Countries

Rwanda: trade by HS code

  • US$580mExports 2024
  • US$2bnImports 2024
  • 1,155HS6 · Exports

In 2024, exports from Rwanda came to US$580m and imports to US$2bn.

Its main exports were niobium, tantalum, vanadium or zirconium ores (2615.90), green coffee (not decaffeinated) (0901.11) and tin ores and concentrates (2609.00).

Its largest customer was China and its largest supplier China.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported goods worth £36.7m from Rwanda (+16% on the year before), above all black tea (bulk, over 3 kg), green coffee (not decaffeinated) and fresh beans (green beans), and exported £12.9m to it.

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

Rwanda and the UK

UK imports£36.7m+16% · last 12 months
UK exports£12.9m-76% · 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 Rwanda

  1. 0902.40Black tea (bulk, over 3 kg)£12.8m
  2. 0901.11Green coffee (not decaffeinated)£11.1m
  3. 0708.20Fresh beans (green beans)£6.5m
  4. 0709.60Peppers and chillies, fresh£2.8m
  5. 0603.11Fresh cut roses£1.5m
  6. 8001.10Unwrought tin, not alloyed£1.2m
  7. 6202.40Women's synthetic coats and jackets, woven£158.6k
  8. 0704.10Cauliflower and broccoli£117.1k
  9. 0709.99Other fresh vegetables£103.9k
  10. 6201.40Men's synthetic coats and jackets, woven£69.5k

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · HMRC

Rwanda and the EU

EU imports€126.5m+27% · last 12 months
EU exports€369.8m+26% · 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 Rwanda

  1. 0901.11Green coffee (not decaffeinated)€76.9m
  2. 6202.40Women's synthetic coats and jackets, woven€13.2m
  3. 1515.90Other vegetable oils (incl. jojoba)€6.3m
  4. 6201.40Men's synthetic coats and jackets, woven€5.3m
  5. 0902.40Black tea (bulk, over 3 kg)€3.9m
  6. 0603.11Fresh cut roses€3.7m
  7. 8001.10Unwrought tin, not alloyed€3.2m
  8. 1302.19Other vegetable saps and extracts€3m
  9. 0708.20Fresh beans (green beans)€2.6m
  10. 9014.20Aeronautical and space navigation instruments€814.4k

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Eurostat Comext

Top exports

  1. 2615.90Niobium, tantalum, vanadium or zirconium ores: otherUS$118m
  2. 0901.11Green coffee (not decaffeinated)US$94m
  3. 2609.00Tin ores and concentratesUS$79m
  4. 0902.40Black tea (bulk, over 3 kg)US$60m
  5. 8802.12Helicopters over 2,000 kgUS$48m
  6. 8001.10Unwrought tin, not alloyedUS$25m
  7. 2611.00Tungsten ores and concentratesUS$18m
  8. 6202.40Women's synthetic coats and jackets, wovenUS$14m
  9. 1901.10Infant formula and baby food (retail)US$14m
  10. 2617.90Other ores and concentrates: otherUS$10m
  11. 7801.99Other unwrought lead (alloys)US$9m
  12. 1302.19Other vegetable saps and extractsUS$7m
  13. 0708.20Fresh beans (green beans)US$7m
  14. 0603.11Fresh cut rosesUS$7m
  15. 2916.31Benzoic acid, its salts and estersUS$4m
  16. 0709.60Peppers and chillies, freshUS$4m
  17. 3301.29Other essential oils (non-citrus)US$4m
  18. 8507.60Lithium-ion batteriesUS$3m
  19. 7113.19Precious metal jewellery (other than silver)US$3m
  20. 2530.90Other mineral substancesUS$3m

Top imports

  1. 8517.13SmartphonesUS$71m
  2. 1701.99Refined sugar (other)US$61m
  3. 3004.90Other medicines, dosed or for retail saleUS$48m
  4. 0303.89Other frozen fish (whole)US$40m
  5. 0303.54Frozen mackerelUS$33m
  6. 1006.30Milled riceUS$31m
  7. 6907.40Ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles: finishing ceramicsUS$30m
  8. 8517.62Network switching and routing equipmentUS$26m
  9. 2202.99Other non-alcoholic beveragesUS$23m
  10. 1005.90Maize (corn), not for sowingUS$22m
  11. 2523.29Portland cement (non-white)US$22m
  12. 1107.10Malt, not roastedUS$21m
  13. 1102.20Cereal flours other than of wheat or meslin: maize (corn) flourUS$20m
  14. 8704.23Diesel trucks, GVW over 20 tUS$20m
  15. 8701.21Diesel road tractors for semi-trailersUS$18m
  16. 7214.20Steel rebar (deformed bars)US$17m
  17. 3808.61In packings of a net weight content not exceeding 300 gUS$16m
  18. 8702.10Diesel buses and coachesUS$15m
  19. 8529.90Parts for TV, camera and display apparatusUS$15m
  20. 3304.99Other skin care and make-up preparationsUS$14m

Main buyers from Rwanda

  1. China US$156m
  2. Thailand US$51m
  3. Poland US$49m
  4. United Kingdom US$36m
  5. Pakistan US$33m
  6. Malaysia US$29m
  7. United States US$26m
  8. Germany US$22m
  9. India US$21m
  10. Kenya US$20m

Main suppliers of Rwanda

  1. China US$351m
  2. Uganda US$218m
  3. Kenya US$215m
  4. Tanzania US$138m
  5. India US$65m
  6. Hong Kong SAR China US$60m
  7. Belgium US$46m
  8. Egypt US$39m
  9. Germany US$35m
  10. United States US$25m

Questions and answers

What does Rwanda export most?

In 2024, its largest export at the six-digit level was niobium, tantalum, vanadium or zirconium ores: other (HS 2615.90), worth US$118m.

Does the UK have a trade agreement with Rwanda?

Yes: goods from Rwanda 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.