Shipped Where
Imported from São Tomé and Príncipe, 2025
under $1 million
Share of all US imports
under 0.1%
Rank among sources
#213 of 218
Arrived by ship
38%

The US imported under $1 million of goods from São Tomé and Príncipe in 2025.

That is under 0.1% of everything the US imported. The top product line is knives and cutting blades, for machines or mechanical appliances, followed by chocolate.

What the US buys from São Tomé and Príncipe

Top products by value, 2025. Gray line is 2015 for comparison.

  1. 01Knives and cutting blades, for machines or mechanical appliances$56K · 28.1%
  2. 02Chocolate$41K · 20.8%
  3. 03Screws, nuts & bolts$12K · 6.2%
  4. 04Data storage media$9K · 4.4%
  5. 05Vanilla$6K · 2.9%
  6. 06Computers and computer units$5K · 2.4%
  7. 07Plastic articles, not elsewhere specified$530 · 0.3%

Excludes special trade codes, such as low-value shipments.

US imports from São Tomé and Príncipe by year

Total value of goods, in nominal dollars. Labels mark the first year, the peak and the latest year.

Where it lands

US ports of entry for goods from São Tomé and Príncipe, 2025. Letters match the list.

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38% of goods from São Tomé and Príncipe arrived by ship. Norfolk, VA handled 28% on its own.

  1. ANorfolk, VA $56K · 28.1%
  2. BSan Francisco Airport (SFO), CA $41K · 20.8%
  3. CLong Beach, CA $20K · 9.9%
  4. DYsleta, TX $9K · 4.5%
  5. EJFK Airport, NY $9K · 4.4%
  6. FCleveland, OH $6K · 2.9%

Other top sources