Trade partner
U.S. Imports
$10.5M
August 2026
U.S. Exports
$133.4M
August 2026
Trade surplus
$122.9M
August 2026 · U.S. exports more than it imports
In August 2026 the United States imported $10.5M from Togo and exported $133.4M to it, across 67 imported product categories.
Over the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $90.6M from Togo and exported $635.3M to it. In August 2026, the U.S. ran a monthly goods trade surplus of $122.9M with Togo, exporting 12.7× as much as it imported. Compared with August 2025, U.S. goods imports from Togo in August 2026 (preliminary) were 53% higher, and exports to Togo were 624% higher. U.S. goods imports from Togo of $10.5M in August 2026 ran 30% above the year-to-date monthly average of $8.1M.
Togo's port of Lomé serves as a regional transshipment hub for West Africa, which means goods recorded under Togolese origin in US trade data may reflect both domestic production and re-export activity. Phosphate rock and clinker are among the country's more commercially significant export commodities. Trade professionals should verify country-of-origin documentation carefully when Lomé is listed as the port of lading, as transshipment can complicate origin determinations.
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Lomé is a major transshipment hub, so goods loaded there may originate in landlocked neighboring countries rather than Togo itself. Importers should obtain detailed certificates of origin and bill-of-lading documentation to confirm the true country of origin for customs and trade-remedy purposes.
Togo's direct exports to the US include phosphate-based minerals and agricultural commodities such as cocoa and cotton. The country's re-export role at Lomé means the commodity mix recorded under Togolese origin can vary significantly year to year.
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Annual data from BEA | 2025
Services Exports
$56.0M
Services Imports
$170.0M
The top U.S. imports from Togo are Soybean Oilcake & Other Solid Residues from Soy Oil…, Beeswax, Other Insect Waxes & Spermaceti and Women's & Girls' Knit Manmade Fiber Negligees, by value in the latest month.
| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $9.2M | |
| 2 | $545K | |
| 3 | $285K | |
| 4 | $206K | |
| 5 | $69K | |
| 6 | $61K | |
| 7 | $29K | |
| 8 | $25K | |
| 9 | $23K | |
| 10 | Estimated Imports of Low-Valued TransactionsChapter 99 · Special Import Reporting Provisions | $21K |
| $2.5M |
| 4 | $1.5M |
| 5 | $1.4M |
| 6 | $923K |
| 7 | Low-Value Export Shipments & Canadian Estimated Late ReceiptsChapter 98 · Special Classification Provisions | $794K |
| 8 | $791K |
| 9 | $460K |
| 10 | $272K |