Kenya Customs Status & U.S. Trade Treatment

At a glance

U.S. trade agreement

None

Average duty rate, August 2026

0.24%

Duty on U.S. imports

$702K

U.S. imports / exports

$293.2M / $88.3M 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 Kenya

These 5 make up 76% of U.S. imports from Kenya in the latest month.

1. Photovoltaic Cells Assembled in Modules or Panels HS 854143$138.3M
2. Photovoltaic Cells, Not Assembled into Modules or Panels HS 854142$45.6M
3. Green (Unroasted), Non-Decaffeinated Coffee HS 090111$20.2M
4. Men's & Boys' Knitted Synthetic Fiber Trousers, Breeches, Shorts & Bib Overalls HS 610343$9.2M
5. Fixed Vegetable Oils & Fats, NESOI (Refined or Not, Not Chemically Modified) HS 151590$8.8M

Top U.S. exports to Kenya

These 5 make up 60% of U.S. exports to Kenya in the latest month.

1. Saturated Acyclic Hydrocarbons (Ethane, Butane, Pentane, and Others) HS 290110$18.6M
2. Semi- or Wholly Milled Rice HS 100630$15.6M
3. Liquefied Butanes HS 271113$7.1M
4. Wheat and Meslin (Non-Seed), NESOI HS 100199$6.5M
5. Civilian Aircraft, Engines, Equipment, and Parts HS 880000$5.2M

Trade overview

Kenya is East Africa's most commercially diversified US trade partner, with exports spanning cut flowers, specialty coffee and tea, macadamia nuts, and apparel. The country's horticultural sector — particularly roses and other fresh-cut flowers — is highly time-sensitive, making air-freight logistics and cold-chain integrity central concerns for US importers. Fresh plant material entering the United States is subject to USDA APHIS phytosanitary inspection, and importers should confirm that Kenyan exporters hold the required phytosanitary certificates.