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

Understand reported exports from Botswana 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/BWA-COD/risk

## Route overview

In 2024, Botswana reported $670.6K in goods exports to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The overall review level is Stable.

## 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 | $670.6K | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 0% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 0 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 0 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 1 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 72.7% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 110313 | Cereal groats and meal: of maize (corn) | $109.2M | 74.6% | Watch |
| 2 | 842959 | Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: n.e.c. in item no. 8429.50 | $17.7M | 59.7% | Watch |
| 3 | 842920 | Graders and levellers | $17.8M | 70.1% | Watch |
| 4 | 847990 | Machines and mechanical appliances: parts, of those having individual functions | $22.8M | 82.8% | Watch |
| 5 | 220830 | Whiskies | $18.2M | 80.6% | Watch |
| 6 | 391739 | Plastics: tubes, pipes and hoses thereof, n.e.s. in item no. 3917.30 | $13.6M | 72.2% | Watch |
| 7 | 020629 | Offal, edible: of bovine animals, (other than tongues and livers), frozen | $12.3M | 76.5% | Watch |
| 8 | 820719 | Tools, interchangeable: rock drilling or earth boring tools, with working part (other than of cermets), whether or not power operated, including parts | $12.3M | 92% | Watch |

## 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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