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

Understand reported exports from Kenya 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/KEN-COD/risk

## Route overview

In 2024, Kenya reported $135.3M in goods exports to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The overall review level is Watch.

## 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 | $135.3M | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 32.9% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 0 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 8 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 1 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 22.7% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 240220 | Cigarettes: containing tobacco | $63.3M | 27.1% | Watch |
| 2 | 271019 | Not reported | $2.3B | 36.5% | Stable |
| 3 | 151190 | Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $40.4M | 0% | Stable |
| 4 | 721061 | Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with aluminium zinc-alloys | $15.1M | 41.2% | High attention |
| 5 | 252329 | Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured | $113.1M | 0% | High attention |
| 6 | 300490 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $251.4M | 0% | High attention |
| 7 | 340220 | Washing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale | $63.2M | 0% | High attention |
| 8 | 210690 | Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10 | $65.6M | 6% | Watch |
| 9 | 721070 | Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plastics | $22.4M | 16.1% | High attention |
| 10 | 170410 | Sugar confectionery: chewing gum, whether or not sugar-coated, not containing cocoa | $14.8M | 0% | Stable |

## 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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