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

Understand reported exports from Rwanda 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/RWA-COD/risk

## Route overview

In 2024, Rwanda reported $125.5M 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 | $125.5M | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 24% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 0 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 3 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 1.4 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 11.3% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 110620 | Flour, meal and powder: of sago or of roots or tubers of heading no. 0714 | $23.7M | 23.9% | High attention |
| 2 | 110100 | Wheat or meslin flour | $53.3M | 0% | Stable |
| 3 | 271019 | Not reported | $2.3B | 3.3% | Watch |
| 4 | 271012 | Not reported | $1.9B | 0% | Watch |
| 5 | 252329 | Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured | $113.1M | 0% | Watch |
| 6 | 170199 | Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $34.9M | 0% | High attention |
| 7 | 110220 | Cereal flour: of maize (corn) | $48.1M | 32.2% | Stable |
| 8 | 730690 | Iron or steel: tubes, pipes and hollow profiles n.e.s. in heading no. 7306 | $19.4M | 0% | Watch |
| 9 | 721420 | Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling | $48.6M | 0% | Stable |
| 10 | 151190 | Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $40.4M | 0% | 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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