Gambia Customs Status & U.S. Trade Treatment

At a glance

U.S. trade agreement

None

Average duty rate, August 2026

3.41%

Duty on U.S. imports

$2K

U.S. imports / exports

$62K / $6.5M 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 Gambia

These 5 make up 92% of U.S. imports from Gambia in the latest month.

1. Nucleic Acids, Their Salts & Other Heterocyclic Compounds (NESOI) HS 293499$26K
2. Estimated Imports of Low-Valued Transactions HS 999995$14K
3. Numismatic Collections & Coins Over 100 Years Old HS 970531$8K
4. US Articles Exported & Returned After Advancement or Improvement Abroad HS 980200$5K
5. Spices, Not Elsewhere Specified HS 091099$4K

Top U.S. exports to Gambia

These 5 make up 80% of U.S. exports to Gambia in the latest month.

1. Frozen Chicken Cuts & Edible Offal (Including Livers) HS 020714$3.8M
2. Household & Toilet Articles of Plastics (Other Than Tableware/Kitchenware) HS 392490$447K
3. Passenger Cars with Spark-Ignition Engine, Over 1,500 cc to 3,000 cc HS 870323$366K
4. Motor Vehicle Parts and Accessories, NESOI HS 870899$351K
5. Passenger Cars with Spark-Ignition Engine, Over 1,000 cc to 1,500 cc HS 870322$218K

Trade overview

Gambia is one of Africa's smallest economies, and its US trade footprint is correspondingly limited, with groundnuts (peanuts), fish products, and re-exports through its position as a regional trading entrepôt making up the bulk of commercial flows. Peanut and peanut product imports are subject to FDA food safety oversight, including aflatoxin contamination screening, which is a recurring compliance concern for groundnut shipments from West Africa. Importers should verify country-of-origin documentation carefully, as Gambia's role as a regional re-export hub can complicate origin determination for CBP purposes.