Trade route overview
See the latest reported exports, the products that need a closer look, and the conditions that may make this route harder to plan.
What this page shows
In 2024, Gabon reported $95.6M in goods exports to Belgium. 2 product types are marked for closer review, covering 53.8% 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
This page separates the size of the trade from the conditions worth checking and the product types that make up the route.
This is the reported value of goods exported from Gabon to Belgium in the latest available year.
$95.6M in 2024It 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.
53.8% needs reviewEach row is one HS6 product code. HS6 is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.
11 product typesStart with the products
Compare the products, their buyer-market size, and the conditions that deserve a closer look.
Export history
The latest twelve years of reported exports from Gabon to Belgium. Bar lengths are relative to the highest year shown.
Why this route needs review
A dollar amount can appear in more than one row. These rows show the conditions linked to the route; they are not separate losses.
How to read the numbers
These measures describe yearly swings, the gap from the route's highest year, and how concentrated the product mix is.
Largest product
Product code HS6 271019 makes up 45.5% of exports from Gabon to Belgium. The main reason to review it is: Trade has varied substantially across reported years
See product rowsProducts to review
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.
| Rank | Product and code | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Yearly variation | Review level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Product 271019HS6 271019 - six-digit product code | $16.1B | 0% | 1.3 | High attention |
| 2 | Wood, tropical: (as specified in subheading note 1, chapter 44, customs tariff), n.e.c. in item no. 4407.2, sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, thicker than 6mmHS6 440729 - six-digit product code | $135.5M | 16.3% | 0.9 | Watch |
| 3 | Wood: railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties), not impregnated, non-coniferousHS6 440612 - six-digit product code | $16.2M | 0% | 1 | High attention |
| 4 | Plywood: consisting only of sheets of wood (not bamboo), each ply 6mm or thinner, with at least one outer ply of tropical wood, (as specified in subheading note 1, chapter 44, customs tariff)HS6 441231 - six-digit product code | $41.8M | 0% | 1.6 | Watch |
| 5 | Wood: tropical (including unassembled strips and friezes for parquet flooring), continuously shaped along any edges, ends or faces, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointedHS6 440922 - six-digit product code | $31.1M | 21.4% | 1.6 | Watch |
| 6 | Iron or steel: casing and tubing, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gasHS6 730429 - six-digit product code | $52.9M | 0.5% | 0.8 | Watch |
| 7 | Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood (other than blockboard, laminboard and battenboard, other than of bamboo, and other than plywood consisting only of sheets of wood each ply 6mm or thinner)HS6 441299 - six-digit product code | $19.9M | 49.8% | 0.8 | Stable |
| 8 | Wood: builders' joinery and carpentry of wood n.e.c. in heading no. 4418, other than of bamboo or cellular wood panelsHS6 441899 - six-digit product code | $93.5M | 53.3% | 0.9 | Watch |
| 9 | Plywood: consisting only of sheets of wood (not bamboo), each ply 6mm or thinner, not containing an outer ply of non-coniferous or tropical wood (as specified in subheading note 1, chapter 44, customs tariff)HS6 441239 - six-digit product code | $59.1M | 69.9% | 1 | Watch |
| 10 | Wood, tropical: sapelli, sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, thicker than 6mmHS6 440727 - six-digit product code | $20.9M | 90% | 1 | Watch |
Buyer-market imports are total imports of that product into the buyer market, not only exports from Gabon. "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
Distance, tariffs, trade agreements, the buyer economy, and business rules add context to the export total.
Questions about this page
Definitions and limits for the figures above.
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.
Gabon reported $95.6M in goods exports to Belgium in 2024.
53.8% of reported route exports are linked to product types marked for closer review. This points to where to investigate further.
An HS6 code is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.
The page shows yearly export changes, product concentration, tariffs, distance, trade-agreement coverage, buyer-economy context, and business setup time where reported.
No. These are reported or calculated observations, not forecasts or guarantees.
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Data source
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.