Trade lane
What the Democratic Republic of the Congo buys from China.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo imported USD 4.2bn of manufactured and processed goods from China in 2024, down 16 per cent on 2022. That is 45 per cent of everything the Democratic Republic of the Congo imported in these lines, and China is its largest source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where China dominates, and where another country ships the same line for less a tonne.
Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices.
USD 4.2bnfrom China in 2024 (USD 5.0bn in 2022)
45 per centof the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports in these lines, USD 9.3bn from every source
560product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#1China's rank among the Democratic Republic of the Congo's sources
The top 50
The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.
Each line shows what the Democratic Republic of the Congo paid China for it at the border, China's share of everything the Democratic Republic of the Congo imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 47 per cent of the lane.
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Vehicles: with only 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...HS 870423
Share of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports81 per cent, 20 source countriesChangeup 62 per cent on 2022 (USD 87m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,361 a tonne, 59,751 tonnesUSD 141min 2024 -
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Machines, for sorting, screening, separating, washing, crushing etc mineral substances, for agglomerating, shaping or moulding solid fuels, ceramic pastes etc, for...HS 847490
Share of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports70 per cent, 24 source countriesChangedown 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 217m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,288 a tonne, 21,572 tonnesUSD 114min 2024 -
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Wigs, false beards, eyebrows and eyelashes, switches and the like and other articles n.e.c.: of human hairHS 670420
Share of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports97 per cent, 7 source countriesChangeup 122 per cent on 2022 (USD 46m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 101min 2024 -
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Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structureHS 842952
Share of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports85 per cent, 17 source countriesChangeup 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 62m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,485 a tonne, 20,525 tonnesUSD 92min 2024 -
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Electric generating sets: with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of an output exceeding 375kVAHS 850213
Share of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports95 per cent, 12 source countriesChangeup 90 per cent on 2022 (USD 46m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 15,921 a tonne, 5,519 tonnesUSD 88min 2024 -
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Vehicles: dumpers, designed for off-highway use, for transport of goodsHS 870410
Share of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports49 per cent, 14 source countriesChangedown 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 145m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,577 a tonne, 16,690 tonnesUSD 76min 2024 -
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Tractors: road tractors for semi-trailers, with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel)HS 870121
Share of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports86 per cent, 19 source countriesChangeup 191 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,589 a tonne, 17,800 tonnesUSD 64min 2024 -
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Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plasticsHS 640299
Share of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports98 per cent, 17 source countriesChangedown 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 89m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,647 a tonne, 11,069 tonnesUSD 63min 2024 -
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Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 730890
Share of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports63 per cent, 28 source countriesChangedown 63 per cent on 2022 (USD 156m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,525 a tonne, 38,229 tonnesUSD 58min 2024 -
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Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with an auxiliary motor, internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not exceeding...HS 871120
Share of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports33 per cent, 13 source countriesChangeup 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 40m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,881 a tonne, 12,556 tonnesUSD 49min 2024 -
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Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not fitted with connectorsHS 854449
Share of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports69 per cent, 35 source countriesChangedown 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 72m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7,449 a tonne, 6,304 tonnesUSD 47min 2024 -
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Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on construction, mining or industrial handling vehicles and machinesHS 401180
Share of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports59 per cent, 15 source countriesChangeup 81 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,535 a tonne, 12,093 tonnesUSD 43min 2024 -
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Pumps: parts thereofHS 841391
Share of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports55 per cent, 28 source countriesChangeup 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 17,341 a tonne, 2,445 tonnesUSD 42min 2024 -
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Electrical static convertersHS 850440
Share of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports75 per cent, 37 source countriesChangeup 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 36m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 11,476 a tonne, 3,676 tonnesUSD 42min 2024 -
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Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180
Share of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports71 per cent, 33 source countriesChangedown 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 51m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 15,365 a tonne, 2,613 tonnesUSD 40min 2024 -
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Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 851713
Share of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports71 per cent, 20 source countriesChangeup 209 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 40min 2024 -
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Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431HS 843149
Share of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports41 per cent, 23 source countriesChangeup 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,374 a tonne, 6,170 tonnesUSD 39min 2024 -
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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...HS 853710
Share of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports49 per cent, 35 source countriesChangedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 42m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 23,777 a tonne, 1,574 tonnesUSD 37min 2024 -
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Sulphides: of sodium, whether or not chemically definedHS 283010
Share of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports66 per cent, 5 source countriesChangedown 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 60m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 559 a tonne, 63,072 tonnesUSD 35min 2024 -
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Poly(ethylene terephthalate): in primary forms, having a viscosity of 78ml/g or higherHS 390761
Share of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports97 per cent, 6 source countriesChangedown 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 35min 2024 -
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Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: incorporating a colour...HS 852872
Share of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports91 per cent, 24 source countriesChangedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 44m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 15,536 a tonne, 2,159 tonnesUSD 34min 2024 -
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Reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers: for any material (excluding compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, capacity exceeding 300l, whether or not...HS 730900
Share of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports85 per cent, 19 source countriesChangeup 376 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,911 a tonne, 8,489 tonnesUSD 33min 2024 -
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Pumps: centrifugal, n.e.c. in heading no. 8413, for liquidsHS 841370
Share of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports59 per cent, 28 source countriesChangedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 39m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7,535 a tonne, 4,221 tonnesUSD 32min 2024 -
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Organo-sulphur compounds: n.e.c. in heading no. 2930HS 293090
Share of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports64 per cent, 9 source countriesChangeup 143 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,986 a tonne, 15,303 tonnesUSD 30min 2024 -
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Electrical machines and apparatus: parts of the electrical goods of heading no. 8543HS 854390
Share of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports99 per cent, 16 source countriesChangedown 60 per cent on 2022 (USD 76m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 30min 2024 -
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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...HS 853720
Share of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports79 per cent, 11 source countriesChangedown 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 44m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 13,616 a tonne, 2,192 tonnesUSD 30min 2024 -
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Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762
Share of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports65 per cent, 39 source countriesChangeup 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 29min 2024 -
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Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesHS 401120
Share of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports87 per cent, 16 source countriesChangeup 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,384 a tonne, 11,709 tonnesUSD 28min 2024 -
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Machines: for sorting, screening, separating or washing earth, stone, ores or other mineral substancesHS 847410
Share of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports91 per cent, 7 source countriesChangedown 57 per cent on 2022 (USD 65m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,106 a tonne, 6,769 tonnesUSD 28min 2024 -
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Motorcycles (including mopeds): parts and accessoriesHS 871410
Share of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports80 per cent, 12 source countriesChangedown 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 39m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,582 a tonne, 5,860 tonnesUSD 27min 2024 -
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Iron or steel: grinding balls and similar articles for mills, forged or stamped, but not further workedHS 732611
Share of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports71 per cent, 8 source countriesChangedown 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 36m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 854 a tonne, 31,426 tonnesUSD 27min 2024 -
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Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850760
Share of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports91 per cent, 19 source countriesChangeup 98 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 14,018 a tonne, 1,894 tonnesUSD 27min 2024 -
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Machinery: parts for filtering or purifying liquids or gasesHS 842199
Share of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports73 per cent, 30 source countriesChangeup 59 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 25min 2024 -
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Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899
Share of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports49 per cent, 34 source countriesChangeup 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,678 a tonne, 3,760 tonnesUSD 25min 2024 -
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Machines: for crushing or grinding earth, stone, ores or other mineral substancesHS 847420
Share of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports90 per cent, 11 source countriesChangedown 65 per cent on 2022 (USD 70m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,178 a tonne, 5,886 tonnesUSD 25min 2024 -
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Iron: grinding balls and similar articles for mills, other than of non-malleable cast ironHS 732591
Share of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports81 per cent, 5 source countriesChangedown 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,090 a tonne, 21,880 tonnesUSD 24min 2024 -
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Sulphites: of sodiumHS 283210
Share of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports36 per cent, 10 source countriesChangeup 96 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 337 a tonne, 68,724 tonnesUSD 23min 2024 -
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Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690
Share of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports70 per cent, 51 source countriesChangedown 57 per cent on 2022 (USD 51m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,070 a tonne, 3,621 tonnesUSD 22min 2024 -
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Cells and batteries: primary, manganese dioxideHS 850610
Share of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports99 per cent, 12 source countriesChangedown 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 22min 2024 -
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Front-end shovel loadersHS 842951
Share of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports57 per cent, 15 source countriesChangedown 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,958 a tonne, 7,324 tonnesUSD 22min 2024 -
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Trailers and semi-trailers: (other than tanker type)HS 871639
Share of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports77 per cent, 15 source countriesChangeup 130 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,583 a tonne, 13,678 tonnesUSD 22min 2024 -
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Electrical apparatus: photosensitive semiconductor devices, photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or made up into panelsHS 854143
Share of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports95 per cent, 16 source countriesChangeup 142 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,364 a tonne, 9,082 tonnesUSD 21min 2024 -
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Communication apparatus: parts, other than aerials and aerial reflectors of all kindsHS 851779
Share of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports56 per cent, 22 source countriesChangeup 90 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 21min 2024 -
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Cases and containers: trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executive-cases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers, with outer surface of plastics or of...HS 420212
Share of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports99 per cent, 19 source countriesChangeup 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 21min 2024 -
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Machinery: for filtering or purifying gases, other than intake air filters, catalytic converters or particulate filters for internal combustion enginesHS 842139
Share of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports86 per cent, 27 source countriesChangeup 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 20min 2024 -
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Vegetable preparations: tomatoes, (other than whole or in pieces), prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acidHS 200290
Share of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports81 per cent, 10 source countriesChangedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 20min 2024 -
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Vehicles: break-down lorries, road-sweepers, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units, and other special purpose vehicles n.e.c. in heading no. 8705HS 870590
Share of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports78 per cent, 16 source countriesChangeup 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,815 a tonne, 5,296 tonnesUSD 20min 2024 -
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Furniture: metal, other than for office useHS 940320
Share of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports88 per cent, 25 source countriesChangeup 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,195 a tonne, 4,723 tonnesUSD 20min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 5 tonnes but not...HS 870422
Share of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports35 per cent, 25 source countriesChangeup 342 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,530 a tonne, 5,432 tonnesUSD 19min 2024 -
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Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage exceeding 1000 voltsHS 854460
Share of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports63 per cent, 18 source countriesChangedown 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 35m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,612 a tonne, 3,345 tonnesUSD 19min 2024
Fastest growing
The lines that grew most since 2022.
Lines worth at least USD 5m in 2022, ranked by growth to 2024 in current dollars. A fast rise can be a new product, a shift away from another source, or a price change; the record does not say which.
- Reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers: for any material (excluding compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, capacity exceeding 300l, whether or not...HS 730900USD 33m in 2024, up 376 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). China supplies 85 per cent of the line.
- Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 851713USD 40m in 2024, up 209 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). China supplies 71 per cent of the line.
- Tractors: road tractors for semi-trailers, with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel)HS 870121USD 64m in 2024, up 191 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022). China supplies 86 per cent of the line.
- Organo-sulphur compounds: n.e.c. in heading no. 2930HS 293090USD 30m in 2024, up 143 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). China supplies 64 per cent of the line.
- Electrical apparatus: photosensitive semiconductor devices, photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or made up into panelsHS 854143USD 21m in 2024, up 142 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). China supplies 95 per cent of the line.
- Trailers and semi-trailers: (other than tanker type)HS 871639USD 22m in 2024, up 130 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). China supplies 77 per cent of the line.
- Wigs, false beards, eyebrows and eyelashes, switches and the like and other articles n.e.c.: of human hairHS 670420USD 101m in 2024, up 122 per cent on 2022 (USD 46m in 2022). China supplies 97 per cent of the line.
- Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850760USD 27m in 2024, up 98 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). China supplies 91 per cent of the line.
- Sulphites: of sodiumHS 283210USD 23m in 2024, up 96 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). China supplies 36 per cent of the line.
- Communication apparatus: parts, other than aerials and aerial reflectors of all kindsHS 851779USD 21m in 2024, up 90 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). China supplies 56 per cent of the line.
- Electric generating sets: with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of an output exceeding 375kVAHS 850213USD 88m in 2024, up 90 per cent on 2022 (USD 46m in 2022). China supplies 95 per cent of the line.
- Aluminium: structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading no. 9406) and parts of structures, doors, windows and their frames and thresholds for doorsHS 761010USD 11m in 2024, up 90 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). China supplies 73 per cent of the line.
- Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on construction, mining or industrial handling vehicles and machinesHS 401180USD 43m in 2024, up 81 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022). China supplies 59 per cent of the line.
- Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition)HS 840999USD 15m in 2024, up 74 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). China supplies 73 per cent of the line.
- Instruments and apparatus: for measuring or checking the flow or level of liquidsHS 902610USD 11m in 2024, up 68 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). China supplies 70 per cent of the line.
- Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824HS 382499USD 18m in 2024, up 63 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). China supplies 26 per cent of the line.
- Vehicles: with only 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...HS 870423USD 141m in 2024, up 62 per cent on 2022 (USD 87m in 2022). China supplies 81 per cent of the line.
- Machinery: parts for filtering or purifying liquids or gasesHS 842199USD 25m in 2024, up 59 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022). China supplies 73 per cent of the line.
- Machinery: for filtering or purifying liquids, n.e.c. in item no. 8421.2HS 842129USD 16m in 2024, up 51 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). China supplies 78 per cent of the line.
- Fans: table, floor, wall, window, ceiling or roof fans, with a self-contained electric motor of an output not exceeding 125WHS 841451USD 9m in 2024, up 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). China supplies 94 per cent of the line.
Where China dominates
Lines where China supplies 60 per cent or more.
The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where China ships at least 60 per cent of what the Democratic Republic of the Congo imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.
- Vehicles: with only 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...HS 87042381 per cent of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports of the line, USD 141m; 20 source countries in all.
- Machines, for sorting, screening, separating, washing, crushing etc mineral substances, for agglomerating, shaping or moulding solid fuels, ceramic pastes etc, for...HS 84749070 per cent of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports of the line, USD 114m; 24 source countries in all.
- Wigs, false beards, eyebrows and eyelashes, switches and the like and other articles n.e.c.: of human hairHS 67042097 per cent of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports of the line, USD 101m; 7 source countries in all.
- Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structureHS 84295285 per cent of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports of the line, USD 92m; 17 source countries in all.
- Electric generating sets: with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of an output exceeding 375kVAHS 85021395 per cent of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports of the line, USD 88m; 12 source countries in all.
- Tractors: road tractors for semi-trailers, with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel)HS 87012186 per cent of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports of the line, USD 64m; 19 source countries in all.
- Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plasticsHS 64029998 per cent of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports of the line, USD 63m; 17 source countries in all.
- Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 73089063 per cent of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports of the line, USD 58m; 28 source countries in all.
- Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not fitted with connectorsHS 85444969 per cent of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports of the line, USD 47m; 35 source countries in all.
- Electrical static convertersHS 85044075 per cent of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports of the line, USD 42m; 37 source countries in all.
- Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 84818071 per cent of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports of the line, USD 40m; 33 source countries in all.
- Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 85171371 per cent of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports of the line, USD 40m; 20 source countries in all.
- Sulphides: of sodium, whether or not chemically definedHS 28301066 per cent of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports of the line, USD 35m; 5 source countries in all.
- Poly(ethylene terephthalate): in primary forms, having a viscosity of 78ml/g or higherHS 39076197 per cent of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports of the line, USD 35m; 6 source countries in all.
- Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: incorporating a colour...HS 85287291 per cent of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports of the line, USD 34m; 24 source countries in all.
- Reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers: for any material (excluding compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, capacity exceeding 300l, whether or not...HS 73090085 per cent of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports of the line, USD 33m; 19 source countries in all.
- Organo-sulphur compounds: n.e.c. in heading no. 2930HS 29309064 per cent of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports of the line, USD 30m; 9 source countries in all.
- Electrical machines and apparatus: parts of the electrical goods of heading no. 8543HS 85439099 per cent of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports of the line, USD 30m; 16 source countries in all.
- 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...HS 85372079 per cent of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports of the line, USD 30m; 11 source countries in all.
- Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 85176265 per cent of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's imports of the line, USD 29m; 39 source countries in all.
Another source, lower unit value
Where another country ships the same line for at least 20 per cent less a tonne.
Lines worth USD 5m or more where China's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to the Democratic Republic of the Congo at a unit value at least 20 per cent lower. The largest such source is named. The same heading can hold different grades, so a lower figure is a question to ask, not a like-for-like price.
- Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824HS 382499China: USD 18m at USD 5,204 a tonne. South Africa: USD 13m (18 per cent of the line) at USD 1,123 a tonne, 78 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,818 a tonne.
- Medicaments: containing antimalarial active principles described in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300460China: USD 12m at USD 25,452 a tonne. India: USD 8m (36 per cent of the line) at USD 16,095 a tonne, 37 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 36,616 a tonne.
- Washing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), including auxiliary washing preparations, not...HS 340290China: USD 9m at USD 4,823 a tonne. South Africa: USD 11m (39 per cent of the line) at USD 1,505 a tonne, 69 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,254 a tonne.
- 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...HS 731700China: USD 8m at USD 1,318 a tonne. Uganda: USD 6m (40 per cent of the line) at USD 955 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,007 a tonne.
The other side of the lane
What the Democratic Republic of the Congo buys from everyone, and what it is placed to make.
What this record says
What crossed the border, what it was worth, and what it weighed.
Every figure on this page is from CEPII's BACI file, which reconciles what each pair of countries reports to the UN about the same shipment. Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. A line is one six-digit customs heading (HS 2022). Values are in US dollars at the border; growth is in current dollars, so part of any change is price, not volume.
Unit value. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices. It is the value of a line divided by its declared weight, so it mixes grades, models and qualities under one heading. It is shown only where the weight is recorded, at least three source countries of USD 100k or more ship the line to the Democratic Republic of the Congo with a weight, and the figure sits within a factor of five of the middle of those sources. Outside that band it is treated as a recording problem and left out.
Share is China's part of everything the Democratic Republic of the Congo imported in that line, from every source. Sources counts the countries that shipped any of it.
Scope. Manufactured and processed goods, customs chapters 16 to 96, without ores, fuels, precious metals, scrap, raw farm output and one-off capital and defence purchases: the same rule as the Made here pages.
What it does not say
A record of trade, not a shopping list.
What this record does not say: what sells at retail, what margin a trade leaves, how crowded the marketplaces are, or how much of a flow is re-exported through entrepots such as Hong Kong and Singapore.
A large line is not proof of an opening, and a lower unit value from another country is not proof the goods are the same. Tariffs, standards, freight, payment terms, lead times and the plain fact that a supplier is good at it are all invisible here. Nothing on this page is a forecast, a recommendation or a promise. No supplier company is named, because the record holds none.
Source: CEPII BACI, HS22, version 202601. Edition of 2026-11-03.
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