Trade partner
U.S. Exports
$9.4M
U.S. Imports
$1.0M
Surplus of $8.4M (net exporter)
The United States imported $1.0M/month and exported $9.4M/month with Sierra Leone as of August 2026, covering 230 product categories.
Over the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $27.9M from Sierra Leone. In August 2026, the U.S. ran a monthly goods trade surplus of $8.4M with Sierra Leone, exporting 9.3× as much as it imported. U.S. goods imports from Sierra Leone of $1.0M in August 2026 ran 26% below the year-to-date monthly average of $1.4M.
Sierra Leone's US export basket is led by minerals — particularly rutile (titanium ore), diamonds, and iron ore — reflecting the country's resource-rich geology along the West African coast. Diamond imports are subject to the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, which requires a government-issued certificate of origin to confirm that stones are conflict-free before US Customs and Border Protection will admit them. Rutile, a key feedstock for titanium dioxide pigment production, positions Sierra Leone as a niche but important supplier to the US chemicals and coatings industries.
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All rough diamond imports into the US must be accompanied by a Kimberley Process Certificate issued by the exporting country's government authority. The certificate must be in a tamper-resistant container and declare that the diamonds are conflict-free. CBP enforces this requirement at the port of entry, and non-compliant shipments are refused admission.
Rutile is a high-grade titanium ore used primarily to produce titanium dioxide, a white pigment widely used in paints, coatings, plastics, and paper. Sierra Leone's rutile is valued for its high titanium content, making it a preferred feedstock for US and global pigment manufacturers seeking consistent ore quality.
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Annual data from BEA | 2024
Services Exports
$73.0M
Services Imports
$70.0M
The top U.S. imports from Sierra Leone are Mixing, Kneading, Crushing, Grinding & Related Machines, Parts for Air & Vacuum Pumps and Digital Processing Units (CPUs), by value in the latest month.
| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $406K | |
| 2 | $67K | |
| 3 | $63K | |
| 4 | $56K | |
| 5 | $52K | |
| 6 | Estimated Imports of Low-Valued TransactionsChapter 99 · SPECIAL IMPORT PROVISIONS, NESOI | $51K |
| 7 | $40K | |
| 8 | $40K | |
| 9 | $35K | |
| 10 | $32K |
| Rank | Product | Export value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2.1M | |
| 2 | $1.5M | |
| 3 |
| $950K |
| 4 | $677K |
| 5 | $420K |
| 6 | $406K |
| 7 | $354K |
| 8 | Low-Value Export Shipments & Canadian Estimated Late ReceiptsChapter 98 · SPECIAL CLASSIFICATION PROVISIONS, NESOI | $332K |
| 9 | $264K |
| 10 | $255K |