Uganda
U.S. Trade with Uganda in 2023
Export Market Rank
#133 Among U.S. Agricultural Export Markets
Total Export Value
$6.65 Million
3-Year Average
$6.14 Million
Compound Average Growth
8.5% (2014-2023)
Total Export Value 2014 - 2023
Export Value by Commodity 2023
Top 10 Exports to Uganda in 2023
| Commodity | Total Value (USD) | Total Volume (Metric Tons) | 10-Year Average Value (USD) | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat | $2.52 Million | 6,760 | $3.09 Million | --- |
| Condiments & Sauces | $2 Million | 489 | $1.17 Million | 57894% |
| Planting Seeds | $565,935 | 356 | $219,829 | 1162% |
| Dextrins, Peptones, & Proteins | $487,707 | 195 | $99,611 | 695% |
| Pulses | $339,805 | 571 | $348,728 | 12% |
| Food Preparations | $263,955 | 76 | $134,030 | 693% |
| Other Intermediate Products | $154,421 | --- | $96,101 | 115% |
| Other Consumer Oriented | $112,311 | 12 | $199,752 | --- |
| Chocolate & Cocoa Products | $60,944 | 6 | $24,003 | --- |
| Dairy Products | $48,768 | 4 | $44,453 | 81% |
Data and Analysis
FAS/Nairobi forecasts Uganda’s coffee production in the Marketing Year (MY) 2024/25 to reach 6.9 million bags (60 kg), an increase of 40,000 bags from the previous year, due to adoption of good agricultural practices, targeted interventions to combat pest and disease outbreaks, and maturation of new high-yielding seedlings planted in recent years.
FAS/Nairobi forecasts Uganda’s marketing year (MY) 2023/24 coffee production will increase 4 percent to 6.85 million 60 kilogram bags due to good rainfall and the maturation of new high-yielding Robusta seedlings planted in 2019.
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
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.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the 2020 Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship Program. The program offers training and collaborative research opportunities to early and mid-career...
Contact: press@fas.usda.gov or (202) 720-7115 WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 2018 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will sponsor seven trade missions in 2019 to expand export opportunities for U.S. agriculture across the globe, Under Secretary for...