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China–DR Congo Bilateral Trade 2026

Monthly trade by HS chapter Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC) Monthly · USD Data as of: September 2026 Coverage 2018-01–2026-09

Exports (2026-09) $630M
Imports (2026-09) $2.4B
Trade balance (2026-09) -$1.8B
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Top Export Categories to DR Congo

2026-09 · USD

HS 85: Electrical machinery and equipment $129M
HS 84: Machinery and mechanical appliances $128M
HS 87: Vehicles $98.4M
HS 73: Iron or steel articles $45.8M
HS 39: Plastics $34.2M
HS 72: Iron and steel $27.5M
HS 94: Furniture; bedding; lamps $21.1M
HS 40: Rubber $15.2M

Top Import Categories from DR Congo

2026-09 · USD

HS 74: Copper $1.9B
HS 26: Ores, slag and ash $296M
HS 81: Other base metals $188M
HS 71: Precious stones and metals $17.1M
HS 44: Wood $12.1M
HS 29: Organic chemicals $170K
HS 25: Salt; sulphur; stone $156K
HS 98: Commodity chapter $6.7K

China–DR Congo Annual Trade and Year-to-Date Totals

USD
Published monthly values summed by year, with separate coverage for each flow
PeriodChina exportsChina importsTotal tradeChina balanceCoverage
2026 YTD (Jan–Sep)$5.6B$19.1B$24.7B-$13.5BJan–Sep
2025 (full year)$5.1B$21.9B$27.0B-$16.8BJan–Dec
2024 (full year)$4.3B$21.6B$25.9B-$17.2BJan–Dec
2023 (full year)$4.5B$14.2B$18.7B-$9.7BJan–Dec
2022 (full year)$5.0B$16.6B$21.6B-$11.5BJan–Dec
2021 (full year)$2.7B$11.7B$14.4B-$8.9BJan–Dec
2020 (full year)$2.0B$7.1B$9.1B-$5.1BJan–Dec
2019 (full year)$2.1B$4.4B$6.5B-$2.4BJan–Dec
2018 (full year)$1.8B$5.7B$7.4B-$3.9BJan–Dec

Fast-Growing China Export Products to DR Congo

2026 Jan-Sep vs the same months in 2025. Ranked by USD increase.

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Source

Source

Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC)
Transformations: Values supplied to this page in USD are displayed without unit conversion. K/M/B labels abbreviate amounts; underlying values are unchanged. Chapter totals treat absent cells as zero; these are estimates, not reported zero trade.

Citation

Citation

China DR Congo bilateral trade data, monthly. General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC). https://chinadata.live/china-trade/congo-dr/, accessed 2026-10-27.

About China–DR Congo trade and frequently asked questions

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is China's trade with DR Congo in 2026?

In Sep 2026, China reported $630M in exports to DR Congo and $2.4B in imports from DR Congo. Bilateral goods trade totalled $3.1B for that month.

What does China export to DR Congo?

In Sep 2026, the leading published HS chapters for China’s exports to DR Congo were Electrical machinery and equipment (HS 85, $129M); Machinery and mechanical appliances (HS 84, $128M); Vehicles (HS 87, $98.4M).

What does China import from DR Congo?

In Sep 2026, the leading published HS chapters for China’s imports from DR Congo were Copper (HS 74, $1.9B); Ores, slag and ash (HS 26, $296M); Other base metals (HS 81, $188M).

What is China’s trade balance with DR Congo?

China recorded a $1.8B goods trade deficit with DR Congo in Sep 2026. The balance is China’s exports minus China’s imports.

Where can I download China–DR Congo trade data?

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