Rwanda

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Trade in Rwanda

Rwanda was the world’s 130th largest exporter of goods and 119th largest exporter of commercial services in 2021. Export values were $1,531 and $347 million USD respectively. Rwanda’s top export category was agricultural products, followed by manufactures, and fuels and mining products. In 2019, Rwanda’s main export destination markets for goods and services trade were to the Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Arab Emirates and Uganda, with trade representing 55.13 per cent of GDP. In terms of imports, Rwanda’s import values were $2,895 and $612 million USD respectively in 2021. Rwanda’s top import category was manufactures, followed by agricultural products and fuels and mining products. Leading import partners were China, India and Kenya. Rwanda is part of 2 different Regional Trade Agreements, such as Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA).
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General Information

This section includes general information on the economy, legal system, official languages and links to additional demographic information.

Official Name

Republic of Rwanda

Abbreviation

RW

Capital

Kigali

WTO Membership Date

22 May 1996

Legal System

mixed legal system of civil law, based on German and Belgian models, and customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court

Language

Kinyarwanda, French, English, Swahili

Number of Time Zone(s)

1

Additional Information

Financial Information

This section includes financial information such as the currency, exchange rate lookup and local banks issuing trade finance.

Currency

Rwandan franc

Exchange Rate

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Contact Information

This section includes contact information for business support organizations and national resources.

Business Support Organizations

Copyright Offices

  • Office of the Registrar General

  • Rwanda Development Board (RDB)

Industrial Property Offices

  • Office of the Registrar General

  • Rwanda Development Board (RDB)

SPS Enquiry Points

Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements.

  • Dr GAFARASI Mapendo Isidore


    Enquiry Point on Animal Health


    Directorate of Veterinary Services


    Rwanda Animal Resources Development Authority


    Phone: +(250)0850 3589


    Website: http://www.rarda.gov.rw

    P.O. Box 804

    [email protected]

  • Mr KATABARWA Joseph

    Enquiry Point on Food Safety

    Directorate of Planning, Policy and Capacity Building

    Ministry of Health

    Phone: +(250) 577 458

    Website: http://www.moh.gov.rw

    P.O. Box 84

    [email protected]

  • Mrs NAMBAZIMANA Alphonsine
    National Enquiry Point on Plant Health
    Directorate of Agriculture and Livestock Inspection and Certification Services
    Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources
    Rwanda Agriculture Development Authority
    Phone: +(250) 788 84 62 95
    Website: http://www.minagri.gov.rw

    P.O. Box 621

    [email protected]@minagri.gov.rw

TBT Enquiry Points

Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements.

  • Ms. MUKAMUNANA Alphonsine




    Ministry of Health




    Department of Environmental Health Desk




    Phone: +(250) 788673500

  • Ms. Beatrice UWUMUKIZA



    Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources



    WTO/Plant Health Enquiry Point



    Phone: +(250) 788 84 84 10

    [email protected], [email protected]

  • Mr. Johnny Uwimana Hassan


    WTO/TBT Enquiry point


    Rwanda Standards Board


    Phone: Hotline: 3250; +(250) 788636510


    Website: http://www.rsb.gov.rw

    KK 15 Rd, 49


    Kigali

    [email protected], [email protected]

  • Mr. James D. TAYEBWA

    WTO Notification Officer

    Ministry of Trade and Industry

    Department of Trade and Investment

    Phone: +(250) 788 636 406

    Website: http://www.minicom.gov.rw

    Kigali

    [email protected], [email protected]

  • Dr. Isidore Gafarasi Mapendo
    Director of Veterinary and Laboratory Services
    Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB)
    Animal Health Enquiry Point
    Phone: +(250) 788503589

    [email protected], [email protected]

Additional Information

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Links to other helpful resources

This section includes additional links to trade-related resources.

National Tariff Finder

 https://rwandatrade.rw/Tariffs?l=en

Trade Information Portal

 https://rwandatrade.rw/

Last Reviewed: June, 2023

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