Congo Imports 2023
Complete list of Congo's 107 import sources and 100+ product categories. Sourced from CEPII BACI.
$6.28B
Total imports (2023)
#137
Global import rank
107
Source countries
100+
Product categories tracked
Congo imported $6.28 billion of merchandise goods in 2023, making it the world's #137 largest importer. Goods came from 107 source countries, with the top ten sources providing 76.9% of total import value. The leading import was n.e.c. in heading no. 8901, for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods, valued at $1.27 billion — 20.3% 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
107 countries and territories. Click for the full bilateral page.
| # | Source | 2023 import value | % of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | $1.50B | 23.85% |
| 2 | Angola | $1.24B | 19.78% |
| 3 | Gabon | $574.02M | 9.15% |
| 4 | France | $368.41M | 5.87% |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | $291.84M | 4.65% |
| 6 | USA | $191.44M | 3.05% |
| 7 | Italy | $186.64M | 2.97% |
| 8 | India | $181.72M | 2.90% |
| 9 | Netherlands | $149.15M | 2.38% |
| 10 | Türkiye | $146.51M | 2.33% |
| 11 | South Africa | $126.31M | 2.01% |
| 12 | Belgium | $112.38M | 1.79% |
| 13 | Germany | $108.80M | 1.73% |
| 14 | Indonesia | $92.81M | 1.48% |
| 15 | Brazil | $87.67M | 1.40% |
| 16 | Norway | $73.68M | 1.17% |
| 17 | Côte d'Ivoire | $71.30M | 1.14% |
| 18 | Lebanon | $66.77M | 1.06% |
| 19 | United Kingdom | $58.19M | 0.93% |
| 20 | Malaysia | $58.06M | 0.93% |
| 21 | Morocco | $57.29M | 0.91% |
| 22 | Spain | $41.87M | 0.67% |
| 23 | Poland | $36.35M | 0.58% |
| 24 | China, Hong Kong SAR | $31.84M | 0.51% |
| 25 | Egypt | $30.86M | 0.49% |
| 26 | Singapore | $26.26M | 0.42% |
| 27 | Thailand | $26.17M | 0.42% |
| 28 | Oman | $21.60M | 0.34% |
| 29 | Argentina | $21.52M | 0.34% |
| 30 | Canada | $18.48M | 0.29% |
| 31 | Latvia | $17.40M | 0.28% |
| 32 | Senegal | $16.84M | 0.27% |
| 33 | Tunisia | $16.82M | 0.27% |
| 34 | Zambia | $15.41M | 0.25% |
| 35 | Portugal | $13.73M | 0.22% |
| 36 | Sweden | $12.38M | 0.20% |
| 37 | Kenya | $11.86M | 0.19% |
| 38 | Lithuania | $11.66M | 0.19% |
| 39 | Finland | $9.32M | 0.15% |
| 40 | Romania | $9.22M | 0.15% |
| 41 | Malawi | $8.83M | 0.14% |
| 42 | Ireland | $8.22M | 0.13% |
| 43 | Uruguay | $7.20M | 0.11% |
| 44 | Israel | $6.59M | 0.11% |
| 45 | Japan | $5.63M | 0.09% |
| 46 | Nigeria | $5.38M | 0.09% |
| 47 | Pakistan | $4.92M | 0.08% |
| 48 | Mozambique | $4.89M | 0.08% |
| 49 | Saudi Arabia | $4.81M | 0.08% |
| 50 | Mauritania | $4.71M | 0.08% |
| 51 | Bosnia Herzegovina | $4.52M | 0.07% |
| 52 | Chile | $4.47M | 0.07% |
| 53 | New Zealand | $3.92M | 0.06% |
| 54 | Paraguay | $3.86M | 0.06% |
| 55 | Hungary | $3.84M | 0.06% |
| 56 | Czechia | $3.81M | 0.06% |
| 57 | Nicaragua | $3.65M | 0.06% |
| 58 | Greece | $3.57M | 0.06% |
| 59 | Colombia | $3.40M | 0.05% |
| 60 | Eswatini | $3.36M | 0.05% |
| 61 | Denmark | $2.94M | 0.05% |
| 62 | Philippines | $2.89M | 0.05% |
| 63 | Ukraine | $2.80M | 0.04% |
| 64 | Ghana | $2.77M | 0.04% |
| 65 | Switzerland | $2.68M | 0.04% |
| 66 | Croatia | $2.65M | 0.04% |
| 67 | Slovakia | $2.58M | 0.04% |
| 68 | Sri Lanka | $2.37M | 0.04% |
| 69 | Estonia | $2.03M | 0.03% |
| 70 | Togo | $1.99M | 0.03% |
| 71 | Other Asia, nes | $1.92M | 0.03% |
| 72 | Kuwait | $1.78M | 0.03% |
| 73 | Austria | $1.69M | 0.03% |
| 74 | Luxembourg | $1.46M | 0.02% |
| 75 | United Rep. of Tanzania | $1.38M | 0.02% |
| 76 | Serbia | $1.15M | 0.02% |
| 77 | Australia | $1.09M | 0.02% |
| 78 | Peru | $993,569 | 0.02% |
| 79 | Bulgaria | $947,204 | 0.02% |
| 80 | Liberia | $852,915 | 0.01% |
| 81 | Malta | $753,233 | 0.01% |
| 82 | Uganda | $748,848 | 0.01% |
| 83 | Slovenia | $579,644 | 0.01% |
| 84 | Namibia | $548,854 | 0.01% |
| 85 | Benin | $481,196 | 0.01% |
| 86 | Montenegro | $469,326 | 0.01% |
| 87 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | $456,646 | 0.01% |
| 88 | Georgia | $432,261 | 0.01% |
| 89 | Jordan | $422,680 | 0.01% |
| 90 | Central African Rep. | $358,928 | 0.01% |
| 91 | Mauritius | $344,379 | 0.01% |
| 92 | Madagascar | $323,650 | 0.01% |
| 93 | Zimbabwe | $287,694 | 0.00% |
| 94 | Cyprus | $194,613 | 0.00% |
| 95 | Costa Rica | $90,770 | 0.00% |
| 96 | Botswana | $88,873 | 0.00% |
| 97 | Guyana | $79,002 | 0.00% |
| 98 | Ethiopia | $71,100 | 0.00% |
| 99 | Ecuador | $61,326 | 0.00% |
| 100 | Cambodia | $54,333 | 0.00% |
| 101 | Niger | $52,757 | 0.00% |
| 102 | Rep. of Moldova | $17,305 | 0.00% |
| 103 | Dominican Rep. | $15,210 | 0.00% |
| 104 | Uzbekistan | $8,102 | 0.00% |
| 105 | Kyrgyzstan | $1,501 | 0.00% |
| 106 | Azerbaijan | $463 | 0.00% |
| 107 | Lesotho | $27 | 0.00% |
Top import products (HS6)
100 product categories ranked by 2023 import value.
| # | HS6 | Product | Value | % of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 890190 | Vessels: n.e.c. in heading no. 8901, for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods | $1.27B | 20.30% |
| 2 | 890590 | Vessels: light, fire-floats, floating cranes and other vessels, the navigability of which is subsidiary to their main function, floating docks | $328.35M | 5.23% |
| 3 | 020714 | Meat and edible offal: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, frozen | $168.95M | 2.69% |
| 4 | 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 | $140.34M | 2.24% |
| 5 | 151190 | Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $99.86M | 1.59% |
| 6 | 890520 | Floating or submersible drilling or production platforms | $98.79M | 1.57% |
| 7 | 690490 | Ceramic flooring blocks, supports or filler tiles and the like (excluding building bricks) | $62.14M | 0.99% |
| 8 | 100199 | Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | $60.65M | 0.97% |
| 9 | 030553 | Fish: dried, whether or not salted but not smoked, fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, other than cod | $59.03M | 0.94% |
| 10 | 850239 | Electric generating sets: (excluding those with spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines), other than wind powered | $52.45M | 0.84% |
| 11 | 730419 | Iron or steel (excluding cast iron or stainless steel): seamless, line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines | $45.98M | 0.73% |
| 12 | 020712 | Meat and edible offal: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, not cut in pieces, frozen | $42.88M | 0.68% |
| 13 | 190190 | Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, for uses n.e.c. in heading no. 1901 | $42.85M | 0.68% |
| 14 | 843143 | Boring or sinking machinery: parts of the machinery of item no. 8430.41 or 8430.41 | $40.57M | 0.65% |
| 15 | 730429 | Iron or steel (excluding cast iron or stainless steel): seamless, casing and tubing, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas | $38.94M | 0.62% |
| 16 | 640299 | Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics | $38.87M | 0.62% |
| 17 | 848180 | Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valves | $38.83M | 0.62% |
| 18 | 851712 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $36.95M | 0.59% |
| 19 | 870899 | Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $36.63M | 0.58% |
| 20 | 300220 | Vaccines: for human medicine | $36.60M | 0.58% |
| 21 | 300490 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $34.16M | 0.54% |
| 22 | 020649 | Offal, edible: of swine, (other than livers), frozen | $34.02M | 0.54% |
| 23 | 730890 | Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308 | $32.07M | 0.51% |
| 24 | 540754 | Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of textured polyester filaments, printed | $31.77M | 0.51% |
| 25 | 870324 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000cc | $31.76M | 0.51% |
| 26 | 854449 | Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not fitted with connectors | $31.66M | 0.50% |
| 27 | 100630 | Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $31.44M | 0.50% |
| 28 | 870323 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000cc | $29.98M | 0.48% |
| 29 | 732690 | Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326 | $28.47M | 0.45% |
| 30 | 520852 | Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, printed, plain weave, weighing more than 100g/m2 but not more than 200g/m2 | $28.38M | 0.45% |
| 31 | 020329 | Meat: of swine, n.e.c. in item no. 0203.2, frozen | $26.38M | 0.42% |
| 32 | 842952 | Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structure | $26.24M | 0.42% |
| 33 | 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 | $25.56M | 0.41% |
| 34 | 841989 | Machinery, plant and laboratory equipment: for treating materials by change of temperature, other than for making hot drinks or cooking or heating food | $25.12M | 0.40% |
| 35 | 630900 | Clothing: worn, and other worn articles | $24.73M | 0.39% |
| 36 | 610990 | T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of textile materials (other than cotton), knitted or crocheted | $24.48M | 0.39% |
| 37 | 843049 | Boring and sinking machinery: not self-propelled | $24.36M | 0.39% |
| 38 | 382499 | Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824 | $23.78M | 0.38% |
| 39 | 240319 | Tobacco: smoking, other than water pipe tobacco, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportion | $21.58M | 0.34% |
| 40 | 610432 | Jackets: women's or girls', of cotton, knitted or crocheted | $20.91M | 0.33% |
| 41 | 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 | $20.78M | 0.33% |
| 42 | 841480 | Pumps and compressors: for air, vacuum or gas, n.e.c. in heading no. 8414 | $20.25M | 0.32% |
| 43 | 871410 | Motorcycles (including mopeds): parts and accessories | $19.90M | 0.32% |
| 44 | 850220 | Electric generating sets: with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines | $19.83M | 0.32% |
| 45 | 847989 | Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapter | $19.79M | 0.32% |
| 46 | 330300 | Perfumes and toilet waters | $19.22M | 0.31% |
| 47 | 020230 | Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen | $18.61M | 0.30% |
| 48 | 690721 | Ceramic tiles: flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subheadings 6907.30 and 6907.40, of a water absorption coefficient by weight not over 0.5% | $18.41M | 0.29% |
| 49 | 850440 | Electrical static converters | $17.75M | 0.28% |
| 50 | 210690 | Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10 | $17.74M | 0.28% |
| 51 | 870210 | Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), new or used | $17.61M | 0.28% |
| 52 | 940540 | Lamps and light fittings: electric, n.e.c. in heading no. 9405 | $17.58M | 0.28% |
| 53 | 870120 | Tractors: road, for semi-trailers | $16.92M | 0.27% |
| 54 | 701090 | Glass: carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers of glass, (not ampoules), used for the conveyance or packing of goods | $15.90M | 0.25% |
| 55 | 030389 | Fish: frozen, n.e.c. in heading 0303, excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 | $15.62M | 0.25% |
| 56 | 730490 | Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): seamless, tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, n.e.c. in heading no. 7304 | $15.54M | 0.25% |
| 57 | 843149 | Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431 | $15.53M | 0.25% |
| 58 | 330210 | Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industries | $15.38M | 0.25% |
| 59 | 940390 | Furniture: parts | $15.30M | 0.24% |
| 60 | 030355 | Fish: frozen, jack and horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 | $14.97M | 0.24% |
| 61 | 110710 | Malt: not roasted | $14.90M | 0.24% |
| 62 | 020322 | Meat: of swine, hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in, frozen | $14.48M | 0.23% |
| 63 | 190110 | Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, suitable for infants or young children, put up for retail sale | $14.47M | 0.23% |
| 64 | 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 | $14.46M | 0.23% |
| 65 | 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 | $14.34M | 0.23% |
| 66 | 870410 | Vehicles: dumpers, designed for off-highway use, for transport of goods | $14.11M | 0.22% |
| 67 | 401120 | Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorries | $14.02M | 0.22% |
| 68 | 852872 | Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: incorporating a colour video display or screen | $13.91M | 0.22% |
| 69 | 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 | $13.86M | 0.22% |
| 70 | 731582 | Chain: welded link chain, of iron or steel | $13.80M | 0.22% |
| 71 | 731700 | Iron or steel: nails, tacks, drawing pins, corrugated nails, staples (not those of heading no. 8305) and the like, with heads of other material or not, but excluding articles with heads of copper | $13.78M | 0.22% |
| 72 | 691010 | Ceramic sinks, wash basins, wash basin pedestals, baths, bidets, water closet pans, flushing cisterns, urinals and similar sanitary fixtures: of porcelain or china | $13.51M | 0.22% |
| 73 | 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 | $13.37M | 0.21% |
| 74 | 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 | $13.36M | 0.21% |
| 75 | 020629 | Offal, edible: of bovine animals, (other than tongues and livers), frozen | $13.29M | 0.21% |
| 76 | 100590 | Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed | $13.18M | 0.21% |
| 77 | 490700 | Unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new issue in the country in which they have, or will have, a recognised face value: stamp-impressed paper: cheque forms: banknotes, stock, share or bond certificates and the like of similar title | $13.04M | 0.21% |
| 78 | 180631 | Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: in blocks, slabs or bars, filled, weighing 2kg or less | $12.97M | 0.21% |
| 79 | 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 | 0.20% |
| 80 | 961900 | Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar articles, of any material | $12.19M | 0.19% |
| 81 | 940171 | Seats: with metal frames, upholstered, (excluding medical, surgical, dental, veterinary or barber furniture) | $11.93M | 0.19% |
| 82 | 340290 | Washing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), including auxiliary washing preparations, not for retail sale | $11.88M | 0.19% |
| 83 | 841490 | Pumps and compressors: parts, of air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors and fans, ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fan | $11.75M | 0.19% |
| 84 | 731100 | Containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel | $11.51M | 0.18% |
| 85 | 940690 | Buildings: prefabricated, not of wood | $11.36M | 0.18% |
| 86 | 270112 | Coal: bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated | $11.32M | 0.18% |
| 87 | 392690 | Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39 | $11.09M | 0.18% |
| 88 | 940320 | Furniture: metal, other than for office use | $10.92M | 0.17% |
| 89 | 730512 | Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines (not seamless), longitudinally welded (not submerged arc welded), having circular cross-sections, external diameter exceeds 406.4mm | $10.82M | 0.17% |
| 90 | 841960 | Machinery: for liquefying air or gas, not used for domestic purposes | $10.64M | 0.17% |
| 91 | 903289 | Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus: automatic, other than hydraulic or pneumatic | $10.58M | 0.17% |
| 92 | 850211 | Electric generating sets: with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of an output not exceeding 75kVA | $10.33M | 0.16% |
| 93 | 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 | $10.24M | 0.16% |
| 94 | 841370 | Pumps: centrifugal, n.e.c. in heading no. 8413, for liquids | $10.24M | 0.16% |
| 95 | 840999 | Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition) | $10.22M | 0.16% |
| 96 | 841199 | Turbines: parts of gas turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers) | $10.21M | 0.16% |
| 97 | 850213 | Electric generating sets: with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of an output exceeding 375kVA | $10.15M | 0.16% |
| 98 | 890110 | Cruise ships, excursion boats and similar vessels, principally designed for the transport of persons, ferry boats of all kinds | $10.09M | 0.16% |
| 99 | 420212 | Cases and containers: trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executive-cases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers, with outer surface of plastics or of textile materials | $10.07M | 0.16% |
| 100 | 731600 | Iron or steel: anchors, grapnels and parts thereof | $9.98M | 0.16% |