Dem. Rep. of the Congo Imports 2023
Complete list of Dem. Rep. of the Congo's 96 import sources and 100+ product categories. Sourced from CEPII BACI.
$12.86B
Total imports (2023)
#106
Global import rank
96
Source countries
100+
Product categories tracked
Dem. Rep. of the Congo imported $12.86 billion of merchandise goods in 2023, making it the world's #106 largest importer. Goods came from 96 source countries, with the top ten sources providing 81.0% of total import value. The leading import was preparations n.e.c. containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals, valued at $323.28 million — 2.5% 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
96 countries and territories. Click for the full bilateral page.
| # | Source | 2023 import value | % of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | $4.49B | 34.87% |
| 2 | Zambia | $1.60B | 12.46% |
| 3 | South Africa | $1.56B | 12.15% |
| 4 | India | $593.64M | 4.62% |
| 5 | Belgium | $521.11M | 4.05% |
| 6 | United Arab Emirates | $511.48M | 3.98% |
| 7 | Uganda | $410.86M | 3.19% |
| 8 | United Rep. of Tanzania | $312.81M | 2.43% |
| 9 | France | $227.58M | 1.77% |
| 10 | Brazil | $192.59M | 1.50% |
| 11 | Kenya | $188.72M | 1.47% |
| 12 | USA | $178.27M | 1.39% |
| 13 | Germany | $174.56M | 1.36% |
| 14 | Türkiye | $174.40M | 1.36% |
| 15 | Japan | $157.86M | 1.23% |
| 16 | Namibia | $150.28M | 1.17% |
| 17 | Netherlands | $128.84M | 1.00% |
| 18 | Angola | $126.69M | 0.98% |
| 19 | Poland | $124.99M | 0.97% |
| 20 | Finland | $82.34M | 0.64% |
| 21 | China, Hong Kong SAR | $61.97M | 0.48% |
| 22 | Spain | $58.91M | 0.46% |
| 23 | Italy | $54.82M | 0.43% |
| 24 | Gabon | $50.11M | 0.39% |
| 25 | Mauritania | $45.78M | 0.36% |
| 26 | Thailand | $45.60M | 0.35% |
| 27 | United Kingdom | $44.49M | 0.35% |
| 28 | Côte d'Ivoire | $43.98M | 0.34% |
| 29 | Israel | $34.04M | 0.26% |
| 30 | Singapore | $30.91M | 0.24% |
| 31 | Ireland | $30.63M | 0.24% |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | $28.53M | 0.22% |
| 33 | Malta | $27.32M | 0.21% |
| 34 | Sweden | $26.72M | 0.21% |
| 35 | Zimbabwe | $26.66M | 0.21% |
| 36 | Switzerland | $26.63M | 0.21% |
| 37 | Indonesia | $26.17M | 0.20% |
| 38 | Malaysia | $24.68M | 0.19% |
| 39 | Morocco | $20.31M | 0.16% |
| 40 | Pakistan | $19.37M | 0.15% |
| 41 | Lithuania | $18.13M | 0.14% |
| 42 | Canada | $16.54M | 0.13% |
| 43 | Argentina | $15.59M | 0.12% |
| 44 | Botswana | $14.57M | 0.11% |
| 45 | Egypt | $14.45M | 0.11% |
| 46 | Eswatini | $13.18M | 0.10% |
| 47 | Tunisia | $10.45M | 0.08% |
| 48 | Other Asia, nes | $9.95M | 0.08% |
| 49 | Norway | $9.56M | 0.07% |
| 50 | Portugal | $9.50M | 0.07% |
| 51 | Austria | $9.32M | 0.07% |
| 52 | Denmark | $9.06M | 0.07% |
| 53 | Czechia | $8.48M | 0.07% |
| 54 | Latvia | $8.09M | 0.06% |
| 55 | Senegal | $5.12M | 0.04% |
| 56 | Mozambique | $5.08M | 0.04% |
| 57 | Ethiopia | $5.06M | 0.04% |
| 58 | Oman | $4.94M | 0.04% |
| 59 | Ukraine | $4.19M | 0.03% |
| 60 | Bulgaria | $4.05M | 0.03% |
| 61 | Croatia | $4.05M | 0.03% |
| 62 | Luxembourg | $2.68M | 0.02% |
| 63 | Australia | $2.61M | 0.02% |
| 64 | New Zealand | $2.48M | 0.02% |
| 65 | Malawi | $2.38M | 0.02% |
| 66 | Paraguay | $2.33M | 0.02% |
| 67 | Greece | $2.27M | 0.02% |
| 68 | Ghana | $1.88M | 0.01% |
| 69 | Hungary | $1.44M | 0.01% |
| 70 | Cyprus | $1.09M | 0.01% |
| 71 | Romania | $999,684 | 0.01% |
| 72 | Slovakia | $909,535 | 0.01% |
| 73 | Slovenia | $787,123 | 0.01% |
| 74 | Togo | $752,075 | 0.01% |
| 75 | Bahrain | $713,888 | 0.01% |
| 76 | Estonia | $662,339 | 0.01% |
| 77 | Kuwait | $608,478 | 0.00% |
| 78 | Madagascar | $558,550 | 0.00% |
| 79 | Guatemala | $450,667 | 0.00% |
| 80 | Colombia | $378,455 | 0.00% |
| 81 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | $343,213 | 0.00% |
| 82 | Serbia | $310,210 | 0.00% |
| 83 | Benin | $280,406 | 0.00% |
| 84 | Lesotho | $252,892 | 0.00% |
| 85 | Liberia | $205,667 | 0.00% |
| 86 | Chile | $149,472 | 0.00% |
| 87 | El Salvador | $135,263 | 0.00% |
| 88 | Mauritius | $98,323 | 0.00% |
| 89 | Peru | $94,163 | 0.00% |
| 90 | Myanmar | $88,967 | 0.00% |
| 91 | Costa Rica | $75,292 | 0.00% |
| 92 | Burkina Faso | $33,696 | 0.00% |
| 93 | Armenia | $19,260 | 0.00% |
| 94 | North Macedonia | $6,566 | 0.00% |
| 95 | Kazakhstan | $4,509 | 0.00% |
| 96 | Niger | $1,128 | 0.00% |
Top import products (HS6)
100 product categories ranked by 2023 import value.
| # | HS6 | Product | Value | % of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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 | $323.28M | 2.51% |
| 2 | 250300 | Sulphur of all kinds: other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur | $292.37M | 2.27% |
| 3 | 870410 | Vehicles: dumpers, designed for off-highway use, for transport of goods | $255.84M | 1.99% |
| 4 | 730890 | Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308 | $208.54M | 1.62% |
| 5 | 847490 | Machines, for sorting, screening, separating, washing, crushing etc mineral substances, for agglomerating, shaping or moulding solid fuels, ceramic pastes etc, for forming foundry moulds of sand: parts | $176.44M | 1.37% |
| 6 | 300220 | Vaccines: for human medicine | $151.73M | 1.18% |
| 7 | 170114 | Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid form, other than as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $136.68M | 1.06% |
| 8 | 300490 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $134.97M | 1.05% |
| 9 | 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 | $132.13M | 1.03% |
| 10 | 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 | $131.27M | 1.02% |
| 11 | 220210 | Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured | $126.57M | 0.98% |
| 12 | 843149 | Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431 | $107.37M | 0.83% |
| 13 | 854449 | Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not fitted with connectors | $102.47M | 0.80% |
| 14 | 640299 | Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics | $101.18M | 0.79% |
| 15 | 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 | $101.03M | 0.79% |
| 16 | 020712 | Meat and edible offal: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, not cut in pieces, frozen | $99.97M | 0.78% |
| 17 | 100199 | Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | $93.38M | 0.73% |
| 18 | 382499 | Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824 | $92.60M | 0.72% |
| 19 | 851712 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $91.24M | 0.71% |
| 20 | 271600 | Electrical energy | $90.63M | 0.70% |
| 21 | 252329 | Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured | $90.49M | 0.70% |
| 22 | 870899 | Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $90.13M | 0.70% |
| 23 | 020714 | Meat and edible offal: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, frozen | $89.35M | 0.69% |
| 24 | 280700 | Sulphuric acid: oleum | $86.62M | 0.67% |
| 25 | 340220 | Washing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale | $86.54M | 0.67% |
| 26 | 100630 | Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $84.16M | 0.65% |
| 27 | 110313 | Cereal groats and meal: of maize (corn) | $84.12M | 0.65% |
| 28 | 670420 | Wigs, false beards, eyebrows and eyelashes, switches and the like and other articles n.e.c.: of human hair | $83.83M | 0.65% |
| 29 | 842952 | Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structure | $83.29M | 0.65% |
| 30 | 841391 | Pumps: parts thereof | $82.23M | 0.64% |
| 31 | 870323 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000cc | $78.78M | 0.61% |
| 32 | 847420 | Machines: for crushing or grinding earth, stone, ores or other mineral substances | $75.11M | 0.58% |
| 33 | 251990 | Magnesia, fused or dead-burned (sintered): whether or not containing small quantities of other oxides added before sintering, other magnesium oxide, whether or not pure, (not natural magnesium carbonate) | $74.28M | 0.58% |
| 34 | 841370 | Pumps: centrifugal, n.e.c. in heading no. 8413, for liquids | $73.95M | 0.57% |
| 35 | 190531 | Food preparations: sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoa | $73.91M | 0.57% |
| 36 | 401180 | Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on construction, mining or industrial handling vehicles and machines | $70.03M | 0.54% |
| 37 | 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 | $67.95M | 0.53% |
| 38 | 151190 | Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $66.55M | 0.52% |
| 39 | 870324 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000cc | $64.29M | 0.50% |
| 40 | 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 | $63.31M | 0.49% |
| 41 | 848180 | Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valves | $62.98M | 0.49% |
| 42 | 210690 | Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10 | $62.47M | 0.49% |
| 43 | 843143 | Boring or sinking machinery: parts of the machinery of item no. 8430.41 or 8430.41 | $62.34M | 0.48% |
| 44 | 240220 | Cigarettes: containing tobacco | $55.83M | 0.43% |
| 45 | 630900 | Clothing: worn, and other worn articles | $55.81M | 0.43% |
| 46 | 850440 | Electrical static converters | $54.64M | 0.42% |
| 47 | 110100 | Wheat or meslin flour | $51.89M | 0.40% |
| 48 | 252210 | Quicklime: excluding calcium oxide and hydroxide of heading no. 2825 | $48.76M | 0.38% |
| 49 | 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 | $47.86M | 0.37% |
| 50 | 850213 | Electric generating sets: with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of an output exceeding 375kVA | $47.63M | 0.37% |
| 51 | 220299 | Non-alcoholic beverages: other than non-alcoholic beer, n.e.c. in item no. 2202.10, not including fruit or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009 | $47.42M | 0.37% |
| 52 | 190190 | Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, for uses n.e.c. in heading no. 1901 | $46.38M | 0.36% |
| 53 | 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 | $45.93M | 0.36% |
| 54 | 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 | $45.74M | 0.36% |
| 55 | 870120 | Tractors: road, for semi-trailers | $45.47M | 0.35% |
| 56 | 871410 | Motorcycles (including mopeds): parts and accessories | $43.63M | 0.34% |
| 57 | 940690 | Buildings: prefabricated, not of wood | $43.30M | 0.34% |
| 58 | 292800 | Organic derivatives of hydrazine or of hydroxylamine | $43.27M | 0.34% |
| 59 | 283010 | Sulphides: of sodium, whether or not chemically defined | $42.35M | 0.33% |
| 60 | 847410 | Machines: for sorting, screening, separating or washing earth, stone, ores or other mineral substances | $42.01M | 0.33% |
| 61 | 110220 | Cereal flour: of maize (corn) | $41.38M | 0.32% |
| 62 | 040390 | Dairy produce: buttermilk, curdled milk or cream, kephir, fermented or acidified milk or cream, whether or not concentrated or containing added sweetening, flavouring, fruit or cocoa (excluding yoghurt) | $40.47M | 0.31% |
| 63 | 842951 | Front-end shovel loaders | $40.12M | 0.31% |
| 64 | 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 | $39.50M | 0.31% |
| 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 | $39.21M | 0.30% |
| 66 | 940540 | Lamps and light fittings: electric, n.e.c. in heading no. 9405 | $38.89M | 0.30% |
| 67 | 170199 | Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $37.64M | 0.29% |
| 68 | 730820 | Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, towers and lattice masts | $37.48M | 0.29% |
| 69 | 732690 | Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326 | $36.86M | 0.29% |
| 70 | 330499 | Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations) | $36.63M | 0.28% |
| 71 | 210390 | Sauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed seasonings | $35.26M | 0.27% |
| 72 | 401120 | Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorries | $35.23M | 0.27% |
| 73 | 690490 | Ceramic flooring blocks, supports or filler tiles and the like (excluding building bricks) | $34.33M | 0.27% |
| 74 | 854460 | Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts | $34.33M | 0.27% |
| 75 | 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 | $33.94M | 0.26% |
| 76 | 851761 | Base stations | $33.83M | 0.26% |
| 77 | 170490 | Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoa | $33.79M | 0.26% |
| 78 | 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) | $33.62M | 0.26% |
| 79 | 390690 | Acrylic polymers: (other than polymethyl methacrylate), in primary forms | $33.51M | 0.26% |
| 80 | 392690 | Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39 | $33.32M | 0.26% |
| 81 | 392010 | Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of polymers of ethylene, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials | $32.75M | 0.25% |
| 82 | 854330 | Electrical machines and apparatus: for electroplating, electrolysis or electrophoresis | $31.52M | 0.25% |
| 83 | 732611 | Iron or steel: grinding balls and similar articles for mills, forged or stamped, but not further worked | $30.87M | 0.24% |
| 84 | 110710 | Malt: not roasted | $30.84M | 0.24% |
| 85 | 310230 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution | $30.53M | 0.24% |
| 86 | 842959 | Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: n.e.c. in item no. 8429.50 | $30.43M | 0.24% |
| 87 | 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 | $30.20M | 0.23% |
| 88 | 732591 | Iron: grinding balls and similar articles for mills, other than of non-malleable cast iron | $29.81M | 0.23% |
| 89 | 390761 | Poly(ethylene terephthalate): in primary forms, having a viscosity of 78ml/g or higher | $29.48M | 0.23% |
| 90 | 540754 | Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of textured polyester filaments, printed | $28.49M | 0.22% |
| 91 | 854390 | Electrical machines and apparatus: parts of the electrical goods of heading no. 8543 | $28.26M | 0.22% |
| 92 | 020329 | Meat: of swine, n.e.c. in item no. 0203.2, frozen | $27.63M | 0.21% |
| 93 | 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% | $26.80M | 0.21% |
| 94 | 701090 | Glass: carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers of glass, (not ampoules), used for the conveyance or packing of goods | $26.53M | 0.21% |
| 95 | 848340 | Gears and gearing: (not toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately): ball or roller screws: gear boxes and other speed changers, including torque converters | $26.44M | 0.21% |
| 96 | 293090 | Organo-sulphur compounds: n.e.c. in heading no. 2930 | $26.41M | 0.21% |
| 97 | 270112 | Coal: bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated | $26.19M | 0.20% |
| 98 | 300420 | Medicaments: containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $26.10M | 0.20% |
| 99 | 850211 | Electric generating sets: with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of an output not exceeding 75kVA | $25.73M | 0.20% |
| 100 | 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 | $25.17M | 0.20% |