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Uganda Trade

Latest trade data available from various sources.
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TRADE SUMMARY FOR Uganda

Overall Exports and Imports for Uganda 2020

  • The total value of exports (FOB) is US$ 4,149 million.
  • The total value of imports (CIF) is US$ 8,251 million.
  • At the HS6 digit level, 2,110 products are exported to 132 countries and 3,825 products are imported from 158 countries.

Top 5 Products exports imports at HS 6 digit level 2020

The top five exported HS 6 digit level products to world by Uganda along with trade value are:

  • Uganda exported Gold in oth semi-manufactured forms,non-monetar , worth US$ 1,817,954.49 million.
  • Uganda exported Coffee, not roasted or decaffeinated , worth US$ 514,191.02 million.
  • Uganda exported Cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or roasted , worth US$ 99,070.85 million.
  • Uganda exported Petroleum oils, etc, (excl. crude); preparation , worth US$ 77,115.06 million.
  • Uganda exported Portland cement (excl. white) , worth US$ 69,292.14 million.

The top five imported HS 6 digit level products from world by Uganda along with trade value are

  • Uganda imported Gold in oth semi-manufactured forms,non-monetar , worth US$ 1,495,406.66 million.
  • Uganda imported Petroleum oils, etc, (excl. crude); preparation , worth US$ 932,897.77 million.
  • Uganda imported Gold in unwrought forms non-monetary , worth US$ 346,507.94 million.
  • Uganda imported Other medicaments of mixed or unmixed products, , worth US$ 287,267.39 million.
  • Uganda imported Crude palm oil , worth US$ 233,973.58 million.

Uganda top 5 Export and Import partners 2020

The top five countries to which Uganda exported 2020 along with the partner share in percentage are:

  1. Uganda exports to United Arab Emirates worth US$ 1,845 million, with a partner share of 44.47 percent.
  2. Uganda exports to Kenya worth US$ 466 million, with a partner share of 11.22 percent.
  3. Uganda exports to South Sudan worth US$ 357 million, with a partner share of 8.61 percent.
  4. Uganda exports to Congo, Dem. Rep. worth US$ 267 million, with a partner share of 6.44 percent.
  5. Uganda exports to Italy worth US$ 138 million, with a partner share of 3.33 percent.

The top five countries to which Uganda imported goods 2020 along with the share in percentage are

  1. Uganda imports from China worth US$ 1,352 million, with a partner share of 16.39 percent.
  2. Uganda imports from India worth US$ 959 million, with a partner share of 11.62 percent.
  3. Uganda imports from Kenya worth US$ 773 million, with a partner share of 9.37 percent.
  4. Uganda imports from Tanzania worth US$ 744 million, with a partner share of 9.01 percent.
  5. Uganda imports from United Arab Emirates worth US$ 496 million, with a partner share of 6.01 percent.

Uganda Exports and Imports of Product Groups 2020

Exports and imports of products by stages of processing in 2020 are below along with their corresponding Product Share as percent of total export or import.


Tariff and Trade Barriers

Tariffs 2020

Tariffs imposed by Uganda in 2020 are below.

  • The maximum rate of tariff in percentage on any product is 100.
  • The simple average tariff across all products is 13.24.
  • The trade weighted average tariff is 8.09.
  • The total duty free imports in thousands of US dollars are 4,462,044.07 and duty free tariff line items share is 38.92.

Overall Trade Restrictiveness Index (OTRI) 2009

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  • Overall Trade Restrictiveness Index - Applied Tariff for the year 2009 is 0.08.
  • Overall Trade Restrictiveness Index - MFN Tariff for the year 2009 is 0.13.

Non-Tariff Measures (NTM)

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  • No Of NTM Measures is not available.
  • No Of NTM Affected Products (HS 6 Digit) is not available.

Temporary Trade Barriers Database (TTDB) .

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  • Temporary Trade Barriers in Effect - Simple Average for the year is not available.
  • Temporary Trade Barriers in Effect - Weighted Average for the year is not available.

Uganda World Development Indicators (WDI) 2021

Key Development Indicators of Uganda in 2021 are below

WDI

Uganda Doing Business 2019

  • The ease of doing business rank for Uganda is 116.
  • The trade across border rank is 121.
Doing Business

Uganda Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA), 2018

  • The CPIA Trade Ratings for 2018 is 4.50.
CPIA

UgandaLogistics Performance Index (LPI) 2016

  • The LPI score for Uganda in 2016 is 3.04.
  • The LPI rank is 58.
LPI

Uganda Services Service Policy Restrictive Database (SPRD)

  • Services Trade Restrictions Index (Over All) for Uganda is 34.50.
SPRD