What Colombia buys from China.
Colombia imported USD 15bn of manufactured and processed goods from China in 2024, down 13 per cent on 2022. That is 32 per cent of everything Colombia 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.
The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.
Each line shows what Colombia paid China for it at the border, China's share of everything Colombia imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 40 per cent of the lane.
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Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 851713
Share of Colombia's imports82 per cent, 39 source countriesChangedown 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.6bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 335,345 a tonne, 4,172 tonnesUSD 1.4bnin 2024 -
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Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a displayHS 847130
Share of Colombia's imports85 per cent, 48 source countriesChangedown 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.0bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 199,909 a tonne, 3,559 tonnesUSD 711min 2024 -
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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 Colombia's imports37 per cent, 75 source countriesChangedown 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 461m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 67,024 a tonne, 4,101 tonnesUSD 275min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870380
Share of Colombia's imports59 per cent, 15 source countriesChangefrom USD 27m in 2022Unit valueUSD 15,390 a tonne, 12,863 tonnesUSD 198min 2024 -
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Electrical apparatus: photosensitive semiconductor devices, photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or made up into panelsHS 854143
Share of Colombia's imports99 per cent, 23 source countriesChangedown 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 315m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,610 a tonne, 69,466 tonnesUSD 181min 2024 -
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Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolledHS 722550
Share of Colombia's imports77 per cent, 13 source countriesChangedown 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 173m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 675 a tonne, 228,796 tonnesUSD 155min 2024 -
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Poly(ethylene terephthalate): in primary forms, having a viscosity of 78ml/g or higherHS 390761
Share of Colombia's imports79 per cent, 17 source countriesChangedown 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 241m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,069 a tonne, 136,595 tonnesUSD 146min 2024 -
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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 Colombia's imports93 per cent, 18 source countriesChangeup 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 98m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,140 a tonne, 22,520 tonnesUSD 138min 2024 -
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Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesHS 401120
Share of Colombia's imports66 per cent, 31 source countriesChangedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 148m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,306 a tonne, 57,705 tonnesUSD 133min 2024 -
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Reception and transmission apparatus: for use with the apparatus of heading no. 8524 to 8528, excluding aerials and aerial reflectorsHS 852990
Share of Colombia's imports92 per cent, 51 source countriesChangedown 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 131m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 124min 2024 -
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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 Colombia's imports85 per cent, 58 source countriesChangeup 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 115m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,186 a tonne, 28,062 tonnesUSD 117min 2024 -
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Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS 401110
Share of Colombia's imports58 per cent, 40 source countriesChangedown 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 131m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,969 a tonne, 39,276 tonnesUSD 117min 2024 -
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Fabrics, woven: containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing more than 200g/m2, of yarns of different colours...HS 521142
Share of Colombia's imports93 per cent, 12 source countriesChangeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 105m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7,118 a tonne, 16,270 tonnesUSD 116min 2024 -
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Electrical static convertersHS 850440
Share of Colombia's imports60 per cent, 73 source countriesChangeup 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 107m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 13,617 a tonne, 7,914 tonnesUSD 108min 2024 -
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Automatic data processing machines: presented in the form of systems, n.e.c. in item no. 8471.30 or 8471.41HS 847149
Share of Colombia's imports74 per cent, 34 source countriesChangedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 107m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 57,375 a tonne, 1,694 tonnesUSD 97min 2024 -
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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 Colombia's imports97 per cent, 52 source countriesChangeup 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 94m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 17,038 a tonne, 5,644 tonnesUSD 96min 2024 -
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Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structureHS 842952
Share of Colombia's imports43 per cent, 25 source countriesChangeup 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 79m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,633 a tonne, 20,568 tonnesUSD 95min 2024 -
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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 Colombia's imports65 per cent, 48 source countriesChangeup 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 88m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 14,607 a tonne, 6,411 tonnesUSD 94min 2024 -
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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 Colombia's imports66 per cent, 28 source countriesChangedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 100m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,888 a tonne, 31,700 tonnesUSD 92min 2024 -
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Cases and containers: n.e.c. in heading 4202, with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materialsHS 420292
Share of Colombia's imports91 per cent, 69 source countriesChangelevel with 2022 (USD 89m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7,025 a tonne, 12,686 tonnesUSD 89min 2024 -
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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 Colombia's imports22 per cent, 26 source countriesChangedown 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 89m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 19,089 a tonne, 4,559 tonnesUSD 87min 2024 -
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Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plasticsHS 721070
Share of Colombia's imports77 per cent, 19 source countriesChangelevel with 2022 (USD 86m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 717 a tonne, 120,805 tonnesUSD 87min 2024 -
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Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180
Share of Colombia's imports47 per cent, 75 source countriesChangeup 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 84m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7,437 a tonne, 11,580 tonnesUSD 86min 2024 -
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Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring less than 14mm in diameterHS 721391
Share of Colombia's imports67 per cent, 14 source countriesChangeup 119 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 532 a tonne, 150,348 tonnesUSD 80min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500ccHS 870322
Share of Colombia's imports16 per cent, 21 source countriesChangeup 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 61m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7,859 a tonne, 9,981 tonnesUSD 78min 2024 -
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Yarn, synthetic: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), textured, of polyesters, not for retail sale, not sewing threadHS 540233
Share of Colombia's imports90 per cent, 25 source countriesChangedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 92m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,530 a tonne, 48,715 tonnesUSD 75min 2024 -
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Luminaires and light fittings: chandeliers and electric ceiling or wall light fittings: (excluding those used for lighting public open spaces or thoroughfares), for use...HS 940511
Share of Colombia's imports92 per cent, 41 source countriesChangedown 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 83m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 73min 2024 -
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Aluminium: plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, rectangular (including square)HS 760612
Share of Colombia's imports64 per cent, 29 source countriesChangedown 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 81m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,909 a tonne, 23,906 tonnesUSD 70min 2024 -
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Luminaires and light fittings: electric, designed for use solely with light-emitting diode (LED) light sourcesHS 940542
Share of Colombia's imports84 per cent, 40 source countriesChangeup 137 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 26,076 a tonne, 2,370 tonnesUSD 62min 2024 -
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Footwear: (other than sportswear), with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materialsHS 640419
Share of Colombia's imports46 per cent, 51 source countriesChangedown 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 69m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 16,951 a tonne, 3,427 tonnesUSD 58min 2024 -
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Electro-thermic appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 8516, used for domestic purposesHS 851679
Share of Colombia's imports98 per cent, 38 source countriesChangedown 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 83m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,342 a tonne, 10,798 tonnesUSD 58min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in...HS 870421
Share of Colombia's imports16 per cent, 13 source countriesChangedown 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 96m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,291 a tonne, 9,045 tonnesUSD 57min 2024 -
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Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 730890
Share of Colombia's imports67 per cent, 42 source countriesChangedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 68m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,787 a tonne, 19,942 tonnesUSD 56min 2024 -
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Fabrics: pile fabrics (excluding long pile and loop pile), of man-made fibres, knitted or crochetedHS 600192
Share of Colombia's imports95 per cent, 19 source countriesChangedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 62m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 55min 2024 -
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Motorcycles (including mopeds): parts and accessoriesHS 871410
Share of Colombia's imports48 per cent, 49 source countriesChangedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 72m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 55min 2024 -
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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 Colombia's imports39 per cent, 16 source countriesChangeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 49m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 9,796 a tonne, 5,564 tonnesUSD 55min 2024 -
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Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690
Share of Colombia's imports40 per cent, 92 source countriesChangedown 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 57m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,345 a tonne, 16,053 tonnesUSD 54min 2024 -
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Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motorcyclesHS 401140
Share of Colombia's imports56 per cent, 22 source countriesChangeup 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 52m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,914 a tonne, 18,244 tonnesUSD 53min 2024 -
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Plastics: builders' ware, n.e.c. or included in heading no. 3925HS 392590
Share of Colombia's imports79 per cent, 41 source countriesChangeup 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 42m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 52min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 5 tonnes but not...HS 870422
Share of Colombia's imports49 per cent, 11 source countriesChangedown 62 per cent on 2022 (USD 136m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,684 a tonne, 9,115 tonnesUSD 52min 2024 -
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Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics of a width exceeding 30 cm, other than those of heading 60.01, containing by weight 5% or more of elastomeric yarn but not...HS 600410
Share of Colombia's imports87 per cent, 30 source countriesChangeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 46m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,527 a tonne, 14,554 tonnesUSD 51min 2024 -
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Iron or non-alloy steel: (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness exceeding 10mmHS 720851
Share of Colombia's imports94 per cent, 10 source countriesChangeup 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 36m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 744 a tonne, 68,036 tonnesUSD 51min 2024 -
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Insulated electric conductors: optical fibre cablesHS 854470
Share of Colombia's imports76 per cent, 43 source countriesChangedown 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 86m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,956 a tonne, 10,082 tonnesUSD 50min 2024 -
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Colouring matter: pigments and preparations based on titanium dioxide, containing 80% or more by weight of titanium dioxide calculated on the dry matterHS 320611
Share of Colombia's imports56 per cent, 24 source countriesChangedown 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 61m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,224 a tonne, 21,434 tonnesUSD 48min 2024 -
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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 847150
Share of Colombia's imports27 per cent, 54 source countriesChangedown 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 50m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 165,675 a tonne, 287 tonnesUSD 48min 2024 -
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Washing machines: household or laundry-type, of a dry linen capacity exceeding 10kgHS 845020
Share of Colombia's imports26 per cent, 14 source countriesChangeup 55 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,960 a tonne, 11,420 tonnesUSD 45min 2024 -
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Automatic data processing machines: comprising in the same housing at least a central processing unit and an input and output unit, whether or not combined, n.e.c. in...HS 847141
Share of Colombia's imports67 per cent, 43 source countriesChangeup 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 47,911 a tonne, 926 tonnesUSD 44min 2024 -
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Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989
Share of Colombia's imports35 per cent, 68 source countriesChangedown 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 72m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 44min 2024 -
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Games: video game consoles and machines, other than those of subheading 9504.30HS 950450
Share of Colombia's imports81 per cent, 23 source countriesChangeup 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 43m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 42,803 a tonne, 1,016 tonnesUSD 43min 2024 -
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Antibiotics: n.e.c. in heading no. 2941HS 294190
Share of Colombia's imports79 per cent, 22 source countriesChangeup 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 40m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 43min 2024
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.
- Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870380USD 198m in 2024, from USD 27m in 2022. China supplies 59 per cent of the line.
- Acids: carboxylic acids, with additional oxygen function (not alcohol, phenol, aldehyde or ketone) and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids: their...HS 291899USD 34m in 2024, up 421 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). China supplies 64 per cent of the line.
- Textile fabrics: impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with polyurethaneHS 590320USD 30m in 2024, up 213 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). China supplies 95 per cent of the line.
- Ceramic sinks, wash basins, wash basin pedestals, baths, bidets, water closet pans, flushing cisterns, urinals and similar sanitary fixtures: of porcelain or chinaHS 691010USD 31m in 2024, up 161 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). China supplies 97 per cent of the line.
- 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 853720USD 34m in 2024, up 154 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). China supplies 54 per cent of the line.
- Fork-lift and other works trucks: fitted with lifting or handling equipment, self-propelled by electric motorHS 842710USD 19m in 2024, up 153 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). China supplies 41 per cent of the line.
- Refrigerators and freezers: combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with separate external doors, electric or otherHS 841810USD 35m in 2024, up 142 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022). China supplies 35 per cent of the line.
- Machines and mechanical appliances: parts, of those having individual functionsHS 847990USD 15m in 2024, up 140 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). China supplies 32 per cent of the line.
- Luminaires and light fittings: electric, designed for use solely with light-emitting diode (LED) light sourcesHS 940542USD 62m in 2024, up 137 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022). China supplies 84 per cent of the line.
- Fans: table, floor, wall, window, ceiling or roof fans, with a self-contained electric motor of an output not exceeding 125WHS 841451USD 29m in 2024, up 136 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). China supplies 76 per cent of the line.
- Seats: with wooden frames, upholstered, (excluding medical, surgical, dental, veterinary or barber furniture)HS 940161USD 12m in 2024, up 129 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). China supplies 76 per cent of the line.
- Hosiery and footwear: without applied soles, of synthetic fibres, knitted or crocheted (excluding graduated compression hosiery, panty hose, tights, full or knee-length...HS 611596USD 15m in 2024, up 126 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). China supplies 86 per cent of the line.
- Boring or sinking machinery: parts for boring or sinking machinery of subheading 8430.41 or 8430.49HS 843143USD 17m in 2024, up 124 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). China supplies 34 per cent of the line.
- Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with chromium oxides or with chromium and chromium oxidesHS 721050USD 20m in 2024, up 123 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). China supplies 73 per cent of the line.
- Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring less than 14mm in diameterHS 721391USD 80m in 2024, up 119 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022). China supplies 67 per cent of the line.
- Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, props and similar equipment for scaffolding, shuttering or pit-proppingHS 730840USD 12m in 2024, up 115 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). China supplies 42 per cent of the line.
- Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary formsHS 390210USD 29m in 2024, up 100 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022). China supplies 18 per cent of the line.
- Colouring matter of vegetable or animal origin, including dyeing extracts not animal black, whether or not chemically defined: preparations based on colouring matter of...HS 320300USD 12m in 2024, up 95 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). China supplies 49 per cent of the line.
- Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, dyed, 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, weighing more than 200g/m2HS 520932USD 20m in 2024, up 88 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). China supplies 69 per cent of the line.
- Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), welded, of square or rectangular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73HS 730661USD 22m in 2024, up 85 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). China supplies 61 per cent of the line.
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 Colombia imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.
- Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 85171382 per cent of Colombia's imports of the line, USD 1.4bn; 39 source countries in all.
- Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a displayHS 84713085 per cent of Colombia's imports of the line, USD 711m; 48 source countries in all.
- Electrical apparatus: photosensitive semiconductor devices, photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or made up into panelsHS 85414399 per cent of Colombia's imports of the line, USD 181m; 23 source countries in all.
- Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolledHS 72255077 per cent of Colombia's imports of the line, USD 155m; 13 source countries in all.
- Poly(ethylene terephthalate): in primary forms, having a viscosity of 78ml/g or higherHS 39076179 per cent of Colombia's imports of the line, USD 146m; 17 source countries in all.
- 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 84151093 per cent of Colombia's imports of the line, USD 138m; 18 source countries in all.
- Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesHS 40112066 per cent of Colombia's imports of the line, USD 133m; 31 source countries in all.
- Reception and transmission apparatus: for use with the apparatus of heading no. 8524 to 8528, excluding aerials and aerial reflectorsHS 85299092 per cent of Colombia's imports of the line, USD 124m; 51 source countries in all.
- Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys: dolls' carriages: dolls: other toys: reduced-size (scale) models and similar recreational models, working or...HS 95030085 per cent of Colombia's imports of the line, USD 117m; 58 source countries in all.
- Fabrics, woven: containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing more than 200g/m2, of yarns of different colours...HS 52114293 per cent of Colombia's imports of the line, USD 116m; 12 source countries in all.
- Electrical static convertersHS 85044060 per cent of Colombia's imports of the line, USD 108m; 73 source countries in all.
- Automatic data processing machines: presented in the form of systems, n.e.c. in item no. 8471.30 or 8471.41HS 84714974 per cent of Colombia's imports of the line, USD 97m; 34 source countries in all.
- 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 42021297 per cent of Colombia's imports of the line, USD 96m; 52 source countries in all.
- Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plasticsHS 64029965 per cent of Colombia's imports of the line, USD 94m; 48 source countries in all.
- 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 38089366 per cent of Colombia's imports of the line, USD 92m; 28 source countries in all.
- Cases and containers: n.e.c. in heading 4202, with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materialsHS 42029291 per cent of Colombia's imports of the line, USD 89m; 69 source countries in all.
- Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plasticsHS 72107077 per cent of Colombia's imports of the line, USD 87m; 19 source countries in all.
- Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring less than 14mm in diameterHS 72139167 per cent of Colombia's imports of the line, USD 80m; 14 source countries in all.
- Yarn, synthetic: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), textured, of polyesters, not for retail sale, not sewing threadHS 54023390 per cent of Colombia's imports of the line, USD 75m; 25 source countries in all.
- Luminaires and light fittings: chandeliers and electric ceiling or wall light fittings: (excluding those used for lighting public open spaces or thoroughfares), for use...HS 94051192 per cent of Colombia's imports of the line, USD 73m; 41 source countries in all.
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 Colombia 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.
- Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a displayHS 847130China: USD 711m at USD 199,909 a tonne. Thailand: USD 13m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 133,683 a tonne, 33 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 279,400 a tonne.
- Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with an auxiliary motor, internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not exceeding...HS 871120China: USD 55m at USD 9,796 a tonne. Indonesia: USD 10m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 5,823 a tonne, 41 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 16,890 a tonne.
- Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or...HS 854231China: USD 38m at USD 308,230 a tonne. Mexico: USD 5m (8 per cent of the line) at USD 88,537 a tonne, 71 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 308,230 a tonne.
- Acids: carboxylic acids, with additional oxygen function (not alcohol, phenol, aldehyde or ketone) and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids: their...HS 291899China: USD 34m at USD 13,303 a tonne. United States: USD 9m (17 per cent of the line) at USD 4,086 a tonne, 69 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 10,591 a tonne.
- Organo-sulphur compounds: n.e.c. in heading no. 2930HS 293090China: USD 31m at USD 3,155 a tonne. United States: USD 11m (19 per cent of the line) at USD 2,095 a tonne, 34 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 7,002 a tonne.
- Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824HS 382499China: USD 29m at USD 3,406 a tonne. India: USD 18m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 2,025 a tonne, 41 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,913 a tonne.
- Fans: table, floor, wall, window, ceiling or roof fans, with a self-contained electric motor of an output not exceeding 125WHS 841451China: USD 29m at USD 3,613 a tonne. Taiwan: USD 6m (16 per cent of the line) at USD 1,908 a tonne, 47 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,584 a tonne.
- Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, dyed, 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, weighing more than 200g/m2HS 520932China: USD 20m at USD 13,802 a tonne. Brazil: USD 6m (19 per cent of the line) at USD 7,551 a tonne, 45 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6,978 a tonne.
- Acrylic polymers: (other than polymethyl methacrylate), in primary formsHS 390690China: USD 16m at USD 1,832 a tonne. South Korea: USD 19m (19 per cent of the line) at USD 1,368 a tonne, 25 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,791 a tonne.
- Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics, other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of cotton, dyedHS 600622China: USD 15m at USD 14,114 a tonne. Peru: USD 35m (69 per cent of the line) at USD 8,761 a tonne, 38 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 11,441 a tonne.
- Units of automatic data processing machines: storage unitsHS 847170China: USD 13m at USD 192,230 a tonne. Thailand: USD 11m (18 per cent of the line) at USD 137,384 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 297,327 a tonne.
- Ceramic tiles: flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subheadings 6907.30 and 6907.40, of a water absorption coefficient by weight over 0.5% but not...HS 690722China: USD 11m at USD 308 a tonne. Brazil: USD 12m (42 per cent of the line) at USD 196 a tonne, 37 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 305 a tonne.
- Cells and batteries: primary, manganese dioxideHS 850610China: USD 10m at USD 6,234 a tonne. Indonesia: USD 5m (24 per cent of the line) at USD 4,260 a tonne, 32 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 7,777 a tonne.
- Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), gloves, of a kind used for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposesHS 401512China: USD 9m at USD 4,707 a tonne. Thailand: USD 12m (41 per cent of the line) at USD 3,515 a tonne, 25 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,270 a tonne.
- Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490China: USD 9m at USD 37,671 a tonne. Uruguay: USD 5m (under 1 per cent of the line) at USD 29,120 a tonne, 23 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 79,884 a tonne.
- Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, bleached, 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, weighing more than 200g/m2HS 520922China: USD 8m at USD 11,067 a tonne. Brazil: USD 5m (34 per cent of the line) at USD 5,753 a tonne, 48 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 8,385 a tonne.
- Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, n.e.c. in heading no. 3901HS 390190China: USD 7m at USD 2,583 a tonne. United States: USD 16m (53 per cent of the line) at USD 1,518 a tonne, 41 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,476 a tonne.
- Acids: aromatic polycarboxylic acids: n.e.c. in item no. 2917.3HS 291739China: USD 5m at USD 2,072 a tonne. South Korea: USD 8m (41 per cent of the line) at USD 1,413 a tonne, 32 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,663 a tonne.
- Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, in coilsHS 722530China: USD 5m at USD 748 a tonne. Japan: USD 30m (69 per cent of the line) at USD 566 a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 748 a tonne.
What Colombia buys from everyone, and what it is placed to make.
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 Colombia 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 Colombia 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.
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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