Cape Verde

Cape Verde’s total trade with the United States was $1.04 million in September, a change of 2.68 percent from the same month one year ago. The change in exports was 88.23 percent and the change in imports was -64.78 percent. Cape Verde ranked No. 201 among U.S. trade partners in September. It had ranked No. 203 for the same month last year.

The top three U.S. exports by value in September were Furniture, parts, (2) Motor vehicle parts, and (3) Low-value shipments. The top three U.S. imports from Cape Verde, also by value, were Rum, gin, vodka, other liquors, (2) Bread, pastry, cakes, and (3) Mussels, scallops, other mollusks. By tonnage, the top three U.S. exports were (1) Chicken and other poultry, (2) Furniture, parts, and (3) Motor vehicle parts. The top three U.S. imports, also by tonnage, were (1) Fruit and vegetable juices, not fortified, (2) Rum, gin, vodka, other liquors, and (3) Bread, pastry, cakes.