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

Understand reported exports from Ireland 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/IRL-COD/risk

## Route overview

In 2024, Ireland reported $52.6M 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 | $52.6M | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 79% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 0 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 2 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 0.7 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 12.4% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 190190 | Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, for uses n.e.s. in heading no. 1901 | $70.9M | 0% | High attention |
| 2 | 382499 | Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824 | $61.2M | 59.3% | Watch |
| 3 | 040221 | Dairy produce: milk and cream, concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, in powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content exceeding 1.5% (by weight) | $30.5M | 89.6% | Watch |
| 4 | 251990 | Magnesia, fused or dead-burned (sintered): whether or not containing small quantities of other oxides added before sintering, other magnesium oxide, whether or not pure, (not natural magnesium carbonate) | $236.4M | 24.2% | Watch |
| 5 | 340290 | Washing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), including auxiliary washing preparations, not for retail sale | $31.3M | 53.6% | High attention |
| 6 | 330210 | Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industries | $28.9M | 72.8% | Watch |
| 7 | 382200 | Reagents: diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing and prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, other than those of heading no. 3002 or 3006: certified reference material | $18.4M | 2.5% | 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 | 0% | Stable |
| 9 | 847439 | Machines: for mixing or kneading mineral substances, excluding concrete mixers and machines for mixing mineral substances with bitumen | $16.7M | 50.1% | Watch |
| 10 | 847420 | Machines: for crushing or grinding earth, stone, ores or other mineral substances | $73.2M | 57% | 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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