Countries
The Central African Republic: trade by HS code
- US$245mExports 2024
- US$827mImports 2024
- 529HS6 · Exports
- Sub-Saharan AfricaRegion
- Least developed country · Landlocked developing countryCountry groups
- Central African CFA Franc (XAF)Currency
In 2024, exports from the Central African Republic came to US$245m and imports to US$827m.
Its main exports were other aircraft and spacecraft parts (8807.90), other tropical logs (4403.49) and plated with precious metal (8306.21).
Its largest customer was Pakistan and its largest supplier Cameroon.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported goods worth £322.6k from the Central African Republic (+29% on the year before), above all wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced…, other sawn tropical wood and parts of pumps, compressors and fans, and exported £1.3m to it.
Under DCTS Comprehensive, 98% of the UK tariff lines are duty-free for goods from the Central African Republic that meet the rules of origin.
Central African Republic and the UK
Agreement or scheme: DCTS Comprehensive
What the UK imports from Central African Republic
- 4407.28Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether: of tropical wood, iroko
- 4407.29Other sawn tropical wood
- 8414.90Parts of pumps, compressors and fans
- 4403.49Other tropical logs
- 4804.19Other kraftliner (bleached, white top)
- 1209.30Seeds of herbaceous plants cultivated principally for their flowers
- 8523.59Other semiconductor media
- 9705.31Of an age exceeding 100 years
- 6306.29Tents (including temporary canopies and similar articles): of other textile materials
- 8481.20Hydraulic and pneumatic valves
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · HMRC
Central African Republic and the EU
Agreement or scheme: GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms)
What the EU imports from Central African Republic
- 4403.49Other tropical logs
- 7102.31Rough diamonds (non-industrial)
- 4407.29Other sawn tropical wood
- 8806.24With maximum take-off weight more than 25 kg but not more than 150 kg
- 9014.20Aeronautical and space navigation instruments
- 4407.27Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether: of tropical wood, sapelli
- 9013.80Other optical appliances and instruments
- 4407.28Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether: of tropical wood, iroko
- 8807.30Other aircraft and drone parts
- 1521.90Vegetable waxes: other
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Eurostat Comext
Top exports
- 8807.90Other aircraft and spacecraft parts
- 4403.49Other tropical logs
- 8306.21Plated with precious metal
- 7102.31Rough diamonds (non-industrial)
- 8802.30Aeroplanes 2,000-15,000 kg
- 4407.29Other sawn tropical wood
- 8517.62Network switching and routing equipment
- 4407.27Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether: of tropical wood, sapelli
- 7108.12Unwrought gold (non-monetary)
- 8710.00Tanks and armoured fighting vehicles
- 8704.22Diesel trucks, GVW 5-20 t
- 8529.90Parts for TV, camera and display apparatus
- 6909.19Other technical ceramic wares
- 8703.33Diesel cars over 2500 cc
- 8705.90Other special purpose vehicles
- 8708.99Other motor vehicle parts
- 8502.39Other generating sets
- 8427.90Other works trucks with lifting (non-powered)
- 5201.00Raw cotton (not carded or combed)
- 4418.81Glulam (glue-laminated timber)
Top imports
- 0401.20Milk, 1-6% fat (not concentrated)
- 3004.90Other medicines, dosed or for retail sale
- 8536.41Relays up to 60 V
- 8708.99Other motor vehicle parts
- 8703.33Diesel cars over 2500 cc
- 8517.62Network switching and routing equipment
- 3002.41Vaccines for human medicine
- 2711.12Liquefied propane
- 8704.22Diesel trucks, GVW 5-20 t
- 1006.30Milled rice
- 2304.00Soybean meal
- 9302.00Revolvers and pistols
- 0207.14Frozen chicken cuts and offal
- 8710.00Tanks and armoured fighting vehicles
- 8704.21Diesel trucks, GVW up to 5 t
- 8429.52Excavators (360° revolving)
- 2106.90Other food preparations
- 2403.99Other manufactured tobacco (chewing, snuff)
- 2403.19Other smoking tobacco
- 3004.20Antibiotic medicines, dosed or retail
Main buyers from Central African Republic
Main suppliers of Central African Republic
Economy, trade and logistics
Key figures on the size of the economy, its place in world trade and how fast goods cross its borders, from the World Bank and UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Each value shows the year it refers to.
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Economy | ||
| Population | 5.5m | 2025 |
| GDP (current US$) | US$3.1bn | 2025 |
| GDP per person (current US$) | US$556 | 2025 |
| Trade in goods and services, % of GDP | 53% | 2025 |
| Trade | ||
| Share of world goods exports | 0% | 2025 |
| Share of world goods imports | 0% | 2025 |
| Products exported (SITC 3-digit groups) | 43 | 2025 |
| Export concentration index · 0 = exports spread evenly across products, 1 = a single product | 0.486 | 2025 |
| Average applied tariff, simple mean, all products | 19.3% | 2022 |
| Average applied tariff, trade-weighted, all products | 14.5% | 2022 |
| Logistics | ||
| Logistics Performance Index (LPI) · score from 1 (low) to 5 (high) | 2.5 | 2022 |
| LPI: efficiency of customs and border clearance | 2.4 | 2022 |
Time and cost at the border (2019)
For one shipment of the country's typical traded product, as measured by the World Bank's Doing Business survey in its last edition; the survey has since been discontinued.
| Indicator | Import | Export |
|---|---|---|
| Border compliance (hours) | 121.7 | 141.4 |
| Documentary compliance (hours) | 120 | 48 |
| Border compliance (US$) | US$709 | US$280 |
| Documentary compliance (US$) | US$500 | US$60 |
World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0); UNCTADstat (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
Questions and answers
What does the Central African Republic export most?
In 2024, its largest export at the six-digit level was other aircraft and spacecraft parts (HS 8807.90), worth US$102m.
Does the UK have a trade agreement with the Central African Republic?
Yes: goods from the Central African Republic 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.