Air cargo and logistics in Burundi
The average tariff Burundi applied to imports, weighted by trade, was 8.96% in 2022, against 9.72% on average across the 38 countries in Africa on our list with data.

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The most common import items from the USA to Burundi include:
These import items from the USA contribute significantly to Burundi's economy, meeting domestic demand and driving various industries forward.
The average tariff Burundi applied to imports, weighted by trade, was 8.96% in 2022, against 9.72% on average across the 38 countries in Africa on our list with data.
U.S. goods exports to Burundi totaled $4.4 million in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, down 30.4% on 2024.
By U.S. goods exports, Burundi ranks 51st of 53 in Africa on our list, between Eritrea ($4.6 million) and Lesotho ($2.8 million).
The largest increases from 2024 to 2025 were in telecommunications equipment (up $452,743), cell phones and other household goods, n.e.c. (up $238,090) and apparel, household goods - textile (up $113,687).
In 2025, monthly U.S. exports to Burundi peaked in May at $1.3 million and were lowest in April at $35,573. July to December accounted for 16.1% of the year's exports. The second quarter (April to June) was the busiest, with $2.1 million.
| Month | U.S. exports | Share of the year |
|---|---|---|
| January 2025 | $264,401 | 6% |
| February 2025 | $1.224 million | 27.7% |
| March 2025 | $115,409 | 2.6% |
| April 2025 | $35,573 | 0.8% |
| May 2025 | $1.306 million | 29.6% |
| June 2025 | $756,606 | 17.1% |
| July 2025 | $38,464 | 0.9% |
| August 2025 | $231,007 | 5.2% |
| September 2025 | $107,620 | 2.4% |
| October 2025 | $40,858 | 0.9% |
| November 2025 | $75,988 | 1.7% |
| December 2025 | $217,437 | 4.9% |
From 2016 to 2025, U.S. exports to Burundi fell from $8.4 million to $4.4 million, and U.S. imports went from $6.6 million to $8.1 million. The biggest one-year rise in exports came in 2020, up $3 million (120.5%). The 10-year average was $6.3 million a year.
| Year | U.S. exports | Change | U.S. imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.413 million | -30.4% | $8.128 million |
| 2024 | $6.343 million | +56.7% | $3.737 million |
| 2023 | $4.049 million | -20.2% | $6.364 million |
| 2022 | $5.076 million | +14.1% | $7.763 million |
| 2021 | $4.448 million | -17.7% | $3.802 million |
| 2020 | $5.408 million | +120.5% | $3.913 million |
| 2019 | $2.452 million | -83.1% | $10.02 million |
| 2018 | $14.55 million | +78.9% | $14 million |
| 2017 | $8.133 million | -3.3% | $8.965 million |
| 2016 | $8.407 million | n/a | $6.649 million |
Rice, other foods and telecommunications equipment were the three largest, at 63.7% of the total. 11 of the 20 categories shrank from 2024, led by rice.
| Category | 2025 | Share | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | $1.54 million | 34.9% | $2.321 million | -33.6% |
| Other foods | $737,923 | 16.7% | $1.242 million | -40.6% |
| Telecommunications equipment | $534,169 | 12.1% | $81,426 | +556% |
| Plastic materials | $311,404 | 7.1% | $415,292 | -25% |
| Cell phones and other household goods, n.e.c. | $277,912 | 6.3% | $39,822 | +597.9% |
| Medicinal Equipment | $216,978 | 4.9% | $235,553 | -7.9% |
| Apparel, household goods - textile | $118,992 | 2.7% | $5,305 | +2143% |
| Computer accessories | $115,900 | 2.6% | $83,682 | +38.5% |
| Laboratory testing instruments | $100,229 | 2.3% | $25,103 | +299.3% |
| Chemicals-other | $74,705 | 1.7% | $370,382 | -79.8% |
| Category | 2025 | Share | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum value shipments | $71,132 | 1.6% | $120,692 | -41.1% |
| Computers | $38,470 | 0.9% | $61,565 | -37.5% |
| Measuring, testing, control instruments | $34,800 | 0.8% | $45,491 | -23.5% |
| Agric. industry-unmanufactured | $33,971 | 0.8% | $328,948 | -89.7% |
| Semiconductors | $30,168 | 0.7% | $3,425 | +780.8% |
| Pharmaceutical preparations | $29,925 | 0.7% | n/a | n/a |
| Vegetables | $28,808 | 0.7% | $536,247 | -94.6% |
| Electric apparatus | $18,779 | 0.4% | $10,548 | +78% |
| Miscellaneous domestic exports and special transactions | $15,177 | 0.3% | n/a | n/a |
| Other industrial supplies | $12,680 | 0.3% | $23,930 | -47% |
The United States imported $8.1 million of goods from Burundi in 2025, led by green coffee, apparel, household goods - cotton and other parts and accessories of vehicles (99.4% together). Imports of green coffee were up 138.5% on 2024.
| Category | 2025 | Share | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green coffee | $7.99 million | 98.3% | $3.351 million | +138.5% |
| Apparel, household goods - cotton | $69,795 | 0.9% | $271,497 | -74.3% |
| Other parts and accessories of vehicles | $16,287 | 0.2% | n/a | n/a |
| Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. | $11,521 | 0.1% | $16,232 | -29% |
| Minimum value shipments | $8,452 | 0.1% | $15,546 | -45.6% |
| Apparel, household goods - wool | $6,388 | 0.1% | $2,175 | +193.7% |
| Food, tobacco machinery | $5,190 | 0.1% | n/a | n/a |
| Tea, spices, etc. | $5,140 | 0.1% | $6,080 | -15.5% |
| Furniture, household goods, etc. | $4,809 | 0.1% | n/a | n/a |
| Numismatic coins | $4,759 | 0.1% | $3,500 | +36% |
| Category | 2025 | Share | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computers | $3,168 | 0% | n/a | n/a |
| Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton | $723 | 0% | $62,304 | -98.8% |
| Footwear | $710 | 0% | n/a | n/a |
| Camping apparel and gear | $605 | 0% | $1,432 | -57.8% |
| Cotton cloth, fabrics | $575 | 0% | n/a | n/a |
Burundi shares land or sea borders with three countries: the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Tanzania.
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