# Central African Republic exporter opportunity index

This page reviews 3,073 screened market and product opportunities for Central African Republic. It combines reported trade observations with calculated opportunity indicators.

## Summary

- Latest reported exports: $206.7M
- Calculated three-year addressable opportunity: $1.1T
- Active partner markets: 270
- FTA partners: 4
- Profile year: 2024

## Top Opportunities

| Rank | Buyer market | Product | Addressable 3-year value | Buyer CAGR | Exporter share | Share gap | Signal |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | China (CHN) | HS 710812 Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $64.9B | +33.7% | 0% | 41.1% | Growing |
| 2 | China (CHN) | HS 854239 Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 | $61.4B | +15.9% | 0% | 48.2% | Accelerating |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 851712 Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $53.8B | +11.8% | 0% | 71.4% | Accelerating |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 870323 Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $28.7B | +3.9% | 0% | 28.1% | Growing |
| 5 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE) | HS 300490 Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $27.7B | +12.3% | 0% | 47.7% | Accelerating |
| 6 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 847180 Data processing machines: automatic, units thereof n.e.s. in heading no. 8471 | $25.8B | +9.4% | 0% | 78.7% | Growing |
| 7 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 710812 Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $20.1B | +43.7% | 0.1% | 12.9% | Accelerating |
| 8 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 300490 Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $19.0B | +14% | 0% | 16.7% | Accelerating |
| 9 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKG) | HS 710812 Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $18.1B | +10.6% | 0% | 32.1% | Accelerating |
| 10 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE) | HS 710812 Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $17.3B | +12.8% | 0% | 13.5% | Accelerating |
| 11 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE) | HS 710813 Metals: gold, semi-manufactured | $17.2B | +14.3% | 0% | 76% | Growing |
| 12 | Germany (DEU) | HS 271121 Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: in gaseous state, natural gas | $16.4B | +4.2% | 0% | 72.5% | Accelerating |
| 13 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 851762 Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | $16.3B | +14.1% | 0% | 21.3% | Accelerating |
| 14 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 847330 Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units | $14.3B | +1.2% | 0% | 42.4% | Accelerating |
| 15 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 950300 Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys: dolls' carriages: dolls: other toys: reduced-size (scale) models and similar recreational models, working or not: puzzles of all kinds | $13.8B | +3.8% | 0% | 77.3% | Stable |
| 16 | Mexico (MEX) | HS 851712 Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $13.5B | +16.9% | 0% | 73.4% | Declining |
| 17 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 853710 Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $10.6B | +10.8% | 0% | 41.2% | Stable |
| 18 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 271019 Product description unavailable | $10.0B | +6.3% | 0% | 24.6% | Accelerating |
| 19 | China (CHN) | HS 852990 Reception and transmission apparatus: for use with the apparatus of heading no. 8525 to 8528, excluding aerials and aerial reflectors | $9.9B | +7.9% | 0% | 50.3% | Accelerating |
| 20 | Mexico (MEX) | HS 840820 Engines: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87 | $9.3B | +18.2% | 0% | 91.8% | Accelerating |
| 21 | Germany (DEU) | HS 847130 Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $8.4B | +3.5% | 0% | 68.5% | Stable |
| 22 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 870324 Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 3000cc | $8.1B | +0.2% | 0% | 25.6% | Growing |
| 23 | India (IND) | HS 710231 Diamonds: non-industrial, unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted, but not mounted or set | $7.9B | +9.1% | 0% | 54.4% | Accelerating |
| 24 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 901890 Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018 | $7.8B | +9% | 0% | 31.5% | Accelerating |
| 25 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 710812 Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $7.7B | +8.7% | 0% | 28% | Growing |
| 26 | China (CHN) | HS 851770 Telephone sets and other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, via a wired or wireless network: parts | $7.6B | +8.7% | 0% | 46% | Accelerating |
| 27 | Mexico (MEX) | HS 847330 Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units | $7.5B | +10.9% | 0% | 31.9% | Accelerating |
| 28 | Belgium (BEL) | HS 300490 Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $7.0B | +8.9% | 0% | 29.1% | Stable |
| 29 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 870899 Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $6.8B | +3.1% | 0% | 36.3% | Stable |
| 30 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 999999 Commodities not specified according to kind | $6.8B | +11.1% | 0% | 80.3% | Stable |
| 31 | China (CHN) | HS 847330 Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units | $6.7B | +9.1% | 0% | 24.2% | Declining |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia (SAU) | HS 710812 Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $6.7B | +11.5% | 0.1% | 59.7% | Growing |
| 33 | Mexico (MEX) | HS 854231 Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits | $6.0B | +8.6% | 0% | 26% | Growing |
| 34 | Germany (DEU) | HS 851762 Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | $6.0B | +11.4% | 0% | 40% | Declining |
| 35 | France (FRA) | HS 880330 Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $5.9B | +6% | 0% | 34.7% | Growing |
| 36 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 392690 Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $5.9B | +6.4% | 0% | 40.2% | Declining |
| 37 | China (CHN) | HS 253090 Mineral substances: n.e.c. in chapter 25 | $5.6B | +23.6% | 0% | 67.4% | Slowing |
| 38 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 710239 Diamonds: non-industrial, (other than unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted), but not mounted or set | $5.4B | +4.1% | 0% | 37.7% | Accelerating |
| 39 | Netherlands (NLD) | HS 300490 Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $5.3B | +6.9% | 0% | 41.1% | Declining |
| 40 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 841191 Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellers | $5.1B | +7.2% | 0% | 20.6% | Accelerating |
| 41 | Mexico (MEX) | HS 850760 Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) | $4.8B | +20.1% | 0% | 54.4% | Slowing |
| 42 | Germany (DEU) | HS 300490 Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $4.8B | +8.6% | 0% | 14.2% | Growing |
| 43 | Mexico (MEX) | HS 852351 Semiconductor media: solid-state non-volatile storage devices, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37 | $4.6B | +16.2% | 0% | 59.2% | Stable |
| 44 | Canada (CAN) | HS 710812 Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $4.6B | +13.8% | 0% | 33.2% | Stable |
| 45 | Mexico (MEX) | HS 851762 Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | $4.5B | +18.4% | 0% | 36% | Growing |
| 46 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 910221 Wrist-watches: whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with automatic winding | $4.1B | +11.4% | 0% | 93.3% | Slowing |
| 47 | Taiwan (TWN) | HS 847330 Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units | $4.1B | +5.8% | 0% | 41.5% | Growing |
| 48 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 854239 Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 | $4.0B | -1.6% | 0% | 39.4% | Accelerating |
| 49 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 854231 Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits | $3.9B | -0.8% | 0% | 25.3% | Accelerating |
| 50 | Canada (CAN) | HS 300490 Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $3.9B | +8.2% | 0% | 38.6% | Declining |

## Sector View

- Electrical machinery (HS2 85): $318.0B across 459 screened opportunities.
- Precious stones and metals (HS2 71): $199.4B across 87 screened opportunities.
- Machinery (HS2 84): $188.9B across 725 screened opportunities.
- Vehicles (HS2 87): $91.7B across 167 screened opportunities.
- Pharmaceutical products (HS2 30): $78.1B across 26 screened opportunities.
- Plastics (HS2 39): $42.0B across 103 screened opportunities.
- Toys and sports equipment (HS2 95): $19.5B across 16 screened opportunities.
- Optical and medical instruments (HS2 90): $17.7B across 40 screened opportunities.
- Mineral fuels (HS2 27): $17.3B across 4 screened opportunities.
- Other or unclassified products (Other or unclassified products): $16.6B across 18 screened opportunities.

## Reported Export Footprint

- United Arab Emirates (ARE): $102.2M reported exports; YoY +6.2%.
- Pakistan (PAK): $23.0M reported exports; YoY +8,363.9%.
- China (CHN): $22.0M reported exports; YoY +11.9%.
- Sri Lanka (LKA): $12.9M reported exports; YoY +755,121.3%.
- Belgium (BEL): $9.2M reported exports; YoY +20.3%.
- Tunisia (TUN): $7.6M reported exports; YoY +6,226.5%.
- India (IND): $5.7M reported exports; YoY +356.8%.
- Turkey (TUR): $5.0M reported exports; YoY -24.8%.

## Corridor Risk and Signals

- Pakistan (PAK): High attention; Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure.
- China (CHN): High attention; Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction.
- Sri Lanka (LKA): High attention; Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure.
- United Arab Emirates (ARE): Watch; Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure.
- Belgium (BEL): High attention; Current trade remains materially below historical peaks.
- Tunisia (TUN): High attention; Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure.

## Region View

- North America: $557.7B across 3 buyer markets.
- Europe: $276.8B across 35 buyer markets.
- East Asia: $210.7B across 6 buyer markets.
- Middle East: $38.4B across 10 buyer markets.
- Southeast Asia: $17.6B across 5 buyer markets.
- South Asia: $13.3B across 5 buyer markets.
- Africa: $11.2B across 36 buyer markets.
- Latin America and Caribbean: $7.3B across 14 buyer markets.

## How to Read

Addressable opportunity is a calculated screening indicator, not a reported order value. Opportunities are included when latest buyer imports exceed $50.0K and at least 3 trade years are available.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). [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)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.