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United States (USA) and Uganda (UGA) Trade

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Exports $137MRnk 149 / 219

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Top Product $60.1MVaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures

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Exports $175MRnk 6 / 127

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United States-Uganda In 2022, United States exported $137M to Uganda. The main products that United States exported to Uganda are Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($60.1M), Other Plastic Products ($10.5M), and Broadcasting Equipment ($5.42M). During the last 27 years the exports of United States to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 4.83%, from $38.3M in 1995 to $137M in 2022.

In 2022, United States did not export any services to Uganda.

Uganda-United States In 2022, Uganda exported $175M to United States. The main products that Uganda exported to United States were Coffee ($71.9M), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($44.8M), and Vanilla ($21.4M). During the last 27 years the exports of Uganda to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 12.2%, from $7.74M in 1995 to $175M in 2022.

In 2022, Uganda did not export any services to United States.

Comparison In 2022, United States ranked 10 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.41), and 2 in total exports ($1.95T). That same year, Uganda ranked 94 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.81), and 135 in total exports ($3.99B).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA (196) were at the forefront of exporting goods from Uganda to the United States. Conversely, SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS EUROPE LOGISTIC (196) were notable for importing Uganda products to the United States.

Latest Trends

January, 2024

About

Overview In January 2024, United States exported $17.1M and imported $6.63M from Uganda, resulting in a positive trade balance of $10.5M. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the exports of United States have increased by $7.86M (84.8%) from $9.27M to $17.1M, while imports decreased by $-9.45M (-58.8%) from $16.1M to $6.63M.

Trade In January 2024, the top exports of United States to Uganda were Medical Instruments ($1.63M), Ethylene Polymers ($1.25M), Therapeutic Appliances ($772k), Industrial Printers ($556k), and Aircraft Parts ($476k). In January 2024 the top imports of United States from Uganda were Soybean Meal ($4.77M), Vanilla ($4.04M), Coffee ($3.2M), Casein ($2.66M), and Other Oily Seeds ($404k).

Origins In January 2024 the exports of United States were mainly from Kansas ($8.78M), Florida ($3.1M), Texas ($1.21M), New Jersey ($584k), and Illinois ($558k), while imports destinations were mainly California ($1.45M), Louisiana ($1.42M), Illinois ($995k), Texas ($899k), and Missouri ($385k).

Growth In January 2024, the increase in United States's year-by-year exports to Uganda was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Medical Instruments ($1.59M or 4.37k%), Ethylene Polymers ($1.19M or 1.99k%), and Therapeutic Appliances ($769k or 30.5k%). In January 2024, the decrease in United States's year-by-year imports from Uganda was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports in Coffee ($-3.02M or -48.6%), Other live plants, cuttings and slips; mushroom... ($-153k or -29.4%), and Fish Fillets ($-58.6k or -44%).

Latest Trade

Flow

Exports

Imports

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Depth

HS2

HS4

HS6

Value

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)$7.86M(84.8%)

IMPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)$-9.45M(-58.8%)

MAIN EXPORTER (January 2024)Kansas$8.78M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth

HS2

HS4

HS6

Value

Trade

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

In 2022, United States exported $137M to Uganda. The main products exported from United States to Uganda were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($60.1M), Other Plastic Products ($10.5M), and Broadcasting Equipment ($5.42M). During the last 27 years the exports of United States to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 4.83%, from $38.3M in 1995 to $137M in 2022.

In 2022, Uganda exported $175M to United States. The main products exported from Uganda to United States were Coffee ($71.9M), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($44.8M), and Vanilla ($21.4M). During the last 27 years the exports of Uganda to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 12.2%, from $7.74M in 1995 to $175M in 2022.

Exports from United States () to Uganda () (2022)

Exports from Uganda () to United States () (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color

Exports

Export Growth

Section

Year

United States
Top DestinationCanada$308B

Uganda
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$1.22B

This map shows whether countries import more from United States or Uganda. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from United States and Uganda or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2021, countries that imported more from United States than Uganda were Canada ($308B), Mexico ($294B), and China ($151B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Uganda than United States were Burundi ($71.8M).

Difference in imports from Uganda () and United States () (2022)

Comparative Advantage United States - Uganda

Flow

Section

HS2

HS4

Scale

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Linear

Year

This chart compares trade between United States and Uganda by product, considering products traded by both, United States and Uganda.

During 2022, United States had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Chemical Products ($66.2M), Machines ($27M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($18.7M).

During 2022, Uganda had a large net trade with United States in the exports of Vegetable Products ($101M), Chemical Products ($59.5M), and Foodstuffs ($5.61M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Year

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow. This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more United States has comparative advantage over Uganda. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Uganda has comparative advantage over United States.

Product Space of United States () and Uganda () (2022)

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