Trade lane

What Bolivia buys from China.

Bolivia imported USD 2.2bn of manufactured and processed goods from China in 2024, down 11 per cent on 2022. That is 31 per cent of everything Bolivia 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 2.2bnfrom China in 2024 (USD 2.4bn in 2022)
31 per centof Bolivia's imports in these lines, USD 7.0bn from every source
375product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#1China's rank among Bolivia's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Bolivia paid China for it at the border, China's share of everything Bolivia imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 43 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

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

    Share of Bolivia's imports45 per cent, 19 source countries
    Changedown 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 75m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 12,200 a tonne, 5,436 tonnes
    USD 66min 2024
  2. 2

    Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators: other than containing goods of Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for...HS 380893

    Share of Bolivia's imports62 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changedown 43 per cent on 2022 (USD 104m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7,762 a tonne, 7,587 tonnes
    USD 59min 2024
  3. 3

    Insecticides: other than containing goods specified in Subheading Notes 1 & 2 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articlesHS 380891

    Share of Bolivia's imports60 per cent, 27 source countries
    Changeup 204 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 20,449 a tonne, 2,606 tonnes
    USD 53min 2024
  4. 4

    Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS 401110

    Share of Bolivia's imports73 per cent, 35 source countries
    Changelevel with 2022 (USD 52m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,363 a tonne, 9,739 tonnes
    USD 52min 2024
  5. 5

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

    Share of Bolivia's imports73 per cent, 23 source countries
    Changedown 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 60m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,467 a tonne, 11,729 tonnes
    USD 41min 2024
  6. 6

    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 Bolivia's imports62 per cent, 62 source countries
    Changeup 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 409,220 a tonne, 97 tonnes
    USD 40min 2024
  7. 7

    Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with an auxiliary motor, internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not exceeding...HS 871120

    Share of Bolivia's imports72 per cent, 19 source countries
    Changedown 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 47m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 16,668 a tonne, 2,346 tonnes
    USD 39min 2024
  8. 8

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

    Share of Bolivia's imports95 per cent, 6 source countries
    Changedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 41m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,194 a tonne, 28,067 tonnes
    USD 34min 2024
  9. 9

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

    Share of Bolivia's imports98 per cent, 7 source countries
    Changedown 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 50m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 33min 2024
  10. 10

    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 Bolivia's imports53 per cent, 55 source countries
    Changedown 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 33m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 18,763 a tonne, 1,476 tonnes
    USD 28min 2024
  11. 11

    Centrifuges: n.e.c. in heading no. 8421, including centrifugal dryers (but not clothes-dryers)HS 842119

    Share of Bolivia's imports97 per cent, 19 source countries
    Changefrom USD 710k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 76,976 a tonne, 348 tonnes
    USD 27min 2024
  12. 12

    Furnaces and ovens: non-electric, for the roasting, melting or other heat-treatment of ores, pyrites or of metals, for industrial or laboratory useHS 841710

    Share of Bolivia's imports84 per cent, 7 source countries
    Changedown 54 per cent on 2022 (USD 49m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 23min 2024
  13. 13

    Washing and cleaning preparations: powders, flakes and granules, surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail...HS 340250

    Share of Bolivia's imports39 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changeup 66 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,878 a tonne, 7,726 tonnes
    USD 22min 2024
  14. 14

    Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1HS 870431

    Share of Bolivia's imports18 per cent, 15 source countries
    Changedown 43 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 11,643 a tonne, 1,564 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  15. 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 841510

    Share of Bolivia's imports96 per cent, 8 source countries
    Changeup 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,389 a tonne, 2,558 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  16. 16

    Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), n.e.c. in heading 8702, new or usedHS 870290

    Share of Bolivia's imports60 per cent, 5 source countries
    Changedown 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8,332 a tonne, 1,937 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  17. 17

    Machines: for sorting, screening, separating or washing earth, stone, ores or other mineral substancesHS 847410

    Share of Bolivia's imports86 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changeup 308 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 13,301 a tonne, 1,180 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  18. 18

    Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary formsHS 390210

    Share of Bolivia's imports34 per cent, 18 source countries
    Changeup 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,931 a tonne, 8,014 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  19. 19

    Electrical transformers: liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 10,000kVAHS 850423

    Share of Bolivia's imports66 per cent, 3 source countries
    Changeup 393 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 15min 2024
  20. 20

    Boring or sinking machinery: self-propelled, n.e.c. in heading no. 8430HS 843041

    Share of Bolivia's imports77 per cent, 6 source countries
    Changefrom USD 944k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 6,598 a tonne, 2,047 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  21. 21

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

    Share of Bolivia's imports94 per cent, 40 source countries
    Changefrom USD 2m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 19,185 a tonne, 700 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  22. 22

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

    Share of Bolivia's imports81 per cent, 11 source countries
    Changedown 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 11,571 a tonne, 1,141 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  23. 23

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

    Share of Bolivia's imports42 per cent, 67 source countries
    Changeup 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 27,544 a tonne, 468 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  24. 24

    Boring and sinking machinery: not self-propelledHS 843049

    Share of Bolivia's imports86 per cent, 14 source countries
    Changefrom USD 1m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 3.9m a tonne, 3.2 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  25. 25

    Fungicides: other than containing goods specified in Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articlesHS 380892

    Share of Bolivia's imports28 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 14,224 a tonne, 873 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  26. 26

    Vehicles: break-down lorries, road-sweepers, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units, and other special purpose vehicles n.e.c. in heading no. 8705HS 870590

    Share of Bolivia's imports80 per cent, 5 source countries
    Changefrom USD 1m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 15,975 a tonne, 770 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  27. 27

    Aluminium: alloys, bars, rods and profiles, other than hollowHS 760429

    Share of Bolivia's imports91 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changedown 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,628 a tonne, 2,143 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  28. 28

    Sports footwear: tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like, with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materialsHS 640411

    Share of Bolivia's imports23 per cent, 28 source countries
    Changedown 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 53,738 a tonne, 223 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  29. 29

    Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, electrolytically plated or coated with zincHS 721030

    Share of Bolivia's imports100 per cent, 2 source countries
    Changedown 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 12min 2024
  30. 30

    Iron or non-alloy steel (excluding cast iron): tubes and pipes (not seamless), welded, of circular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73HS 730630

    Share of Bolivia's imports76 per cent, 16 source countries
    Changeup 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,732 a tonne, 6,784 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  31. 31

    Iron or steel: grinding balls and similar articles for mills, forged or stamped, but not further workedHS 732611

    Share of Bolivia's imports60 per cent, 7 source countries
    Changedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 12min 2024
  32. 32

    Transformers: n.e.c. in item no. 8504.2, having a power handling capacity exceeding 500kVAHS 850434

    Share of Bolivia's imports72 per cent, 8 source countries
    Changefrom USD 177k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 11,536 a tonne, 1,008 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  33. 33

    Refrigerators: for household use, compression-type, electric or otherHS 841821

    Share of Bolivia's imports44 per cent, 15 source countries
    Changeup 72 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7,066 a tonne, 1,506 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  34. 34

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

    Share of Bolivia's imports23 per cent, 20 source countries
    Changedown 59 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,571 a tonne, 1,606 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  35. 35

    Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium...HS 310540

    Share of Bolivia's imports32 per cent, 9 source countries
    Changedown 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 832 a tonne, 12,417 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  36. 36

    Refrigerators and freezers: combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with separate external doors, electric or otherHS 841810

    Share of Bolivia's imports48 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changelevel with 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,842 a tonne, 1,731 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  37. 37

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

    Share of Bolivia's imports48 per cent, 78 source countries
    Changedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,602 a tonne, 1,519 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  38. 38

    Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870380

    Share of Bolivia's imports88 per cent, 8 source countries
    Changefrom USD 861k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 26,277 a tonne, 374 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  39. 39

    Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)HS 721049

    Share of Bolivia's imports89 per cent, 8 source countries
    Changedown 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 979 a tonne, 9,772 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  40. 40

    Air conditioning machines: containing a motor driven fan, other than window or wall types, incorporating a refrigerating unit and a valve for reversal of the...HS 841581

    Share of Bolivia's imports97 per cent, 8 source countries
    Changeup 59 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 9min 2024
  41. 41

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

    Share of Bolivia's imports78 per cent, 45 source countries
    Changedown 62 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 9min 2024
  42. 42

    Electrical static convertersHS 850440

    Share of Bolivia's imports53 per cent, 64 source countries
    Changedown 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 41,550 a tonne, 206 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  43. 43

    Amino-acids, other than those containing more than one kind of oxygen function, and their esters: lysine and its esters: salts thereofHS 292241

    Share of Bolivia's imports96 per cent, 9 source countries
    Changeup 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 8min 2024
  44. 44

    Motorcycles (including mopeds): parts and accessoriesHS 871410

    Share of Bolivia's imports82 per cent, 48 source countries
    Changeup 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 19,540 a tonne, 418 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  45. 45

    Front-end shovel loadersHS 842951

    Share of Bolivia's imports34 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,466 a tonne, 853 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  46. 46

    Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness exceeding 1mm but less than 3mmHS 720916

    Share of Bolivia's imports70 per cent, 5 source countries
    Changedown 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 8min 2024
  47. 47

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

    Share of Bolivia's imports35 per cent, 45 source countries
    Changeup 134 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 39,417 a tonne, 199 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  48. 48

    Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000ccHS 870323

    Share of Bolivia's imports6 per cent, 25 source countries
    Changedown 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 14,353 a tonne, 541 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  49. 49

    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 Bolivia's imports37 per cent, 19 source countries
    Changedown 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 21,748 a tonne, 355 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  50. 50

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

    Share of Bolivia's imports69 per cent, 16 source countries
    Changedown 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,261 a tonne, 745 tonnes
    USD 8min 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. Insecticides: other than containing goods specified in Subheading Notes 1 & 2 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articlesHS 380891USD 53m in 2024, up 204 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022). China supplies 60 per cent of the line.
  2. Refrigerators: for household use, compression-type, electric or otherHS 841821USD 11m in 2024, up 72 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). China supplies 44 per cent of the line.
  3. Washing and cleaning preparations: powders, flakes and granules, surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail...HS 340250USD 22m in 2024, up 66 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). China supplies 39 per cent of the line.
  4. Air conditioning machines: containing a motor driven fan, other than window or wall types, incorporating a refrigerating unit and a valve for reversal of the...HS 841581USD 9m in 2024, up 59 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). China supplies 97 per cent of the line.
  5. Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary formsHS 390210USD 15m in 2024, up 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). China supplies 34 per cent of the line.
  6. Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180USD 13m in 2024, up 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). China supplies 42 per cent of the line.
  7. Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762USD 40m in 2024, up 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022). China supplies 62 per cent of the line.
  8. Plastics: builders' ware, n.e.c. or included in heading no. 3925HS 392590USD 7m in 2024, up 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). China supplies 82 per cent of the line.
  9. 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 16m in 2024, up 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022). China supplies 96 per cent of the line.
  10. Television cameras: n.e.c. in item no 8525.8HS 852589USD 7m in 2024, up 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). China supplies 72 per cent of the line.
  11. Ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles: other than of porcelain or chinaHS 691200USD 6m in 2024, up 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). China supplies 56 per cent of the line.
  12. Amino-acids, other than those containing more than one kind of oxygen function, and their esters: lysine and its esters: salts thereofHS 292241USD 8m in 2024, up 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). China supplies 96 per cent of the line.
  13. Motorcycles (including mopeds): parts and accessoriesHS 871410USD 8m in 2024, up 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). China supplies 82 per cent of the line.
  14. Electro-mechanical domestic appliances: food grinders and mixers, fruit or vegetable juice extractors, with self-contained electric motorHS 850940USD 6m in 2024, up 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). China supplies 35 per cent of the line.
  15. Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 730890USD 6m in 2024, up 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). China supplies 45 per cent of the line.
  16. Iron or non-alloy steel (excluding cast iron): tubes and pipes (not seamless), welded, of circular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73HS 730630USD 12m in 2024, up 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). China supplies 76 per cent of the line.
  17. Refrigerators and freezers: combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with separate external doors, electric or otherHS 841810USD 10m in 2024, level with 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). China supplies 48 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 Bolivia imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.

  1. Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators: other than containing goods of Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for...HS 38089362 per cent of Bolivia's imports of the line, USD 59m; 22 source countries in all.
  2. Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS 40111073 per cent of Bolivia's imports of the line, USD 52m; 35 source countries in all.
  3. Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesHS 40112073 per cent of Bolivia's imports of the line, USD 41m; 23 source countries in all.
  4. Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 85176262 per cent of Bolivia's imports of the line, USD 40m; 62 source countries in all.
  5. Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with an auxiliary motor, internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not exceeding...HS 87112072 per cent of Bolivia's imports of the line, USD 39m; 19 source countries in all.
  6. Poly(ethylene terephthalate): in primary forms, having a viscosity of 78ml/g or higherHS 39076195 per cent of Bolivia's imports of the line, USD 34m; 6 source countries in all.
  7. Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plasticsHS 72107098 per cent of Bolivia's imports of the line, USD 33m; 7 source countries in all.
  8. Centrifuges: n.e.c. in heading no. 8421, including centrifugal dryers (but not clothes-dryers)HS 84211997 per cent of Bolivia's imports of the line, USD 27m; 19 source countries in all.
  9. Furnaces and ovens: non-electric, for the roasting, melting or other heat-treatment of ores, pyrites or of metals, for industrial or laboratory useHS 84171084 per cent of Bolivia's imports of the line, USD 23m; 7 source countries in all.
  10. 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 Bolivia's imports of the line, USD 16m; 8 source countries in all.
  11. Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), n.e.c. in heading 8702, new or usedHS 87029060 per cent of Bolivia's imports of the line, USD 16m; 5 source countries in all.
  12. Machines: for sorting, screening, separating or washing earth, stone, ores or other mineral substancesHS 84741086 per cent of Bolivia's imports of the line, USD 16m; 17 source countries in all.
  13. Electrical transformers: liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 10,000kVAHS 85042366 per cent of Bolivia's imports of the line, USD 15m; 3 source countries in all.
  14. Boring or sinking machinery: self-propelled, n.e.c. in heading no. 8430HS 84304177 per cent of Bolivia's imports of the line, USD 14m; 6 source countries in all.
  15. Air conditioning machines: with motor driven fan and elements for temperature control, parts thereofHS 84159094 per cent of Bolivia's imports of the line, USD 13m; 40 source countries in all.
  16. Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics, other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of synthetic fibres, dyedHS 60063281 per cent of Bolivia's imports of the line, USD 13m; 11 source countries in all.
  17. Boring and sinking machinery: not self-propelledHS 84304986 per cent of Bolivia's imports of the line, USD 13m; 14 source countries in all.
  18. Vehicles: break-down lorries, road-sweepers, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units, and other special purpose vehicles n.e.c. in heading no. 8705HS 87059080 per cent of Bolivia's imports of the line, USD 12m; 5 source countries in all.
  19. Aluminium: alloys, bars, rods and profiles, other than hollowHS 76042991 per cent of Bolivia's imports of the line, USD 12m; 17 source countries in all.
  20. Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, electrolytically plated or coated with zincHS 721030100 per cent of Bolivia's imports of the line, USD 12m; 2 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 Bolivia 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. Insecticides: other than containing goods specified in Subheading Notes 1 & 2 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articlesHS 380891China: USD 53m at USD 20,449 a tonne. Uruguay: USD 8m (9 per cent of the line) at USD 12,013 a tonne, 41 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 18,456 a tonne.
  2. Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary formsHS 390210China: USD 15m at USD 1,931 a tonne. Brazil: USD 15m (33 per cent of the line) at USD 1,304 a tonne, 33 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,420 a tonne.
  3. Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium...HS 310540China: USD 10m at USD 832 a tonne. Peru: USD 12m (38 per cent of the line) at USD 655 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 764 a tonne.
  4. Electro-mechanical domestic appliances: food grinders and mixers, fruit or vegetable juice extractors, with self-contained electric motorHS 850940China: USD 6m at USD 39,860 a tonne. Chile: USD 6m (33 per cent of the line) at USD 19,103 a tonne, 52 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 18,127 a tonne.
The other side of the lane

What Bolivia 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 Bolivia 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 Bolivia 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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