Dynamics of US trade with Uganda from 2013 to 2018

Published or Updated: Mar 05, 2020

The dynamics of US trade in goods with Uganda from 2013 to 2018: turnover, exports, imports, balance, rank, share, products.

Dynamics of US foreign trade with Uganda from 2013 to 2018 (in million US dollars)
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Turnover 173 126 156 123 189 158
Exports 123 78 90 69 108 86
Imports 50 48 67 54 81 71
Balance 73 30 23 15 26 15
Dynamics of the rank and share of Uganda in US foreign trade from 2013 to 2018
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Rank in US trade 150 157 147 155 147 152
Share in US trade, % 0.004 0.003 0.004 0.003 0.005 0.004
Rank in US exports 144 151 143 151 139 152
Share in US exports, % 0.008 0.005 0.006 0.005 0.007 0.005
Rank in US import 138 143 134 136 128 132
Share in US imports, % 0.002 0.002 0.003 0.002 0.003 0.003
Dynamics of the structure of US exports to Uganda by product types from 2013 to 2018 (percent of total exports)
Рroduct type 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) 0.8 3.7 2.1 1.9 0.9 2.1
Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.1
Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) 6.8 12.4 9.9 12.2 9.6 22.9
Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) 1.8 5.0 1.2 1.1 3.6 3.7
Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) 2.6 2.4 2.5 3.1 2.7 3.0
Precious metals and stones (HS code 71) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) 2.7 3.0 3.4 3.0 1.5 5.1
Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) 75.6 65.5 69.3 71.3 78.7 58.3
Dynamics of the structure of US imports from Uganda by product types from 2013 to 2018 (percent of total imports)
Рroduct type 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) 86.5 73.3 47.6 65.2 71.2 76.4
Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.9 2.2
Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) 0.0 3.2 10.5 14.1 8.5 3.3
Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.6
Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) 0.9 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.8 0.4
Precious metals and stones (HS code 71) 1.0 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.3 2.2
Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) 1.5 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) 0.5 2.3 2.0 2.0 0.2 2.0
Dynamics of US exports to Uganda from 2013 to 2018 by product groups (in million US dollars)
HS
code		 Name of product group 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
01 Live animals 0.1 0 0 0.0 0 0
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 0 0 0 0 0 0.5
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 0.1 0.1 0.0 0 0.0 0.0
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 0.0 0.3 0.8 0.2 0 0.0
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 0.0 0 0 0 0.8 0.3
10 Cereals 0 0 0 0 0 0.2
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 0.5 0.6 0.3 0.5 0 0
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.4
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 0 1.7 0.5 0.3 0 0.0
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
29 Organic chemicals 0.1 0.5 1.2 0.4 0.5 1.2
30 Pharmaceutical products 2.0 4.6 3.2 3.7 1.2 2.4
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 1.0 0.7 0.4 0.5 1.1 1.6
34 Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modeling pastes, "dental waxes" and dental preparations with a basis of plaster 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.2
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.1 0.0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 2.8 1.9 2.2 2.1 3.5 6.0
39 Plastics and articles thereof 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.4 3.4 8.0
40 Rubber and articles thereof 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.1
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.1
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard​ 1.7 3.5 0.8 0.6 3.6 2.8
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 0.0 0 0.0 0.1 0 0
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted​​ 0.7 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.0
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.4
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 1.7 1.4 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.2
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.9
65 Headgear and parts thereof 0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1
69 Ceramic products 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.1
70 Glass and glassware​ 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1
72 Iron and steel 0 0.1 1.2 0.0 0 0.1
73 Articles of iron or steel 1.1 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.7 1.1
74 Copper and articles thereof 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0
75 Nickel and articles thereof 0.2 0.0 0 0 0 0
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.1 2.5
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 1.3 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.3
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 0.5 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.5
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof​ 21.2 14.6 15.8 15.9 16.5 12.8
85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles 15.3 9.7 13.8 11.2 9.0 9.0
86 Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 0
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 2.7 1.3 1.2 1.7 1.4 1.7
88 Aircraft, spacecraft and parts thereof​ 17.7 18.3 24.9 15.4 48.7 20.8
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 35.8 7.4 6.4 5.1 8.2 6.0
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof​ 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
93 Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.7
94 Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings, not elsewhere specified or included; illuminated sign illuminated nameplates and the like; prefabricated buildings 1.0 0.5 1.0 0.4 0.4 0.3
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 0 0.0 0.1 0 0.0 0
99 Commodities not specified according to kind 10.1 4.7 8.0 3.9 1.5 2.5
Dynamics of US imports from Uganda from 2013 to 2018 by product groups (in million US dollars)
HS
code		 Name of product group 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates​ 2.4 2.6 2.5 2.7 2.8 2.8
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 0.8 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.1 2.0
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.1
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.0
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 38.5 30.8 26.7 25.9 52.9 48.2
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 0.0 0.5 0.9 4.9 0.6 0.8
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 0.4 0 0 0 0.0 0.2
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.1
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 0.8 0 0 0 0 0
26 Ores, slag and ash 0 0.3 0 0 0.7 1.6
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 0 0 0.3 0 0.2 0
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 0 1.5 6.6 7.6 6.7 2.4
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal​ 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.4
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted​​ 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.1
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
65 Headgear and parts thereof 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 0 0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.2 1.6
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 0.7 0 0.7 0 0 0
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof​ 0.1 0.2 1.1 0.2 0.1 0.1
85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles 0.1 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.4
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.8 0.1 0.9
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 0.0 0 0.1 0.0 0 0.0
99 Commodities not specified according to kind 4.4 8.9 24.9 9.2 14.3 8.9
Compiled by «US-EXPORT–IMPORT» based on the statistics of the US Department of Commerce