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DRC – FOREIGN TRADE: SLIGHT INCREASE IN THE PRICE OF ZINC ON THE INTERNATIONAL MARKET

Kalemie, May 26, 2025 – Zinc, one of the main export products of the Democratic Republic of Congo, recorded a slight increase on the international market for the period from May 26 to 31, 2025.


According to the price list of export products published by the Ministry of Foreign Trade, the price of a kilogram of zinc increased from 2,648.80 to 2,675.00 dollars, an increase of 26.2 dollars, equivalent to 0.5% compared to the previous week.

Contrary to this progression, the trend was not uniform for all export products. Some mining and agricultural products have seen a decline in value on the markets.