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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 2022

  • The total value of exports (FOB) is US$ 3,577 million.
  • The total value of imports (CIF) is US$ 9,748 million.
  • At the HS6 digit level, 2,276 products are exported to 134 countries and 3,779 products are imported from 168 countries.

Top 5 Products exports imports at HS 6 digit level 2022

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

  • Uganda exported Coffee, not roasted or decaffeinated , worth 857,051.28 (US$ Thousands).
  • Uganda exported Cane or beet sugar, in solid form, nes , worth 145,222.27 (US$ Thousands).
  • Uganda exported Petroleum oils, etc, (excl. crude); preparation , worth 110,712.88 (US$ Thousands).
  • Uganda exported Portland cement (excl. white) , worth 82,973.56 (US$ Thousands).
  • Uganda exported Cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or roasted , worth 81,909.90 (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 1,976,056.14 (US$ Thousands).
  • Uganda imported Palm oil (excl. crude) and liquid fractions , worth 349,883.53 (US$ Thousands).
  • Uganda imported Other medicaments of mixed or unmixed products, , worth 296,463.60 (US$ Thousands).
  • Uganda imported Spelt, common wheat and meslin , worth 246,081.27 (US$ Thousands).
  • Uganda imported Flat rlld prod, i/nas, in coil, hr,=>600mm w, l , worth 244,512.19 (US$ Thousands).

Uganda top 5 Export and Import partners 2022

The top five countries to which Uganda exported 2022 along with the partner share in percentage are:

  1. Uganda exports to South Sudan worth US$ 606 million, with a partner share of 16.94 percent.
  2. Uganda exports to Kenya worth US$ 604 million, with a partner share of 16.88 percent.
  3. Uganda exports to Congo, Dem. Rep. worth US$ 419 million, with a partner share of 11.71 percent.
  4. Uganda exports to Italy worth US$ 251 million, with a partner share of 7.01 percent.
  5. Uganda exports to Tanzania worth US$ 155 million, with a partner share of 4.32 percent.

The top five countries to which Uganda imported goods 2022 along with the share in percentage are

  1. Uganda imports from China worth US$ 1,925 million, with a partner share of 19.75 percent.
  2. Uganda imports from United Arab Emirates worth US$ 1,443 million, with a partner share of 14.80 percent.
  3. Uganda imports from India worth US$ 1,161 million, with a partner share of 11.91 percent.
  4. Uganda imports from Kenya worth US$ 749 million, with a partner share of 7.69 percent.
  5. Uganda imports from Japan worth US$ 393 million, with a partner share of 4.03 percent.

Uganda Exports and Imports of Product Groups 2022

Exports and imports of products by stages of processing in 2022 are below along with their corresponding Product Share as percent of total export or import.


Tariff and Trade Barriers

Tariffs 2022

Tariffs imposed by Uganda in 2022 are below.

  • The maximum rate of tariff in percentage on any product is 124.35.
  • The simple average tariff across all products is 13.51.
  • The trade weighted average tariff is 8.39.
  • The total duty free imports in thousands of US dollars are 2,312,708.87 and duty free tariff line items share is 41.30.

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) 2022

Key Development Indicators of Uganda in 2022 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