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Central African Republic — Trade & Compliance

Central African Republic's trade profile consolidates its merchandise flow from CEPII BACI, the preferential agreements it has entered from the World Bank, the international cargo conventions it has ratified from the UN Treaty Collection, and its applied tariff, VAT and currency of record from the World Bank, the EU and ISO 4217.

Every figure is shown as its named source records it and dated where the source dates it; trade partners and product codes link to their own pages where logibook profiles them.

2
trade agreements
4
cargo treaties
18.03%
MFN applied tariff

Memberships & standing

Income groupLow income
DatabookThe Record of Consolidated Knowledge
Central African Republic beyond logistics?
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Trade Flow

Top export markets
  1. 1Pakistan25.6%
  2. 2Tunisia16.4%
  3. 3China13.5%
  4. 4Sri Lanka11.4%
  5. 5Egypt4.8%
CEPII BACI · 2024
Top import sources
  1. 1Cameroon24.9%
  2. 2China21.1%
  3. 3France6.8%
  4. 4USA5.9%
  5. 5Japan4.0%
CEPII BACI · 2024
Leading export goods (HS2)
  1. 1Aircraft & spacecraft47.0%
  2. 2Wood21.5%
  3. 3Pearls, precious stones & metals8.8%
  4. 4Misc base metal articles8.4%
  5. 5Vehicles5.8%
CEPII BACI · 2024
Leading import goods (HS2)
  1. 1Mineral fuels & oils23.9%
  2. 2Vehicles10.9%
  3. 3Electrical machinery9.7%
  4. 4Machinery & mechanical appliances7.2%
  5. 5Pharmaceuticals6.2%
CEPII BACI · 2024
Fastest-rising export markets
  1. 1Pakistan+25.39pp
  2. 2Tunisia+16.37pp
  3. 3Sri Lanka+11.44pp
CEPII BACI · 2024
Declining export markets
  1. 1United Arab Emirates−42.62pp
  2. 2Italy−14.54pp
  3. 3France−2.53pp
CEPII BACI · 2024
Fastest-rising export goods
  1. 1Aircraft & spacecraft+46.94pp
  2. 2Misc base metal articles+8.37pp
  3. 3Vehicles+5.47pp
CEPII BACI · 2024
Declining export goods
  1. 1Pearls, precious stones & metals−54.02pp
  2. 2Wood−8.94pp
  3. 3Cotton−2.57pp
CEPII BACI · 2024

Showing the leading partners and product groups by trade share; the full bilateral flow matrix is inCEPII BACI · 2024

Preferential Trade Agreements

AfCFTA (African Continental Free Trade) Agreement2019
FTA & EIAGoods & Services
Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC)1999
CUGoods
World Bank DTA · 2 trade agreements in force

International Cargo Treaties

  • Customs Convention on the Temporary Importation of Private Road Vehicles. New York, 4 June 1954
    Party · 196290 ratifications
  • Convention concerning Customs Facilities for Touring. New York, 4 June 1954
    Party · 196287 ratifications
  • Additional Protocol to the Convention concerning Customs Facilities for Touring, relating to the Importation of Tourist Publicity Documents and Material. New York, 4 June 1954
    Party · 196280 ratifications
  • Convention on Transit Trade of Land-locked States. New York, 8 July 1965
    Party · 198957 ratifications
UN Treaty Collection · 4 ratified

Fiscal & Tariffs

Currency
XAF
CFA Franc BEAC
ISO numeric 9500 minor units
ISO 4217
MFN applied tariff
18.03%
simple average (2022)
World Bank WDI

Sanctions & restrictive measures

On the UN list
1
UN Security Council Consolidated List
On the EU list
9
EU Consolidated Sanctions List
Listed entities includeLORD’S RESISTANCE ARMYBozize YangouvondaNourreddine Adam

10 entities on UN/EU restrictive-measures listsfull lists: UN Security Council Consolidated List · 2026-04 · EU Consolidated Sanctions List

Key commodities

Top agricultural output
Cassava, fresh
1.2M t
FAOSTAT · 2024
Top mineral output
diamond
111.9K Carats
BGS · 2023
Energy production
Primary energy production
U.S. EIA

Top item per category of 66 commodities trackedfull lists: FAOSTAT · 2026-05 · British Geological Survey · U.S. EIA

All Sources

TradeCountry Trade Facts (CEPII BACI)
etalab-2.0
TradeWorld Bank Deep Trade Agreements (DTA)
cc-by-4.0
Sanctions & complianceUN Treaty Collection — Multilateral Treaties Deposited (MTDSG)
open
fiscalWorld Bank – World Development Indicators (WDI)
cc-by-4.0
fiscalISO 4217 Currency Codes
open
commoditythe British Geological Surveythe British Geological Survey
OGL
Referencelogibook trade-bloc referencelogibook trade-bloc reference
Compiled (public facts)
commoditythe U.S. Energy Information Administrationthe U.S. Energy Information Administration
Public domain (US gov)
commodityFAOSTATFAOSTAT
CC BY 4.0 IGO
Referenceinternational organisation membership recordsinternational organisation membership records
Public (official lists)
Sanctions & compliancethe UN Security Council Consolidated Listthe UN Security Council Consolidated List
UN — open
Sanctions & compliancethe EU Consolidated Sanctions Listthe EU Consolidated Sanctions List
© EU — free reuse
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