Uganda

Uganda Imports 2023

Complete list of Uganda's 174 import sources and 100+ product categories. Sourced from CEPII BACI.

$11.34B
Total imports (2023)
#110
Global import rank
174
Source countries
100+
Product categories tracked

Uganda imported $11.34 billion of merchandise goods in 2023, making it the world's #110 largest importer. Goods came from 174 source countries, with the top ten sources providing 73.7% 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 $1.94 billion 17.1% 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

174 countries and territories. Click for the full bilateral page.

#Source2023 import value% of total
1China$2.14B18.90%
2United Arab Emirates$1.46B12.90%
3United Rep. of Tanzania$1.39B12.23%
4Kenya$946.93M8.35%
5India$916.37M8.08%
6Saudi Arabia$416.27M3.67%
7Japan$368.81M3.25%
8South Africa$279.32M2.46%
9Ghana$236.97M2.09%
10Russian Federation$201.86M1.78%
11USA$187.90M1.66%
12Mozambique$185.42M1.63%
13Netherlands$170.28M1.50%
14Malaysia$169.17M1.49%
15Germany$160.43M1.41%
16Indonesia$111.90M0.99%
17Egypt$109.82M0.97%
18Burkina Faso$109.48M0.97%
19United Kingdom$100.67M0.89%
20Italy$93.38M0.82%
21Singapore$90.19M0.80%
22Thailand$83.91M0.74%
23Belgium$83.80M0.74%
24Mali$73.01M0.64%
25Cameroon$72.74M0.64%
26Rep. of Korea$68.18M0.60%
27Spain$67.88M0.60%
28Ireland$67.22M0.59%
29France$67.21M0.59%
30Türkiye$62.67M0.55%
31Czechia$52.02M0.46%
32Viet Nam$50.67M0.45%
33Oman$49.88M0.44%
34Switzerland$41.30M0.36%
35Sweden$35.52M0.31%
36Eswatini$34.47M0.30%
37Kuwait$31.22M0.28%
38Poland$31.14M0.27%
39Canada$30.65M0.27%
40Zambia$30.24M0.27%
41Ukraine$27.91M0.25%
42Israel$25.36M0.22%
43South Sudan$23.58M0.21%
44Denmark$23.37M0.21%
45Australia$23.03M0.20%
46Pakistan$20.51M0.18%
47Brazil$18.07M0.16%
48Qatar$17.61M0.16%
49Dem. Rep. of the Congo$17.22M0.15%
50Burundi$16.41M0.14%
51Other Asia, nes$15.19M0.13%
52Mexico$13.93M0.12%
53Hungary$13.01M0.11%
54Morocco$11.03M0.10%
55Rwanda$10.96M0.10%
56China, Hong Kong SAR$10.81M0.10%
57Austria$10.04M0.09%
58Lithuania$9.97M0.09%
59Sri Lanka$9.84M0.09%
60Malta$9.78M0.09%
61Portugal$9.72M0.09%
62Slovakia$9.52M0.08%
63Bahrain$6.86M0.06%
64Bangladesh$6.84M0.06%
65Norway$6.22M0.05%
66Finland$6.16M0.05%
67Bosnia Herzegovina$6.06M0.05%
68Lebanon$5.18M0.05%
69Georgia$4.78M0.04%
70Jordan$4.75M0.04%
71Greece$4.45M0.04%
72Malawi$4.10M0.04%
73Rep. of Moldova$3.91M0.03%
74Philippines$3.45M0.03%
75Mauritius$3.43M0.03%
76Latvia$3.40M0.03%
77Chile$3.28M0.03%
78Argentina$3.27M0.03%
79Romania$2.70M0.02%
80Ethiopia$2.49M0.02%
81Iraq$2.47M0.02%
82Bulgaria$2.23M0.02%
83Nigeria$2.00M0.02%
84Cyprus$1.96M0.02%
85Slovenia$1.91M0.02%
86Luxembourg$1.57M0.01%
87Iran$1.53M0.01%
88Croatia$1.41M0.01%
89Côte d'Ivoire$1.33M0.01%
90Serbia$1.31M0.01%
91Costa Rica$1.29M0.01%
92Senegal$1.10M0.01%
93Colombia$898,5710.01%
94Tunisia$886,2890.01%
95New Zealand$840,5000.01%
96Zimbabwe$778,2620.01%
97Niger$709,9790.01%
98Botswana$699,7550.01%
99Benin$668,5780.01%
100Uruguay$564,5470.00%
101Dem. People's Rep. of Korea$484,6780.00%
102Madagascar$484,0100.00%
103Panama$352,9160.00%
104Togo$345,1840.00%
105Myanmar$324,6490.00%
106Peru$280,4600.00%
107Sierra Leone$235,8780.00%
108Namibia$224,0450.00%
109Cambodia$217,2900.00%
110Belarus$203,5520.00%
111Kazakhstan$202,5860.00%
112Estonia$191,6810.00%
113Angola$188,9480.00%
114Somalia$179,5590.00%
115Gabon$156,0090.00%
116Venezuela$133,4810.00%
117Liberia$126,9020.00%
118Nepal$119,2260.00%
119Bolivia (Plurinational State of)$103,2630.00%
120Algeria$90,5470.00%
121Turkmenistan$78,4410.00%
122Montenegro$74,3780.00%
123Albania$71,8520.00%
124Cuba$64,6870.00%
125Guinea$63,5750.00%
126Guinea-Bissau$52,1410.00%
127Bahamas$49,6200.00%
128Yemen$39,8050.00%
129Sudan$38,7990.00%
130Ecuador$36,7440.00%
131Eritrea$26,2840.00%
132Mauritania$21,9100.00%
133Jamaica$21,1540.00%
134Turks and Caicos Isds$20,1890.00%
135Seychelles$19,1460.00%
136Lesotho$17,7840.00%
137Azerbaijan$17,1390.00%
138Guatemala$16,0740.00%
139Gambia$13,1650.00%
140Dominican Rep.$12,5280.00%
141Syria$9,7560.00%
142Antigua and Barbuda$7,7270.00%
143Nicaragua$7,3910.00%
144Belize$7,3230.00%
145Gibraltar$7,1180.00%
146Uzbekistan$6,3370.00%
147Congo$4,9380.00%
148Iceland$3,5270.00%
149Trinidad and Tobago$3,3760.00%
150Haiti$2,7980.00%
151Saint Helena$2,2540.00%
152Brunei Darussalam$1,9070.00%
153Fiji$1,6050.00%
154Lao People's Dem. Rep.$1,2830.00%
155Barbados$1,0800.00%
156Central African Rep.$7500.00%
157Armenia$6290.00%
158Paraguay$5600.00%
159Guyana$5350.00%
160Montserrat$5000.00%
161Suriname$4970.00%
162North Macedonia$4440.00%
163Saint Vincent and the Grenadines$3440.00%
164Chad$3050.00%
165Honduras$1810.00%
166Solomon Isds$1500.00%
167Vanuatu$1500.00%
168Br. Virgin Isds$1400.00%
169Anguilla$1250.00%
170Maldives$1220.00%
171El Salvador$970.00%
172Bermuda$750.00%
173Djibouti$750.00%
174Libya$410.00%

Top import products (HS6)

100 product categories ranked by 2023 import value.

#HS6ProductValue% of total
1271000Petroleum 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$1.94B17.06%
2710812Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$1.07B9.40%
3710813Metals: gold, semi-manufactured$833.37M7.35%
4300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$243.93M2.15%
5100199Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed$233.01M2.05%
6151190Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified$224.59M1.98%
7870323Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000cc$155.41M1.37%
8871120Motorcycles (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$127.31M1.12%
9252310Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured)$126.47M1.11%
10300220Vaccines: for human medicine$114.46M1.01%
11100630Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed$113.46M1.00%
12720839Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mm$105.30M0.93%
13230990Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feeding$98.78M0.87%
14390761Poly(ethylene terephthalate): in primary forms, having a viscosity of 78ml/g or higher$88.30M0.78%
15330210Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industries$85.49M0.75%
16630900Clothing: worn, and other worn articles$79.67M0.70%
17390120Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more$75.98M0.67%
18870421Vehicles: 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$74.59M0.66%
19390210Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary forms$60.31M0.53%
20382200Reagents: 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$58.86M0.52%
21843143Boring or sinking machinery: parts of the machinery of item no. 8430.41 or 8430.41$53.83M0.47%
22870423Vehicles: 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$52.85M0.47%
23720430Ferrous waste and scrap: of tinned iron or steel$49.47M0.44%
24630491Furnishing articles: excluding those of heading no. 9404, n.e.c. in heading 6304, knitted or crocheted$48.05M0.42%
25721070Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plastics$45.45M0.40%
26842959Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: n.e.c. in item no. 8429.50$45.37M0.40%
27390110Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94$44.11M0.39%
28722530Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, in coils$43.40M0.38%
29851762Communication 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$42.85M0.38%
30870422Vehicles: 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$41.11M0.36%
31730890Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308$40.40M0.36%
32940690Buildings: prefabricated, not of wood$39.45M0.35%
33851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$38.03M0.34%
34721061Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with aluminium zinc-alloys$37.69M0.33%
35870333Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 2500cc$37.50M0.33%
36721391Iron 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$36.52M0.32%
37380892Fungicides: other than containing goods specified in Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles$35.25M0.31%
38870120Tractors: road, for semi-trailers$34.41M0.30%
39490700Unused 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$33.91M0.30%
40170199Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter$32.22M0.28%
41930400Firearms: (e.g. spring, air or gas guns and pistols, truncheons), excluding those of heading no. 9307$31.97M0.28%
42870210Vehicles: 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$31.40M0.28%
43902830Meters: electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters thereof$30.99M0.27%
44640299Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics$28.05M0.25%
45842952Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structure$27.54M0.24%
46401120Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorries$27.33M0.24%
47720711Iron or non-alloy steel: semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel: containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (including square) cross-section, width less than twice thickness$27.17M0.24%
48690722Ceramic 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 over 0.5% but not over 10%$27.10M0.24%
49271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, butanes$27.03M0.24%
50847989Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapter$26.74M0.24%
51854140Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light-emitting diodes (LED)$26.61M0.23%
52480255Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803): printing, writing or graphic, 10% or less by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, weighing 40g/m2 to 150g/m2, in rolls$26.34M0.23%
53843041Boring or sinking machinery: self-propelled, n.e.c. in heading no. 8430$25.82M0.23%
54851761Base stations$25.66M0.23%
55880330Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803$25.62M0.23%
56850760Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)$25.10M0.22%
57292910Nitrogen-function compounds: n.e.c. in chapter 29, isocyanates$25.10M0.22%
58120242Ground-nuts: other than seed, not roasted or otherwise cooked, shelled, whether or not broken,$25.05M0.22%
59870590Vehicles: break-down lorries, road-sweepers, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units, and other special purpose vehicles n.e.c. in heading no. 8705$25.03M0.22%
60961900Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar articles, of any material$25.00M0.22%
61390720Polyethers: in primary forms, excluding polyacetals$24.36M0.21%
62210690Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10$23.87M0.21%
63382499Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824$22.93M0.20%
64847130Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display$22.51M0.20%
65382319Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids: acid oils from refining: (other than stearic acid, oleic acid or tall oil fatty acids)$22.30M0.20%
66850440Electrical static converters$22.06M0.19%
67250100Salt (including table salt and denatured salt): pure sodium chloride whether or not in aqueous solution: sea water$21.52M0.19%
68852872Reception 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$21.27M0.19%
69730419Iron or steel (excluding cast iron or stainless steel): seamless, line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines$20.96M0.18%
70380891Insecticides: other than containing goods specified in Subheading Notes 1 & 2 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles$20.74M0.18%
71854449Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not fitted with connectors$20.31M0.18%
72151710Margarine: excluding liquid margarine$20.08M0.18%
73701090Glass: carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers of glass, (not ampoules), used for the conveyance or packing of goods$19.89M0.18%
74380893Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators: other than containing goods of Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles$19.78M0.17%
75854460Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts$19.56M0.17%
76901890Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018$19.50M0.17%
77870324Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000cc$19.46M0.17%
78730429Iron or steel (excluding cast iron or stainless steel): seamless, casing and tubing, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas$19.08M0.17%
79850300Electric motors and generators: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of heading no. 8501 or 8502$18.83M0.17%
80847420Machines: for crushing or grinding earth, stone, ores or other mineral substances$18.81M0.17%
81870510Vehicles: crane lorries$18.75M0.17%
82300420Medicaments: containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$18.20M0.16%
83392340Plastics: spools, cops, bobbins and similar supports, for the conveyance or packing of goods$17.64M0.16%
84843780Machinery: for use in the milling industry or for the working of cereals or dried leguminous vegetables, other than farm-type machinery$17.64M0.16%
85293339Heterocyclic compounds: containing an unfused pyridine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, n.e.c. in 2933.3$17.43M0.15%
86170410Sugar confectionery: chewing gum, whether or not sugar-coated, not containing cocoa$17.33M0.15%
87330499Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)$17.03M0.15%
88853710Boards, 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$16.86M0.15%
89401110Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)$16.76M0.15%
90842121Machinery: for filtering or purifying water$16.74M0.15%
91270119Coal: (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated$16.62M0.15%
92870322Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc$16.41M0.14%
93281511Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda): solid$16.10M0.14%
94210390Sauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed seasonings$15.67M0.14%
95720441Ferrous waste and scrap: turnings, shavings, chips, milling waste, sawdust, fillings, trimmings and stampings, whether or not in bundles$15.60M0.14%
96842230Machinery: for filling, closing, sealing, capsuling or labelling bottles, cans, bags or other containers, machinery for aerating beverages$15.39M0.14%
97310590Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: n.e.c. in heading no. 3105$15.14M0.13%
98252010Gypsum: anhydrite$14.54M0.13%
99380899Rodenticides and other similar products n.e.c. in heading no. 3808.9: other than containing goods specified in Subheading Note 1 in this Chapter, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles$13.91M0.12%
100300460Medicaments: containing antimalarial active principles described in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$13.69M0.12%