Chad Imports 2023
Complete list of Chad's 81 import sources and 100+ product categories. Sourced from CEPII BACI.
$1.34B
Total imports (2023)
#175
Global import rank
81
Source countries
100+
Product categories tracked
Chad imported $1.34 billion of merchandise goods in 2023, making it the world's #175 largest importer. Goods came from 81 source countries, with the top ten sources providing 85.8% of total import value. The leading import was of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof, valued at $79.52 million — 5.9% of total imports.
The two tables below list every source country and the most-traded product categories at the HS6 (Harmonized System 6-digit) level. All values come from the CEPII BACI database, which reconciles UN Comtrade declarations to produce cleaner bilateral flows.
All import sources
81 countries and territories. Click for the full bilateral page.
| # | Source | 2023 import value | % of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | $377.55M | 28.09% |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | $307.39M | 22.87% |
| 3 | Türkiye | $129.00M | 9.60% |
| 4 | France | $118.64M | 8.83% |
| 5 | India | $66.49M | 4.95% |
| 6 | Netherlands | $37.49M | 2.79% |
| 7 | Benin | $36.72M | 2.73% |
| 8 | Belgium | $30.54M | 2.27% |
| 9 | USA | $26.99M | 2.01% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | $22.58M | 1.68% |
| 11 | Germany | $18.12M | 1.35% |
| 12 | Niger | $16.44M | 1.22% |
| 13 | Egypt | $15.05M | 1.12% |
| 14 | Poland | $12.22M | 0.91% |
| 15 | China, Hong Kong SAR | $11.54M | 0.86% |
| 16 | Spain | $10.48M | 0.78% |
| 17 | Italy | $9.77M | 0.73% |
| 18 | Côte d'Ivoire | $8.44M | 0.63% |
| 19 | Brazil | $7.74M | 0.58% |
| 20 | Morocco | $7.06M | 0.53% |
| 21 | Senegal | $6.40M | 0.48% |
| 22 | Thailand | $6.07M | 0.45% |
| 23 | Tunisia | $5.67M | 0.42% |
| 24 | Ireland | $5.16M | 0.38% |
| 25 | Denmark | $4.87M | 0.36% |
| 26 | Switzerland | $4.05M | 0.30% |
| 27 | Kenya | $3.74M | 0.28% |
| 28 | Austria | $3.29M | 0.24% |
| 29 | Saudi Arabia | $2.98M | 0.22% |
| 30 | South Africa | $2.39M | 0.18% |
| 31 | Malta | $2.22M | 0.16% |
| 32 | Sweden | $2.03M | 0.15% |
| 33 | Indonesia | $2.03M | 0.15% |
| 34 | Hungary | $2.00M | 0.15% |
| 35 | Canada | $1.96M | 0.15% |
| 36 | Singapore | $1.85M | 0.14% |
| 37 | Pakistan | $1.47M | 0.11% |
| 38 | Czechia | $1.40M | 0.10% |
| 39 | Jordan | $1.23M | 0.09% |
| 40 | Lithuania | $1.19M | 0.09% |
| 41 | Luxembourg | $925,400 | 0.07% |
| 42 | Madagascar | $895,863 | 0.07% |
| 43 | Malaysia | $869,404 | 0.06% |
| 44 | Romania | $855,514 | 0.06% |
| 45 | Croatia | $827,351 | 0.06% |
| 46 | Gabon | $814,332 | 0.06% |
| 47 | Japan | $804,051 | 0.06% |
| 48 | Nigeria | $719,440 | 0.05% |
| 49 | Bahrain | $544,260 | 0.04% |
| 50 | Latvia | $542,190 | 0.04% |
| 51 | Other Asia, nes | $428,278 | 0.03% |
| 52 | Burkina Faso | $413,692 | 0.03% |
| 53 | Portugal | $342,977 | 0.03% |
| 54 | Colombia | $294,381 | 0.02% |
| 55 | Togo | $248,575 | 0.02% |
| 56 | Oman | $231,730 | 0.02% |
| 57 | Ghana | $202,987 | 0.02% |
| 58 | Finland | $198,936 | 0.01% |
| 59 | Ethiopia | $198,495 | 0.01% |
| 60 | Cyprus | $192,875 | 0.01% |
| 61 | Lebanon | $184,508 | 0.01% |
| 62 | Rep. of Moldova | $175,102 | 0.01% |
| 63 | Australia | $170,990 | 0.01% |
| 64 | Sri Lanka | $161,518 | 0.01% |
| 65 | Greece | $129,697 | 0.01% |
| 66 | Bulgaria | $107,354 | 0.01% |
| 67 | Norway | $53,807 | 0.00% |
| 68 | Namibia | $45,280 | 0.00% |
| 69 | United Rep. of Tanzania | $44,404 | 0.00% |
| 70 | Serbia | $40,777 | 0.00% |
| 71 | Kuwait | $19,206 | 0.00% |
| 72 | Mauritania | $13,383 | 0.00% |
| 73 | Uganda | $10,036 | 0.00% |
| 74 | Zambia | $9,450 | 0.00% |
| 75 | Central African Rep. | $8,687 | 0.00% |
| 76 | Georgia | $5,894 | 0.00% |
| 77 | Philippines | $3,457 | 0.00% |
| 78 | Slovenia | $1,498 | 0.00% |
| 79 | Slovakia | $975 | 0.00% |
| 80 | Ukraine | $651 | 0.00% |
| 81 | Botswana | $302 | 0.00% |
Top import products (HS6)
100 product categories ranked by 2023 import value.
| # | HS6 | Product | Value | % of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 711319 | Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof | $79.52M | 5.92% |
| 2 | 271000 | Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude: preparations n.e.c. containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals: these being the basic constituents of the preparations: waste oils | $43.04M | 3.20% |
| 3 | 880230 | Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 2000kg but not exceeding 15,000kg | $38.26M | 2.85% |
| 4 | 300220 | Vaccines: for human medicine | $32.28M | 2.40% |
| 5 | 300490 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $32.06M | 2.39% |
| 6 | 851712 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $30.87M | 2.30% |
| 7 | 640299 | Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics | $26.58M | 1.98% |
| 8 | 851762 | Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | $24.87M | 1.85% |
| 9 | 721420 | Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling | $20.62M | 1.53% |
| 10 | 870323 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000cc | $20.22M | 1.50% |
| 11 | 870899 | Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $19.97M | 1.49% |
| 12 | 210690 | Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10 | $19.79M | 1.47% |
| 13 | 381190 | Oxidation and gum inhibitors, viscosity improvers, anti-corrosive preparations, other prepared additives for mineral oils or liquids used as mineral oils (including gasoline), n.e.c. in heading no. 3811 | $18.13M | 1.35% |
| 14 | 320820 | Paints and varnishes: based on acrylic or vinyl polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium | $18.11M | 1.35% |
| 15 | 240220 | Cigarettes: containing tobacco | $17.81M | 1.33% |
| 16 | 721391 | Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring less than 14mm in diameter | $15.19M | 1.13% |
| 17 | 190190 | Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, for uses n.e.c. in heading no. 1901 | $14.48M | 1.08% |
| 18 | 870324 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000cc | $13.57M | 1.01% |
| 19 | 110100 | Wheat or meslin flour | $13.30M | 0.99% |
| 20 | 330290 | Odoriferous substances and mixtures: used as raw materials in industries other than the food or drink industries | $13.19M | 0.98% |
| 21 | 190219 | Food preparations: pasta, uncooked (excluding that containing eggs), not stuffed or otherwise prepared | $12.85M | 0.96% |
| 22 | 040221 | Dairy produce: milk and cream, concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, in powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content exceeding 1.5% (by weight) | $12.25M | 0.91% |
| 23 | 190531 | Food preparations: sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoa | $11.64M | 0.87% |
| 24 | 854460 | Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts | $10.74M | 0.80% |
| 25 | 300420 | Medicaments: containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $10.72M | 0.80% |
| 26 | 870421 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1 | $10.65M | 0.79% |
| 27 | 200990 | Juices: mixtures of fruits or vegetables, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter | $10.19M | 0.76% |
| 28 | 730890 | Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308 | $9.89M | 0.74% |
| 29 | 330300 | Perfumes and toilet waters | $9.68M | 0.72% |
| 30 | 401120 | Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorries | $9.22M | 0.69% |
| 31 | 730429 | Iron or steel (excluding cast iron or stainless steel): seamless, casing and tubing, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas | $9.21M | 0.69% |
| 32 | 570242 | Carpets and other textile floor coverings: woven, (not tufted or flocked), of man-made textile materials, of pile construction, made up, n.e.c. in item no. 5702.10 or 5702.20 | $9.07M | 0.67% |
| 33 | 880330 | Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $8.27M | 0.62% |
| 34 | 870333 | Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 2500cc | $8.19M | 0.61% |
| 35 | 551614 | Fabrics, woven: printed, containing 85% or more by weight of artificial staple fibres | $8.15M | 0.61% |
| 36 | 870422 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 5 tonnes but not exceeding 20 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1 | $8.08M | 0.60% |
| 37 | 871120 | Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with an auxiliary motor, reciprocating internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not exceeding 250cc, with or without side-cars: side-cars | $7.92M | 0.59% |
| 38 | 390690 | Acrylic polymers: (other than polymethyl methacrylate), in primary forms | $7.76M | 0.58% |
| 39 | 940690 | Buildings: prefabricated, not of wood | $7.55M | 0.56% |
| 40 | 630900 | Clothing: worn, and other worn articles | $7.49M | 0.56% |
| 41 | 870120 | Tractors: road, for semi-trailers | $7.44M | 0.55% |
| 42 | 170490 | Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoa | $7.19M | 0.53% |
| 43 | 870423 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 20 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1 | $7.17M | 0.53% |
| 44 | 490191 | Printed matter: dictionaries, encyclopaedias and serial instalments thereof | $7.11M | 0.53% |
| 45 | 730419 | Iron or steel (excluding cast iron or stainless steel): seamless, line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines | $7.07M | 0.53% |
| 46 | 110710 | Malt: not roasted | $7.00M | 0.52% |
| 47 | 852349 | Optical media: recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37 | $6.74M | 0.50% |
| 48 | 850760 | Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) | $6.68M | 0.50% |
| 49 | 854140 | Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light-emitting diodes (LED) | $6.68M | 0.50% |
| 50 | 854449 | Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not fitted with connectors | $6.62M | 0.49% |
| 51 | 853720 | Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts | $6.45M | 0.48% |
| 52 | 630140 | Blankets (other than electric blankets) and travelling rugs: of synthetic fibres | $5.97M | 0.44% |
| 53 | 850440 | Electrical static converters | $5.78M | 0.43% |
| 54 | 721041 | Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, corrugated, plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically) | $5.67M | 0.42% |
| 55 | 901890 | Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018 | $5.38M | 0.40% |
| 56 | 300460 | Medicaments: containing antimalarial active principles described in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $5.27M | 0.39% |
| 57 | 252310 | Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured) | $5.25M | 0.39% |
| 58 | 090220 | Tea, green: (not fermented), in immediate packings of a content exceeding 3kg | $5.23M | 0.39% |
| 59 | 847150 | Units of automatic data processing machines: processing units other than those of item no. 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units | $5.14M | 0.38% |
| 60 | 210210 | Yeasts: active | $5.05M | 0.38% |
| 61 | 851761 | Base stations | $5.00M | 0.37% |
| 62 | 848180 | Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valves | $4.85M | 0.36% |
| 63 | 392690 | Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39 | $4.72M | 0.35% |
| 64 | 841510 | Air conditioning machines: comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, of a kind designed to be fixed to a window, wall, ceiling or floor, self-contained or "split-system" | $4.64M | 0.34% |
| 65 | 890690 | Vessels: other, including lifeboats other than rowing boats, other than warships | $4.60M | 0.34% |
| 66 | 220210 | Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured | $4.59M | 0.34% |
| 67 | 320890 | Paints and varnishes: based on polymers n.e.c. in heading no. 3208, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium | $4.55M | 0.34% |
| 68 | 841370 | Pumps: centrifugal, n.e.c. in heading no. 8413, for liquids | $4.39M | 0.33% |
| 69 | 843143 | Boring or sinking machinery: parts of the machinery of item no. 8430.41 or 8430.41 | $4.16M | 0.31% |
| 70 | 852352 | Semiconductor media: smart cards, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37 | $4.15M | 0.31% |
| 71 | 731100 | Containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel | $4.04M | 0.30% |
| 72 | 382200 | Reagents: diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing and prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, other than those of heading no. 3002 or 3006: certified reference material | $4.03M | 0.30% |
| 73 | 381129 | Lubricating oil additives: not containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals | $3.98M | 0.30% |
| 74 | 842951 | Front-end shovel loaders | $3.87M | 0.29% |
| 75 | 300410 | Medicaments: containing penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $3.76M | 0.28% |
| 76 | 020712 | Meat and edible offal: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, not cut in pieces, frozen | $3.75M | 0.28% |
| 77 | 840999 | Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition) | $3.63M | 0.27% |
| 78 | 903180 | Instruments, appliances and machines: for measuring or checking n.e.c. in chapter 90 | $3.56M | 0.27% |
| 79 | 841391 | Pumps: parts thereof | $3.55M | 0.26% |
| 80 | 850211 | Electric generating sets: with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of an output not exceeding 75kVA | $3.54M | 0.26% |
| 81 | 840890 | Engines: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of a kind used for other than marine propulsion or the vehicles of chapter 87 | $3.50M | 0.26% |
| 82 | 870590 | Vehicles: break-down lorries, road-sweepers, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units, and other special purpose vehicles n.e.c. in heading no. 8705 | $3.47M | 0.26% |
| 83 | 842920 | Graders and levellers | $3.44M | 0.26% |
| 84 | 847141 | Automatic data processing machines: comprising in the same housing at least a central processing unit and an input and output unit, whether or not combined, n.e.c. in item no. 8471.30 | $3.41M | 0.25% |
| 85 | 850212 | Electric generating sets: with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of an output exceeding 75kVA but not exceeding 375kVA | $3.38M | 0.25% |
| 86 | 853710 | Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $3.35M | 0.25% |
| 87 | 940540 | Lamps and light fittings: electric, n.e.c. in heading no. 9405 | $3.25M | 0.24% |
| 88 | 190110 | Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, suitable for infants or young children, put up for retail sale | $3.19M | 0.24% |
| 89 | 382499 | Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824 | $3.10M | 0.23% |
| 90 | 630612 | Tarpaulins, awnings and sunblinds: of synthetic fibres | $2.92M | 0.22% |
| 91 | 854470 | Insulated electric conductors: optical fibre cables | $2.90M | 0.22% |
| 92 | 320990 | Paints and varnishes: (based on polymers other than acrylic or vinyl), dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium | $2.88M | 0.21% |
| 93 | 851770 | Telephone sets and other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, via a wired or wireless network: parts | $2.83M | 0.21% |
| 94 | 381519 | Catalysts, supported: reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, with an active substance other than nickel or precious metals or their compounds, n.e.c. or included | $2.77M | 0.21% |
| 95 | 620199 | Anoraks (including ski-jackets), wind-cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles: men's or boys', of textile materials (other than wool or fine animal hair, cotton or man-made fibres), other than those of heading no. 6203 (not knitted or crocheted) | $2.76M | 0.21% |
| 96 | 210390 | Sauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed seasonings | $2.67M | 0.20% |
| 97 | 851310 | Lamps: portable, electric, designed to function by their own source of energy (excluding lighting equipment of heading no. 8512) | $2.63M | 0.20% |
| 98 | 392390 | Plastics: articles for the conveyance or packing of goods n.e.c. in heading no. 3923 | $2.61M | 0.19% |
| 99 | 901580 | Surveying equipment: articles n.e.c. in heading no. 9015, including hydrographic, oceanographic, hydrological, meteorological or geophysical instruments and appliances (excluding compasses) | $2.50M | 0.19% |
| 100 | 482010 | Paper and paperboard: registers, account books, note books, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles | $2.44M | 0.18% |