Trade lane

What Algeria buys from China.

Algeria imported USD 12bn of manufactured and processed goods from China in 2024, up 86 per cent on 2022. That is 36 per cent of everything Algeria imported in these lines, and China is its largest source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where China dominates, and where another country ships the same line for less a tonne.

Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices.

USD 12bnfrom China in 2024 (USD 6.2bn in 2022)
36 per centof Algeria's imports in these lines, USD 32bn from every source
1,083product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#1China's rank among Algeria's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Algeria paid China for it at the border, China's share of everything Algeria imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 39 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    Air conditioning machines: with motor driven fan and elements for temperature control, parts thereofHS 841590

    Share of Algeria's imports91 per cent, 25 source countries
    Changeup 349 per cent on 2022 (USD 64m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,525 a tonne, 51,697 tonnes
    USD 286min 2024
  2. 2

    Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mmHS 720839

    Share of Algeria's imports100 per cent, 2 source countries
    Changeup 124 per cent on 2022 (USD 107m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 239min 2024
  3. 3

    Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500ccHS 870322

    Share of Algeria's imports36 per cent, 27 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valueUSD 8,709 a tonne, 24,662 tonnes
    USD 215min 2024
  4. 4

    Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of textured polyester filaments, dyedHS 540752

    Share of Algeria's imports96 per cent, 10 source countries
    Changeup 54 per cent on 2022 (USD 130m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,692 a tonne, 54,504 tonnes
    USD 201min 2024
  5. 5

    Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 851713

    Share of Algeria's imports95 per cent, 19 source countries
    Changeup 257 per cent on 2022 (USD 53m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 234,040 a tonne, 810 tonnes
    USD 190min 2024
  6. 6

    Poly(ethylene terephthalate): in primary forms, having a viscosity of 78ml/g or higherHS 390761

    Share of Algeria's imports59 per cent, 6 source countries
    Changedown 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 204m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 893 a tonne, 209,851 tonnes
    USD 187min 2024
  7. 7

    Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plasticsHS 721070

    Share of Algeria's imports92 per cent, 7 source countries
    Changeup 62 per cent on 2022 (USD 90m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 686 a tonne, 211,851 tonnes
    USD 145min 2024
  8. 8

    Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plasticsHS 640299

    Share of Algeria's imports91 per cent, 23 source countries
    Changeup 71 per cent on 2022 (USD 79m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7,313 a tonne, 18,429 tonnes
    USD 135min 2024
  9. 9

    Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 20 tonnes), n.e.c. in...HS 870423

    Share of Algeria's imports52 per cent, 11 source countries
    Changefrom USD 2m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 2,853 a tonne, 42,116 tonnes
    USD 120min 2024
  10. 10

    Fish preparations: tunas, skipjack tuna and bonito (Sarda spp.), prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)HS 160414

    Share of Algeria's imports99 per cent, 4 source countries
    Changeup 112 per cent on 2022 (USD 48m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,920 a tonne, 20,826 tonnes
    USD 102min 2024
  11. 11

    Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180

    Share of Algeria's imports41 per cent, 46 source countries
    Changeup 98 per cent on 2022 (USD 52m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 102min 2024
  12. 12

    Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesHS 401120

    Share of Algeria's imports79 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 125m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,099 a tonne, 48,638 tonnes
    USD 102min 2024
  13. 13

    Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structureHS 842952

    Share of Algeria's imports65 per cent, 11 source countries
    Changefrom USD 5m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 4,019 a tonne, 24,734 tonnes
    USD 99min 2024
  14. 14

    Iron or steel (excluding cast iron or stainless steel): seamless, line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelinesHS 730419

    Share of Algeria's imports95 per cent, 12 source countries
    Changeup 259 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,039 a tonne, 90,164 tonnes
    USD 94min 2024
  15. 15

    Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: incorporating a colour...HS 852872

    Share of Algeria's imports93 per cent, 10 source countries
    Changeup 73 per cent on 2022 (USD 53m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 15,884 a tonne, 5,768 tonnes
    USD 92min 2024
  16. 16

    Compressors: of a kind used in refrigerating equipmentHS 841430

    Share of Algeria's imports75 per cent, 25 source countries
    Changeup 144 per cent on 2022 (USD 36m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,822 a tonne, 22,718 tonnes
    USD 87min 2024
  17. 17

    Flat panel display modules, whether or not incorporating touch-sensitive screens: of liquid crystals, with drivers or control circuitsHS 852491

    Share of Algeria's imports91 per cent, 10 source countries
    Changeup 77 per cent on 2022 (USD 49m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 20,034 a tonne, 4,320 tonnes
    USD 87min 2024
  18. 18

    Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762

    Share of Algeria's imports48 per cent, 38 source countries
    Changeup 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 72m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 86min 2024
  19. 19

    Fabrics, woven: printed, containing 85% or more by weight of artificial staple fibresHS 551614

    Share of Algeria's imports100 per cent, 2 source countries
    Changeup 106 per cent on 2022 (USD 40m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 82min 2024
  20. 20

    Air conditioning machines: comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, of a kind designed to be fixed to a window, wall...HS 841510

    Share of Algeria's imports96 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changeup 260 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,938 a tonne, 16,478 tonnes
    USD 81min 2024
  21. 21

    Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics, other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of synthetic fibres, dyedHS 600632

    Share of Algeria's imports98 per cent, 6 source countries
    Changeup 81 per cent on 2022 (USD 44m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,847 a tonne, 27,991 tonnes
    USD 80min 2024
  22. 22

    Electrical static convertersHS 850440

    Share of Algeria's imports67 per cent, 45 source countries
    Changeup 146 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 74min 2024
  23. 23

    Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 730890

    Share of Algeria's imports50 per cent, 28 source countries
    Changedown 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 152m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,092 a tonne, 35,026 tonnes
    USD 73min 2024
  24. 24

    Fabrics: pile fabrics (excluding long pile and loop pile), of man-made fibres, knitted or crochetedHS 600192

    Share of Algeria's imports94 per cent, 5 source countries
    Changeup 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 47m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,839 a tonne, 24,654 tonnes
    USD 70min 2024
  25. 25

    Machinery: for filtering or purifying waterHS 842121

    Share of Algeria's imports48 per cent, 29 source countries
    Changefrom USD 7m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 9,118 a tonne, 7,428 tonnes
    USD 68min 2024
  26. 26

    Pumps: centrifugal, n.e.c. in heading no. 8413, for liquidsHS 841370

    Share of Algeria's imports41 per cent, 29 source countries
    Changeup 56 per cent on 2022 (USD 42m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,640 a tonne, 14,090 tonnes
    USD 65min 2024
  27. 27

    Signalling apparatus: electric, sound or visual, burglar or fire alarms and similar, other than those of heading no. 8512 or 8530HS 853110

    Share of Algeria's imports92 per cent, 23 source countries
    Changefrom USD 919k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 29,455 a tonne, 2,213 tonnes
    USD 65min 2024
  28. 28

    Communication apparatus: parts, other than aerials and aerial reflectors of all kindsHS 851779

    Share of Algeria's imports30 per cent, 23 source countries
    Changeup 89 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 85,328 a tonne, 763 tonnes
    USD 65min 2024
  29. 29

    Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or...HS 870210

    Share of Algeria's imports88 per cent, 5 source countries
    Changefrom USD 118k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 5,527 a tonne, 11,389 tonnes
    USD 63min 2024
  30. 30

    Tableware and kitchenware: of porcelain or chinaHS 691110

    Share of Algeria's imports97 per cent, 11 source countries
    Changefrom USD 9m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 2,676 a tonne, 23,300 tonnes
    USD 62min 2024
  31. 31

    Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: parts thereofHS 848190

    Share of Algeria's imports58 per cent, 41 source countries
    Changeup 94 per cent on 2022 (USD 31m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 61min 2024
  32. 32

    Cases and containers: trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executive-cases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers, with outer surface of plastics or of...HS 420212

    Share of Algeria's imports95 per cent, 25 source countries
    Changeup 116 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,350 a tonne, 10,908 tonnes
    USD 58min 2024
  33. 33

    Refrigerating or freezing equipment: parts thereof, other than furnitureHS 841899

    Share of Algeria's imports61 per cent, 23 source countries
    Changeup 94 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,022 a tonne, 18,727 tonnes
    USD 57min 2024
  34. 34

    Glassware of a kind used for table or kitchen purposes (not drinking glasses or of glass-ceramics), of glass n.e.c. in item no. 7013.4HS 701349

    Share of Algeria's imports87 per cent, 11 source countries
    Changefrom USD 8m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 1,581 a tonne, 35,720 tonnes
    USD 56min 2024
  35. 35

    Lamps and light fittings: parts thereof, of materials other than glass or plasticsHS 940599

    Share of Algeria's imports97 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changeup 85 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7,800 a tonne, 7,172 tonnes
    USD 56min 2024
  36. 36

    Reception and transmission apparatus: for use with the apparatus of heading no. 8524 to 8528, excluding aerials and aerial reflectorsHS 852990

    Share of Algeria's imports89 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changeup 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 47m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 55min 2024
  37. 37

    Fork-lift and other works trucks: fitted with lifting or handling equipment, self-propelled by other than electric motorHS 842720

    Share of Algeria's imports77 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changeup 408 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,681 a tonne, 20,416 tonnes
    USD 55min 2024
  38. 38

    Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326HS 732690

    Share of Algeria's imports54 per cent, 46 source countries
    Changeup 136 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,586 a tonne, 15,145 tonnes
    USD 54min 2024
  39. 39

    Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of textured polyester filaments, printedHS 540754

    Share of Algeria's imports92 per cent, 4 source countries
    Changeup 78 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 53min 2024
  40. 40

    Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys: dolls' carriages: dolls: other toys: reduced-size (scale) models and similar recreational models, working or...HS 950300

    Share of Algeria's imports99 per cent, 23 source countries
    Changeup 206 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 51min 2024
  41. 41

    Vehicles: concrete-mixer lorriesHS 870540

    Share of Algeria's imports84 per cent, 6 source countries
    Changefrom USD 896k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 3,496 a tonne, 14,554 tonnes
    USD 51min 2024
  42. 42

    Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690

    Share of Algeria's imports46 per cent, 48 source countries
    Changeup 64 per cent on 2022 (USD 31m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,107 a tonne, 12,151 tonnes
    USD 50min 2024
  43. 43

    Motorcycles (including mopeds): parts and accessoriesHS 871410

    Share of Algeria's imports96 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changeup 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 50min 2024
  44. 44

    Washing machines: parts for household or laundry-typeHS 845090

    Share of Algeria's imports72 per cent, 10 source countries
    Changefrom USD 7m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 2,738 a tonne, 17,892 tonnes
    USD 49min 2024
  45. 45

    Tractors: road tractors for semi-trailers, with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel)HS 870121

    Share of Algeria's imports15 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changefrom USD 130k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 5,398 a tonne, 9,011 tonnes
    USD 49min 2024
  46. 46

    Moulds: for rubber or plastics, injection or compression typesHS 848071

    Share of Algeria's imports70 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changeup 93 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 46min 2024
  47. 47

    Front-end shovel loadersHS 842951

    Share of Algeria's imports80 per cent, 10 source countries
    Changeup 243 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,905 a tonne, 15,441 tonnes
    USD 45min 2024
  48. 48

    Polyethers other than polyacetals, and bis(polyoxyethylene) methylphosphonate: in primary formsHS 390729

    Share of Algeria's imports61 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changeup 75 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,256 a tonne, 35,713 tonnes
    USD 45min 2024
  49. 49

    Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989

    Share of Algeria's imports31 per cent, 40 source countries
    Changefrom USD 7m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 13,573 a tonne, 3,283 tonnes
    USD 45min 2024
  50. 50

    Machinery: injection-moulding machines, for working rubber or plastics or for the manufacture of products from these materialsHS 847710

    Share of Algeria's imports81 per cent, 9 source countries
    Changeup 138 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,829 a tonne, 11,317 tonnes
    USD 43min 2024
Fastest growing

The lines that grew most since 2022.

Lines worth at least USD 5m in 2022, ranked by growth to 2024 in current dollars. A fast rise can be a new product, a shift away from another source, or a price change; the record does not say which.

  1. Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structureHS 842952USD 99m in 2024, from USD 5m in 2022. China supplies 65 per cent of the line.
  2. Machinery: for filtering or purifying waterHS 842121USD 68m in 2024, from USD 7m in 2022. China supplies 48 per cent of the line.
  3. Tableware and kitchenware: of porcelain or chinaHS 691110USD 62m in 2024, from USD 9m in 2022. China supplies 97 per cent of the line.
  4. Glassware of a kind used for table or kitchen purposes (not drinking glasses or of glass-ceramics), of glass n.e.c. in item no. 7013.4HS 701349USD 56m in 2024, from USD 8m in 2022. China supplies 87 per cent of the line.
  5. Washing machines: parts for household or laundry-typeHS 845090USD 49m in 2024, from USD 7m in 2022. China supplies 72 per cent of the line.
  6. Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989USD 45m in 2024, from USD 7m in 2022. China supplies 31 per cent of the line.
  7. Yeasts: activeHS 210210USD 32m in 2024, from USD 5m in 2022. China supplies 48 per cent of the line.
  8. Electro-mechanical domestic appliances: parts for the appliances of heading no. 8509HS 850990USD 34m in 2024, up 484 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). China supplies 98 per cent of the line.
  9. Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a...HS 853710USD 39m in 2024, up 470 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). China supplies 30 per cent of the line.
  10. Fork-lift and other works trucks: fitted with lifting or handling equipment, self-propelled by other than electric motorHS 842720USD 55m in 2024, up 408 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). China supplies 77 per cent of the line.
  11. Footwear: parts, uppers and parts thereof, other than stiffenersHS 640610USD 31m in 2024, up 363 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). China supplies 81 per cent of the line.
  12. Air conditioning machines: with motor driven fan and elements for temperature control, parts thereofHS 841590USD 286m in 2024, up 349 per cent on 2022 (USD 64m in 2022). China supplies 91 per cent of the line.
  13. Machinery: parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471HS 847330USD 23m in 2024, up 321 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). China supplies 56 per cent of the line.
  14. Units of automatic data processing machines: processing units other than those of item no. 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two...HS 847150USD 31m in 2024, up 308 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). China supplies 43 per cent of the line.
  15. Ensembles: women's or girls', of synthetic fibres, knitted or crochetedHS 610423USD 19m in 2024, up 281 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). China supplies 100 per cent of the line.
  16. Pumps and compressors: parts, of air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors and fans, ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fanHS 841490USD 24m in 2024, up 277 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). China supplies 34 per cent of the line.
  17. Electro-thermic appliances: parts, of heating resistors, of water, space and soil heaters, hair-dressing apparatus, hand dryers, smoothing irons and other domestic...HS 851690USD 38m in 2024, up 274 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). China supplies 85 per cent of the line.
  18. Sewing machines: (not household type), automatic unitsHS 845221USD 20m in 2024, up 271 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). China supplies 96 per cent of the line.
  19. Air conditioning machines: comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, of a kind designed to be fixed to a window, wall...HS 841510USD 81m in 2024, up 260 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022). China supplies 96 per cent of the line.
  20. Iron or steel (excluding cast iron or stainless steel): seamless, line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelinesHS 730419USD 94m in 2024, up 259 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022). China supplies 95 per cent of the line.
Where China dominates

Lines where China supplies 60 per cent or more.

The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where China ships at least 60 per cent of what Algeria imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.

  1. Air conditioning machines: with motor driven fan and elements for temperature control, parts thereofHS 84159091 per cent of Algeria's imports of the line, USD 286m; 25 source countries in all.
  2. Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mmHS 720839100 per cent of Algeria's imports of the line, USD 239m; 2 source countries in all.
  3. Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of textured polyester filaments, dyedHS 54075296 per cent of Algeria's imports of the line, USD 201m; 10 source countries in all.
  4. Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 85171395 per cent of Algeria's imports of the line, USD 190m; 19 source countries in all.
  5. Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plasticsHS 72107092 per cent of Algeria's imports of the line, USD 145m; 7 source countries in all.
  6. Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plasticsHS 64029991 per cent of Algeria's imports of the line, USD 135m; 23 source countries in all.
  7. Fish preparations: tunas, skipjack tuna and bonito (Sarda spp.), prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)HS 16041499 per cent of Algeria's imports of the line, USD 102m; 4 source countries in all.
  8. Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesHS 40112079 per cent of Algeria's imports of the line, USD 102m; 21 source countries in all.
  9. Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structureHS 84295265 per cent of Algeria's imports of the line, USD 99m; 11 source countries in all.
  10. Iron or steel (excluding cast iron or stainless steel): seamless, line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelinesHS 73041995 per cent of Algeria's imports of the line, USD 94m; 12 source countries in all.
  11. Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: incorporating a colour...HS 85287293 per cent of Algeria's imports of the line, USD 92m; 10 source countries in all.
  12. Compressors: of a kind used in refrigerating equipmentHS 84143075 per cent of Algeria's imports of the line, USD 87m; 25 source countries in all.
  13. Flat panel display modules, whether or not incorporating touch-sensitive screens: of liquid crystals, with drivers or control circuitsHS 85249191 per cent of Algeria's imports of the line, USD 87m; 10 source countries in all.
  14. Fabrics, woven: printed, containing 85% or more by weight of artificial staple fibresHS 551614100 per cent of Algeria's imports of the line, USD 82m; 2 source countries in all.
  15. Air conditioning machines: comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, of a kind designed to be fixed to a window, wall...HS 84151096 per cent of Algeria's imports of the line, USD 81m; 13 source countries in all.
  16. Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics, other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of synthetic fibres, dyedHS 60063298 per cent of Algeria's imports of the line, USD 80m; 6 source countries in all.
  17. Electrical static convertersHS 85044067 per cent of Algeria's imports of the line, USD 74m; 45 source countries in all.
  18. Fabrics: pile fabrics (excluding long pile and loop pile), of man-made fibres, knitted or crochetedHS 60019294 per cent of Algeria's imports of the line, USD 70m; 5 source countries in all.
  19. Signalling apparatus: electric, sound or visual, burglar or fire alarms and similar, other than those of heading no. 8512 or 8530HS 85311092 per cent of Algeria's imports of the line, USD 65m; 23 source countries in all.
  20. Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or...HS 87021088 per cent of Algeria's imports of the line, USD 63m; 5 source countries in all.
Another source, lower unit value

Where another country ships the same line for at least 20 per cent less a tonne.

Lines worth USD 5m or more where China's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to Algeria at a unit value at least 20 per cent lower. The largest such source is named. The same heading can hold different grades, so a lower figure is a question to ask, not a like-for-like price.

  1. Units of automatic data processing machines: processing units other than those of item no. 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two...HS 847150China: USD 31m at USD 300,612 a tonne. France: USD 11m (15 per cent of the line) at USD 161,862 a tonne, 46 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 282,352 a tonne.
  2. Glass: carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers of glass, (not ampoules), used for the conveyance or packing of goodsHS 701090China: USD 23m at USD 1,420 a tonne. Egypt: USD 7m (8 per cent of the line) at USD 1,081 a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,360 a tonne.
  3. Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: syringes, with or without needlesHS 901831China: USD 15m at USD 24,420 a tonne. Denmark: USD 5m (16 per cent of the line) at USD 10,421 a tonne, 57 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 36,114 a tonne.
  4. Heat exchange units: not used for domestic purposesHS 841950China: USD 14m at USD 8,406 a tonne. South Korea: USD 7m (15 per cent of the line) at USD 5,304 a tonne, 37 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 18,591 a tonne.
  5. Automatic data processing machines: presented in the form of systems, n.e.c. in item no. 8471.30 or 8471.41HS 847149China: USD 14m at USD 175,992 a tonne. France: USD 13m (46 per cent of the line) at USD 53,151 a tonne, 70 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 91,010 a tonne.
  6. Ovens, cookers, cooking plates, boiling rings, grillers and roasters: of a kind used for domestic purposes (excluding microwaves)HS 851660China: USD 12m at USD 4,449 a tonne. Turkey: USD 13m (43 per cent of the line) at USD 3,410 a tonne, 23 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 10,625 a tonne.
  7. Plastics: stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, for the conveyance or packing of goodsHS 392350China: USD 11m at USD 6,869 a tonne. Turkey: USD 7m (13 per cent of the line) at USD 5,116 a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 7,239 a tonne.
  8. Surveying equipment: articles n.e.c. in heading no. 9015, including hydrographic, oceanographic, hydrological, meteorological or geophysical instruments and appliances...HS 901580China: USD 9m at USD 1.3m a tonne. France: USD 22m (62 per cent of the line) at USD 168,386 a tonne, 87 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 550,630 a tonne.
  9. Paper and paperboard: multi-ply, coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances only, for non-graphic purposes, n.e.c. in heading no. 4810, in rolls or sheetsHS 481092China: USD 9m at USD 743 a tonne. Italy: USD 5m (9 per cent of the line) at USD 483 a tonne, 35 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 717 a tonne.
  10. Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of polymers of ethylene, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined...HS 392010China: USD 7m at USD 3,357 a tonne. Italy: USD 18m (33 per cent of the line) at USD 2,327 a tonne, 31 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,933 a tonne.
  11. Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary formsHS 390210China: USD 7m at USD 1,503 a tonne. South Korea: USD 6m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 1,106 a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,232 a tonne.
  12. Acrylic polymers: (other than polymethyl methacrylate), in primary formsHS 390690China: USD 6m at USD 1,615 a tonne. Turkey: USD 17m (18 per cent of the line) at USD 1,201 a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,852 a tonne.
  13. Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94HS 390110China: USD 6m at USD 1,422 a tonne. United States: USD 14m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 1,112 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,261 a tonne.
  14. Pens: ball pointHS 960810China: USD 5m at USD 6,607 a tonne. India: USD 6m (49 per cent of the line) at USD 2,397 a tonne, 64 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 7,021 a tonne.
The other side of the lane

What Algeria buys from everyone, and what it is placed to make.

What this record says

What crossed the border, what it was worth, and what it weighed.

Every figure on this page is from CEPII's BACI file, which reconciles what each pair of countries reports to the UN about the same shipment. Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. A line is one six-digit customs heading (HS 2022). Values are in US dollars at the border; growth is in current dollars, so part of any change is price, not volume.

Unit value. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices. It is the value of a line divided by its declared weight, so it mixes grades, models and qualities under one heading. It is shown only where the weight is recorded, at least three source countries of USD 100k or more ship the line to Algeria with a weight, and the figure sits within a factor of five of the middle of those sources. Outside that band it is treated as a recording problem and left out.

Share is China's part of everything Algeria imported in that line, from every source. Sources counts the countries that shipped any of it.

Scope. Manufactured and processed goods, customs chapters 16 to 96, without ores, fuels, precious metals, scrap, raw farm output and one-off capital and defence purchases: the same rule as the Made here pages.

What it does not say

A record of trade, not a shopping list.

What this record does not say: what sells at retail, what margin a trade leaves, how crowded the marketplaces are, or how much of a flow is re-exported through entrepots such as Hong Kong and Singapore.

A large line is not proof of an opening, and a lower unit value from another country is not proof the goods are the same. Tariffs, standards, freight, payment terms, lead times and the plain fact that a supplier is good at it are all invisible here. Nothing on this page is a forecast, a recommendation or a promise. No supplier company is named, because the record holds none.

Source: CEPII BACI, HS22, version 202601. Edition of 2026-11-03.

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