# Ethiopia exports to the United States: Trade Route Risk | Yugalinks

Understand reported exports from Ethiopia to the United States, the product routes that need a closer look, and the conditions that may affect planning.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/corridor/ETH-USA/risk

## Route overview

In 2024, Ethiopia reported $423.3M in goods exports to the United States. The overall review level is Watch.

## How to read this page

High attention means one or more conditions on these product types deserve a closer look. It is not a prediction that trade will stop or that a loss is certain. An HS6 code is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.

## Key numbers

| Measure | Value | What it means |
| --- | ---: | --- |
| Latest reported exports | $423.3M | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 43.7% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 2 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 18 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 0.9 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 19.1% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 090111 | Coffee: not roasted or decaffeinated | $6.0B | 13.5% | Watch |
| 2 | 999999 | Commodities not specified according to kind | $6.1B | 0% | High attention |
| 3 | 611120 | Garments and clothing accessories: babies', of cotton, knitted or crocheted | $1.4B | 0% | Watch |
| 4 | 230400 | Oil-cake and other solid residues: whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil | $345.7M | 28% | Watch |
| 5 | 620342 | Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | $4.3B | 54.8% | Critical attention |
| 6 | 610462 | Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of cotton, knitted or crocheted | $1.5B | 34% | High attention |
| 7 | 620520 | Shirts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | $1.8B | 55% | Critical attention |
| 8 | 190590 | Food preparations: bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice papers and similar products | $7.4B | 0% | High attention |
| 9 | 610520 | Shirts: men's or boys', of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted | $1.2B | 29.2% | High attention |
| 10 | 610822 | Briefs and panties: women's or girls', of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted | $814.6M | 40.3% | Watch |

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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