U.S. trade with Central African Republic fell 78.67 percent through August

Central African Republic’s trade with the United States decreased to $6.71 M through the first eight months of 2025, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 78.67 percent below its total trade during the same time period last year ago. U.S. exports to Central African Republic decreased 81.36 percent while U.S. imports from Central African Republic rose 4.52 percent. The U.S. surplus with Central African Republic was $4.65 M.

Through August, the top five among the nation’s airports, seaports and border crossings were No. 1 Newark Liberty International Airport, NJ; No. 2 Port of New York; No. 3 Chicago O'Hare International Airport; No. 4 John F. Kennedy International Airport; and No. 5 FedEx Memphis WorldHub. During the same period the previous year, the top five were No. 1 Port of Philadelphia; No. 2 Port of New Orleans; No. 3 Low-Value border crossing cargo; No. 4 Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and No. 5 Newark Liberty International Airport, NJ. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 65.16 percent of Central African Republic’s U.S. trade.

Among those top five:

• Trade with No.1 Newark Liberty International Airport, NJ rose 24.28 percent to $1.97 million.
  Exports rose 26.67 percent to $1.97 million. There were no imports.
• Trade with No.2 Port of New York rose 129.13 percent to $795,093.
  Exports rose 129.13 percent to $795,093. There were no imports.
• Trade with No.3 Chicago O'Hare International Airport rose 11267 percent to $692,715.
  Exports rose 11267 percent to $692,715. There were no imports.
• Trade with No.4 John F. Kennedy International Airport rose 278.3 percent to $478,091.
  Exports rose 304.38 percent to $222,751. Imports rose 258.15 percent to $255,340.
• Trade with No.5 FedEx Memphis WorldHub rose 4152 percent to $430,261.
  Exports rose 6637 percent to $430,261. There were no imports.

Central African Republic ranked No. 210 among the United States’ top trade partners through the current period. In the same period one year ago, it ranked No. 184.

Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world increased to $3.75 T, up 6.87 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 3.86 percent to $1.43 T; imports climbed 8.81 percent to $2.32 T. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Mexico; Canada; China; Switzerland and Germany. The overall trade deficit was $892.21 B, up compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $757.53 B.

The top five U.S. exports to Central African Republic by value through August were the categories of Cell phones, related equipment; Make-up and skin-care products; Plasma, vaccines, blood; Women's or girls' suits, not knit; and Low-value shipments, respectively. They accounted for 73.38 percent of total exports to Central African Republic.

The value of the top five categories of U.S. imports from Central African Republic –– Returned exports, without change; Sawed, chipped wood >6MM thick; Coconuts, brazil nuts, cashew nuts; Devices to measure flow levels; and Passenger vehicles –– accounted for 96.44 percent of all inbound shipments.

Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Central African Republic:

• Cell phones, related equipment rose 26.75 percent compared to last year to $2.27 million.
• Make-up and skin-care products rose 8039 percent compared to last year to $672,096.
• Plasma, vaccines, blood rose 14176 percent compared to last year to $650,000.
• Women's or girls' suits, not knit totaled $349,000. The previous year, there were no export in this category.
• Low-value shipments fell 92.3 percent compared to last year to $222,080.

Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Central African Republic:

• Returned exports, without change rose 477.29 percent compared to last year to $577,775.
• Sawed, chipped wood >6MM thick rose 34.81 percent compared to last year to $226,717.
• Coconuts, brazil nuts, cashew nuts totaled $121,438. The previous year, there were no import in this category.
• Devices to measure flow levels totaled $52,465. The previous year, there were no import in this category.
• Passenger vehicles totaled $14,033. The previous year, there were no import in this category.

In the latest annual figures available, Central African Republic recorded $36.49 M in trade with the United States. Total U.S. exports to Central African Republic were $ 35.07 M and imports from Central African Republic were $1.42 M. The U.S. surplus with Central African Republic was $33.65 M.