Countries

Uruguay: trade by HS code

  • US$12.3bnExports 2024
  • US$13.2bnImports 2024
  • 2,705HS6 · Exports

Uruguay exported goods worth US$12.3bn and imported US$13.2bn in 2024, in 2,705 and 4,624 different six-digit products.

Its largest customer was China and its largest supplier China.

Top exports

  1. 4703.29Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, other than dissolving: semi-bleached or bleached, non-coniferousUS$2.8bn
  2. 0202.30Meat of bovine animals, frozen: bonelessUS$1.4bn
  3. 0402.21Not containing added sugar or other sweetening matterUS$541.4m
  4. 0201.30Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled: bonelessUS$466.6m
  5. 1201.90Soya beans, whether or not broken: otherUS$456.9m
  6. 8704.21Of a gross vehicle weight not exceeding 5 tonnesUS$439.5m
  7. 1001.99Wheat and meslin, other, otherUS$315.9m
  8. 1006.30Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazedUS$305m
  9. 1107.10Malt, whether or not roasted: not roastedUS$289.8m
  10. 0102.29Live bovine animals, cattle, otherUS$234.6m
  11. 1006.20Rice, husked (brown) riceUS$195.3m
  12. 0202.20Other cuts with bone inUS$193.3m
  13. 3923.30Carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articlesUS$163.1m
  14. 0206.29Of bovine animals, frozen: otherUS$161m
  15. 2106.90Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included: otherUS$159.9m
  16. 3302.10Of a kind used in the food or drink industriesUS$144.1m
  17. 2716.00Electrical energyUS$133.3m
  18. 1502.10Fats of bovine animals, sheep or goats, other than those of: tallowUS$127.5m
  19. 1517.90Margarine: otherUS$107.4m
  20. 4407.11Of pine (Pinus spp.)US$105.8m

Top imports

  1. 2709.00Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crudeUS$853.9m
  2. 8708.99Other parts and accessories: otherUS$262.3m
  3. 8517.13Telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones: smartphonesUS$254.5m
  4. 8704.31Of a gross vehicle weight not exceeding 5 tonnesUS$221.5m
  5. 8703.21Of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1000 cm3US$201.5m
  6. 3004.90Medicaments: otherUS$185.4m
  7. 0201.30Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled: bonelessUS$161.5m
  8. 3102.10Urea, whether or not in aqueous solutionUS$130.9m
  9. 3808.93Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulatorsUS$129.7m
  10. 8703.80Other vehicles, with only electric motor for propulsionUS$121.3m
  11. 3907.61Having a viscosity number of 78 ml/g or higherUS$119.4m
  12. 0203.29Meat of swine, fresh, chilled or frozen: frozen, otherUS$115.5m
  13. 8704.21Of a gross vehicle weight not exceeding 5 tonnesUS$102.9m
  14. 8703.22Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1000 cm3 but not exceeding 1500 cm3US$102.3m
  15. 2601.11Iron ores and concentrates, other than roasted iron pyrites: non-agglomeratedUS$91.1m
  16. 8415.10Of a kind designed to be fixed to a window, wall, ceiling or floor, self-contained or “split-system”US$85.8m
  17. 2713.20Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen and other residues of: petroleum bitumenUS$84.2m
  18. 8703.23Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1500 cm3 but not exceeding 3000 cm3US$83.9m
  19. 8471.30Portable automatic data-processing machines, weighing not more than 10 kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a displayUS$82.5m
  20. 3002.15Immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail saleUS$80.9m

Main buyers from Uruguay

  1. China US$2.5bn
  2. Brazil US$2.2bn
  3. United States US$1.2bn
  4. Argentina US$623.7m
  5. Italy US$434.6m
  6. Türkiye US$396.8m
  7. Netherlands US$353m
  8. Germany US$341.6m
  9. Mexico US$216m
  10. Algeria US$199.4m

Main suppliers of Uruguay

  1. China US$2.6bn
  2. Brazil US$2.4bn
  3. Argentina US$1.4bn
  4. United States US$668.8m
  5. Nigeria US$394.7m
  6. Germany US$198.2m
  7. France US$179.1m
  8. Spain US$174.8m
  9. Mexico US$173.5m
  10. Paraguay US$139.2m

Questions and answers

What does Uruguay export most?

In 2024, its largest export at the six-digit level was chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate (HS 4703.29), worth US$2.8bn.