Trade lane

What Liberia buys from China.

Liberia imported USD 1.7bn of manufactured and processed goods from China in 2024, up 36 per cent on 2022. That is 62 per cent of everything Liberia 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 1.7bnfrom China in 2024 (USD 1.2bn in 2022)
62 per centof Liberia's imports in these lines, USD 2.7bn from every source
200product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#1China's rank among Liberia's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Liberia paid China for it at the border, China's share of everything Liberia imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 71 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    Machinery parts: not containing electrical connectors, insulators, coils, contacts or other electrical features, n.e.c. in chapter 84, other than ships' or boats'...HS 848790

    Share of Liberia's imports99 per cent, 14 source countries
    Changeup 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 262m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 360min 2024
  2. 2

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

    Share of Liberia's imports96 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changeup 212 per cent on 2022 (USD 64m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,089 a tonne, 96,044 tonnes
    USD 201min 2024
  3. 3

    Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition)HS 840999

    Share of Liberia's imports64 per cent, 23 source countries
    Changeup 101 per cent on 2022 (USD 39m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 30,606 a tonne, 2,555 tonnes
    USD 78min 2024
  4. 4

    Machinery: for filtering or purifying gases, other than intake air filters, catalytic converters or particulate filters for internal combustion enginesHS 842139

    Share of Liberia's imports99 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changedown 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 79m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 28,776 a tonne, 2,698 tonnes
    USD 78min 2024
  5. 5

    Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, props and similar equipment for scaffolding, shuttering or pit-proppingHS 730840

    Share of Liberia's imports97 per cent, 8 source countries
    Changeup 141 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,626 a tonne, 3,774 tonnes
    USD 36min 2024
  6. 6

    Ships' or boats' propellers and blades thereforHS 848710

    Share of Liberia's imports99 per cent, 5 source countries
    Changeup 385 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 36min 2024
  7. 7

    Machines and mechanical appliances: parts, of those having individual functionsHS 847990

    Share of Liberia's imports95 per cent, 20 source countries
    Changedown 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 56m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 26,637 a tonne, 1,294 tonnes
    USD 34min 2024
  8. 8

    Paints and varnishes: based on polymers n.e.c. in heading no. 3208, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous mediumHS 320890

    Share of Liberia's imports86 per cent, 18 source countries
    Changeup 73 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,209 a tonne, 8,148 tonnes
    USD 34min 2024
  9. 9

    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 Liberia's imports97 per cent, 12 source countries
    Changedown 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 18min 2024
  10. 10

    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 Liberia's imports99 per cent, 6 source countries
    Changeup 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 16min 2024
  11. 11

    Machinery: for filtering or purifying waterHS 842121

    Share of Liberia's imports80 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changedown 74 per cent on 2022 (USD 62m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 26,894 a tonne, 593 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  12. 12

    Machinery: parts for filtering or purifying liquids or gasesHS 842199

    Share of Liberia's imports84 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changeup 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 39,736 a tonne, 389 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  13. 13

    Sauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed seasoningsHS 210390

    Share of Liberia's imports65 per cent, 18 source countries
    Changedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,098 a tonne, 13,608 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  14. 14

    Paints and varnishes: based on acrylic or vinyl polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous mediumHS 320820

    Share of Liberia's imports96 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changeup 61 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 13min 2024
  15. 15

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

    Share of Liberia's imports71 per cent, 32 source countries
    Changeup 65 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,764 a tonne, 2,793 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  16. 16

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

    Share of Liberia's imports100 per cent, 11 source countries
    Changeup 309 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 10min 2024
  17. 17

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

    Share of Liberia's imports68 per cent, 9 source countries
    Changeup 435 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,024 a tonne, 3,260 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  18. 18

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

    Share of Liberia's imports68 per cent, 11 source countries
    Changeup 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,903 a tonne, 1,998 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  19. 19

    Pumps and compressors: parts, of air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors and fans, ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fanHS 841490

    Share of Liberia's imports61 per cent, 19 source countries
    Changeup 110 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 118,606 a tonne, 82 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  20. 20

    Pumps: parts thereofHS 841391

    Share of Liberia's imports57 per cent, 26 source countries
    Changeup 170 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 18,623 a tonne, 472 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  21. 21

    Paints and varnishes: based on polyesters, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous mediumHS 320810

    Share of Liberia's imports98 per cent, 12 source countries
    Changeup 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 8min 2024
  22. 22

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

    Share of Liberia's imports97 per cent, 3 source countries
    Changedown 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 8min 2024
  23. 23

    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 Liberia's imports91 per cent, 19 source countries
    Changeup 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 15,891 a tonne, 492 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  24. 24

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

    Share of Liberia's imports44 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changeup 86 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 25,884 a tonne, 296 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  25. 25

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

    Share of Liberia's imports65 per cent, 7 source countries
    Changefrom USD 284k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 6,129 a tonne, 1,218 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  26. 26

    Motorcycles (including mopeds): parts and accessoriesHS 871410

    Share of Liberia's imports97 per cent, 4 source countries
    Changedown 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 7min 2024
  27. 27

    Elevators and conveyors: continuous-action, for goods or materials, belt type, n.e.c. in item no. 8428.20 or 8428.31HS 842833

    Share of Liberia's imports100 per cent, 2 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 7min 2024
  28. 28

    Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), gaskets, washers and other seals, of non-cellular rubberHS 401693

    Share of Liberia's imports57 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changeup 209 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 35,140 a tonne, 162 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  29. 29

    Engines: parts, suitable for use solely or principally with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines (for other than aircraft)HS 840991

    Share of Liberia's imports92 per cent, 16 source countries
    Changeup 142 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 31,101 a tonne, 178 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  30. 30

    Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of synthetic fibres, knitted or crochetedHS 610463

    Share of Liberia's imports100 per cent, 3 source countries
    Changeup 267 per cent on 2022 (USD 1m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 5min 2024
  31. 31

    Furnishing articles: excluding those of heading no. 9404, bed nets, specified in Subheading Note 1 to this ChapterHS 630420

    Share of Liberia's imports100 per cent, 2 source countries
    Changefrom USD 523k in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 5min 2024
  32. 32

    Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with aluminium zinc-alloysHS 721061

    Share of Liberia's imports100 per cent, 2 source countries
    Changeup 121 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 5min 2024
  33. 33

    Electro-thermic appliances: coffee or tea makers, of a kind used for domestic purposesHS 851671

    Share of Liberia's imports99 per cent, 8 source countries
    Changefrom USD 454k in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 5min 2024
  34. 34

    Furniture: metal, other than for office useHS 940320

    Share of Liberia's imports89 per cent, 18 source countries
    Changeup 313 per cent on 2022 (USD 1m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,177 a tonne, 1,189 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  35. 35

    Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus: automatic, other than hydraulic or pneumaticHS 903289

    Share of Liberia's imports64 per cent, 14 source countries
    Changefrom USD 537k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 47,562 a tonne, 101 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  36. 36

    Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons: tank wagons and the like, not self-propelledHS 860610

    Share of Liberia's imports100 per cent, 1 source country
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 5min 2024
  37. 37

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

    Share of Liberia's imports59 per cent, 10 source countries
    Changeup 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,011 a tonne, 2,295 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  38. 38

    Luminaires and light fittings: electric, designed for other than use solely with light-emitting diode (LED) light sourcesHS 940549

    Share of Liberia's imports95 per cent, 12 source countries
    Changeup 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 5min 2024
  39. 39

    Electrical static convertersHS 850440

    Share of Liberia's imports56 per cent, 38 source countries
    Changeup 120 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,702 a tonne, 465 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  40. 40

    Fans: table, floor, wall, window, ceiling or roof fans, with a self-contained electric motor of an output not exceeding 125WHS 841451

    Share of Liberia's imports92 per cent, 11 source countries
    Changeup 70 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 5min 2024
  41. 41

    Aluminium: plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, rectangular (including square)HS 760612

    Share of Liberia's imports94 per cent, 6 source countries
    Changeup 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 4min 2024
  42. 42

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

    Share of Liberia's imports94 per cent, 16 source countries
    Changeup 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 4min 2024
  43. 43

    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 Liberia's imports62 per cent, 30 source countries
    Changeup 102 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 125,030 a tonne, 35 tonnes
    USD 4min 2024
  44. 44

    Cells and batteries: primary, manganese dioxideHS 850610

    Share of Liberia's imports99 per cent, 6 source countries
    Changedown 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 4min 2024
  45. 45

    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 Liberia's imports67 per cent, 12 source countries
    Changeup 121 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,047 a tonne, 859 tonnes
    USD 4min 2024
  46. 46

    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 Liberia's imports93 per cent, 11 source countries
    Changeup 68 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,380 a tonne, 979 tonnes
    USD 4min 2024
  47. 47

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

    Share of Liberia's imports100 per cent, 1 source country
    Changeup 318 per cent on 2022 (USD 989k in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 4min 2024
  48. 48

    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 Liberia's imports93 per cent, 12 source countries
    Changeup 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 4min 2024
  49. 49

    Pumps and compressors: for air, vacuum or gas, n.e.c. in heading no. 8414HS 841480

    Share of Liberia's imports72 per cent, 18 source countries
    Changeup 486 per cent on 2022 (USD 683k in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 24,847 a tonne, 161 tonnes
    USD 4min 2024
  50. 50

    Rods and wire: coated rods and cored wire, of base metal, for soldering, brazing or welding by flameHS 831130

    Share of Liberia's imports98 per cent, 5 source countries
    Changeup 158 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 4min 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. Ships' or boats' propellers and blades thereforHS 848710USD 36m in 2024, up 385 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). China supplies 99 per cent of the line.
  2. Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 730890USD 201m in 2024, up 212 per cent on 2022 (USD 64m in 2022). China supplies 96 per cent of the line.
  3. Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, props and similar equipment for scaffolding, shuttering or pit-proppingHS 730840USD 36m in 2024, up 141 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022). China supplies 97 per cent of the line.
  4. Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition)HS 840999USD 78m in 2024, up 101 per cent on 2022 (USD 39m in 2022). China supplies 64 per cent of the line.
  5. Paints and varnishes: based on polymers n.e.c. in heading no. 3208, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous mediumHS 320890USD 34m in 2024, up 73 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022). China supplies 86 per cent of the line.
  6. Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326HS 732690USD 11m in 2024, up 65 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). China supplies 71 per cent of the line.
  7. Paints and varnishes: based on acrylic or vinyl polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous mediumHS 320820USD 13m in 2024, up 61 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). China supplies 96 per cent of the line.
  8. Machines: for crushing or grinding earth, stone, ores or other mineral substancesHS 847420USD 10m in 2024, up 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). China supplies 68 per cent of the line.
  9. Machinery parts: not containing electrical connectors, insulators, coils, contacts or other electrical features, n.e.c. in chapter 84, other than ships' or boats'...HS 848790USD 360m in 2024, up 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 262m in 2022). China supplies 99 per cent of the line.
  10. Machinery: parts for filtering or purifying liquids or gasesHS 842199USD 15m in 2024, up 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). China supplies 84 per cent of the line.
  11. 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 870423USD 16m in 2024, up 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). China supplies 99 per cent of the line.
  12. Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: incorporating a colour...HS 852872USD 8m in 2024, up 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). China supplies 91 per cent of the line.
  13. Paints and varnishes: based on polyesters, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous mediumHS 320810USD 8m in 2024, up 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). China supplies 98 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 Liberia imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.

  1. Machinery parts: not containing electrical connectors, insulators, coils, contacts or other electrical features, n.e.c. in chapter 84, other than ships' or boats'...HS 84879099 per cent of Liberia's imports of the line, USD 360m; 14 source countries in all.
  2. Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 73089096 per cent of Liberia's imports of the line, USD 201m; 22 source countries in all.
  3. Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition)HS 84099964 per cent of Liberia's imports of the line, USD 78m; 23 source countries in all.
  4. Machinery: for filtering or purifying gases, other than intake air filters, catalytic converters or particulate filters for internal combustion enginesHS 84213999 per cent of Liberia's imports of the line, USD 78m; 22 source countries in all.
  5. Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, props and similar equipment for scaffolding, shuttering or pit-proppingHS 73084097 per cent of Liberia's imports of the line, USD 36m; 8 source countries in all.
  6. Ships' or boats' propellers and blades thereforHS 84871099 per cent of Liberia's imports of the line, USD 36m; 5 source countries in all.
  7. Machines and mechanical appliances: parts, of those having individual functionsHS 84799095 per cent of Liberia's imports of the line, USD 34m; 20 source countries in all.
  8. Paints and varnishes: based on polymers n.e.c. in heading no. 3208, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous mediumHS 32089086 per cent of Liberia's imports of the line, USD 34m; 18 source countries in all.
  9. Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plasticsHS 64029997 per cent of Liberia's imports of the line, USD 18m; 12 source countries in all.
  10. 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 87042399 per cent of Liberia's imports of the line, USD 16m; 6 source countries in all.
  11. Machinery: for filtering or purifying waterHS 84212180 per cent of Liberia's imports of the line, USD 16m; 21 source countries in all.
  12. Machinery: parts for filtering or purifying liquids or gasesHS 84219984 per cent of Liberia's imports of the line, USD 15m; 24 source countries in all.
  13. Sauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed seasoningsHS 21039065 per cent of Liberia's imports of the line, USD 15m; 18 source countries in all.
  14. Paints and varnishes: based on acrylic or vinyl polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous mediumHS 32082096 per cent of Liberia's imports of the line, USD 13m; 13 source countries in all.
  15. Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326HS 73269071 per cent of Liberia's imports of the line, USD 11m; 32 source countries in all.
  16. T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of textile materials (other than cotton), knitted or crochetedHS 610990100 per cent of Liberia's imports of the line, USD 10m; 11 source countries in all.
  17. Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structureHS 84295268 per cent of Liberia's imports of the line, USD 10m; 9 source countries in all.
  18. Machines: for crushing or grinding earth, stone, ores or other mineral substancesHS 84742068 per cent of Liberia's imports of the line, USD 10m; 11 source countries in all.
  19. Pumps and compressors: parts, of air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors and fans, ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fanHS 84149061 per cent of Liberia's imports of the line, USD 10m; 19 source countries in all.
  20. Paints and varnishes: based on polyesters, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous mediumHS 32081098 per cent of Liberia's imports of the line, USD 8m; 12 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 Liberia 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. Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition)HS 840999China: USD 78m at USD 30,606 a tonne. Greece: USD 14m (12 per cent of the line) at USD 21,903 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 31,428 a tonne.
The other side of the lane

What Liberia 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 Liberia 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 Liberia 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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