US and Sierra Leone
What moves each way, the scams to watch for, and what to check before you trade.
Trade safely with Sierra Leone
The scams, documents and rules that matter on this corridor. Written and reviewed by our team, and dated.
Corridor-specific scam patterns and rules are still being reviewed by our team and will appear here once published.
- Confirm the company exists in an official register and that its name matches the one on the invoice.
- Before paying into a new or changed bank account, phone the company on a number you already hold, not one from the invoice or email.
- Test the container number, ship number, ports and dates on the bill of lading with the Document checker.
- Be wary of paying in advance for goods you have not seen, or of fees demanded to release a shipment.
- Ask the carrier directly to confirm the shipment exists and where it is.
In 2025, the US sold Sierra Leone about $118.4 million of goods. The biggest products were motor cars and other motor vehicles, tableware, kitchenware and commodities not specified according to kind, which together make up 62% of the total. The total has grown by about 3.6% a year since 2022. Among the leading products, motor vehicles, parts and accessories is growing fastest, at about 56% a year.
In 2025, the US bought about $51.7 million of goods from Sierra Leone. The biggest products were titanium ores and concentrates, fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants and commodities not specified according to kind, which together make up 84% of the total. More than half of this trade is one product (titanium ores and concentrates), so it leans heavily on that one line. The total has grown by about 41% a year since 2022. Among the leading products, fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants is growing fastest, at about 376% a year.
Trade by year
Total trade each year, as reported in the tables below. A missing bar means no report for that year, not zero trade.
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| Year | US sells to Sierra Leone | US buys from Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $106.6m | $18.4m |
| 2023 | $103.9m | $23.5m |
| 2024 | $119.9m | $29.6m |
| 2025 | $118.4m | $51.7m |
What US sells to Sierra Leone
Ranked by value in 2025, by 4-digit product code. Growth is the yearly rate since 2022.
| Product | Value | Share | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor cars and other motor vehicles (principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of he… Product code 8703 · Vehicles | $33.5m | 28.3% | +11.3% a year |
| Tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and hygienic or toilet articles, of plastics Product code 3924 · Plastics | $26.4m | 22.3% | +6.7% a year |
| Commodities not specified according to kind Product code 9999 · Other | $13.8m | 11.6% | +25.7% a year |
Biggest product groups: Vehicles (32%), Plastics (26%), Other (12%), Meat (10%), Pharmaceuticals (7%) .
What US buys from Sierra Leone
Ranked by value in 2025, by 4-digit product code. Growth is the yearly rate since 2022.
| Product | Value | Share | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanium ores and concentrates Product code 2614 · Ores | $40.2m | 77.7% | +224.9% a year |
| Fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants (prepared or preserved in ways not listed elsewhere, whether or n… Product code 2008 · Fruit and vegetable preparations | $2.4m | 4.7% | +375.9% a year |
| Commodities not specified according to kind Product code 9999 · Other | $1.0m | 2.0% | +14.0% a year |
Biggest product groups: Ores (78%), Fruit and vegetable preparations (6%), Machinery (4%), Other (2%), Electrical equipment (1%) .
Where the opportunities are
Products that are moving on this corridor. Only products of a meaningful size are listed. Treat these as leads to check, not promises: a fast rise can reverse.
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Value is what was traded in the year, in US dollars. A big number means a big market, not necessarily an easy one to enter.
Share is that product's part of the total in the table above. A product with a large share is what this corridor already trades most of.
Growth is the average yearly change since the first year shown. A green figure means trade in that product is rising.
Product code is the international customs code (HS) for the product group. Your customs agent and the guide below will ask for it, and it decides the duty you pay.
These are totals reported by customs authorities, not prices or orders. Use them to see where demand exists, then check the rules and the company you plan to deal with.
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Trade figures are what each country reported to the UN (Comtrade), in US dollars. Imports are usually reported including freight and insurance, exports without, so the two sides of a corridor will not match exactly. Company counts are companies listed on ExporterIQ.