AGOA Status
Botswana is eligible for AGOA this year. It also qualifies for textile and apparel benefits.
Trade Agreements
The U.S. and the Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU), which includes Botswana, signed a Trade, Investment, and Development Cooperative Agreement (TIDCA) in 2008. The TIDCA establishes a forum for consultative discussions, cooperative work, and possible agreements on a wide range of trade issues, with a special focus on customs and trade facilitation, technical barriers to trade, sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures, and trade and investment promotion.
Botswana Trade Summary
U.S. total goods trade with Botswana were $509.5 million in 2024. U.S. goods exports to Botswana in 2024 were $104.3 million, up 52.7 percent ($36 million) from 2023. U.S. goods imports from Botswana in 2024 were $405.1 million, down 17.4 percent ($85.3 million) from 2023. The U.S. goods trade deficit with the Botswana was $300.8 million in 2024, a 28.7 percent decrease ($121.3 million) over 2023.
