Market · Africa

India's exports to DR Congo

US$ 618 mn

in 2025, up 13.7% on 2024. India's 80th largest market, 0.1% of India's exports, 2,147 products.

2021: US$ 575 mn

2022: US$ 629 mn

2023: US$ 594 mn

2024: US$ 544 mn

2025: US$ 618 mnUS$ 618 mn

20212022202320242025

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What India sells to DR Congo top 15

#	Product (HS 6-digit)	2025	Change
1	8711.20 Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles; fitted with an auxiliary motor, inte…	US$ 103 mn	+74.6%
2	3004.90 Medicaments; consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004…	US$ 84.2 mn	+18.6%
3	3002.41 Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar pr…	US$ 82.4 mn	+87.8%
4	3004.20 Medicaments; containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or t…	US$ 15.5 mn	+20.6%
5	0202.30 Meat; of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen	US$ 14.6 mn	+89.2%
6	8703.21 Vehicles; with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder…	US$ 12.6 mn	+21.4%
7	2207.10 Undenatured ethyl alcohol; of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80% vol. or hi…	US$ 9.5 mn	+31.5%
8	6304.20 Furnishing articles; excluding those of heading no. 9404, bed nets, specified i…	US$ 8.7 mn	−50.2%
9	3004.60 Medicaments; containing antimalarial active principles described in Subheading…	US$ 8.1 mn	−5.1%
10	1006.30 Cereals; rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed	US$ 8.0 mn	−29.3%
11	1905.31 Food preparations; sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoa	US$ 6.7 mn	+6.7%
12	8714.10 Motorcycles (including mopeds); parts and accessories	US$ 6.6 mn	+3.9%
13	1704.90 Sugar confectionery; (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not co…	US$ 5.2 mn	−31.5%
14	3822.11 Reagents; diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic o…	US$ 5.2 mn	+61.5%
15	8708.99 Vehicle parts and accessories; n.e.c. in heading no. 8708	US$ 4.6 mn	+12.7%

Who else sells to DR Congo DR Congo's imports, 2024

Product (HS 4-digit)	Imports	India's share	Leading suppliers
3004 Medicaments; (not goods of heading no. 3002, 3005 o… 🇮🇳 India68% 🇨🇳 China15% 🇧🇪 Belgium5.4% 🇳🇱 Netherlands3.4% 🇫🇷 France2.3% 🇩🇰 Denmark1.8%	182 mn	68%1st	China 15% Belgium 5.4%
2710 Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, n… 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates35% 🇧🇭 Bahrain15% 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia7.0% 🇨🇭 Switzerland5.8% 🇧🇪 Belgium4.7% 🇿🇦 South Africa4.5% 🇮🇳 India3.7% · 8th	2.36 bn	3.7%8th	United Arab Emirates 35% Bahrain 15%
3002 Human blood; animal blood for therapeutic, prophyla… 🇮🇳 India34% 🇧🇪 Belgium24% 🇰🇷 South Korea11% 🇳🇱 Netherlands8.7% 🇷🇺 Russia7.4% 🇫🇷 France4.2%	164 mn	34%1st	Belgium 24% South Korea 11%
8711 Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles; fitted w… 🇮🇳 India60% 🇨🇳 China31% 🇯🇵 Japan7.1% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1.2% 🇧🇪 Belgium<0.1% 🇷🇼 Rwanda<0.1%	82.6 mn	60%1st	China 31% Japan 7.1%
8704 Vehicles; for the transport of goods 🇨🇳 China45% 🇺🇸 United States11% 🇯🇵 Japan11% 🇸🇪 Sweden7.7% 🇮🇳 India5.7% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom4.4%	510 mn	5.7%5th	China 45% United States 11%
6304 Furnishing articles; excluding those of heading no.… 🇮🇳 India35% 🇨🇳 China30% 🇹🇭 Thailand18% 🇻🇳 Vietnam5.4% 🇹🇷 Turkey4.0% 🇿🇲 Zambia2.1%	53.9 mn	35%1st	China 30% Thailand 18%
7308 Structures of iron or steel and parts thereof; plat… 🇨🇳 China60% 🇿🇦 South Africa14% 🇮🇳 India8.1% 🇹🇷 Turkey3.8% 🇿🇲 Zambia3.1% 🇫🇷 France1.4%	188 mn	8.1%3rd	China 60% South Africa 14%
7325 Iron or steel; cast articles 🇨🇳 China71% 🇮🇳 India19% 🇿🇲 Zambia7.4% 🇿🇦 South Africa1.8% 🇺🇬 Uganda0.4% 🇲🇾 Malaysia0.4%	62.1 mn	19%2nd	China 71% Zambia 7.4%
8474 Machinery for sorting, screening, separating, washi… 🇨🇳 China71% 🇿🇦 South Africa12% 🇮🇳 India4.4% 🇫🇮 Finland2.0% 🇦🇺 Australia1.5% 🇨🇦 Canada1.2%	261 mn	4.4%3rd	China 71% South Africa 12%
8702 Vehicles; public transport passenger type 🇯🇵 Japan57% 🇮🇳 India22% 🇨🇳 China9.9% 🇫🇮 Finland4.7% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates2.8% 🇧🇪 Belgium1.8%	51.6 mn	22%2nd	Japan 57% China 9.9%
3906 Acrylic polymers in primary forms 🇨🇳 China48% 🇮🇳 India19% 🇿🇦 South Africa16% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom14% 🇫🇮 Finland0.5% 🇿🇲 Zambia0.4%	56.8 mn	19%2nd	China 48% South Africa 16%
8502 Electric generating sets and rotary converters 🇨🇳 China81% 🇮🇳 India7.7% 🇮🇹 Italy3.7% 🇿🇦 South Africa2.9% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1.3% 🇹🇷 Turkey0.9%	138 mn	7.7%2nd	China 81% Italy 3.7%

What DR Congo buys most where India has under 5% of the market: openings, or where others are stronger.

Product (HS 4-digit)	Imports	India's share	Leading suppliers
2710 Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, n… 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates35% 🇧🇭 Bahrain15% 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia7.0% 🇨🇭 Switzerland5.8% 🇧🇪 Belgium4.7% 🇿🇦 South Africa4.5% 🇮🇳 India3.7% · 8th	2.36 bn	3.7%8th	United Arab Emirates 35% Bahrain 15%
2503 Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipit… 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates41% 🇶🇦 Qatar26% 🇰🇼 Kuwait11% 🇿🇦 South Africa5.9% 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan4.1% 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia4.0% 🇮🇳 India1.5% · 9th	643 mn	1.5%9th	United Arab Emirates 41% Qatar 26%
8429 Bulldozers, graders, levellers, scrapers, angledoze… 🇨🇳 China58% 🇿🇦 South Africa5.8% 🇫🇮 Finland5.5% 🇸🇪 Sweden5.2% 🇺🇸 United States4.5% 🇯🇵 Japan4.2% 🇮🇳 India3.1% · 9th	276 mn	3.1%9th	China 58% South Africa 5.8%
8474 Machinery for sorting, screening, separating, washi… 🇨🇳 China71% 🇿🇦 South Africa12% 🇮🇳 India4.4% 🇫🇮 Finland2.0% 🇦🇺 Australia1.5% 🇨🇦 Canada1.2%	261 mn	4.4%3rd	China 71% South Africa 12%
2519 Natural magnesium carbonate (magnesite); fused magn… 🇦🇺 Australia37% 🇨🇳 China23% 🇹🇿 Tanzania23% 🇺🇸 United States8.0% 🇬🇷 Greece4.4% 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia2.4% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 10th	241 mn	<0.1%10th	Australia 37% China 23%
8431 Machinery parts; used solely or principally with th… 🇨🇳 China42% 🇸🇪 Sweden12% 🇿🇦 South Africa12% 🇺🇸 United States11% 🇩🇪 Germany2.9% 🇮🇳 India2.9%	225 mn	2.9%6th	China 42% Sweden 12%
8413 Pumps; for liquids, whether or not fitted with meas… 🇨🇳 China51% 🇿🇦 South Africa23% 🇺🇸 United States5.5% 🇩🇪 Germany4.5% 🇸🇪 Sweden3.0% 🇮🇳 India1.9%	205 mn	1.9%6th	China 51% South Africa 23%
1001 Wheat and meslin 🇵🇱 Poland28% 🇱🇹 Lithuania19% 🇷🇺 Russia13% 🇫🇷 France12% 🇱🇻 Latvia8.6% 🇷🇴 Romania7.1%	157 mn	–not sold	Poland 28% Lithuania 19%
8703 Motor cars and other motor vehicles; principally de… 🇯🇵 Japan68% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates16% 🇩🇪 Germany2.0% 🇨🇳 China1.8% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom1.6% 🇺🇸 United States1.5% 🇮🇳 India1.1% · 11th	156 mn	1.1%11th	Japan 68% United Arab Emirates 16%
1101 Wheat or meslin flour 🇿🇦 South Africa64% 🇹🇿 Tanzania26% 🇧🇪 Belgium5.7% 🇷🇼 Rwanda1.8% 🇪🇬 Egypt0.8% 🇿🇲 Zambia0.4% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 11th	146 mn	<0.1%11th	South Africa 64% Tanzania 26%

US$ million. As reported by DR Congo's customs to UN Comtrade for 2024 (imports, usually valued with freight and insurance), so the figures differ from India's own export figures above. Open a product for its six biggest suppliers. Exportsmitra's figures, not ECGC's.

Growing fastest

Product	2025	Change
8711.20 Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles; fitted with an auxiliary motor, inte… +US$ 44.1 mn	US$ 103 mn	+74.6%
3002.41 Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar pr… +US$ 38.5 mn	US$ 82.4 mn	+87.8%
3004.90 Medicaments; consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004… +US$ 13.2 mn	US$ 84.2 mn	+18.6%
0202.30 Meat; of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen +US$ 6.9 mn	US$ 14.6 mn	+89.2%
3004.20 Medicaments; containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or t… +US$ 2.7 mn	US$ 15.5 mn	+20.6%
2207.10 Undenatured ethyl alcohol; of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80% vol. or hi… +US$ 2.3 mn	US$ 9.5 mn	+31.5%
8703.21 Vehicles; with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder… +US$ 2.2 mn	US$ 12.6 mn	+21.4%
0206.29 Offal, edible; of bovine animals, (other than tongues and livers), frozen +US$ 2.0 mn	US$ 4.5 mn	+81.8%

By chapter

30 Pharmaceutical productsUS$ 204 mn
87 Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolli…US$ 141 mn
84 Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers…US$ 34.0 mn
39 Plastics and articles thereofUS$ 25.8 mn
02 Meat and edible meat offalUS$ 20.6 mn
85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts…US$ 20.1 mn
63 Textiles, made up articles; sets; worn clothi…US$ 15.5 mn
29 Organic chemicalsUS$ 14.8 mn
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegarUS$ 12.9 mn
17 Sugars and sugar confectioneryUS$ 11.2 mn

New in 2025

Products India had not sold to DR Congo in the earlier years shown.

0407.21 Birds' eggs, in shell; fresh, not for incubation, of fowls…US$ 287 thousand
2402.20 Cigarettes; containing tobaccoUS$ 190 thousand
0207.12 Meat and edible offal; of fowls of the species Gallus domes…US$ 74 thousand
8443.17 Printing machinery; gravureUS$ 41 thousand
8441.80 Machinery; n.e.c. in heading no. 8441, for making up paper…US$ 37 thousand
7409.31 Copper; strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper-t…US$ 31 thousand
2818.10 Aluminium oxide; artificial corundumUS$ 28 thousand
0303.55 Fish; frozen, jack and horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.), exc…US$ 22 thousand

Source: UN Comtrade database (United Nations Statistics Division), as reported by India. Values in US$, calendar years. ECGC rating: ECGC Limited's short-term country classification, shown for convenience; Exportsmitra's figures and notes are not from ECGC.