Countries
Cape Verde: trade by HS code
- US$86.5mExports 2024
- US$997.3mImports 2024
- 795HS6 · Exports
In 2024, exports from Cape Verde came to US$86.5m and imports to US$997.3m.
Its main exports were prepared or preserved tuna (1604.14), fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced: mackerel (1604.15) and other prepared or preserved fish (1604.19).
Its largest customer was Spain and its largest supplier Portugal.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported goods worth £250.6k from Cape Verde (-76% on the year before), above all carbonates: potassium carbonates, women's synthetic jackets and blazers… and coke and semi-coke, and exported £2.4m to it.
Under DCTS Enhanced, 82% of the UK tariff lines are duty-free for goods from Cape Verde that meet the rules of origin.
Cape Verde and the UK
Agreement or scheme: DCTS Enhanced
What the UK imports from Cape Verde
- 2836.40Carbonates: potassium carbonates
- 6204.33Women's synthetic jackets and blazers, woven
- 2704.00Coke and semi-coke
- 9405.11LED ceiling and wall lights
- 6101.20Men's cotton coats and jackets, knitted
- 8411.91Turbojet and turboprop parts
- 8422.30Filling, sealing and labelling machines
- 8807.10Propellers and rotors
- 6814.10Plates, sheets and strips of agglomerated or reconstituted mica, whether or not on a support
- 8467.19Tools for working in the hand, pneumatic, hydraulic or with: pneumatic, other
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · HMRC
Cape Verde and the EU
Agreement or scheme: GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance)
What the EU imports from Cape Verde
- 1604.14Prepared or preserved tuna
- 1604.15Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced: mackerel
- 1604.19Other prepared or preserved fish
- 6406.10Shoe uppers and parts
- 6107.11Men's cotton underpants and briefs, knitted
- 9507.90Other fishing tackle
- 6109.10Cotton T-shirts and vests, knitted
- 2301.20Fish meal and pellets
- 6109.90T-shirts and vests of other fibres, knitted
- 7326.90Other articles of iron or steel
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Eurostat Comext
Top exports
- 1604.14Prepared or preserved tuna
- 1604.15Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced: mackerel
- 1604.19Other prepared or preserved fish
- 7204.49Other ferrous scrap
- 6406.10Shoe uppers and parts
- 9507.90Other fishing tackle
- 7404.00Copper scrap
- 6107.11Men's cotton underpants and briefs, knitted
- 6109.10Cotton T-shirts and vests, knitted
- 8517.13Smartphones
- 6107.12Men's man-made fibre underpants, knitted
- 6109.90T-shirts and vests of other fibres, knitted
- 2301.20Fish meal and pellets
- 2208.40Rum
- 7602.00Aluminium scrap
- 8470.50Cash registers
- 2516.90Other monumental or building stone
- 0307.43Frozen cuttlefish and squid
- 6203.42Men's cotton trousers and shorts
- 1604.20Other prepared fish (fish balls, minced)
Top imports
- 1006.30Milled rice
- 0207.14Frozen chicken cuts and offal
- 2523.29Portland cement (non-white)
- 2707.99Other coal tar distillation products
- 2701.12Bituminous coal
- 2601.11Iron ore, non-agglomerated
- 0402.21Whole milk powder (unsweetened)
- 3004.90Other medicines, dosed or for retail sale
- 1701.99Refined sugar (other)
- 1604.14Prepared or preserved tuna
- 7214.20Steel rebar (deformed bars)
- 1509.90Refined olive oil and blends
- 2203.00Beer
- 2106.90Other food preparations
- 1507.90Refined soybean oil
- 0406.90Other cheese
- 8703.80Electric cars (battery only)
- 1601.00Sausages and similar products
- 0202.30Frozen boneless beef
- 0401.20Milk, 1-6% fat (not concentrated)
Main buyers from Cape Verde
Main suppliers of Cape Verde
Questions and answers
What does Cape Verde export most?
In 2024, its largest export at the six-digit level was prepared or preserved tuna (HS 1604.14), worth US$26.6m.
Does the UK have a trade agreement with Cape Verde?
Yes: goods from Cape Verde can enter at preferential rates under DCTS Enhanced, duty-free on 82% of tariff lines, provided they meet the rules of origin and come with proof of origin.