Trade partner
U.S. Imports
$9.5M
U.S. Exports
$1.1M
Deficit of $8.4M (net importer)
The United States imported $9.5M/month and exported $1.1M/month with Rwanda as of August 2026, covering 69 product categories.
Over the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $74.2M from Rwanda. In August 2026, the U.S. ran a monthly goods trade deficit of $8.4M with Rwanda, importing 8.8× as much as it exported. U.S. goods imports from Rwanda of $9.5M in August 2026 ran 40% above the year-to-date monthly average of $6.8M.
Rwanda (country code 7690) has built a recognized specialty coffee export sector, with high-altitude washed arabica from regions such as the Western Province earning consistent recognition in the specialty trade. FDA prior notice and FSMA foreign supplier verification apply to all food imports, including coffee. Rwanda's investment in export infrastructure and quality-control programs at the cooperative level has made traceability documentation more accessible for US importers than in many comparable origins.
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Rwandan coffee is almost exclusively fully washed arabica, processed at centralized washing stations (known locally as 'washing stations' or 'CWS') that serve multiple smallholder farmers. The country's Cup of Excellence program has elevated transparency around lot-level quality. Importers should request washing-station-level documentation to support both specialty marketing claims and FSMA traceability requirements.
Rwanda is not currently subject to US trade-remedy measures such as antidumping, countervailing duty orders, or comprehensive sanctions programs. Standard CBP entry procedures apply, and importers should conduct routine OFAC screening as part of their compliance program. Rwanda's participation in the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) has historically provided preferential access for eligible goods, though importers should verify current AGOA eligibility status with CBP or a licensed customs broker before relying on any preference claim.
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Annual data from BEA | 2024
Services Exports
$174.0M
Services Imports
$120.0M
The top U.S. imports from Rwanda are Tungsten Ores and Concentrates, Green (Unroasted), Non-Decaffeinated Coffee and Unwrought Tin, Not Alloyed, by value in the latest month.
| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $6.0M | |
| 2 | $1.5M | |
| 3 | $1.2M | |
| 4 | $283K | |
| 5 | $171K | |
| 6 | $119K | |
| 7 | $25K | |
| 8 | $24K | |
| 9 | $20K | |
| 10 | Estimated Imports of Low-Valued TransactionsChapter 99 · SPECIAL IMPORT PROVISIONS, NESOI | $16K |
| Rank | Product | Export value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $424K | |
| 2 | $106K | |
| 3 | Civilian Aircraft, Engines, Equipment, and Parts |
| $71K |
| 4 | $71K |
| 5 | $54K |
| 6 | $49K |
| 7 | $46K |
| 8 | $39K |
| 9 | Articles Donated for Relief or Charity (Exports, NESOI)Chapter 98 · SPECIAL CLASSIFICATION PROVISIONS, NESOI | $34K |
| 10 | $24K |