps for goods sourced from this region.
AI-written summary of the official U.S. Census Bureau trade figures on this page — verify before relying on it.
US Customs uses separate country codes — 7630 for the Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville) and 7660 for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Kinshasa). Using the wrong code on entry documents can trigger delays or misrouted drawback claims, so importers should confirm the exporting country with suppliers and verify the code on the CBP country list before filing.
Crude petroleum and refined oil products account for the bulk of US imports from the Republic of the Congo, with tropical timber and wood products representing a secondary category. Importers of wood products should be prepared to document legal-harvest compliance under the Lacey Act.
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Annual data from BEA | 2025
Services Exports
$33.0M
Services Imports
$23.0M
The top U.S. imports from Congo (Republic of the Congo) are Sapele (Sapelli) Lumber, Other Tropical Wood, Sawn or Chipped Lengthwise and Knit T-Shirts, Singlets & Tank Tops of Other Textile…, by value in the latest month.
| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $843K | |
| 2 | $165K | |
| 3 | $36K | |
| 4 | $13K | |
| 5 | US-Origin Articles Exported & Returned Without AdvancementChapter 98 · Special Classification Provisions | $5K |
| 6 | $5K | |
| 7 | Estimated Imports of Low-Valued TransactionsChapter 99 · Special Import Reporting Provisions | $4K |
| 8 | $3K | |
| 9 | $2K | |
| 10 | $306 |
| $562K |
| 4 | $498K |
| 5 | $496K |
| 6 | $405K |
| 7 | Low-Value Export Shipments & Canadian Estimated Late ReceiptsChapter 98 · Special Classification Provisions | $328K |
| 8 | $238K |
| 9 | $226K |
| 10 | $218K |