Countries

Angola: trade by HS code

  • US$42bnExports 2024
  • US$15bnImports 2024
  • 2,901HS6 · Exports

Angola exported goods worth US$42bn and imported US$15bn in 2024, in 2,901 and 4,884 different six-digit products.

Its main exports were crude oil (2709.00), liquefied natural gas (LNG) (2711.11) and rough diamonds (non-industrial) (7102.31).

Its largest customer was China and its largest supplier China.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported goods worth £95.2m from Angola (-31% on the year before), above all liquefied natural gas (LNG), crude oil and worked diamonds (non-industrial), and exported £234.8m to it.

Under DCTS Comprehensive, 98% of the UK tariff lines are duty-free for goods from Angola that meet the rules of origin.

Angola and the UK

UK imports£95.2m-31% · last 12 months
UK exports£234.8m-46% · last 12 months
Duty-free access to the UK98%share of tariff lines at 0% under a preference

Agreement or scheme: DCTS Comprehensive

What the UK imports from Angola

  1. 2711.11Liquefied natural gas (LNG)£82.6m
  2. 2709.00Crude oil£10.4m
  3. 7102.39Worked diamonds (non-industrial)£1m
  4. 2804.69Other silicon (under 99.99%)£325.2k
  5. 8473.50Parts and accessories equally suitable for use with machines of two or more of the headings 8470 to 8472£145.5k
  6. 8479.89Other machines with individual functions£90k
  7. 0306.17Frozen shrimps and prawns£83.2k
  8. 8536.70Optical fibre connectors£76.4k
  9. 6801.00Setts, curbstones and flagstones, of natural stone (except slate)£71.9k
  10. 8525.89Other cameras (TV, digital, camcorders)£55.9k

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · HMRC

Angola and the EU

EU imports€4.4bn-19% · last 12 months
EU exports€3.7bn+20% · last 12 months
Duty-free access to the EU97%share of tariff lines at 0% under a preference

Agreement or scheme: GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms)

What the EU imports from Angola

  1. 2709.00Crude oil€3.3bn
  2. 7102.31Rough diamonds (non-industrial)€392.7m
  3. 2711.11Liquefied natural gas (LNG)€387.4m
  4. 2710.12Light oils and preparations€51.6m
  5. 7102.39Worked diamonds (non-industrial)€41m
  6. 2804.69Other silicon (under 99.99%)€31.5m
  7. 7601.10Unwrought aluminium, not alloyed€17.8m
  8. 7202.30Ferro-silico-manganese€17.1m
  9. 0306.17Frozen shrimps and prawns€15.9m
  10. 2516.11Crude or roughly trimmed€13.5m

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Eurostat Comext

Top exports

  1. 2709.00Crude oilUS$32bn
  2. 2711.11Liquefied natural gas (LNG)US$2bn
  3. 7102.31Rough diamonds (non-industrial)US$2bn
  4. 8905.20Floating drilling and production platformsUS$1bn
  5. 7102.21Industrial diamonds, unworkedUS$1bn
  6. 8901.90Cargo ships and other goods vesselsUS$627m
  7. 2711.12Liquefied propaneUS$403m
  8. 8904.00Tugs and pusher craftUS$279m
  9. 8906.90Other vessels (not warships)US$225m
  10. 8901.20TankersUS$158m
  11. 7102.39Worked diamonds (non-industrial)US$107m
  12. 8802.12Helicopters over 2,000 kgUS$61m
  13. 2707.40Oils and other products of the distillation of high: naphthaleneUS$42m
  14. 7601.20Unwrought aluminium alloysUS$38m
  15. 2302.30Wheat branUS$36m
  16. 8905.90Other special vessels (dredgers, floating cranes)US$35m
  17. 2516.11Crude or roughly trimmedUS$34m
  18. 2516.12Merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shapeUS$29m
  19. 8411.12Turbojets, thrust over 25 kNUS$27m
  20. 8481.40Safety and relief valvesUS$27m

Top imports

  1. 1001.19Durum wheat (not seed)US$363m
  2. 8481.80Other taps, cocks and valvesUS$259m
  3. 1006.30Milled riceUS$246m
  4. 1001.99Wheat and meslin (not seed, not durum)US$229m
  5. 0207.14Frozen chicken cuts and offalUS$215m
  6. 8307.10Flexible steel tubingUS$172m
  7. 7326.90Other articles of iron or steelUS$155m
  8. 1701.99Refined sugar (other)US$133m
  9. 3004.90Other medicines, dosed or for retail saleUS$131m
  10. 7308.90Other steel structures and partsUS$127m
  11. 8479.89Other machines with individual functionsUS$110m
  12. 6402.99Rubber and plastic shoes (not ankle-covering)US$103m
  13. 8481.90Valve and tap partsUS$95m
  14. 1511.90Refined palm oil and fractionsUS$94m
  15. 7304.19Seamless line pipe (non-stainless)US$84m
  16. 8901.90Cargo ships and other goods vesselsUS$81m
  17. 7304.29Oil well casing and tubing (non-stainless)US$74m
  18. 8905.20Floating drilling and production platformsUS$73m
  19. 8517.62Network switching and routing equipmentUS$72m
  20. 8411.99Gas turbine partsUS$67m

Main buyers from Angola

  1. China US$16bn
  2. India US$6bn
  3. Spain US$3bn
  4. United States US$3bn
  5. France US$2bn
  6. Indonesia US$2bn
  7. United Arab Emirates US$1bn
  8. Singapore US$1bn
  9. Brazil US$953m
  10. South Africa US$815m

Main suppliers of Angola

  1. China US$2bn
  2. Portugal US$853m
  3. United States US$640m
  4. Italy US$477m
  5. France US$460m
  6. Brazil US$439m
  7. United Kingdom US$439m
  8. India US$421m
  9. United Arab Emirates US$284m
  10. Germany US$251m

Questions and answers

What does Angola export most?

In 2024, its largest export at the six-digit level was crude oil (HS 2709.00), worth US$32bn.

Does the UK have a trade agreement with Angola?

Yes: goods from Angola can enter at preferential rates under DCTS Comprehensive, duty-free on 98% of tariff lines, provided they meet the rules of origin and come with proof of origin.