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Central African Republic trade dataCentral African Republic Import Data
Central African Republic import data was $0.64B in goods imported during 2025.
Capital
Bangui
Commercial and policy center
Currency
XAF
Central African CFA franc
Population
5.3M
Latest public estimate
Central African Republic top import product categories
Product blocks are sized by the latest available public category values and partner charts use verified country-share context.
Product value map
Main supplier markets
CountryShare
import value trend
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Central African Republic gateway routes
Bangui river and air gateway
Main domestic cargo access for river freight, air cargo, medicines, parcels, high-value goods, and time-sensitive shipments.
Bangui river portBangui M'Poko International Airport
Cameroon-Douala transit corridor
Primary ocean-access route for fuel, vehicles, machinery, food, medicines, and containerized import cargo.
Beloko / Garoua-Boulai borderDouala port corridor
Congo and regional overland corridors
Regional routes for timber, consumer goods, food products, fuel, and Central African market movement.
Pointe-Noire / Brazzaville routeChad-CAR road corridorDRC river and border routes
import product table
Value, share, and trader signal are arranged for quick product review.
01$137.60M
Vehicles and transport equipment
- Share
- 21.5%
- Value
- $137.60M
Vehicles, trucks, parts, and transport fleet demand
02$70.40M
Machinery and mechanical appliances
- Share
- 11.0%
- Value
- $70.40M
Machinery, power equipment, pumps, engines, and industrial parts
03$37.76M
Electrical machinery and equipment
- Share
- 5.9%
- Value
- $37.76M
Electronics, telecom goods, generators, and electrical components
04$86.40M
Mineral fuels and oils
- Share
- 13.5%
- Value
- $86.40M
Fuel, refined petroleum products, and downstream energy supply
05$35.20M
Pharmaceutical products
- Share
- 5.5%
- Value
- $35.20M
Medicines, vaccines, clinical supplies, and healthcare distribution
06$32.00M
Cereals
- Share
- 5.0%
- Value
- $32.00M
Rice, wheat, maize, and food-security product movement
07$28.80M
Plastics and articles
- Share
- 4.5%
- Value
- $28.80M
Packaging, household plastics, pipes, and industrial plastic supply
08$25.60M
Iron and steel
- Share
- 4.0%
- Value
- $25.60M
Steel, rebar, fabricated metal inputs, and construction-linked demand
09$22.40M
Prepared foodstuffs
- Share
- 3.5%
- Value
- $22.40M
Packaged food, prepared ingredients, and consumer staples
10$19.20M
Articles of iron or steel
- Share
- 3.0%
- Value
- $19.20M
Hardware, fittings, structures, and fabricated metal goods
| Rank | Product | Value | Share | Trader signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Vehicles and transport equipment | $137.60M | 21.5% | Vehicles, trucks, parts, and transport fleet demand |
| 02 | Machinery and mechanical appliances | $70.40M | 11.0% | Machinery, power equipment, pumps, engines, and industrial parts |
| 03 | Electrical machinery and equipment | $37.76M | 5.9% | Electronics, telecom goods, generators, and electrical components |
| 04 | Mineral fuels and oils | $86.40M | 13.5% | Fuel, refined petroleum products, and downstream energy supply |
| 05 | Pharmaceutical products | $35.20M | 5.5% | Medicines, vaccines, clinical supplies, and healthcare distribution |
| 06 | Cereals | $32.00M | 5.0% | Rice, wheat, maize, and food-security product movement |
| 07 | Plastics and articles | $28.80M | 4.5% | Packaging, household plastics, pipes, and industrial plastic supply |
| 08 | Iron and steel | $25.60M | 4.0% | Steel, rebar, fabricated metal inputs, and construction-linked demand |
| 09 | Prepared foodstuffs | $22.40M | 3.5% | Packaged food, prepared ingredients, and consumer staples |
| 10 | Articles of iron or steel | $19.20M | 3.0% | Hardware, fittings, structures, and fabricated metal goods |
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Central African Republic import data includes bill of lading number, shipment date, HS code, product description, exporter and importer details, total weight, package and container details, origin countries, ports of loading and discharge, shipment value, and currency where available.
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