# Democratic Republic of the Congo Export Playbook for Latin America and Caribbean

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

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## Overview

- Exporter: Democratic Republic of the Congo (COD)
- Region: Latin America and Caribbean
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 2
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $10.3B
- Reported FTA markets: 0
- Average reported distance: 0 km
- Average business entry indicator: 0 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| Brazil | BRA | $9.9B | 9 | Not reported | 0 km | 0 | Copper: refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes |
| Colombia | COL | $392.0M | 1 | Not reported | 0 km | 0 | Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | Brazil (BRA) | HS 740311 - Copper: refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes | $2.7B | +9.2% | +0.1% |
| 2 | Brazil (BRA) | HS 270900 - Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $2.1B | +3.9% | +0.8% |
| 3 | Brazil (BRA) | HS 850440 - Electrical static converters | $1.6B | +10.7% | +0.0% |
| 4 | Brazil (BRA) | HS 850760 - Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) | $827.3M | +18.6% | +0.0% |
| 5 | Brazil (BRA) | HS 847330 - Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units | $669.7M | +1.7% | +0.0% |
| 6 | Brazil (BRA) | 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 | $635.2M | +4.2% | +0.0% |
| 7 | Brazil (BRA) | HS 854239 - Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 | $471.7M | +6.1% | +0.0% |
| 8 | Brazil (BRA) | HS 852990 - Reception and transmission apparatus: for use with the apparatus of heading no. 8525 to 8528, excluding aerials and aerial reflectors | $452.2M | +0.7% | +0.0% |
| 9 | Colombia (COL) | HS 880240 - Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg | $392.0M | +8.4% | +0.0% |
| 10 | Brazil (BRA) | HS 392690 - Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $352.5M | +8.3% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 4 | $4.0B | $3.4B | +9.0% |
| HS2 74 - HS2 sector 74 | 1 | $2.6B | $2.7B | +9.2% |
| HS2 27 - HS2 sector 27 | 1 | $8.3B | $2.1B | +3.9% |
| HS2 84 - HS2 sector 84 | 1 | $978.3M | $669.7M | +1.7% |
| HS2 95 - HS2 sector 95 | 1 | $640.0M | $635.2M | +4.2% |
| HS2 88 - HS2 sector 88 | 1 | $663.1M | $392.0M | +8.4% |
| HS2 39 - HS2 sector 39 | 1 | $828.6M | $352.5M | +8.3% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Democratic Republic of the Congo focus on Latin America and Caribbean?

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)

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