Sector export playbook ยท HS 01-24

Congo, Rep. of the Agriculture and food exports
where capability meets demand

Explore Congo, Rep. of the's HS 01-24 product portfolio, buyer markets, growth signals, and diversification opportunities. Use this guide to prioritize research, not to treat calculated indicators as guaranteed sales.

COGHS 01-2431 products2024 trade year
Sector exports$92.5M2024 reported value
Products31Qualifying HS6 products
Buyer markets22Markets represented
Average CAGR+13.6%Product-level growth signal
Global sector size$101.6BReported buyer imports

Agriculture and food capability

How strong is Congo, Rep. of the in this sector?

Compare exporter scale with product breadth, buyer demand, growth, and destination reach. A large sector does not remove the need for product, compliance, pricing, and buyer validation.

Sector footprint

$92.5M in exports

Reported agriculture and food exports in 2024 across 31 qualifying HS6 products.

Global demand

$101.6B buyer imports

The sector's reported buyer import base provides context for product and market prioritization.

How to use the guide

Find the next credible move

Start with products that combine demand and exporter capability, then validate standards, route economics, buyers, and competition.

Product portfolio

Which products anchor the sector?

Each HS6 product is ranked by calculated opportunity and shown with reported market size, exporter exports, growth, and destination reach.

ProductGlobal sizeYour exportsOpportunityCAGRMarketsShare
HS 090111Coffee: not roasted or decaffeinated$20.2B$11.8M$8.6B+12.1%10+0.0%
HS 220890Spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages: n.e.c. in heading no. 2208$5.2B$582.5$6.9B+62.6%2+0.0%
HS 180100Cocoa beans: whole or broken, raw or roasted$13.1B$77.5M$6.0B+10.1%9+0.4%
HS 220421Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or less$8.6B$52.7K$4.2B+9.7%6+0.0%
HS 240220Cigarettes: containing tobacco$5.9B$34.9K$3.6B+16.1%3+0.0%
HS 210690Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10$6.9B$3.9K$3.5B+10.8%4+0.0%
HS 220830Whiskies$3.7B$152.3K$3.0B+7.5%4+0.0%
HS 220820Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc$2.2B$1.4K$2.5B-3.4%2+0.0%
HS 090121Coffee: roasted, not decaffeinated$4.3B$39.3K$2.5B+4.1%4+0.0%
HS 180690Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18$5.1B$2.4K$1.9B-0.7%4+0.0%
HS 220300Beer: made from malt$1.7B$3.1K$1.4B-10.2%2+0.0%
HS 220410Wine: sparkling$2.0B$58.6K$1.4B+20.8%3+0.0%
HS 190590Food preparations: bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice papers and similar products$3.2B$256.0$989.5M+23.3%2+0.0%
HS 030617Crustaceans: frozen, shrimps and prawns, excluding cold-water varieties, in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking: in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water$1.5B$355.1K$827.5M-14.4%2+0.3%
HS 020713Meat and edible offal: of the poultry of heading no. 0105, of fowls of the species gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, fresh or chilled$1.3B$210.1$700.1M+168.0%1+0.0%
HS 220210Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured$1.2B$710.4$653.2M+9.4%2+0.0%
HS 040510Dairy produce: derived from milk, butter$1.4B$17.7$624.0M-4.1%1+0.0%
HS 090240Tea, black: (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content exceeding 3kg$607.2M$59.7K$620.2M+33.1%1+0.0%
HS 230990Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feeding$1.8B$141.0K$598.8M-1.9%2+0.0%
HS 170114Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid form, other than as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter$1.7B$1.3M$568.0M+5.9%1+0.2%
HS 040690Dairy produce: cheese (not grated, powdered or processed), n.e.c. in heading no. 0406$1.5B$201.7$456.1M+56.3%1+0.0%
HS 130219Vegetable saps and extracts: n.e.c. in item no. 1302.1$1.1B$736.7K$447.5M+10.5%1+0.1%
HS 220870Liqueurs and cordials$1.4B$4.2K$423.8M+116.3%1+0.0%
HS 151110Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, crude, not chemically modified$1.1B$221.9$417.5M-19.5%1+0.0%
HS 220860Vodka$1.1B$140.3$376.9M+96.1%1+0.0%
HS 220850Gin and geneva$387.6M$185.4$357.8M-47.6%1+0.0%
HS 230230Bran, sharps and other residues: of wheat, whether or not in the form of pellets, derived from the sifting, milling or other workings thereof$281.4M$110.4K$341.7M+13.4%1+0.0%
HS 080131Nuts, edible: cashew nuts, in shell, fresh or dried$1.3B$18.0K$340.7M-18.7%1+0.0%
HS 190219Food preparations: pasta, uncooked (excluding that containing eggs), not stuffed or otherwise prepared$470.7M$61.3$337.5M+10.2%1+0.0%
HS 030389Fish: frozen, n.e.c. in heading 0303, excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99$970.9M$104.6$305.9M-10.6%1+0.0%
HS 200919Juice: orange, not frozen, of a Brix value exceeding 20, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter$376.6M$282.5$301.7M+23.6%1+0.0%

Best markets

Where does sector demand concentrate?

Markets are ranked by calculated opportunity across the qualifying products in this sector view.

USA

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

11 products represented in the sector.

$14.4B$21.7B reported buyer imports

DEU

Germany

7 products represented in the sector.

$7.6B$13.8B reported buyer imports

FRA

France

12 products represented in the sector.

$6.6B$15.2B reported buyer imports

CAN

Canada

5 products represented in the sector.

$3.9B$5.4B reported buyer imports

CHN

China

6 products represented in the sector.

$3.6B$4.7B reported buyer imports

NLD

Netherlands

6 products represented in the sector.

$3.6B$9.1B reported buyer imports

BEL

Belgium

5 products represented in the sector.

$3.0B$5.9B reported buyer imports

GBR

United Kingdom

3 products represented in the sector.

$2.3B$5.6B reported buyer imports

ITA

Italy

3 products represented in the sector.

$1.8B$4.5B reported buyer imports

ESP

Spain

3 products represented in the sector.

$1.2B$3.2B reported buyer imports

TUR

Turkey

3 products represented in the sector.

$1.2B$1.1B reported buyer imports

IND

India

2 products represented in the sector.

$792.7M$1.7B reported buyer imports

Growth stars

Which products show the strongest growth?

Average product-level CAGR is a screening signal. Confirm the latest trend, base effects, buyer quality, and commercial feasibility before acting.

ProductAverage CAGROpportunityMarkets
HS 020713Meat and edible offal: of the poultry of heading no. 0105, of fowls of the species gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, fresh or chilled+168.0%$700.1M1
HS 220870Liqueurs and cordials+116.3%$423.8M1
HS 220860Vodka+96.1%$376.9M1
HS 220890Spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages: n.e.c. in heading no. 2208+62.6%$6.9B2
HS 040690Dairy produce: cheese (not grated, powdered or processed), n.e.c. in heading no. 0406+56.3%$456.1M1
HS 090240Tea, black: (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content exceeding 3kg+33.1%$620.2M1
HS 200919Juice: orange, not frozen, of a Brix value exceeding 20, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter+23.6%$301.7M1
HS 190590Food preparations: bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice papers and similar products+23.3%$989.5M2
HS 220410Wine: sparkling+20.8%$1.4B3
HS 240220Cigarettes: containing tobacco+16.1%$3.6B3

Diversification opportunities

Which products reach the widest buyer base?

Destination count is a simple breadth indicator. It does not measure destination concentration or guarantee resilience.

HS 090111

Coffee: not roasted or decaffeinated

10 markets$8.6B calculated opportunity

HS 180100

Cocoa beans: whole or broken, raw or roasted

9 markets$6.0B calculated opportunity

HS 220421

Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or less

6 markets$4.2B calculated opportunity

HS 210690

Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10

4 markets$3.5B calculated opportunity

HS 220830

Whiskies

4 markets$3.0B calculated opportunity

HS 090121

Coffee: roasted, not decaffeinated

4 markets$2.5B calculated opportunity

HS 180690

Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18

4 markets$1.9B calculated opportunity

HS 240220

Cigarettes: containing tobacco

3 markets$3.6B calculated opportunity

Frequently asked questions

Using the Agriculture and food export playbook

Practical guidance for interpreting sector scale, growth, product breadth, and buyer markets.

How strong is Congo, Rep. of the in this sector?

Compare sector exports, product breadth, buyer markets, growth, and global demand. These signals identify research priorities rather than guarantee market access.

What are growth stars?

Products with higher average reported growth in the screened rows. Validate the time period, base effects, buyer demand, and current exporter position.

What does diversification mean here?

Products reaching more buyer markets in the screened data. Destination breadth is useful context but does not replace concentration, route, or buyer analysis.

Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.