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Top Exports
As of 2023, São Tomé and Príncipe's merchandise exports totaled approximately **US\$16.55 million**,
with a diverse export portfolio that includes cocoa beans, palm oil, and various agricultural products.
| Rank | Product Category | Export Value (US\$) | Share of Total Exports | | ---- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------| ------------------- | ---------------------- |
| 1 | **Cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or roasted** | \$10.18 million | 61.5% |
| 2 | **Palm oil and its fractions, whether or not refined,
but not chemically modified** | \$5.47 million | 33.0% |
| 3 | **Pepper of the genus Piper;
dried or crushed or ground fruits of the genus Capsicum or Pimenta** | \$254 thousand | 1.5% |
| 4 | **Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa** | \$130 thousand | 0.8% |
| 5 | **Coconut (copra), palm kernel or babassu oil and fractions thereof** | \$123 thousand | 0.7% |
| 6 | **Parts of goods of heading 88.01
or 88.02 (Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof)** | \$53 thousand | 0.3% |
| 7 | **Milk and cream, concentrated
or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter** | \$46 thousand | 0.3% |
| 8 | **Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers,
and mechanical appliances; parts thereof** | \$53 thousand | 0.3% |
| 9 | **Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons** | \$49 thousand | 0.3% |
| 10 | **Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey;
edible products of animal origin** | \$46 thousand | 0.3% |
| 11 | **Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock,
and parts and accessories thereof** | \$35 thousand | 0.2% |
| 12 | **Miscellaneous chemical products** | \$32 thousand | 0.2% |
| 13 | **Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains,
seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder** | \$31 thousand | 0.2% |
| 14 | **Iron and steel** | \$30 thousand | 0.2% |
| 15 | **Ships, boats, and other floating structures** | \$27 thousand | 0.2% |
| 16 | **Other made textile articles; sets;
worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags** | \$20 thousand | 0.1% |
| 17 | **Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof** | \$12 thousand | 0.1% |
| 18 | **Glass and glassware** | \$10 thousand | 0.1% |
| 19 | **Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal fodder** | \$6 thousand | 0.04% |
| 20 | **Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports,
cushions and similar stuffed furnishings** | \$6 thousand | 0.04% |
Top Export Destinations
**Netherlands**: \$9.98 million (60.0% of total exports)
**Belgium**: \$3.42 million (20.0%)
**Portugal**: \$784 thousand (4.7%)
**Germany**: \$532 thousand (3.2%)
**Spain**: \$521 thousand (3.1%)
These figures highlight São Tomé and Príncipe's strong trade relationships within Europe.
