Trade partner
U.S. Imports
$151.7M
U.S. Exports
$71.6M
Deficit of $80.1M (net importer)
The United States imported $151.7M/month and exported $71.6M/month with Côte d'Ivoire as of August 2026, covering 117 product categories.
Over the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $2.1B from Côte d'Ivoire. In August 2026, the U.S. ran a monthly goods trade deficit of $80.1M with Côte d'Ivoire, importing 2.1× as much as it exported. Compared with August 2025, U.S. goods imports from Côte d'Ivoire in August 2026 (preliminary) were 29% higher, and exports to Côte d'Ivoire were 32% higher. U.S. goods imports from Côte d'Ivoire of $151.7M in August 2026 ran 30% below the year-to-date monthly average of $216.9M.
Côte d'Ivoire is the world's largest cocoa producer, and cocoa beans and cocoa products form the backbone of its US trade relationship, making it an indispensable origin for the American chocolate and confectionery industry. FDA oversight applies to all cocoa food products, and importers should ensure Ivoirian suppliers meet US food safety standards; the country's cocoa sector has also been subject to ongoing scrutiny regarding child labor compliance under US customs enforcement authorities. Beyond cocoa, rubber, cashews, and refined petroleum products round out a commercially diverse export profile.
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Yes. CBP has authority under 19 U.S.C. § 1307 to issue Withhold Release Orders against goods made with forced or child labor. The Ivoirian cocoa sector has been identified in US government reports as having child labor concerns. Importers should conduct supply chain due diligence, obtain traceability documentation, and consider third-party audits to reduce enforcement exposure.
Cocoa beans are an FDA-regulated food commodity subject to prior notice requirements under the Bioterrorism Act and potential port-of-entry examination. Importers must register their foreign supplier under FDA's Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) and verify that the supplier's food safety practices meet US standards before the first shipment arrives.
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Annual data from BEA | 2024
Services Exports
$193.0M
Services Imports
$148.0M
The top U.S. imports from Côte d'Ivoire are Crude Petroleum & Bituminous Mineral Oils, Technically Specified Natural Rubber (TSNR) and Cocoa Paste, Not Defatted, by value in the latest month.
| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $38.0M | |
| 2 | $32.9M | |
| 3 | $24.6M | |
| 4 | $24.4M | |
| 5 | $14.8M | |
| 6 | $8.7M | |
| 7 | $5.1M | |
| 8 | $1.3M | |
| 9 | $868K | |
| 10 | $352K |
| $4.1M |
| 4 | $4.1M |
| 5 | $3.6M |
| 6 | $3.5M |
| 7 | $1.2M |
| 8 | Low-Value Export Shipments & Canadian Estimated Late ReceiptsChapter 98 · SPECIAL CLASSIFICATION PROVISIONS, NESOI | $1.1M |
| 9 | $1.0M |
| 10 | $979K |