Trade route overview

Argentina exports to Iraq
route risk review

See the latest reported exports, the products that need a closer look, and the conditions that may make this route harder to plan.

ARG-IRQ2024 reported exports12 product typesHigh attention review level
Latest reported exports$504.2M2024 route total
Highest-priority products2Need the closest review
Products needing review2High-attention product types
Exports needing review99.7%Share of route exports
Overall review levelHigh attentionBased on available indicators

What this page shows

What should a business review on this route?

In 2024, Argentina reported $504.2M in goods exports to Iraq. 2 product types are marked for closer review, covering 99.7% of reported exports. This is not a forecast and does not mean trade will stop. It shows where to look more closely at demand, annual changes, product mix, tariffs, and buyer-market conditions.

How to read this page

Three simple ideas explain the route

This page separates the size of the trade from the conditions worth checking and the product types that make up the route.

01 - Trade value

How much is traded?

This is the reported value of goods exported from Argentina to Iraq in the latest available year.

$504.2M in 2024
02 - Review level

What does "high attention" mean?

It marks product types where one or more conditions deserve a closer look. It is not a prediction, a guaranteed loss, or a warning that trade will stop.

99.7% needs review
03 - Product code

What is a product type?

Each row is one HS6 product code. HS6 is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.

12 product types

Start with the products

See the product rows behind the review level.

Compare the products, their buyer-market size, and the conditions that deserve a closer look.

Export history

How much was exported each year?

The latest twelve years of reported exports from Argentina to Iraq. Bar lengths are relative to the highest year shown.

Latest annual total$512.6M2024 annual history
Highest year$512.6M2024 annual history
Latest below highest0%Difference from the highest year

Why this route needs review

What is behind the review signal?

A dollar amount can appear in more than one row. These rows show the conditions linked to the route; they are not separate losses.

What to reviewBar shows relative sizeExport value linked to it
Large year-to-year swings
$377.5M
Still below the previous high
$87.1M
Buyer demand is falling
$0.0
Product mix is concentrated
$504.1M
Tariffs and access rules
$504.2M
Buyer economy is under pressure
$0.0

How to read the numbers

What do these measures tell us?

These measures describe yearly swings, the gap from the route's highest year, and how concentrated the product mix is.

Export volatility1.2Higher means bigger yearly swings
Below highest year12.1%Compared with the route's best year
Product concentration (HHI)5,397.10-10,000 scale; higher means fewer products dominate
Largest product share71.2%Share from the biggest product

Largest product

Commodities not specified according to kind

Product code HS6 999999 makes up 71.2% of exports from Argentina to Iraq. The main reason to review it is: Trade has varied substantially across reported years

See product rows
Exports of this product$359.1M2024 reported value

Products to review

Which product types need a closer look?

Each row is one six-digit HS6 product code. Compare the buyer market's imports, the product's fall from its highest year, annual variation, and review level.

Top product types10 shown - 2024 values
Top product types for Argentina exports to Iraq
RankProduct and codeBuyer-market importsBelow product highYearly variationReview level
1Commodities not specified according to kindHS6 999999 - six-digit product code$420.6M0%1.3High attention
2Oil-cake and other solid residues: whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oilHS6 230400 - six-digit product code$246.1M66.3%1Critical attention
3Vegetable oils: sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modifiedHS6 151211 - six-digit product code$392.7M0%0.9High attention
4Vegetable oils: soya-bean oil and its fractions, crude, whether or not degummed, not chemically modifiedHS6 150710 - six-digit product code$40.4M84%1Critical attention
5Vegetable oils: sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modifiedHS6 151219 - six-digit product code$129.4M80.8%0.7Watch
6Edible mixtures or preparations of animal or vegetable fats or oils or of fractions of different fats or oils of this chapter, other than edible fats or oils of heading no. 1516HS6 151790 - six-digit product code$90.1M28.1%0.2Watch
7Dog or cat food: put up for retail sale, used in animal feedingHS6 230910 - six-digit product code$28.7M0%2Watch
8Medicaments: containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS6 300439 - six-digit product code$67.2M0%1.3Watch
9Medicaments: containing vitamins or their derivatives, for therapeutic or prophylactic use, packaged for retail saleHS6 300450 - six-digit product code$38.0M89.7%0.9Watch
10Vaccines: for veterinary medicineHS6 300230 - six-digit product code$43.9M0%1.1Watch

Buyer-market imports are total imports of that product into the buyer market, not only exports from Argentina. "Below product high" compares current exports with that product's highest reported year. Yearly variation is a calculated measure. Swipe sideways on a small screen to see every column.

Trade route conditions

What else can affect this route?

Distance, tariffs, trade agreements, the buyer economy, and business rules add context to the export total.

Distance between markets13,111 kmApproximate route distance
Trade agreement (FTA)NoReported agreement coverage
Average import tariff0%Average tax applied to imports
Buyer economy size$207.9B2024 gross domestic product
Buyer GDP per person$5.0KCurrent-dollar measure
Buyer economy outlookResilientAvailable buyer-economy context
Shared land borderNoDo the markets share a border?
Shared official languageNoReported common official language
Similar legal systemYesReported legal similarity
Shared religionNoReported cultural similarity
Language similarityNot reportedCommon spoken-language score
Business setup time27 daysDays to register a business

Questions about this page

Simple answers about this route

Definitions and limits for the figures above.

What does "high attention" mean?

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.

How much did Argentina export to Iraq?

Argentina reported $504.2M in goods exports to Iraq in 2024.

What does "exports needing review" mean?

99.7% of reported route exports are linked to product types marked for closer review. This points to where to investigate further.

What is an HS6 code?

An HS6 code is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.

What conditions are shown?

The page shows yearly export changes, product concentration, tariffs, distance, trade-agreement coverage, buyer-economy context, and business setup time where reported.

Is this a forecast?

No. These are reported or calculated observations, not forecasts or guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.