Industrial bar soap exports from Angola: data, top buyers and prices
Angola exported $2.7 million of industrial bar soap in 2024 (1.7 thousand tonnes). Value rose 219% on 2023.
Public statistics, latest complete year (2024). Values in US dollars. Page updated .
Exports by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.7M | 1.7K t |
| 2023 | $862K | 506 t |
| 2022 | $306K | 718 t |
| 2021 | $81K | 150 t |
| 2020 | $181K | 47 t |
| 2019 | $173K | 195 t |
| 2018 | $65K | 67 t |
| 2017 | $0K | 0 t |
Where Angola exports industrial bar soap to
Republic of the Congo alone took 70% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Republic of the Congo grew fastest (+465% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Republic of the Congo | $1.9M | 70% |
| DR Congo | $761K | 28% |
| Sao Tome and Principe | $50K | 1.8% |
| Nigeria | $1K | 0% |
| Cuba | $0K | 0% |
| Slovenia | $0K | 0% |
| Kenya | $0K | 0% |
| Namibia | $0K | 0% |
| Portugal | $0K | 0% |
| Mozambique | $0K | 0% |
Average export price per kg
The average declared value was about $1.62 per kg, close to the world average of $1.70.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Industrial bar soap imports to Angola
In 2024, Angola imported industrial bar soap worth $1.2 million (1.3 thousand tonnes). Indonesia alone supplied 57% of it. Among the main suppliers, United Arab Emirates grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | $662K | 57% |
| South Africa | $203K | 18% |
| United Arab Emirates | $90K | 7.8% |
| China | $63K | 5.5% |
| Turkey | $39K | 3.4% |
| DR Congo | $22K | 1.9% |
| Portugal | $20K | 1.8% |
| Republic of the Congo | $17K | 1.5% |
| India | $12K | 1.1% |
| Greece | $7K | 0.6% |
Who is behind these numbers in Angola?
The shipment records behind Angola industrial bar soap exports (HS 3401.19): companies, dates, quantities and declared values.
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Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 3401.19: Soap and organic surface-active products: in the form of bars, cakes, moulded shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent, not for toilet use.
Common questions
What is the value of industrial bar soap exported by Angola?
Angola exported industrial bar soap worth $2.7 million in 2024, the latest year with complete public data, about 1.7 thousand tonnes. That ranks it 51st of 182 countries worldwide, with 0% of world exports. The value was up 219% on 2023.
Which countries buy industrial bar soap from Angola?
The Republic of the Congo was the largest buyer with 70% of the value ($1.9 million), followed by the DR Congo (28%) and Sao Tome and Principe (2%). The top three together account for 100%, out of 10 buyer countries in total. Namibia grew fastest among the top ten, up 883% on the year.
What is the average export price of industrial bar soap per kg?
The average declared export value was about $1.62 per kg in 2024, close to the world average of $1.70 per kg. The figure blends every grade shipped, so it works as a reference point rather than a quote.
How have exports of industrial bar soap from Angola changed since 2017?
Exports went from $65 thousand in 2018 to $2.7 million in 2024. 2024 was the highest year in the period. Over 7 years the average was $631 thousand a year.
Does Angola also import industrial bar soap?
Yes. Angola imported $1.2 million worth of this product in 2024, mainly from Indonesia, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates. On balance Angola is a net exporter of this product, by about $1.6 million a year.
What is the HS code for industrial bar soap?
The HS code for industrial bar soap is subheading 3401.19. It sits in HS chapter 34 (soap, organic surface-active agents; washing, lubricating, polishing or scouring preparations; artificial or prepared waxes, candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, dental waxes and dental preparations with a basis of plaster). The full list of codes and descriptions is on the HS 3401 page.
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