Trade lane
What Uganda buys from China.
Uganda imported USD 2.6bn of manufactured and processed goods from China in 2024, up 43 per cent on 2022. That is 37 per cent of everything Uganda 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 2.6bnfrom China in 2024 (USD 1.8bn in 2022)
37 per centof Uganda's imports in these lines, USD 7.0bn from every source
412product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#1China's rank among Uganda's sources
The top 50
The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.
Each line shows what Uganda paid China for it at the border, China's share of everything Uganda imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 46 per cent of the lane.
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Poly(ethylene terephthalate): in primary forms, having a viscosity of 78ml/g or higherHS 390761
Share of Uganda's imports94 per cent, 9 source countriesChangeup 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 90m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,514 a tonne, 67,816 tonnesUSD 103min 2024 -
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Iron 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 3mmHS 720839
Share of Uganda's imports53 per cent, 5 source countriesChangeup 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 73m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 661 a tonne, 137,490 tonnesUSD 91min 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 Uganda's imports81 per cent, 62 source countriesChangeup 44 per cent on 2022 (USD 49m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 77,724 a tonne, 912 tonnesUSD 71min 2024 -
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Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, in coilsHS 722530
Share of Uganda's imports100 per cent, 4 source countriesChangeup 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 51m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 54min 2024 -
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Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a displayHS 847130
Share of Uganda's imports67 per cent, 67 source countriesChangeup 92 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 152,429 a tonne, 253 tonnesUSD 39min 2024 -
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Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 851713
Share of Uganda's imports91 per cent, 49 source countriesChangeup 172 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 114,115 a tonne, 308 tonnesUSD 35min 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 20 tonnes), n.e.c. in...HS 870423
Share of Uganda's imports59 per cent, 24 source countriesChangeup 69 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,645 a tonne, 13,102 tonnesUSD 35min 2024 -
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Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structureHS 842952
Share of Uganda's imports83 per cent, 12 source countriesChangeup 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,763 a tonne, 5,368 tonnesUSD 31min 2024 -
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Iron 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)...HS 720711
Share of Uganda's imports67 per cent, 5 source countriesChangenew since 2022Unit valueUSD 961 a tonne, 31,981 tonnesUSD 31min 2024 -
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Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: n.e.c. in item no. 8429.50HS 842959
Share of Uganda's imports70 per cent, 22 source countriesChangeup 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,533 a tonne, 6,678 tonnesUSD 30min 2024 -
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Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989
Share of Uganda's imports73 per cent, 48 source countriesChangeup 139 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 8,822 a tonne, 3,194 tonnesUSD 28min 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 Uganda's imports67 per cent, 18 source countriesChangefrom USD 4m in 2022Unit valueUSD 4,128 a tonne, 6,363 tonnesUSD 26min 2024 -
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Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesHS 401120
Share of Uganda's imports77 per cent, 24 source countriesChangeup 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,618 a tonne, 9,919 tonnesUSD 26min 2024 -
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Meters: electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters thereofHS 902830
Share of Uganda's imports99 per cent, 19 source countriesChangeup 230 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 25min 2024 -
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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 diameterHS 721391
Share of Uganda's imports71 per cent, 6 source countriesChangeup 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 987 a tonne, 24,971 tonnesUSD 25min 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 Uganda's imports16 per cent, 16 source countriesChangeup 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,223 a tonne, 9,982 tonnesUSD 22min 2024 -
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Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 730890
Share of Uganda's imports44 per cent, 33 source countriesChangeup 100 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,913 a tonne, 11,567 tonnesUSD 22min 2024 -
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Fabrics, woven: containing less than 85% by weight of non-textured polyester filamentsHS 540769
Share of Uganda's imports100 per cent, 2 source countriesChangeup 274 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 22min 2024 -
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Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490
Share of Uganda's imports10 per cent, 74 source countriesChangeup 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 22min 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 Uganda's imports53 per cent, 60 source countriesChangefrom USD 3m in 2022Unit valueUSD 10,752 a tonne, 1,941 tonnesUSD 21min 2024 -
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Electrical static convertersHS 850440
Share of Uganda's imports73 per cent, 60 source countriesChangeup 180 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 12,704 a tonne, 1,626 tonnesUSD 21min 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 Uganda's imports92 per cent, 29 source countriesChangedown 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,665 a tonne, 7,590 tonnesUSD 20min 2024 -
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Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage exceeding 1000 voltsHS 854460
Share of Uganda's imports66 per cent, 33 source countriesChangeup 353 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 8,529 a tonne, 2,309 tonnesUSD 20min 2024 -
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Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary formsHS 390210
Share of Uganda's imports27 per cent, 25 source countriesChangeup 113 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,561 a tonne, 12,372 tonnesUSD 19min 2024 -
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Fungicides: 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 articlesHS 380892
Share of Uganda's imports48 per cent, 31 source countriesChangeup 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,731 a tonne, 5,169 tonnesUSD 19min 2024 -
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Electrical apparatus: photosensitive semiconductor devices, photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or made up into panelsHS 854143
Share of Uganda's imports93 per cent, 29 source countriesChangeup 114 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,388 a tonne, 4,259 tonnesUSD 19min 2024 -
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Polyethers other than polyacetals, and bis(polyoxyethylene) methylphosphonate: in primary formsHS 390729
Share of Uganda's imports68 per cent, 16 source countriesChangeup 442 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,414 a tonne, 7,344 tonnesUSD 18min 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 Uganda's imports89 per cent, 45 source countriesChangeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,756 a tonne, 2,939 tonnesUSD 17min 2024 -
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Insecticides: 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 articlesHS 380891
Share of Uganda's imports71 per cent, 34 source countriesChangeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,137 a tonne, 4,078 tonnesUSD 17min 2024 -
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Iron or steel (excluding cast iron or stainless steel): seamless, casing and tubing, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gasHS 730429
Share of Uganda's imports91 per cent, 6 source countriesChangeup 182 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,372 a tonne, 7,004 tonnesUSD 17min 2024 -
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Buildings: prefabricated, not of woodHS 940690
Share of Uganda's imports55 per cent, 17 source countriesChangeup 128 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,869 a tonne, 8,563 tonnesUSD 16min 2024 -
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Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers: poly(vinyl chloride), not mixed with any other substances, in primary formsHS 390410
Share of Uganda's imports79 per cent, 16 source countriesChangeup 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,391 a tonne, 11,099 tonnesUSD 15min 2024 -
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Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS 401110
Share of Uganda's imports73 per cent, 33 source countriesChangeup 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,261 a tonne, 6,609 tonnesUSD 15min 2024 -
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Machinery: for handling earth, minerals or ores, self-propelled, n.e.c. in heading no. 8430HS 843050
Share of Uganda's imports95 per cent, 5 source countriesChangefrom USD 513k in 2022Unit valueUSD 41,699 a tonne, 357 tonnesUSD 15min 2024 -
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Heterocyclic compounds: containing an unfused pyridine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, n.e.c. in 2933.3HS 293339
Share of Uganda's imports76 per cent, 16 source countriesChangeup 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 127,248 a tonne, 117 tonnesUSD 15min 2024 -
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Metal-rolling mills: hot or combination hot and cold rolling millsHS 845521
Share of Uganda's imports40 per cent, 6 source countriesChangefrom USD 436k in 2022Unit valueUSD 13,294 a tonne, 1,086 tonnesUSD 14min 2024 -
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Herbicides, 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...HS 380893
Share of Uganda's imports90 per cent, 15 source countriesChangeup 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,666 a tonne, 4,531 tonnesUSD 12min 2024 -
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Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94HS 390110
Share of Uganda's imports21 per cent, 30 source countriesChangefrom USD 1m in 2022Unit valueUSD 1,893 a tonne, 6,352 tonnesUSD 12min 2024 -
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Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850760
Share of Uganda's imports60 per cent, 29 source countriesChangefrom USD 2m in 2022Unit valueUSD 14,713 a tonne, 747 tonnesUSD 11min 2024 -
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Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890
Share of Uganda's imports48 per cent, 57 source countriesChangeup 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 15,550 a tonne, 704 tonnesUSD 11min 2024 -
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Communication apparatus: parts, other than aerials and aerial reflectors of all kindsHS 851779
Share of Uganda's imports76 per cent, 35 source countriesChangedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 11min 2024 -
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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...HS 847150
Share of Uganda's imports56 per cent, 42 source countriesChangeup 75 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 312,897 a tonne, 34 tonnesUSD 11min 2024 -
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Yarn, synthetic: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), textured, of polyesters, not for retail sale, not sewing threadHS 540233
Share of Uganda's imports92 per cent, 4 source countriesChangeup 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 10min 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 Uganda's imports77 per cent, 41 source countriesChangefrom USD 260k in 2022Unit valueUSD 25,291 a tonne, 407 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
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Uncoated 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...HS 480255
Share of Uganda's imports37 per cent, 15 source countriesChangeup 147 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,608 a tonne, 6,344 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
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Base stationsHS 851761
Share of Uganda's imports96 per cent, 17 source countriesChangedown 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 10min 2024 -
47
Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: not designed to...HS 852871
Share of Uganda's imports99 per cent, 11 source countriesChangedown 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 10min 2024 -
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Nitrogen-function compounds: n.e.c. in chapter 29, isocyanatesHS 292910
Share of Uganda's imports49 per cent, 13 source countriesChangedown 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,271 a tonne, 3,058 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
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Pumps: centrifugal, n.e.c. in heading no. 8413, for liquidsHS 841370
Share of Uganda's imports36 per cent, 38 source countriesChangefrom USD 1m in 2022Unit valueUSD 11,305 a tonne, 865 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
50
Machinery, plant and laboratory equipment: for treating materials by change of temperature, other than for making hot drinks or cooking or heating foodHS 841989
Share of Uganda's imports58 per cent, 33 source countriesChangeup 98 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 12,358 a tonne, 769 tonnesUSD 10min 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.
- Fabrics, woven: containing less than 85% by weight of non-textured polyester filamentsHS 540769USD 22m in 2024, up 274 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). China supplies 100 per cent of the line.
- Meters: electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters thereofHS 902830USD 25m in 2024, up 230 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). China supplies 99 per cent of the line.
- Iron or steel (excluding cast iron or stainless steel): seamless, casing and tubing, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gasHS 730429USD 17m in 2024, up 182 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). China supplies 91 per cent of the line.
- Electrical static convertersHS 850440USD 21m in 2024, up 180 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). China supplies 73 per cent of the line.
- Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 851713USD 35m in 2024, up 172 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). China supplies 91 per cent of the line.
- Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989USD 28m in 2024, up 139 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). China supplies 73 per cent of the line.
- Buildings: prefabricated, not of woodHS 940690USD 16m in 2024, up 128 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). China supplies 55 per cent of the line.
- Electrical apparatus: photosensitive semiconductor devices, photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or made up into panelsHS 854143USD 19m in 2024, up 114 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). China supplies 93 per cent of the line.
- Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary formsHS 390210USD 19m in 2024, up 113 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). China supplies 27 per cent of the line.
- Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 730890USD 22m in 2024, up 100 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). China supplies 44 per cent of the line.
- Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a displayHS 847130USD 39m in 2024, up 92 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022). China supplies 67 per cent of the line.
- 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...HS 847150USD 11m in 2024, up 75 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). China supplies 56 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 35m in 2024, up 69 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022). China supplies 59 per cent of the line.
- Fabrics, woven: printed, containing less than 85% by weight of synthetic staple fibres (other than polyester, plain weave), mixed mainly or solely with cotton, not...HS 551349USD 8m in 2024, up 63 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). China supplies 86 per cent of the line.
- Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structureHS 842952USD 31m in 2024, up 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022). China supplies 83 per cent of the line.
- Oral or dental hygiene preparations: dentifricesHS 330610USD 9m in 2024, up 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). China supplies 64 per cent of the line.
- Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762USD 71m in 2024, up 44 per cent on 2022 (USD 49m in 2022). China supplies 81 per cent of the line.
- Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with an auxiliary motor, internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not exceeding...HS 871120USD 22m in 2024, up 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022). China supplies 16 per cent of the line.
- Yarn, synthetic: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), textured, of polyesters, not for retail sale, not sewing threadHS 540233USD 10m in 2024, up 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). China supplies 92 per cent of the line.
- Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326HS 732690USD 9m in 2024, up 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). China supplies 75 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 Uganda imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.
- Poly(ethylene terephthalate): in primary forms, having a viscosity of 78ml/g or higherHS 39076194 per cent of Uganda's imports of the line, USD 103m; 9 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 85176281 per cent of Uganda's imports of the line, USD 71m; 62 source countries in all.
- Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, in coilsHS 722530100 per cent of Uganda's imports of the line, USD 54m; 4 source countries in all.
- Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a displayHS 84713067 per cent of Uganda's imports of the line, USD 39m; 67 source countries in all.
- Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 85171391 per cent of Uganda's imports of the line, USD 35m; 49 source countries in all.
- Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structureHS 84295283 per cent of Uganda's imports of the line, USD 31m; 12 source countries in all.
- Iron 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)...HS 72071167 per cent of Uganda's imports of the line, USD 31m; 5 source countries in all.
- Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: n.e.c. in item no. 8429.50HS 84295970 per cent of Uganda's imports of the line, USD 30m; 22 source countries in all.
- Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 84798973 per cent of Uganda's imports of the line, USD 28m; 48 source countries in all.
- Tractors: road tractors for semi-trailers, with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel)HS 87012167 per cent of Uganda's imports of the line, USD 26m; 18 source countries in all.
- Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesHS 40112077 per cent of Uganda's imports of the line, USD 26m; 24 source countries in all.
- Meters: electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters thereofHS 90283099 per cent of Uganda's imports of the line, USD 25m; 19 source countries in all.
- 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 diameterHS 72139171 per cent of Uganda's imports of the line, USD 25m; 6 source countries in all.
- Fabrics, woven: containing less than 85% by weight of non-textured polyester filamentsHS 540769100 per cent of Uganda's imports of the line, USD 22m; 2 source countries in all.
- Electrical static convertersHS 85044073 per cent of Uganda's imports of the line, USD 21m; 60 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 64029992 per cent of Uganda's imports of the line, USD 20m; 29 source countries in all.
- Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage exceeding 1000 voltsHS 85446066 per cent of Uganda's imports of the line, USD 20m; 33 source countries in all.
- Electrical apparatus: photosensitive semiconductor devices, photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or made up into panelsHS 85414393 per cent of Uganda's imports of the line, USD 19m; 29 source countries in all.
- Polyethers other than polyacetals, and bis(polyoxyethylene) methylphosphonate: in primary formsHS 39072968 per cent of Uganda's imports of the line, USD 18m; 16 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 85287289 per cent of Uganda's imports of the line, USD 17m; 45 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 Uganda 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.
- Iron 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)...HS 720711China: USD 31m at USD 961 a tonne. South Africa: USD 8m (18 per cent of the line) at USD 581 a tonne, 40 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 571 a tonne.
- 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 diameterHS 721391China: USD 25m at USD 987 a tonne. Egypt: USD 6m (16 per cent of the line) at USD 604 a tonne, 39 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 660 a tonne.
- Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary formsHS 390210China: USD 19m at USD 1,561 a tonne. United Arab Emirates: USD 9m (13 per cent of the line) at USD 1,121 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,127 a tonne.
- Polyethers other than polyacetals, and bis(polyoxyethylene) methylphosphonate: in primary formsHS 390729China: USD 18m at USD 2,414 a tonne. South Korea: USD 7m (25 per cent of the line) at USD 1,460 a tonne, 40 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,544 a tonne.
- Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94HS 390110China: USD 12m at USD 1,893 a tonne. Qatar: USD 10m (18 per cent of the line) at USD 1,153 a tonne, 39 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,371 a tonne.
- Uncoated 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...HS 480255China: USD 10m at USD 1,608 a tonne. Indonesia: USD 5m (19 per cent of the line) at USD 943 a tonne, 41 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 936 a tonne.
- Nitrogen-function compounds: n.e.c. in chapter 29, isocyanatesHS 292910China: USD 10m at USD 3,271 a tonne. South Korea: USD 6m (29 per cent of the line) at USD 1,892 a tonne, 42 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,903 a tonne.
The other side of the lane
What Uganda 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 Uganda 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 Uganda 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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