Burkina Faso Customs Status & U.S. Trade Treatment

At a glance

U.S. trade agreement

None

Average duty rate, August 2026

0.14%

Duty on U.S. imports

$2K

U.S. imports / exports

$1.2M / $2.9M a month

Agreements per the U.S. Trade Representative; customs territory per the European Commission. Duty is what the Census Bureau calculates for the month, not what was paid; a product's rate can differ widely from the country average.

Top U.S. imports from Burkina Faso

These 5 make up 100% of U.S. imports from Burkina Faso in the latest month.

1. Guavas, Mangoes, and Mangosteens, Fresh or Dried HS 080450$1.1M
2. Shelled Cashew Nuts, Fresh or Dried HS 080132$136K
3. Estimated Imports of Low-Valued Transactions HS 999995$12K
4. Upholstered Seats with Wooden Frames (NESOI) HS 940161$740
5. Non-Printed Cotton Bed Linen (Woven, Not Knitted or Crocheted) HS 630231$600

Top U.S. exports to Burkina Faso

These 5 make up 47% of U.S. exports to Burkina Faso in the latest month.

1. Passenger Motor Vehicles, Not Elsewhere Specified HS 870390$355K
2. New Pneumatic Rubber Tires for Construction, Mining & Industrial Handling Vehicles HS 401180$354K
3. Snowmobiles, Golf Carts & Specially Designed Passenger Vehicles HS 870310$250K
4. Ethylene-Alpha-Olefin Copolymers with Specific Gravity Below 0.94 HS 390140$235K
5. High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) in Primary Forms HS 390120$155K

Trade overview

Burkina Faso is a landlocked West African country whose export economy is dominated by gold and raw cotton, with sesame seeds and shea products representing growing secondary streams. Gold from Burkina Faso enters global commodity markets through regional trading hubs, and importers should be attentive to conflict-mineral due-diligence obligations given the country's security environment. Transit through Côte d'Ivoire or Ghana is typical for seaborne exports, adding a documentation layer for origin verification.