# Gabon exports to Congo, Rep. of the: Trade Route Risk | Yugalinks

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

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/corridor/GAB-COG/risk

## Route overview

In 2024, Gabon reported $310.9M in goods exports to Congo, Rep. of the. The overall review level is Critical 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 | $310.9M | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 99.3% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 3 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 2 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 1.5 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 71.2% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 890590 | Vessels: light, fire-floats, floating cranes and other vessels, the navigability of which is subsidiary to their main function, floating docks | $216.3M | 67.4% | Critical attention |
| 2 | 890520 | Floating or submersible drilling or production platforms | $113.4M | 91.4% | Critical attention |
| 3 | 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 | $84.4M | 92.4% | Critical attention |
| 4 | 271012 | Not reported | $66.7M | 7.7% | High attention |
| 5 | 730429 | Iron or steel: casing and tubing, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas | $20.9M | 70.3% | High attention |
| 6 | 843143 | Boring or sinking machinery: parts of the machinery of item no. 8430.41 or 8430.41 | $48.6M | 91.4% | Watch |
| 7 | 843049 | Boring and sinking machinery: not self-propelled | $10.5M | 93.5% | Watch |
| 8 | 890110 | Cruise ships, excursion boats and similar vessels, principally designed for the transport of persons, ferry boats of all kinds | $11.4M | 98.4% | Watch |
| 9 | 850239 | Electric generating sets: (excluding those with spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines), other than wind powered | $34.1M | 0% | Watch |
| 10 | 382499 | Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824 | $24.0M | 55% | 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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