Rwanda
U.S. Trade with Rwanda in 2023
Export Market Rank
#139 Among U.S. Agricultural Export Markets
Total Export Value
$4.38 Million
3-Year Average
$5.31 Million
Compound Average Growth
56.4% (2014-2023)
Total Export Value 2014 - 2023
Export Value by Commodity 2023
Top 10 Exports to Rwanda in 2023
| Commodity | Total Value (USD) | Total Volume (Metric Tons) | 10-Year Average Value (USD) | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poultry Meat & Prods. (excl. eggs) | $2.44 Million | 1,993 | $1.66 Million | --- |
| Condiments & Sauces | $1.7 Million | 371 | $1.44 Million | --- |
| Vegetable Oils (excl. soybean) | $135,738 | 65 | $271,718 | --- |
| Rice | $90,650 | 110 | $276,918 | --- |
| Essential Oils | $4,797 | 0.22 | $4,797 | --- |
| Sugar | $3,826 | 0.91 | $6,059 | --- |
Data and Analysis
On February 21, 2024, The Government of Rwanda (GoR) published a new biosafety law providing requirements for the transit and utilization of living modified organisms (LMOs) produced through modern biotechnology techniques. This law enters effect immediately.
Attaché Report (GAIN)
Kenya: East Africa Community Countries Raise Communal Tariffs on Agricultural Products
On May 5, 2022, trade and finance ministers from East African Community (EAC) member countries agreed to raise minimum common external tariffs from 25 to 35 percent on several agricultural products.
News and Features
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) is accepting fiscal year 2024 applications for the Food for Progress Program. This Program supports agricultural development activities in countries and emerging democracies that are committed to introducing and expanding free enterprise in the agricultural sector.
USDA and USAID will deploy $1 billion in Commodity Credit Corporation funding to purchase U.S.-grown commodities to provide emergency food assistance to people in need throughout the world.
FAS has designated Benin, Cambodia, Madagascar, Rwanda, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, and Tunisia as priority countries for the Food for Progress program in FY 2024.