AGOA Status
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DROC) is eligible for AGOA this year.
Trade Agreements
The U.S. and DROC have a Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT). It was signed in 1984 and entered into force in 1989. DROC is also a member of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), with which the U.S. has a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA), signed in 2001.
Special Initiatives
Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ("Dodd-Frank") instructs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), in consultation with the Department of State, to promulgate regulations requiring, in part, certain companies to submit annually a description of the measures taken to exercise due diligence on the source and chain of custody of "conflict minerals."
Democratic Republic of the Congo Trade Summary
U.S. goods and services (exports plus imports) trade with the Democratic Republic of the Congo totaled an estimated $2.5 billion in 2025, up 150.0 percent ($1.5 billion) from 2024.
U.S. goods trade (exports plus imports) with the Democratic Republic of the Congo totaled an estimated $2.2 billion in 2025. U.S. goods exports to the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2025 were $223.8 million, up 2.7 percent ($5.8 million) from 2024. U.S. goods imports from the Democratic Republic of the Congo totaled $1.9 billion in 2025, up 496.5 percent ($1.6 billion) from 2024. The U.S. goods trade deficit with the Democratic Republic of the Congo was $1.7 billion in 2025, a 1,519.8 percent increase ($1.6 billion) over 2024.
U.S. services trade (exports plus imports) with the Democratic Republic of the Congo totaled an estimated $364.0 million in 2025. U.S. services exports to the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2025 were $258.0 million, down 19.6 percent ($63.0 million) from 2024. U.S. services imports from the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2025 were $106.0 million, down 26.4 percent ($38.0 million) from 2024. The U.S. services trade surplus with the Democratic Republic of the Congo was $152.0 million in 2025, a 14.1 percent decrease ($25.0 million) over 2024.
