Congo (Kinshasa)
Top Trading Ports
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of New Orleans | $750.55 M |
| 2 | Port of Newark | $320.29 M |
| 3 | Port of Baltimore, MD | $250.95 M |
| 4 | Port of Houston | $136.72 M |
| 5 | Port of Savannah, GA | $128.59 M |
| 6 | Port of Virginia | $92.95 M |
| 7 | Port of Charleston | $47.1 M |
| 8 | Port of Long Beach | $23.75 M |
| 9 | John F. Kennedy International Airport | $12.18 M |
| 10 | Miami International Airport | $7.36 M |
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Top Exports
| Rank | Commodity | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicken and other poultry | $39.27 M |
| 2 | Cereal groats, meal, pellets | $38.75 M |
| 3 | Dried beans, peas, etc. | $11.59 M |
| 4 | Civilian aircraft, parts | $8.05 M |
| 5 | Prepared foods, beverages | $7.94 M |
| 6 | Low-value shipments | $5.19 M |
| 7 | Power supplies, transformers | $4.61 M |
| 8 | Cell phones, related equipment | $4.43 M |
| 9 | Passenger vehicles | $4.33 M |
| 10 | Plastics | $4.16 M |
Top Imports
| Rank | Commodity | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Refined copper, alloys, unwrought | $1.56 B |
| 2 | Oil | $60.63 M |
| 3 | Antiques | $9.9 M |
| 4 | Sawed, chipped wood >6MM thick | $5.24 M |
| 5 | Tin, unwrought | $3.68 M |
| 6 | Bran, etc. | $1.19 M |
| 7 | Collectors items of historic or botanic interest | $657,137 |
| 8 | Diamonds, not mounted | $626,737 |
| 9 | Precious stones | $495,479 |
| 10 | Semiconductor machinery, parts | $370,564 |
U.S. trade with Congo (Kinshasa) rose 546.98 percent through August
Congo (Kinshasa)’s trade with the United States increased to $1.81 B through the first eight months of 2025, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 546.98 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year ago. U.S. exports to Congo (Kinshasa) increased 16.76 percent while U.S. imports from Congo (Kinshasa) rose 1059 percent. The U.S. deficit with Congo (Kinshasa) was $1.49 B.
Through August, the top five among the nation’s airports, seaports and border crossings were No. 1 Port of New Orleans; No. 2 Port of Newark; No. 3 Port of Baltimore, MD; No. 4 Port of Houston; and No. 5 Port of Savannah, GA. During the same period the previous year, the top five were No. 1 Port of Houston; No. 2 Port of Savannah, GA; No. 3 Port of New Orleans; No. 4 Port of Baltimore, MD and No. 5 Port of Virginia. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 87.8 percent of Congo (Kinshasa)’s U.S. trade.
Among those top five:
- Trade with No.1 Port of New Orleans rose 1836 percent to $750.55 million.
Exports rose 751.29 percent to $2.95 million. Imports rose 1846 percent to $747.6 million. - Trade with No.2 Port of Newark rose 4659 percent to $320.29 million.
Exports rose 54.4 percent to $4.22 million. Imports rose 7812 percent to $316.07 million. - Trade with No.3 Port of Baltimore, MD rose 571.46 percent to $250.95 million.
Exports fell 8.11 percent to $521,141. Imports rose 580.4 percent to $250.43 million. - Trade with No.4 Port of Houston rose 60.86 percent to $136.72 million.
Exports rose 1.56 percent to $72.41 million. Imports rose 369.62 percent to $64.31 million. - Trade with No.5 Port of Savannah, GA rose 207.39 percent to $128.59 million.
Exports rose 127.36 percent to $21.96 million. Imports rose 231.41 percent to $106.63 million.
Congo (Kinshasa) ranked No. 83 among the United States’ top trade partners through the current period. In the same period one year ago, it ranked No. 124.
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 Congo (Kinshasa) by value through August were the categories of Chicken and other poultry; Cereal groats, meal, pellets; Dried beans, peas, etc.; Civilian aircraft, parts; and Prepared foods, beverages, respectively. They accounted for 65.87 percent of total exports to Congo (Kinshasa).
The value of the top five categories of U.S. imports from Congo (Kinshasa) –– Refined copper, alloys, unwrought; Oil; Antiques; Sawed, chipped wood >6MM thick; and Tin, unwrought –– accounted for 99.7 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Congo (Kinshasa):
- Chicken and other poultry rose 154.24 percent compared to last year to $39.27 million.
- Cereal groats, meal, pellets rose 14.27 percent compared to last year to $38.75 million.
- Dried beans, peas, etc. rose 8.85 percent compared to last year to $11.59 million.
- Civilian aircraft, parts rose 121.49 percent compared to last year to $8.05 million.
- Prepared foods, beverages fell 17.21 percent compared to last year to $7.94 million.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Congo (Kinshasa):
- Refined copper, alloys, unwrought rose 1170 percent compared to last year to $1.56 billion.
- Oil totaled $60.63 million. The previous year, there were no import in this category.
- Antiques rose 961.15 percent compared to last year to $9.9 million.
- Sawed, chipped wood >6MM thick rose 93.27 percent compared to last year to $5.24 million.
- Tin, unwrought totaled $3.68 million. The previous year, there were no import in this category.
In the latest annual figures available, Congo (Kinshasa) recorded $576.39 M in trade with the United States. Total U.S. exports to Congo (Kinshasa) were $ 253.29 M and imports from Congo (Kinshasa) were $323.1 M. The U.S. deficit with Congo (Kinshasa) was $69.81 M.