Top Export Products of Uganda

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10-Apr-2025

Overview

Uganda

As the Uganda export data reveals, the nation's top export products for 2023 were prominently characterized by:

> Coffee: 24%

> Gold: 21%

> Fish and Fish Products: 12%

> Tea: 8%

> Cotton: 7%

> Cocoa Beans: 6%

> Tobacco: 5%

> Flowers and Plants: 5%

> Beans and Legumes: 4%

> Oil and Oilseeds: 3%

These top 10 export items represented a significant 95% of Uganda's total export value for 2023. When analyzing Uganda's customs records, it's evident that the fastest-growing export categories were Coffee (USD 1.2 billion), Gold (USD 1 billion), and Fish and Fish Products (USD 600 million) showing a robust upward trend. Conversely, the declining sectors in the export landscape included products of the Tea, Cotton, Cocoa Beans, as well as Tobacco.

For businesses and market analysts, the subsequent chart offers a deeper dive, showcasing the monetary value and market dynamics of Uganda’s top 10 export commodities for 2023.

YOY and MOM comparison of growth and share of top Export Products of uganda

Top Export Products of Uganda

YOY comparison of growth and share of top Export Products of Uganda

MOM comparison of growth and share of top Export Products of Uganda

Export Products of Uganda
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1M 3M 6M 1Y 3Y ALL

Top Products		2023	2022	Growth%	2023 Share	2022 Share
Portland cement, Aluminous cement, Slag cement, Supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, Whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers HSN Code: 25232900 25232100 25231000 Exporters : Uganda Exporters 1,409 Uganda Exporters Shipment 60,969	Value	$139,707,852.58	$394,972,049.85	-64.63%	1.16%	3.68%
	Shipment	25,511	17,111	49.09%	5.51%	5.04%
Cereal flours other than that of wheat or meslin HSN Code: 11022000 11029090 11029000 Exporters : Uganda Exporters 2,518 Uganda Exporters Shipment 30,976	Value	$36,978,659.19	$447,250,401.8	-91.73%	0.31%	4.17%
	Shipment	15,880	5,770	175.22%	3.43%	1.70%
Maize (corn) HSN Code: 10059000 10051000 10051090 Exporters : Uganda Exporters 2,966 Uganda Exporters Shipment 29,952	Value	$68,510,457.27	$157,524,647.46	-56.51%	0.57%	1.47%
	Shipment	18,547	4,697	294.87%	4.00%	1.38%
Coffee, Whether or not roasted or dacaffeinated; coffee husks and skins; coffee substitutes containing coffee in any proportion - coffee, Not roasted : HSN Code: 09011100 09011149 09019000 Exporters : Uganda Exporters 876 Uganda Exporters Shipment 29,297	Value	$1,483,780,842.75	$1,482,938,815.14	0.06%	12.35%	13.81%
	Shipment	11,371	9,720	16.99%	2.46%	2.86%
Dried leguminous vegetables, Shelled, Whether or not skinned or split HSN Code: 07133100 07133900 07139000 Exporters : Uganda Exporters 2,214 Uganda Exporters Shipment 28,045	Value	$26,847,372.04	$178,560,128.78	-84.96%	0.22%	1.66%
	Shipment	7,979	14,896	-46.44%	1.72%	4.39%
Iron ores and concentrates, Including roasted iron pyrites - iron ores and concentrates, Other than roasted iron pyrites : HSN Code: 26011100 26011200 26010000 Exporters : Uganda Exporters 29 Uganda Exporters Shipment 27,351	Value	$10,986,326.06	$2,701,840.27	306.62%	0.09%	0.03%
	Shipment	10,275	4,178	145.93%	2.22%	1.23%
Dates, Figs, Pineapples, Avocados, Guavas, Mangoes, And mangosteens, Fresh or dried HSN Code: 08044000 08043000 08045000 Exporters : Uganda Exporters 1,112 Uganda Exporters Shipment 18,362	Value	$13,131,572.76	$4,230,259.48	210.42%	0.11%	0.04%
	Shipment	7,403	3,852	92.19%	1.60%	1.13%
Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, Of plastics; stoppers, Lids, Caps and other closures, Of plastics HSN Code: 39233000 39231000 39239090 Exporters : Uganda Exporters 2,791 Uganda Exporters Shipment 18,125	Value	$32,023,972.21	$127,270,269.39	-74.84%	0.27%	1.19%
	Shipment	7,889	4,691	68.17%	1.70%	1.38%
Bran, Sharps and other residues, Whether or not in the form of pellets, Derived from the sifting, Milling or other working of cereals or of leguminous plants HSN Code: 23023000 23021000 23024000 Exporters : Uganda Exporters 833 Uganda Exporters Shipment 18,094	Value	$45,924,290.59	$24,649,181.92	86.31%	0.38%	0.23%
	Shipment	7,600	4,383	73.40%	1.64%	1.29%
Plywood, Veneered panels and similar laminated wood HSN Code: 44129900 44123900 44129400 Exporters : Uganda Exporters 764 Uganda Exporters Shipment 17,946	Value	$21,473,383.32	$35,602,999.15	-39.69%	0.18%	0.33%
	Shipment	6,074	7,187	-15.49%	1.31%	2.12%
Other live plants (including their roots), Cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn HSN Code: 06021000 06024000 06021090 Exporters : Uganda Exporters 165 Uganda Exporters Shipment 14,687	Value	$94,188,014.79	$93,675,388.36	0.55%	0.78%	0.87%
	Shipment	5,396	5,628	-4.12%	1.17%	1.66%
Fibre board of wood or other ligneous materials, Whether or not bonded with resins or other organic substances - medium density fibre board (mdf): HSN Code: 44111400 44111300 44111200 Exporters : Uganda Exporters 340 Uganda Exporters Shipment 14,399	Value	$14,427,343.33	$4,490,481.47	221.29%	0.12%	0.04%
	Shipment	7,379	2,724	170.89%	1.59%	0.80%
Unglazed ceramic flags and paving, Hearth or wall tiles; unglazed ceramic mosaic cubes and the like, Whether or not on a backing HSN Code: 69074000 69072200 69072300 Exporters : Uganda Exporters 634 Uganda Exporters Shipment 14,261	Value	$13,907,580.16	$20,498,079	-32.15%	0.12%	0.19%
	Shipment	5,174	5,624	-8.00%	1.12%	1.66%
Tea , Whether or not flavoured HSN Code: 09024000 09024020 09024090 Exporters : Uganda Exporters 511 Uganda Exporters Shipment 14,249	Value	$106,240,441.88	$124,415,672.88	-14.61%	0.88%	1.16%
	Shipment	5,609	5,395	3.97%	1.21%	1.59%
Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 8702), Including station wagons and racing cars HSN Code: 87032390 87032290 87032490 Exporters : Uganda Exporters 3,802 Uganda Exporters Shipment 14,024	Value	$36,342,981.53	$53,929,767.43	-32.61%	0.30%	0.50%
	Shipment	4,876	5,106	-4.50%	1.05%	1.50%

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