Calling code
+235
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Chad trade dataChad Import Data
Chad import data was $2.63B in goods imported during 2025.
Capital
N'Djamena
Commercial and policy center
Currency
XAF
Central African CFA franc
Population
19.3M
Latest public estimate
Chad 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
Annual value
$3.0B$2.4B$1.8B$1.2B$0.6B$0.0B
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Chad gateway routes
Douala transit corridor
Primary seaport access for containers, fuel, machinery, medicines, food, and consumer-goods imports.
Port of DoualaN'Djamena road corridor
N'Djamena inland logistics
Main inland distribution point for customs clearance, air cargo, parcels, urgent spares, and national delivery.
N'Djamena dry-port linksN'Djamena airport
Sudan and regional borders
Eastern and regional land corridors for food, livestock-linked trade, relief cargo, and cross-border movement.
Adre borderCEMAC road links
import product table
Value, share, and trader signal are arranged for quick product review.
01$243.1M
Electrical machinery and equipment
- Share
- 11.6%
- Value
- $243.1M
Power equipment, telecom hardware, electrical parts, and grid demand
02$202.9M
Vehicles other than railway or tramway
- Share
- 9.7%
- Value
- $202.9M
Passenger vehicles, trucks, fleet replacement, and spare parts
03$135.9M
Machinery, nuclear reactors, and boilers
- Share
- 6.5%
- Value
- $135.9M
Industrial machinery, pumps, engines, and mechanical parts
04$124.3M
Pharmaceutical products
- Share
- 5.9%
- Value
- $124.3M
Medicines, vaccines, health programs, and regulated pharma supply
05$61.8M
Preparations of cereals and milk
- Share
- 2.9%
- Value
- $61.8M
Processed food, infant foods, and packaged staple demand
06$52.2M
Plastics and articles
- Share
- 2.5%
- Value
- $52.2M
Packaging, household plastics, and industrial plastic inputs
07$48.2M
Miscellaneous edible preparations
- Share
- 2.3%
- Value
- $48.2M
Food preparations, retail staples, and humanitarian supply chains
08$40.0M
Iron and steel
- Share
- 1.9%
- Value
- $40.0M
Construction steel, rebar, and industrial metal inputs
09$37.3M
Optical, technical, and medical apparatus
- Share
- 1.8%
- Value
- $37.3M
Medical devices, measurement tools, and technical equipment
10$36.2M
Perfumery, cosmetics, and toiletries
- Share
- 1.7%
- Value
- $36.2M
Consumer goods, hygiene products, and retail market demand
| Rank | Product | Value | Share | Trader signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Electrical machinery and equipment | $243.1M | 11.6% | Power equipment, telecom hardware, electrical parts, and grid demand |
| 02 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway | $202.9M | 9.7% | Passenger vehicles, trucks, fleet replacement, and spare parts |
| 03 | Machinery, nuclear reactors, and boilers | $135.9M | 6.5% | Industrial machinery, pumps, engines, and mechanical parts |
| 04 | Pharmaceutical products | $124.3M | 5.9% | Medicines, vaccines, health programs, and regulated pharma supply |
| 05 | Preparations of cereals and milk | $61.8M | 2.9% | Processed food, infant foods, and packaged staple demand |
| 06 | Plastics and articles | $52.2M | 2.5% | Packaging, household plastics, and industrial plastic inputs |
| 07 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $48.2M | 2.3% | Food preparations, retail staples, and humanitarian supply chains |
| 08 | Iron and steel | $40.0M | 1.9% | Construction steel, rebar, and industrial metal inputs |
| 09 | Optical, technical, and medical apparatus | $37.3M | 1.8% | Medical devices, measurement tools, and technical equipment |
| 10 | Perfumery, cosmetics, and toiletries | $36.2M | 1.7% | Consumer goods, hygiene products, and retail market demand |
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