Countries

Senegal: trade by HS code

  • US$6.7bnExports 2024
  • US$16.2bnImports 2024
  • 2,876HS6 · Exports

In 2024, exports from Senegal came to US$6.7bn and imports to US$16.2bn.

Its main exports were crude oil (2709.00), unwrought gold (non-monetary) (7108.12) and phosphoric acid (2809.20).

Its largest customer was China and its largest supplier China.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported goods worth £63.6m from Senegal (+10% on the year before), above all other fresh vegetables, onions and shallots, fresh and fresh beans (green beans), and exported £191.1m to it.

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

Senegal and the UK

UK imports£63.6m+10% · last 12 months
UK exports£191.1m-8% · 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 Senegal

  1. 0709.99Other fresh vegetables£26.4m
  2. 0703.10Onions and shallots, fresh£7.1m
  3. 0708.20Fresh beans (green beans)£5.5m
  4. 7112.99Other precious metal waste and scrap£4.7m
  5. 2508.40Other clays: other clays£4.4m
  6. 6704.19Of synthetic textile materials: other£4.1m
  7. 0706.90Carrots, turnips, salad beetroot, salsify, celeriac: other£3.7m
  8. 0709.60Peppers and chillies, fresh£2.3m
  9. 0804.50Mangoes, guavas and mangosteens£1.9m
  10. 0709.93Pumpkins, squash and courgettes£597.7k

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · HMRC

Senegal and the EU

EU imports€3.2bn+92% · last 12 months
EU exports€3.4bn+1% · 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 Senegal

  1. 2709.00Crude oil€2.3bn
  2. 2711.11Liquefied natural gas (LNG)€220.3m
  3. 7108.12Unwrought gold (non-monetary)€157.3m
  4. 0307.52Frozen octopus€111.5m
  5. 0307.43Frozen cuttlefish and squid€44.7m
  6. 0306.17Frozen shrimps and prawns€30.5m
  7. 0708.20Fresh beans (green beans)€29.5m
  8. 0302.89Other fresh or chilled fish (whole)€27.3m
  9. 2615.10Zirconium ores (zircon)€18.6m
  10. 0807.19Melons (other than watermelons)€16.9m

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Eurostat Comext

Top exports

  1. 2709.00Crude oilUS$890.2m
  2. 7108.12Unwrought gold (non-monetary)US$811m
  3. 2809.20Phosphoric acidUS$453.3m
  4. 1202.42Shelled groundnuts (peanuts)US$195.6m
  5. 2614.00Titanium ores (ilmenite, rutile)US$168.2m
  6. 2523.29Portland cement (non-white)US$168.1m
  7. 2104.10Soups and brothsUS$145.9m
  8. 2615.10Zirconium ores (zircon)US$117m
  9. 0801.31Cashew nuts in shellUS$113.8m
  10. 2510.20Ground natural phosphatesUS$99.5m
  11. 0303.89Other frozen fish (whole)US$94.4m
  12. 1604.14Prepared or preserved tunaUS$83.5m
  13. 6704.19Of synthetic textile materials: otherUS$79.8m
  14. 2510.10Natural phosphate rock, ungroundUS$69.5m
  15. 7404.00Copper scrapUS$57.9m
  16. 2402.20Cigarettes containing tobaccoUS$55.3m
  17. 8703.90Other passenger vehicles (other powertrains)US$43.3m
  18. 0307.52Frozen octopusUS$42.4m
  19. 0302.89Other fresh or chilled fish (whole)US$39.5m
  20. 3304.99Other skin care and make-up preparationsUS$39.5m

Top imports

  1. 2709.00Crude oilUS$824.8m
  2. 1006.40Broken riceUS$627.3m
  3. 1901.90Other malt extract and flour preparationsUS$322.4m
  4. 1511.90Refined palm oil and fractionsUS$246.1m
  5. 8905.10DredgersUS$239.9m
  6. 1701.99Refined sugar (other)US$231.9m
  7. 3004.90Other medicines, dosed or for retail saleUS$184.4m
  8. 8517.13SmartphonesUS$171.8m
  9. 1001.99Wheat and meslin (not seed, not durum)US$156m
  10. 2711.13Liquefied butaneUS$139.9m
  11. 7213.91Steel wire rod under 14 mmUS$128.6m
  12. 5208.39Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight: dyed, other fabricsUS$115.2m
  13. 1001.19Durum wheat (not seed)US$111.5m
  14. 8703.23Petrol cars, 1500-3000 ccUS$110m
  15. 1005.90Maize (corn), not for sowingUS$99.7m
  16. 2701.19Other coalUS$99.1m
  17. 8703.33Diesel cars over 2500 ccUS$93.6m
  18. 1006.30Milled riceUS$89.2m
  19. 0303.89Other frozen fish (whole)US$78.7m
  20. 8541.43Solar panels (PV modules)US$78.4m

Main buyers from Senegal

  1. China US$880m
  2. India US$682.2m
  3. Switzerland US$599m
  4. Mali US$486.8m
  5. United States US$266.5m
  6. Spain US$248.1m
  7. Gambia US$204.5m
  8. Australia US$196m
  9. Côte d’Ivoire US$144.7m
  10. Netherlands US$123.4m

Main suppliers of Senegal

  1. China US$3.2bn
  2. France US$842.7m
  3. India US$753.3m
  4. Nigeria US$491.3m
  5. Brazil US$373.6m
  6. Nicaragua US$368.1m
  7. Morocco US$341.4m
  8. United States US$324.9m
  9. Malaysia US$318.9m
  10. Türkiye US$293.7m

Questions and answers

What does Senegal export most?

In 2024, its largest export at the six-digit level was crude oil (HS 2709.00), worth US$890.2m.

Does the UK have a trade agreement with Senegal?

Yes: goods from Senegal 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.