U.S. trade with Togo fell 13.51 percent through August

Togo’s trade with the United States decreased to $210.75 M through the first eight months of 2025, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 13.51 percent below its total trade during the same time period last year ago. U.S. exports to Togo decreased 14.29 percent while U.S. imports from Togo fell 11.24 percent. The U.S. surplus with Togo was $99.84 M.

Through August, the top five among the nation’s airports, seaports and border crossings were No. 1 Port of Houston; No. 2 Port of Baltimore, MD; No. 3 Port of Corpus Christi, TX; No. 4 Port of Oakland, CA; and No. 5 Port of New York. During the same period the previous year, the top five were No. 1 Port of Houston; No. 2 Port of Virginia; No. 3 Port of Chester, PA; No. 4 Port of Baltimore, MD and No. 5 Port of Newark. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 74.5 percent of Togo’s U.S. trade.

Among those top five:

• Trade with No.1 Port of Houston rose 42.4 percent to $77.14 million.
  Exports rose 42.03 percent to $76.81 million. Imports rose 256.4 percent to $330,248.
• Trade with No.2 Port of Baltimore, MD rose 76.7 percent to $34.9 million.
  Exports rose 33.43 percent to $10.44 million. Imports rose 105.1 percent to $24.46 million.
• Trade with No.3 Port of Corpus Christi, TX rose 93.57 percent to $22.26 million.
  Exports rose 93.57 percent to $22.26 million. There were no imports.
• Trade with No.4 Port of Oakland, CA fell 3.17 percent to $13.49 million.
  Exports fell 6.67 percent to $98,000. Imports fell 3.15 percent to $13.39 million.
• Trade with No.5 Port of New York fell 32.85 percent to $9.21 million.
  Exports fell 32.97 percent to $9.2 million. Imports totaled $17,500.

Togo ranked No. 132 among the United States’ top trade partners through the current period. In the same period one year ago, it ranked No. 130.

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 Togo by value through August were the categories of Natural gas, LNG; Gasoline, other fuels; Passenger vehicles; Plastics; and Motor vehicle parts, respectively. They accounted for 83.75 percent of total exports to Togo.

The value of the top five categories of U.S. imports from Togo –– Soybean oilcake; Cocoa beans; Vegetable waxes, beeswax, etc.; Fruit and vegetable juices, not fortified; and Wigs, other products, from human hair –– accounted for 95.83 percent of all inbound shipments.

Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Togo:

• Natural gas, LNG fell 38.28 percent compared to last year to $42.15 million.
• Gasoline, other fuels fell 7.54 percent compared to last year to $34.36 million.
• Passenger vehicles rose 16.51 percent compared to last year to $29.09 million.
• Plastics rose 111.37 percent compared to last year to $14.27 million.
• Motor vehicle parts rose 6.13 percent compared to last year to $10.18 million.

Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Togo:

• Soybean oilcake rose 5.55 percent compared to last year to $47.92 million.
• Cocoa beans rose 2465 percent compared to last year to $2.61 million.
• Vegetable waxes, beeswax, etc. rose 8.5 percent compared to last year to $1.26 million.
• Fruit and vegetable juices, not fortified rose 121.48 percent compared to last year to $742,010.
• Wigs, other products, from human hair fell 87.21 percent compared to last year to $607,483.

In the latest annual figures available, Togo recorded $373.59 M in trade with the United States. Total U.S. exports to Togo were $ 283.59 M and imports from Togo were $90 M. The U.S. surplus with Togo was $193.6 M.