Trade partner
U.S. Exports
$1.2M
U.S. Imports: $3K
Surplus of $1.2M (net exporter)
The United States imported $3K/month and exported $1.2M/month with Eritrea as of August 2026, covering 8 product categories.
Over the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $266K from Eritrea. U.S. goods imports from Eritrea of $3K in August 2026 ran 92% below the year-to-date monthly average of $33K.
Eritrea (country code 7741) is a Horn of Africa origin subject to a highly restricted trade environment; the US has maintained targeted sanctions and export controls related to Eritrea, and bilateral trade volumes are minimal. Minerals — including gold and potash — represent the country's most commercially significant export sectors, though US importers face significant compliance hurdles. OFAC screening of all transaction parties is a mandatory first step before any engagement with Eritrean counterparties.
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Eritrea is subject to US targeted sanctions administered by OFAC, and the broader geopolitical environment — including past UN Security Council sanctions — creates elevated compliance risk. US companies must screen all counterparties against the OFAC SDN list and relevant export-control lists, and should obtain a legal opinion on whether the specific transaction is permissible before proceeding. General licenses do not broadly authorize commercial trade with Eritrea.
Eritrea holds significant mineral resources, including gold deposits and one of the world's largest potash reserves at the Colluli project. These are of potential interest to the mining, fertilizer, and precious-metals sectors. However, given the current sanctions environment and limited banking connectivity, US buyers in these sectors typically monitor Eritrea as a future supply source rather than an active procurement origin at this time.
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The top U.S. imports from Eritrea are Estimated Imports of Low-Valued Transactions, Women's & Girls' Woven Dresses of Other Textile Materials and Beer Made from Malt, by value in the latest month.
| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estimated Imports of Low-Valued TransactionsChapter 99 · SPECIAL IMPORT PROVISIONS, NESOI | $2K |
| 2 | $928 | |
| 3 | $0 | |
| 4 | $0 | |
| 5 | $0 | |
| 6 | $0 | |
| 7 | $0 | |
| 8 | $0 |
| Rank | Product | Export value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1.2M | |
| 2 | Low-Value Export Shipments & Canadian Estimated Late ReceiptsChapter 98 · SPECIAL CLASSIFICATION PROVISIONS, NESOI | $45K |
| 3 |
| $0 |
| 4 | $0 |
| 5 | $0 |
| 6 | $0 |
| 7 | $0 |
| 8 | $0 |
| 9 | $0 |
| 10 | $0 |