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Seychelles: trade by HS code

  • US$898.9mExports 2024
  • US$1.6bnImports 2024
  • 1,195HS6 · Exports

Seychelles exported goods worth US$898.9m and imported US$1.6bn in 2024, in 1,195 and 4,138 different six-digit products.

Its largest customer was France and its largest supplier Cyprus.

Top exports

  1. 1604.14Tunas, skipjack tuna and bonito (Sarda spp.)US$232.2m
  2. 0303.43Skipjack tuna (stripe-bellied bonito) (Katsuwonus pelamis)US$112.2m
  3. 0303.42Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)US$90.6m
  4. 7404.00Copper waste and scrapUS$40.5m
  5. 0303.44Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus)US$38.2m
  6. 8903.33Of a length exceeding 24 mUS$23.3m
  7. 0302.14Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and Danube salmon (Hucho hucho)US$18.1m
  8. 0302.32Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)US$11.4m
  9. 2301.20Flours, meals and pellets, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebratesUS$8.6m
  10. 7602.00Aluminium waste and scrapUS$8.2m
  11. 1604.20Other prepared or preserved fishUS$4.1m
  12. 0303.89Other fish, excluding edible fish offal of subheadings: otherUS$4.1m
  13. 0304.49Fresh or chilled fillets of other fish: otherUS$4m
  14. 0308.19Sea cucumbers (Stichopus japonicus, Holothuroidea): otherUS$3.8m
  15. 0303.59Herrings: otherUS$3.5m
  16. 1504.20Fats and oils and their fractions, of fish, other than liver oilsUS$3.4m
  17. 9018.90Other instruments and appliancesUS$3.2m
  18. 3304.99Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the: other, otherUS$3m
  19. 0303.57Herrings: swordfish (Xiphias gladius)US$2.7m
  20. 8903.22Of a length exceeding 7,5 m but not exceeding 24 mUS$2.1m

Top imports

  1. 8901.20Cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry-boats, cargo ships: tankersUS$85m
  2. 8903.33Of a length exceeding 24 mUS$66.3m
  3. 0303.49Tunas (of the genus Thunnus), skipjack tuna (stripe-bellied: otherUS$65.4m
  4. 8703.40Other vehicles, with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor as motors for propulsion, other than those capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric powerUS$34.7m
  5. 7310.21Cans which are to be closed by soldering or crimpingUS$22.2m
  6. 3926.90Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials: otherUS$22m
  7. 0303.43Skipjack tuna (stripe-bellied bonito) (Katsuwonus pelamis)US$15.7m
  8. 8309.90Stoppers, caps and lids: otherUS$12.7m
  9. 0303.42Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)US$12.6m
  10. 3004.90Medicaments: otherUS$12.4m
  11. 2204.10Wine of fresh grapes, including fortified wines: sparkling wineUS$11.8m
  12. 8901.90Other vessels for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goodsUS$9.5m
  13. 8409.99Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the: other, otherUS$8.2m
  14. 1006.30Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazedUS$8m
  15. 8703.22Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1000 cm3 but not exceeding 1500 cm3US$7.9m
  16. 9403.60Other furniture and parts thereof: other wooden furnitureUS$7.5m
  17. 0406.90Cheese and curd, other cheeseUS$7.4m
  18. 2523.29Portland cement, aluminous cement, slag cement: portland cement, otherUS$7.4m
  19. 0207.14Cuts and offal, frozenUS$7.4m
  20. 8517.62Machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatusUS$7.3m

Main buyers from Seychelles

  1. France US$88.5m
  2. Mauritius US$61.8m
  3. United Kingdom US$61.5m
  4. United Arab Emirates US$56.5m
  5. Japan US$52.5m
  6. Spain US$49.3m
  7. Italy US$48.5m
  8. Türkiye US$25.8m
  9. Malta US$23.3m
  10. Germany US$23m

Main suppliers of Seychelles

  1. Cyprus US$125.8m
  2. United Arab Emirates US$63.7m
  3. France US$63.6m
  4. India US$49.6m
  5. Spain US$42.7m
  6. Thailand US$35.7m
  7. Norway US$26.5m
  8. Taiwan US$15.9m
  9. China US$15.9m
  10. South Africa US$12.3m

Questions and answers

What does Seychelles export most?

In 2024, its largest export at the six-digit level was tunas, skipjack tuna and bonito (Sarda spp.) (HS 1604.14), worth US$232.2m.