South Sudan Customs Status & U.S. Trade Treatment

At a glance

U.S. trade agreement

None

Average duty rate, August 2026

No duty recorded

Duty on U.S. imports

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U.S. imports / exports

$1 / $692K 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 South Sudan

These 2 make up 100% of U.S. imports from South Sudan in the latest month.

1. Estimated Imports of Low-Valued Transactions HS 999995$1
2. Gum Arabic HS 130120$0

Top U.S. exports to South Sudan

These 5 make up 93% of U.S. exports to South Sudan in the latest month.

1. Iron & Steel Structures and Structural Parts (Other) HS 730890$283K
2. Alfalfa (Lucerne) Seeds for Sowing HS 120921$181K
3. Methyl Bromide (Bromomethane) HS 290361$109K
4. Sorting, Screening, Separating & Washing Machines for Minerals HS 847410$46K
5. Hearing Aids HS 902140$22K

Trade overview

South Sudan, one of the world's newest nations, has an extremely limited trade relationship with the United States, with exports almost entirely confined to crude oil — a sector complicated by ongoing internal conflict and infrastructure constraints. US import volumes from South Sudan are negligible, and the country's political and humanitarian situation introduces significant counterparty and supply-chain risk. Trade professionals should conduct careful due diligence on sanctions exposure and operational feasibility before considering South Sudan as an origin.