Countries

Kenya: trade by HS code

  • US$8.7bnExports 2024
  • US$24.8bnImports 2024
  • 3,977HS6 · Exports

Kenya exported goods worth US$8.7bn and imported US$24.8bn in 2024, in 3,977 and 4,866 different six-digit products.

Its main exports were black tea (bulk, over 3 kg) (0902.40), fresh cut roses (0603.11) and green coffee (not decaffeinated) (0901.11).

Its largest customer was Uganda and its largest supplier China.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported goods worth £487.6m from Kenya (+6% on the year before), above all fresh cut roses, black tea (bulk, over 3 kg) and other fresh cut flowers, and exported £289.8m to it.

Under the UK–Kenya agreement, 98% of the UK tariff lines are duty-free for goods from Kenya that meet the rules of origin.

Kenya and the UK

UK imports£487.6m+6% · last 12 months
UK exports£289.8m-6% · last 12 months
Duty-free access to the UK98%share of tariff lines at 0% under a preference

Agreement or scheme: UK–Kenya agreement

What the UK imports from Kenya

  1. 0603.11Fresh cut roses£145.8m
  2. 0902.40Black tea (bulk, over 3 kg)£78m
  3. 0603.19Other fresh cut flowers£38.3m
  4. 0709.99Other fresh vegetables£36.5m
  5. 0708.20Fresh beans (green beans)£33.2m
  6. 0902.30Black tea in packs up to 3 kg£26.2m
  7. 9504.90Other table and parlour games£24.7m
  8. 0704.10Cauliflower and broccoli£21.7m
  9. 0901.11Green coffee (not decaffeinated)£11.8m
  10. 1211.90Other medicinal and aromatic plants£8.9m

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · HMRC

Kenya and the EU

EU imports€1.4bn-6% · last 12 months
EU exports€2.1bn+28% · last 12 months
Duty-free access to the EU98%share of tariff lines at 0% under a preference

Agreement or scheme: EU–Kenya agreement · GSP - General arrangements

What the EU imports from Kenya

  1. 0603.11Fresh cut roses€342.3m
  2. 0901.11Green coffee (not decaffeinated)€165.6m
  3. 0804.40Avocados€111.7m
  4. 0603.19Other fresh cut flowers€95.8m
  5. 1515.90Other vegetable oils (incl. jojoba)€86.2m
  6. 0602.10Unrooted cuttings and slips€48.6m
  7. 9504.90Other table and parlour games€48.3m
  8. 0708.20Fresh beans (green beans)€43.9m
  9. 0902.40Black tea (bulk, over 3 kg)€38.8m
  10. 0802.62Other nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled: macadamia nuts, shelled€36.5m

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Eurostat Comext

Top exports

  1. 0902.40Black tea (bulk, over 3 kg)US$1.3bn
  2. 0603.11Fresh cut rosesUS$544.8m
  3. 0901.11Green coffee (not decaffeinated)US$296m
  4. 0804.40AvocadosUS$263.8m
  5. 0603.19Other fresh cut flowersUS$192.8m
  6. 3004.90Other medicines, dosed or for retail saleUS$149m
  7. 2523.10Cement clinkerUS$114.2m
  8. 2614.00Titanium ores (ilmenite, rutile)US$103.9m
  9. 1511.90Refined palm oil and fractionsUS$99.2m
  10. 7404.00Copper scrapUS$95.4m
  11. 2402.20Cigarettes containing tobaccoUS$90.1m
  12. 0204.50Meat of sheep or goats, fresh, chilled or frozen: meat of goatsUS$88.6m
  13. 1515.90Other vegetable oils (incl. jojoba)US$85.7m
  14. 6203.43Men's synthetic trousers and shorts, wovenUS$81.7m
  15. 2106.90Other food preparationsUS$81.6m
  16. 7210.70Pre-painted or plastic-coated steel sheetUS$80.7m
  17. 3401.19Other bar soaps and soap productsUS$71.3m
  18. 0602.10Unrooted cuttings and slipsUS$66.1m
  19. 0713.60Dried pigeon peasUS$61m
  20. 2836.20Sodium carbonate (soda ash)US$60.1m

Top imports

  1. 1511.90Refined palm oil and fractionsUS$738.3m
  2. 1511.10Crude palm oilUS$631.1m
  3. 1001.99Wheat and meslin (not seed, not durum)US$616.8m
  4. 1006.30Milled riceUS$486.2m
  5. 3004.90Other medicines, dosed or for retail saleUS$413.6m
  6. 7208.39Hot-rolled steel coil, under 3 mmUS$394.6m
  7. 2711.13Liquefied butaneUS$305.2m
  8. 6309.00Worn clothing (second-hand)US$211.5m
  9. 8710.00Tanks and armoured fighting vehiclesUS$210.6m
  10. 8517.62Network switching and routing equipmentUS$193.9m
  11. 1701.99Refined sugar (other)US$193.2m
  12. 8703.23Petrol cars, 1500-3000 ccUS$174.1m
  13. 3902.10Polypropylene, primaryUS$171.3m
  14. 3907.61PET resin, viscosity 78 ml/g or moreUS$130.6m
  15. 8606.92Open, with non-removable sides of a height exceeding 60 cmUS$127.3m
  16. 3002.41Vaccines for human medicineUS$120.4m
  17. 8802.40Aircraft over 15,000 kgUS$120.2m
  18. 3302.10Flavouring mixtures for food and drink industryUS$112.1m
  19. 3901.20High-density polyethylene (HDPE), primaryUS$111.4m
  20. 8701.21Diesel road tractors for semi-trailersUS$107.6m

Main buyers from Kenya

  1. Uganda US$784m
  2. United States US$604.9m
  3. Netherlands US$568.1m
  4. Pakistan US$566.6m
  5. United Kingdom US$469.9m
  6. Tanzania US$325.8m
  7. United Arab Emirates US$319.5m
  8. Rwanda US$215.2m
  9. Egypt US$210.4m
  10. China US$196.6m

Main suppliers of Kenya

  1. China US$5.6bn
  2. India US$1.8bn
  3. Malaysia US$1.3bn
  4. United States US$1bn
  5. Japan US$794.3m
  6. Russia US$587.1m
  7. Uganda US$475.1m
  8. South Africa US$439.6m
  9. Tanzania US$395.7m
  10. Pakistan US$324.1m

Questions and answers

What does Kenya export most?

In 2024, its largest export at the six-digit level was black tea (bulk, over 3 kg) (HS 0902.40), worth US$1.3bn.

Does the UK have a trade agreement with Kenya?

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