Nigeria, US agric trade to hit over $700m – Official

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The U.S. Agricultural Counselor, Chris Bielecki, has stated that agricultural trade between Nigeria and the United States is expected to hit $700m in 2025.

According to a statement obtained from the U.S Mission Nigeria’s X account on Tuesday, Bielecki stated this when he and the Consul General, Rick Swart, visited the Apapa Port in Lagos to observe the unloading of 50,000 metric tonnes of U.S.-grown wheat with a value of about $15 million.

“In 2025, U.S.-Nigeria agricultural trade is on track to more than double to over $700 million, benefiting farmers, businesses, and consumers on both sides of the Atlantic,” he said.

According to the US agricultural counselor, Nigeria is the third-largest export market for U.S. wheat.

He added that the wheat was purchased by Flour Mills of Nigeria, one of the largest importers of U.S. wheat in Nigeria.

“U.S. agricultural trade with Nigeria supports American farmers, helps Nigerian businesses create jobs in value-added agricultural processing, and provides Nigerian consumers with high-quality food ingredients,” Bielecki stressed.

PUNCH Online had reported that the United States reduced its purchases of Nigerian goods by about $615m in the first eight months of this year following the introduction of new tariffs by President Donald Trump.

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