# Angola exports to Democratic Republic of the Congo: Trade Route Risk | Yugalinks

Understand reported exports from Angola to Democratic Republic of the Congo, the product routes that need a closer look, and the conditions that may affect planning.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/corridor/AGO-COD/risk

## Route overview

In 2024, Angola reported $123.9M in goods exports to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The overall review level is High attention.

## How to read this page

High attention means one or more conditions on these product types deserve a closer look. It is not a prediction that trade will stop or that a loss is certain. An HS6 code is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.

## Key numbers

| Measure | Value | What it means |
| --- | ---: | --- |
| Latest reported exports | $123.9M | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 60% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 0 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 11 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 1.2 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 10.5% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 271019 | Not reported | $2.3B | 1.2% | Watch |
| 2 | 890400 | Tugs and pusher craft | $19.6M | 0% | High attention |
| 3 | 720610 | Iron or non-alloy steel: ingots (excluding iron of heading no. 7203) | $16.1M | 0% | High attention |
| 4 | 720719 | Iron or non-alloy steel: semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, other than rectangular or square cross-section | $14.3M | 0% | High attention |
| 5 | 890190 | Vessels: n.e.s. in heading no. 8901, for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods | $18.6M | 0% | High attention |
| 6 | 721420 | Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling | $48.6M | 0% | Watch |
| 7 | 701090 | Glass: carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers of glass, (not ampoules), used for the conveyance or packing of goods | $34.0M | 0% | High attention |
| 8 | 271012 | Not reported | $1.9B | 94.2% | High attention |
| 9 | 721499 | Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, n.e.c. in heading no. 7214, other than of rectangular cross-section | $20.3M | 18.5% | Watch |
| 10 | 220210 | Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured | $129.3M | 31.8% | High attention |

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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