Comoros

AGOA Status: Comoros is eligible for AGOA this year.

Trade Agreements: The U.S. and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), which includes Comoros, signed a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) in 2001.

U.S.-Comoros Trade Facts

Comoros is currently the United States' 222nd largest goods trading partner with $2.9 million in total (exports plus imports) goods trade during 2011.

Exports

Comoros was the United States’ 224th largest goods export market in 2011.

U.S. goods exports to Comoros in 2011 were $1 million, down 13% from 2010.

The top export categories (2-digit HS) for 2011 were: Meat (poultry) ($576 thousand), Optic Medical Instruments ($314 thousand), Aircraft ($80 thousand), Special Other (donated articles) ($51 thousand), and Railway (locomotive parts) ($28 thousand).

Imports

Comoros was the United States’ 195th largest supplier of goods imports in 2011.

U.S. goods imports from Comoros totaled $1.8 million in 2011, a 6.3% increase from 2010.

The top import category (2-digit HS) for 2011 was: Spices, Coffee, and Tea (cloves) ($1.8 million), accounting for 99% of total imports from Comoros.

Trade Balance

The U.S. goods trade deficit with Comoros was $684,000 in 2011, 65% higher than in 2010.