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Uganda Trade

Latest trade data available from various sources.
Uganda monthly trade data
Uganda quarterly trade data

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TRADE SUMMARY FOR Uganda

Overall Exports and Imports for Uganda 2023

  • The total value of exports (FOB) is US$ 6,305 million.
  • The total value of imports (CIF) is US$ 11,780 million.
  • At the HS6 digit level, 2,360 products are exported to 135 countries and 3,872 products are imported from 172 countries.

Top 5 Products exports imports at HS 6 digit level 2023

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 2,228,569.03 (US$ Thousands).
  • Uganda exported Coffee, not roasted or decaffeinated , worth 950,623.47 (US$ Thousands).
  • Uganda exported Tiles, cubes and sim nes, unglazed ceramics , worth 177,475.14 (US$ Thousands).
  • Uganda exported Cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or roasted , worth 140,708.69 (US$ Thousands).
  • Uganda exported Petroleum oils, etc, (excl. crude); preparation , worth 138,428.15 (US$ Thousands).

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

  • Uganda imported Petroleum oils, etc, (excl. crude); preparation , worth 2,039,986.14 (US$ Thousands).
  • Uganda imported Gold in unwrought forms non-monetary , worth 1,066,456.29 (US$ Thousands).
  • Uganda imported Gold in oth semi-manufactured forms,non-monetar , worth 833,314.06 (US$ Thousands).
  • Uganda imported Other medicaments of mixed or unmixed products, , worth 332,523.88 (US$ Thousands).
  • Uganda imported Palm oil (excl. crude) and liquid fractions , worth 305,779.12 (US$ Thousands).

Uganda top 5 Export and Import partners 2023

The top five countries to which Uganda exported 2023 along with the partner share in percentage are:

  1. Uganda exports to United Arab Emirates worth US$ 1,366 million, with a partner share of 21.67 percent.
  2. Uganda exports to Kenya worth US$ 737 million, with a partner share of 11.69 percent.
  3. Uganda exports to India worth US$ 728 million, with a partner share of 11.55 percent.
  4. Uganda exports to South Sudan worth US$ 536 million, with a partner share of 8.51 percent.
  5. Uganda exports to Congo, Dem. Rep. worth US$ 411 million, with a partner share of 6.52 percent.

The top five countries to which Uganda imported goods 2023 along with the share in percentage are

  1. Uganda imports from China worth US$ 2,294 million, with a partner share of 19.47 percent.
  2. Uganda imports from United Arab Emirates worth US$ 1,431 million, with a partner share of 12.15 percent.
  3. Uganda imports from Tanzania worth US$ 1,331 million, with a partner share of 11.30 percent.
  4. Uganda imports from India worth US$ 1,256 million, with a partner share of 10.66 percent.
  5. Uganda imports from Kenya worth US$ 824 million, with a partner share of 7.00 percent.

Uganda Exports and Imports of Product Groups 2023

Exports and imports of products by stages of processing in 2023 are below along with their corresponding Product Share as percent of total export or import.


Tariff and Trade Barriers

Tariffs 2023

Tariffs imposed by Uganda in 2023 are below.

  • The maximum rate of tariff in percentage on any product is 100.
  • The simple average tariff across all products is 12.92.
  • The trade weighted average tariff is 8.55.
  • The total duty free imports in thousands of US dollars are 4,923,617.47 and duty free tariff line items share is 37.63.

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) 2023

Key Development Indicators of Uganda in 2023 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