Extreme Import Bottlenecks
The tables below show Dem. Rep. of the Congo's import sources for HS product codes where a single source country accounts for >= 80% of total imports and the import value is >= 10,000,000 USD. Only data for the most recent available year is displayed. If you want more data, visit the Country Matrix.
Dem. Rep. of the Congo
57 bottlenecks| # | Partner | HS Code | HS Description | Year | Share (%) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 283340 | Peroxosulphates (persulphates) | 2023 | 99.99% | 10,225,808 |
| 2 | Zambia | 271600 | Electrical energy | 2023 | 99.98% | 46,297,982 |
| 3 | China | 292800 | Organic derivatives of hydrazine or of hydroxylamine | 2023 | 99.97% | 49,259,095 |
| 4 | China | 283711 | Cyanides and cyanide oxides; of sodium | 2023 | 99.62% | 14,790,033 |
| 5 | China | 283010 | Sulphides; of sodium, whether or not chemically defined | 2023 | 99.30% | 116,938,503 |
| 6 | China | 551219 | Fabrics, woven; of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of polyester staple fibres, other than unbleached or bleached | 2023 | 99.11% | 13,634,786 |
| 7 | China | 841710 | Furnaces and ovens; non-electric, for the roasting, melting or other heat-treatment of ores, pyrites or of metals, for industrial or laboratory use | 2023 | 98.84% | 22,079,694 |
| 8 | China | 761490 | Aluminium; stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, (not electrically insulated), other than steel core | 2023 | 98.77% | 11,892,117 |
| 9 | China | 720827 | Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, pickled, of a thickness of less than 3mm | 2023 | 98.73% | 17,081,592 |
| 10 | China | 854330 | Electrical machines and apparatus; for electroplating, electrolysis or electrophoresis | 2023 | 97.09% | 57,299,035 |
| 11 | South Africa | 610349 | Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts; men's or boys', of textile materials (other than wool or fine animal hair, cotton or synthetic fibres), knitted or crocheted | 2023 | 96.77% | 12,697,585 |
| 12 | China | 854390 | Electrical machines and apparatus; parts of the electrical goods of heading no. 8543 | 2023 | 96.68% | 45,896,518 |
| 13 | China | 721990 | Steel, stainless; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, n.e.c. in heading no. 7219 | 2023 | 96.66% | 24,513,549 |
| 14 | China | 283210 | Sulphites; of sodium | 2023 | 95.97% | 88,316,705 |
| 15 | China | 840290 | Boilers; parts of steam or other vapour generating boilers | 2023 | 95.36% | 13,462,925 |
| 16 | China | 200290 | Vegetable preparations; tomatoes, (other than whole or in pieces), prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid | 2023 | 93.87% | 11,889,856 |
| 17 | Zambia | 280700 | Sulphuric acid; oleum | 2023 | 93.80% | 121,717,685 |
| 18 | China | 871410 | Motorcycles (including mopeds); parts and accessories | 2023 | 92.94% | 34,205,323 |
| 19 | Zimbabwe | 270400 | Coke and semi-coke; of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon | 2023 | 92.70% | 47,153,610 |
| 20 | Zambia | 252220 | Slaked lime; excluding calcium oxide and hydroxide of heading no. 2825 | 2023 | 92.50% | 26,951,948 |
| 21 | China | 850760 | Electric accumulators; lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) | 2023 | 91.68% | 11,368,479 |
| 22 | China | 732611 | Iron or steel; grinding balls and similar articles for mills, forged or stamped, but not further worked | 2023 | 91.62% | 57,069,825 |
| 23 | China | 721921 | Steel, stainless; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, (not in coils), of a thickness exceeding 10mm | 2023 | 91.30% | 10,530,614 |
| 24 | China | 721070 | Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plastics | 2023 | 91.26% | 16,929,058 |
| 25 | China | 847982 | Machines; for mixing, kneading, crushing, grinding, screening, sifting, homogenising, emulsifying or stirring | 2023 | 90.84% | 27,853,252 |
| 26 | China | 690220 | Refractory bricks, blocks, tiles and similar refractory ceramic constructional goods; containing by weight more than 50% of alumina (Al2o3), of silica (SiO2) or of a mixture or compound of these | 2023 | 90.73% | 11,661,012 |
| 27 | China | 841960 | Machinery; for liquefying air or gas, not used for domestic purposes | 2023 | 90.14% | 29,631,348 |
| 28 | China | 730449 | Steel, stainless; (excluding cold-drawn or cold-rolled), tubes pipes and hollow profiles of circular cross-section | 2023 | 89.45% | 10,099,437 |
| 29 | China | 840682 | Turbines; steam and other vapour turbines, (for other than marine propulsion), of an output not exceeding 40MW | 2023 | 88.79% | 10,428,533 |
| 30 | China | 847439 | Machines; for mixing or kneading mineral substances, excluding concrete mixers and machines for mixing mineral substances with bitumen | 2023 | 87.27% | 31,351,410 |
| 31 | China | 847410 | Machines; for sorting, screening, separating or washing earth, stone, ores or other mineral substances | 2023 | 87.17% | 132,062,664 |
| 32 | Spain | 210410 | Soups and broths and preparations therefor | 2023 | 86.78% | 18,867,628 |
| 33 | China | 842611 | Cranes; overhead travelling cranes on fixed support | 2023 | 86.23% | 10,708,068 |
| 34 | Zambia | 360200 | Explosives, prepared; other than propellent powders | 2023 | 85.35% | 31,524,003 |
| 35 | China | 401120 | Rubber; new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorries | 2023 | 85.31% | 30,855,823 |
| 36 | United Arab Emirates | 271320 | Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals | 2023 | 85.14% | 25,809,360 |
| 37 | France | 730810 | Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, bridges and bridge-sections | 2023 | 84.82% | 14,063,804 |
| 38 | India | 630492 | Furnishing articles; of cotton, not knitted or crocheted (excluding bedspreads and articles of heading no. 9404) | 2023 | 84.79% | 32,818,229 |
| 39 | China | 283329 | Sulphates; n.e.c. in item no. 2833.2 | 2023 | 84.64% | 27,718,867 |
| 40 | China | 730900 | Reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers; for any material (excluding compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, capacity exceeding 300l, whether or not lined or heat insulated | 2023 | 84.24% | 43,499,055 |
| 41 | Japan | 870333 | Vehicles; with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 2500cc | 2023 | 84.19% | 32,667,079 |
| 42 | China | 847989 | Machines and mechanical appliances; having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapter | 2023 | 84.07% | 63,948,872 |
| 43 | South Africa | 280920 | Phosphoric acid and polyphosphoric acids | 2023 | 83.08% | 21,283,972 |
| 44 | China | 843780 | Machinery; for use in the milling industry or for the working of cereals or dried leguminous vegetables, other than farm-type machinery | 2023 | 82.57% | 13,579,865 |
| 45 | China | 851762 | Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations); machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | 2023 | 82.08% | 81,744,651 |
| 46 | China | 847420 | Machines; for crushing or grinding earth, stone, ores or other mineral substances | 2023 | 82.04% | 103,954,049 |
| 47 | China | 721633 | Iron or non-alloy steel; H sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or more | 2023 | 81.69% | 17,783,966 |
| 48 | China | 842119 | Centrifuges; n.e.c. in heading no. 8421, including centrifugal dryers (but not clothes-dryers) | 2023 | 81.57% | 11,732,143 |
| 49 | China | 732591 | Iron; grinding balls and similar articles for mills, other than of non-malleable cast iron | 2023 | 81.35% | 67,064,194 |
| 50 | China | 392010 | Plastics; plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of polymers of ethylene, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials | 2023 | 81.17% | 79,082,588 |
| 51 | China | 841459 | Fans; n.e.c. in item no. 8414.51 | 2023 | 81.15% | 30,741,109 |
| 52 | China | 842833 | Elevators and conveyors; continuous-action, for goods or materials, belt type, n.e.c. in item no. 8428.20 or 8428.31 | 2023 | 81.15% | 22,916,049 |
| 53 | China | 780600 | Lead; articles n.e.c. in chapter 78 | 2023 | 81.14% | 46,265,202 |
| 54 | China | 630533 | Sacks and bags; of a kind used for the packing of goods, of man-made textile materials, of polyethylene or polypropylene strip or the like, not flexible intermediate bulk containers | 2023 | 81.06% | 19,269,231 |
| 55 | South Africa | 382440 | Cements, mortars or concretes; their prepared additives | 2023 | 80.87% | 24,010,172 |
| 56 | China | 730439 | Iron or non-alloy steel (excluding cast iron); seamless, (excluding cold-drawn or cold-rolled), tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of circular cross-section | 2023 | 80.11% | 12,870,911 |
| 57 | China | 730640 | Steel, stainless; tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, welded, of circular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73 | 2023 | 80.10% | 23,311,730 |
China: 44 occurrences
Zambia: 4 occurrences
South Africa: 3 occurrences
France: 1 occurrence
India: 1 occurrence
Japan: 1 occurrence
Spain: 1 occurrence
United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence
Zimbabwe: 1 occurrence
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