# Central African Republic Export Playbook for Africa

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Compare buyer markets, access conditions, and calculated product opportunities in Africa. Use this guide to prioritize research, not to treat calculated indicators as guaranteed sales.

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## Overview

- Exporter: Central African Republic (CAF)
- Region: Africa
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 14
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $8.0B
- Reported FTA markets: 2
- Average reported distance: 2,319 km
- Average business entry indicator: 21 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | COD | $2.4B | 6 | Not reported | 0 km | 0 | Product not reported |
| South Africa | ZAF | $2.3B | 13 | Not reported | 4,265 km | 40 | Electrical static converters |
| Cameroon | CMR | $1.1B | 7 | Reported | 790 km | 14 | Product not reported |
| Kenya | KEN | $433.9M | 2 | Not reported | 2,122 km | 23 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale |
| Nigeria | NGA | $412.7M | 2 | Not reported | 1,694 km | 7 | Footwear: n.e.s. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics |
| Egypt | EGY | $377.2M | 1 | Not reported | 3,150 km | 13 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc |
| Morocco | MAR | $157.0M | 2 | Not reported | 4,221 km | 9 | Wood: coniferous species, of pine (Pinus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm |
| Côte d\'Ivoire | CIV | $154.2M | 1 | Not reported | 2,512 km | 6 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale |
| Algeria | DZA | $152.0M | 1 | Not reported | 3,948 km | 18 | Coffee: not roasted or decaffeinated |
| Ghana | GHA | $130.9M | 2 | Not reported | 2,096 km | 13 | Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 |
| Chad | TCD | $119.3M | 1 | Not reported | 954 km | 58 | Product not reported |
| Tunisia | TUN | $105.6M | 1 | Not reported | 3,712 km | 9 | Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter |
| Congo, Rep. of the | COG | $88.9M | 1 | Reported | 1,030 km | 50 | Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified |
| Sudan | SDN | $77.6M | 1 | Not reported | 1,966 km | 35 | Footwear: n.e.c. in chapter 64 |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | Democratic Republic of the Congo (COD) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $1.3B | +18.9% | +0.0% |
| 2 | Democratic Republic of the Congo (COD) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $639.8M | +14.4% | +0.0% |
| 3 | South Africa (ZAF) | HS 850440 - Electrical static converters | $476.4M | +10.3% | +0.0% |
| 4 | Egypt (EGY) | HS 870323 - Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $377.2M | +7.6% | +0.0% |
| 5 | Cameroon (CMR) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $336.6M | +16.9% | +0.0% |
| 6 | Kenya (KEN) | 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 | $311.9M | +9.4% | +0.0% |
| 7 | Nigeria (NGA) | HS 640299 - Footwear: n.e.s. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics | $274.9M | +11.2% | +0.0% |
| 8 | South Africa (ZAF) | HS 710231 - Diamonds: non-industrial, unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted, but not mounted or set | $265.1M | +0.5% | +0.0% |
| 9 | South Africa (ZAF) | HS 870899 - Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $236.0M | +4.5% | +0.0% |
| 10 | Cameroon (CMR) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $217.5M | +19.3% | +0.0% |
| 11 | Cameroon (CMR) | HS 640299 - Footwear: n.e.s. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics | $193.2M | +22.2% | +0.0% |
| 12 | South Africa (ZAF) | HS 870829 - Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat belts | $191.9M | +3.0% | +0.0% |
| 13 | South Africa (ZAF) | 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 | $186.2M | +2.2% | +0.0% |
| 14 | South Africa (ZAF) | HS 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 | $166.7M | +9.8% | +0.0% |
| 15 | Democratic Republic of the Congo (COD) | 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 | $161.4M | +11.6% | +0.0% |
| 16 | Côte d\'Ivoire (CIV) | 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 | $154.2M | +3.3% | +0.0% |
| 17 | Algeria (DZA) | HS 090111 - Coffee: not roasted or decaffeinated | $152.0M | +3.7% | +0.0% |
| 18 | South Africa (ZAF) | 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 | $146.4M | +4.7% | +0.0% |
| 19 | Nigeria (NGA) | HS 870899 - Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $137.7M | +5.0% | +0.0% |
| 20 | South Africa (ZAF) | HS 392690 - Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $131.3M | +8.3% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 00 - HS2 sector 00 | 5 | $5.6B | $2.6B | +16.6% |
| HS2 87 - HS2 sector 87 | 7 | $3.3B | $1.2B | +9.6% |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 7 | $1.3B | $1.1B | +12.8% |
| HS2 30 - HS2 sector 30 | 4 | $1.1B | $701.5M | +7.6% |
| HS2 64 - HS2 sector 64 | 3 | $386.6M | $545.7M | +12.8% |
| HS2 71 - HS2 sector 71 | 1 | $478.5M | $265.1M | +0.5% |
| HS2 39 - HS2 sector 39 | 2 | $369.4M | $197.3M | +8.7% |
| HS2 38 - HS2 sector 38 | 1 | $338.9M | $166.7M | +9.8% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Central African Republic focus on Africa?

Use the market ranking as a starting point, then check product fit, buyer requirements, route costs, tariffs, standards, and competitive conditions.

### What does calculated opportunity mean?

It is a screening indicator built from demand and exporter-position signals. It is not a confirmed order, sales forecast, or guarantee of market entry.

### How should exporters use this page?

Prioritize one market and product combination, then validate buyers, compliance, logistics, pricing, and continuity before making a commercial decision.

## Method

Reported trade observations and calculated indicators are shown separately. Validate buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, and competition before acting.

Yugalinks presents derived views for research and planning. [Read the full methodology](https://www.yugalinks.com/methodology).

## 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.