Congo, Republic of the (ROC) - Foreign trade

Crude petroleum and products account for the vast majority of the Congo's commodity export revenues (90%). Diamonds and cement also support the Congolese economy, as do wood exports, including lumber and plywood.

In 1995 Congo's imports were distributed among the following categories:

Consumer goods	14.8%
Food	20.0%
Fuels	19.5%
Industrial supplies	19.8%
Machinery	19.8%
Transportation	6.0%
Other	0.0%

Principal trading partners in 1998 (in millions of US dollars) were as follows:

COUNTRY	EXPORTS	IMPORTS	BALANCE
United States	306	101	205
Korea	287	7	280
Taiwan	253	6	247
Belgium	182	83	99
Germany	118	30	88
Italy	77	61	16
France	64	255	-191
China (inc. Hong Kong)	42	112	-70
United Kingdom	10	76	-66
Netherlands	5	48	-43