U.S. Trade and Investment with Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa: U.S. imports under the Generalized System of Preferences and the African Growth and Opportunity Act, by sectors, year-to-date from Jan - Mar

AGOA-Eligible Countries Only

*Value (1,000 dollars)*
Imports	AGOA including GSP provisions 2007	AGOA including GSP provisions 2007 YTD	AGOA including GSP provisions 2008 YTD	GSP 2007	GSP 2007 YTD	GSP 2008 YTD
Agricultural products	271,538	56,796	49,475	116,667	28,869	19,179
Forest products	11,562	2,615	1,820	11,518	2,611	1,793
Chemicals and related products	308,885	66,702	98,157	257,085	58,402	85,887
Energy-related products	47,674,569	10,137,366	14,978,246	7,506,972	1,656,138	1,921,994
Textiles and apparel	1,270,589	306,907	253,634	3,168	575	270
Footwear	2,175	1,536	517	0	0	0
Minerals and metals	796,266	139,940	285,619	643,019	119,711	209,701
Machinery	29,331	5,793	4,665	29,320	5,793	4,665
Transportation equipment	588,548	150,559	383,021	121,078	29,771	21,910
Electronic products	21,324	3,669	3,275	21,254	3,669	3,274
Miscellaneous manufactures	76,596	20,777	10,992	71,654	19,985	10,086
Total	51,051,383	10,892,660	16,069,422	8,781,735	1,925,524	2,278,759

Percent of total sectoral imports
Imports AGOA including GSP provisions 2007 AGOA including GSP provisions 2007 YTD AGOA including GSP provisions 2008 YTD GSP 2007 GSP 2007 YTD GSP 2008 YTD
Agricultural products 23.47 15.51 10.92 10.08 7.89 4.23

Forest products 6.32 6.45 4 6.3 6.44 3.94

Chemicals and related products 31.15 31.53 25.23 25.93 27.6 22.07

Energy-related products 87.9 88.99 87 13.84 14.54 11.16

Textiles and apparel 95.26 95.62 95.42 0.24 0.18 0.1

Footwear 40.59 82.4 53.23 0 0 0

Minerals and metals 10.77 8.16 14.56 8.7 6.98 10.69

Machinery 6.93 5.81 6 6.92 5.81 6

Transportation equipment 87.97 88.59 89.69 18.1 17.52 5.13

Electronic products 22.78 19.02 14.53 22.7 19.02 14.53

Miscellaneous manufactures 41.89 43.1 43.49 39.19 41.46 39.91

Total 76.32 75.51 76.64 13.13 13.35 10.87

*Percent of total sectoral imports*
Imports	AGOA including GSP provisions 2007	AGOA including GSP provisions 2007 YTD	AGOA including GSP provisions 2008 YTD	GSP 2007	GSP 2007 YTD	GSP 2008 YTD
Agricultural products	23.47	15.51	10.92	10.08	7.89	4.23
Forest products	6.32	6.45	4	6.3	6.44	3.94
Chemicals and related products	31.15	31.53	25.23	25.93	27.6	22.07
Energy-related products	87.9	88.99	87	13.84	14.54	11.16
Textiles and apparel	95.26	95.62	95.42	0.24	0.18	0.1
Footwear	40.59	82.4	53.23	0	0	0
Minerals and metals	10.77	8.16	14.56	8.7	6.98	10.69
Machinery	6.93	5.81	6	6.92	5.81	6
Transportation equipment	87.97	88.59	89.69	18.1	17.52	5.13
Electronic products	22.78	19.02	14.53	22.7	19.02	14.53
Miscellaneous manufactures	41.89	43.1	43.49	39.19	41.46	39.91
Total	76.32	75.51	76.64	13.13	13.35	10.87

Note -- Because of rounding, figures may not add to the totals shown.

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce.

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