Senegal 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

$18K

U.S. imports / exports

$12.9M / $65.5M 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 Senegal

These 5 make up 98% of U.S. imports from Senegal in the latest month.

1. Prepared or Preserved Tunas, Skipjack Tuna, and Bonito HS 160414$7.0M
2. Synthetic Textile Wigs, False Beards, Eyebrows & Eyelashes HS 670419$4.8M
3. Frozen Octopus HS 030752$701K
4. Photovoltaic Cells, Not Assembled into Modules or Panels HS 854142$104K
5. Estimated Imports of Low-Valued Transactions HS 999995$50K

Top U.S. exports to Senegal

These 5 make up 81% of U.S. exports to Senegal in the latest month.

1. Petroleum Oils & Bituminous Mineral Oils (Non-Crude, Non-Biodiesel) HS 271019$45.0M
2. Passenger Cars with Spark-Ignition Engine, Over 1,500 cc to 3,000 cc HS 870323$3.1M
3. Low-Value Export Shipments & Canadian Estimated Late Receipts HS 988000$1.9M
4. Motor Vehicle Parts and Accessories, NESOI HS 870899$1.4M
5. Passenger Cars with Spark-Ignition Engine, Over 1,000 cc to 1,500 cc HS 870322$1.4M

Trade overview

Senegal's trade relationship with the United States centers on fish and crustaceans, phosphates, and refined petroleum products, with seafood representing a particularly active import category. Fish and shellfish shipments from Senegal must meet FDA HACCP requirements and are subject to port-of-entry inspection. Dakar's role as a regional West African logistics hub gives Senegalese exporters relatively reliable ocean freight access compared to many neighboring countries.