Trade lane

What Guinea buys from China.

Guinea imported USD 3.6bn of manufactured and processed goods from China in 2024, up 68 per cent on 2022. That is 59 per cent of everything Guinea 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 3.6bnfrom China in 2024 (USD 2.2bn in 2022)
59 per centof Guinea's imports in these lines, USD 6.2bn from every source
465product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#1China's rank among Guinea's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Guinea paid China for it at the border, China's share of everything Guinea imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 51 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

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

    Share of Guinea's imports93 per cent, 14 source countries
    Changeup 282 per cent on 2022 (USD 41m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,486 a tonne, 44,586 tonnes
    USD 155min 2024
  2. 2

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

    Share of Guinea's imports86 per cent, 27 source countries
    Changeup 377 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,477 a tonne, 97,730 tonnes
    USD 144min 2024
  3. 3

    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 Guinea's imports94 per cent, 15 source countries
    Changeup 105 per cent on 2022 (USD 61m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,537 a tonne, 49,363 tonnes
    USD 125min 2024
  4. 4

    Machinery: parts of the machinery of heading no. 8428, (other than lifts, skip hoists or escalators)HS 843139

    Share of Guinea's imports84 per cent, 23 source countries
    Changefrom USD 7m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 3,791 a tonne, 27,905 tonnes
    USD 106min 2024
  5. 5

    Iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material: railsHS 730210

    Share of Guinea's imports100 per cent, 5 source countries
    Changefrom USD 1m in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 81min 2024
  6. 6

    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 Guinea's imports76 per cent, 14 source countries
    Changeup 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 47m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,411 a tonne, 13,325 tonnes
    USD 72min 2024
  7. 7

    Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling...HS 721420

    Share of Guinea's imports85 per cent, 7 source countries
    Changeup 126 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 521 a tonne, 136,733 tonnes
    USD 71min 2024
  8. 8

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

    Share of Guinea's imports68 per cent, 19 source countries
    Changeup 167 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,437 a tonne, 16,026 tonnes
    USD 55min 2024
  9. 9

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

    Share of Guinea's imports97 per cent, 16 source countries
    Changeup 55 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,150 a tonne, 23,442 tonnes
    USD 50min 2024
  10. 10

    Motorcycles (including mopeds): parts and accessoriesHS 871410

    Share of Guinea's imports76 per cent, 12 source countries
    Changedown 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 58m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,313 a tonne, 11,390 tonnes
    USD 49min 2024
  11. 11

    Cement, concrete or artificial stone: articles (other than prefabricated structural components for building or civil engineering), whether or not reinforced, n.e.c. in...HS 681099

    Share of Guinea's imports96 per cent, 8 source countries
    Changefrom USD 4m in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 49min 2024
  12. 12

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

    Share of Guinea's imports98 per cent, 6 source countries
    Changeup 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 44m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 700 a tonne, 65,480 tonnes
    USD 46min 2024
  13. 13

    Vehicles: dumpers, designed for off-highway use, for transport of goodsHS 870410

    Share of Guinea's imports98 per cent, 4 source countries
    Changeup 326 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 43min 2024
  14. 14

    Electric generating sets: with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of an output exceeding 375kVAHS 850213

    Share of Guinea's imports88 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changefrom USD 5m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 12,747 a tonne, 3,118 tonnes
    USD 40min 2024
  15. 15

    T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of textile materials (other than cotton), knitted or crochetedHS 610990

    Share of Guinea's imports94 per cent, 18 source countries
    Changeup 140 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,559 a tonne, 5,781 tonnes
    USD 32min 2024
  16. 16

    Trailers and semi-trailers: (other than tanker type)HS 871639

    Share of Guinea's imports92 per cent, 15 source countries
    Changeup 178 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,490 a tonne, 21,467 tonnes
    USD 32min 2024
  17. 17

    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 Guinea's imports85 per cent, 14 source countries
    Changeup 193 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,745 a tonne, 8,185 tonnes
    USD 31min 2024
  18. 18

    Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431HS 843149

    Share of Guinea's imports52 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changeup 125 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,876 a tonne, 6,034 tonnes
    USD 29min 2024
  19. 19

    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 Guinea's imports99 per cent, 16 source countries
    Changeup 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 29min 2024
  20. 20

    Ceramic flooring blocks, supports or filler tiles and the like (excluding building bricks)HS 690490

    Share of Guinea's imports100 per cent, 4 source countries
    Changedown 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 57m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 29min 2024
  21. 21

    Front-end shovel loadersHS 842951

    Share of Guinea's imports86 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changeup 205 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,657 a tonne, 7,546 tonnes
    USD 28min 2024
  22. 22

    Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824HS 382499

    Share of Guinea's imports91 per cent, 26 source countries
    Changeup 144 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,820 a tonne, 15,150 tonnes
    USD 28min 2024
  23. 23

    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 Guinea's imports84 per cent, 3 source countries
    Changefrom USD 2m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 518 a tonne, 48,566 tonnes
    USD 25min 2024
  24. 24

    Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially colouredHS 252329

    Share of Guinea's imports100 per cent, 5 source countries
    Changeup 127 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 23min 2024
  25. 25

    Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899

    Share of Guinea's imports71 per cent, 33 source countries
    Changeup 173 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,758 a tonne, 4,737 tonnes
    USD 23min 2024
  26. 26

    Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, bridges and bridge-sectionsHS 730810

    Share of Guinea's imports98 per cent, 6 source countries
    Changeup 230 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 22min 2024
  27. 27

    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 Guinea's imports15 per cent, 15 source countries
    Changeup 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,600 a tonne, 8,347 tonnes
    USD 22min 2024
  28. 28

    Bulldozers and angledozers: self-propelled, track layingHS 842911

    Share of Guinea's imports91 per cent, 6 source countries
    Changeup 213 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,671 a tonne, 4,599 tonnes
    USD 21min 2024
  29. 29

    Machines: for crushing or grinding earth, stone, ores or other mineral substancesHS 847420

    Share of Guinea's imports59 per cent, 14 source countries
    Changeup 447 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,673 a tonne, 3,754 tonnes
    USD 21min 2024
  30. 30

    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 Guinea's imports77 per cent, 5 source countries
    Changedown 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 35m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 21min 2024
  31. 31

    Buildings: prefabricated, not of woodHS 940690

    Share of Guinea's imports55 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changeup 120 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,709 a tonne, 12,344 tonnes
    USD 21min 2024
  32. 32

    Rail locomotives: diesel-electric poweredHS 860210

    Share of Guinea's imports75 per cent, 2 source countries
    Changeup 236 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 21min 2024
  33. 33

    Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620462

    Share of Guinea's imports100 per cent, 6 source countries
    Changeup 276 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 20min 2024
  34. 34

    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 Guinea's imports32 per cent, 27 source countries
    Changeup 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 14,568 a tonne, 1,294 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  35. 35

    Rubber: vulcanised, conveyor belts or belting, reinforced only with metalHS 401011

    Share of Guinea's imports87 per cent, 5 source countries
    Changefrom USD 1m in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 19min 2024
  36. 36

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

    Share of Guinea's imports81 per cent, 37 source countries
    Changeup 63 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,071 a tonne, 6,085 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  37. 37

    Electrical static convertersHS 850440

    Share of Guinea's imports77 per cent, 39 source countries
    Changeup 108 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 19min 2024
  38. 38

    Machines, for sorting, screening, separating, washing, crushing etc mineral substances, for agglomerating, shaping or moulding solid fuels, ceramic pastes etc, for...HS 847490

    Share of Guinea's imports50 per cent, 28 source countries
    Changeup 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,647 a tonne, 6,942 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  39. 39

    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 Guinea's imports96 per cent, 19 source countries
    Changeup 63 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,467 a tonne, 3,901 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  40. 40

    Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery: n.e.c. in heading no. 8425, 8426, 8427 or 8428HS 842890

    Share of Guinea's imports98 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changeup 291 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 17min 2024
  41. 41

    Iron or steel: stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulatedHS 731210

    Share of Guinea's imports95 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changeup 228 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 17min 2024
  42. 42

    Furniture: metal, other than for office useHS 940320

    Share of Guinea's imports95 per cent, 28 source countries
    Changeup 164 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,151 a tonne, 4,085 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  43. 43

    Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not fitted with connectorsHS 854449

    Share of Guinea's imports37 per cent, 23 source countries
    Changeup 114 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7,635 a tonne, 2,211 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  44. 44

    Sauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed seasoningsHS 210390

    Share of Guinea's imports44 per cent, 20 source countries
    Changeup 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,514 a tonne, 10,856 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  45. 45

    Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons: open, with non-removable sides of a height exceeding 60cm, not self-propelledHS 860692

    Share of Guinea's imports71 per cent, 2 source countries
    Changefrom USD 1m in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 16min 2024
  46. 46

    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 Guinea's imports60 per cent, 30 source countries
    Changeup 107 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 101,501 a tonne, 158 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  47. 47

    Cases and containers: handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materialsHS 420222

    Share of Guinea's imports100 per cent, 16 source countries
    Changeup 121 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 16min 2024
  48. 48

    Engines: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of a kind used for other than marine propulsion or the vehicles of...HS 840890

    Share of Guinea's imports75 per cent, 16 source countries
    Changeup 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 16min 2024
  49. 49

    Telephone sets: other than smartphones, for cellular or other wireless networksHS 851714

    Share of Guinea's imports99 per cent, 6 source countries
    Changedown 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 16min 2024
  50. 50

    Vehicles: crane lorriesHS 870510

    Share of Guinea's imports92 per cent, 6 source countries
    Changeup 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,815 a tonne, 5,445 tonnes
    USD 15min 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. Machinery: parts of the machinery of heading no. 8428, (other than lifts, skip hoists or escalators)HS 843139USD 106m in 2024, from USD 7m in 2022. China supplies 84 per cent of the line.
  2. Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 730890USD 144m in 2024, up 377 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022). China supplies 86 per cent of the line.
  3. Vehicles: dumpers, designed for off-highway use, for transport of goodsHS 870410USD 43m in 2024, up 326 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). China supplies 98 per cent of the line.
  4. Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structureHS 842952USD 155m in 2024, up 282 per cent on 2022 (USD 41m in 2022). China supplies 93 per cent of the line.
  5. Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620462USD 20m in 2024, up 276 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). China supplies 100 per cent of the line.
  6. Rail locomotives: diesel-electric poweredHS 860210USD 21m in 2024, up 236 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). China supplies 75 per cent of the line.
  7. Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, bridges and bridge-sectionsHS 730810USD 22m in 2024, up 230 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). China supplies 98 per cent of the line.
  8. Iron or steel: stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulatedHS 731210USD 17m in 2024, up 228 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). China supplies 95 per cent of the line.
  9. Bulldozers and angledozers: self-propelled, track layingHS 842911USD 21m in 2024, up 213 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). China supplies 91 per cent of the line.
  10. Front-end shovel loadersHS 842951USD 28m in 2024, up 205 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). China supplies 86 per cent of the line.
  11. 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 870590USD 31m in 2024, up 193 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). China supplies 85 per cent of the line.
  12. Trailers and semi-trailers: (other than tanker type)HS 871639USD 32m in 2024, up 178 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). China supplies 92 per cent of the line.
  13. Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899USD 23m in 2024, up 173 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). China supplies 71 per cent of the line.
  14. Tractors: road tractors for semi-trailers, with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel)HS 870121USD 55m in 2024, up 167 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022). China supplies 68 per cent of the line.
  15. Furniture: metal, other than for office useHS 940320USD 17m in 2024, up 164 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). China supplies 95 per cent of the line.
  16. Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824HS 382499USD 28m in 2024, up 144 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). China supplies 91 per cent of the line.
  17. T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of textile materials (other than cotton), knitted or crochetedHS 610990USD 32m in 2024, up 140 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). China supplies 94 per cent of the line.
  18. Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326HS 732690USD 15m in 2024, up 129 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). China supplies 69 per cent of the line.
  19. Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially colouredHS 252329USD 23m in 2024, up 127 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). China supplies 100 per cent of the line.
  20. Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling...HS 721420USD 71m in 2024, up 126 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022). China supplies 85 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 Guinea imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.

  1. Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structureHS 84295293 per cent of Guinea's imports of the line, USD 155m; 14 source countries in all.
  2. Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 73089086 per cent of Guinea's imports of the line, USD 144m; 27 source countries in all.
  3. 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 87042394 per cent of Guinea's imports of the line, USD 125m; 15 source countries in all.
  4. Machinery: parts of the machinery of heading no. 8428, (other than lifts, skip hoists or escalators)HS 84313984 per cent of Guinea's imports of the line, USD 106m; 23 source countries in all.
  5. Iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material: railsHS 730210100 per cent of Guinea's imports of the line, USD 81m; 5 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 64029976 per cent of Guinea's imports of the line, USD 72m; 14 source countries in all.
  7. Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling...HS 72142085 per cent of Guinea's imports of the line, USD 71m; 7 source countries in all.
  8. Tractors: road tractors for semi-trailers, with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel)HS 87012168 per cent of Guinea's imports of the line, USD 55m; 19 source countries in all.
  9. Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesHS 40112097 per cent of Guinea's imports of the line, USD 50m; 16 source countries in all.
  10. Motorcycles (including mopeds): parts and accessoriesHS 87141076 per cent of Guinea's imports of the line, USD 49m; 12 source countries in all.
  11. Cement, concrete or artificial stone: articles (other than prefabricated structural components for building or civil engineering), whether or not reinforced, n.e.c. in...HS 68109996 per cent of Guinea's imports of the line, USD 49m; 8 source countries in all.
  12. Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plasticsHS 72107098 per cent of Guinea's imports of the line, USD 46m; 6 source countries in all.
  13. Vehicles: dumpers, designed for off-highway use, for transport of goodsHS 87041098 per cent of Guinea's imports of the line, USD 43m; 4 source countries in all.
  14. Electric generating sets: with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of an output exceeding 375kVAHS 85021388 per cent of Guinea's imports of the line, USD 40m; 13 source countries in all.
  15. T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of textile materials (other than cotton), knitted or crochetedHS 61099094 per cent of Guinea's imports of the line, USD 32m; 18 source countries in all.
  16. Trailers and semi-trailers: (other than tanker type)HS 87163992 per cent of Guinea's imports of the line, USD 32m; 15 source countries in all.
  17. 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 87059085 per cent of Guinea's imports of the line, USD 31m; 14 source countries in all.
  18. 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 42021299 per cent of Guinea's imports of the line, USD 29m; 16 source countries in all.
  19. Ceramic flooring blocks, supports or filler tiles and the like (excluding building bricks)HS 690490100 per cent of Guinea's imports of the line, USD 29m; 4 source countries in all.
  20. Front-end shovel loadersHS 84295186 per cent of Guinea's imports of the line, USD 28m; 17 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 Guinea 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. Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plasticsHS 640299China: USD 72m at USD 5,411 a tonne. Ivory Coast: USD 21m (22 per cent of the line) at USD 2,141 a tonne, 60 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,341 a tonne.
  2. Tractors: road tractors for semi-trailers, with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel)HS 870121China: USD 55m at USD 3,437 a tonne. Belgium: USD 5m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 1,693 a tonne, 51 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,974 a tonne.
  3. Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not fitted with connectorsHS 854449China: USD 17m at USD 7,635 a tonne. Turkey: USD 23m (50 per cent of the line) at USD 4,875 a tonne, 36 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 8,684 a tonne.
  4. 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 870421China: USD 12m at USD 3,716 a tonne. Belgium: USD 6m (29 per cent of the line) at USD 1,465 a tonne, 61 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,008 a tonne.
  5. 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 870422China: USD 6m at USD 3,835 a tonne. Belgium: USD 6m (35 per cent of the line) at USD 731 a tonne, 81 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,607 a tonne.
The other side of the lane

What Guinea 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 Guinea 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 Guinea 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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