Trade lane

What Mongolia buys from China.

Mongolia imported USD 4.0bn of manufactured and processed goods from China in 2024, up 42 per cent on 2022. That is 53 per cent of everything Mongolia 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 4.0bnfrom China in 2024 (USD 2.8bn in 2022)
53 per centof Mongolia's imports in these lines, USD 7.5bn from every source
501product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#1China's rank among Mongolia's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Mongolia paid China for it at the border, China's share of everything Mongolia imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 50 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

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

    Share of Mongolia's imports66 per cent, 5 source countries
    Changeup 310 per cent on 2022 (USD 78m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,960 a tonne, 80,851 tonnes
    USD 320min 2024
  2. 2

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

    Share of Mongolia's imports94 per cent, 19 source countries
    Changeup 163 per cent on 2022 (USD 52m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,034 a tonne, 131,163 tonnes
    USD 136min 2024
  3. 3

    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 Mongolia's imports100 per cent, 2 source countries
    Changeup 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 90m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 118min 2024
  4. 4

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

    Share of Mongolia's imports56 per cent, 7 source countries
    Changefrom USD 16m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 3,290 a tonne, 30,056 tonnes
    USD 99min 2024
  5. 5

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

    Share of Mongolia's imports96 per cent, 12 source countries
    Changefrom USD 7m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 1,750 a tonne, 47,752 tonnes
    USD 84min 2024
  6. 6

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

    Share of Mongolia's imports98 per cent, 14 source countries
    Changedown 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 143m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,062 a tonne, 72,701 tonnes
    USD 77min 2024
  7. 7

    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 Mongolia's imports71 per cent, 28 source countries
    Changeup 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 43m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,946 a tonne, 16,718 tonnes
    USD 66min 2024
  8. 8

    Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850760

    Share of Mongolia's imports96 per cent, 26 source countries
    Changefrom USD 624k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 17,374 a tonne, 3,675 tonnes
    USD 64min 2024
  9. 9

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

    Share of Mongolia's imports83 per cent, 5 source countries
    Changefrom USD 6m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 6,933 a tonne, 8,171 tonnes
    USD 57min 2024
  10. 10

    Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on construction, mining or industrial handling vehicles and machinesHS 401180

    Share of Mongolia's imports61 per cent, 12 source countries
    Changeup 194 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,099 a tonne, 12,262 tonnes
    USD 50min 2024
  11. 11

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

    Share of Mongolia's imports94 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changeup 252 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,422 a tonne, 7,735 tonnes
    USD 42min 2024
  12. 12

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

    Share of Mongolia's imports100 per cent, 1 source country
    Changedown 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 62m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 38min 2024
  13. 13

    Front-end shovel loadersHS 842951

    Share of Mongolia's imports67 per cent, 11 source countries
    Changeup 92 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,247 a tonne, 16,855 tonnes
    USD 38min 2024
  14. 14

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

    Share of Mongolia's imports97 per cent, 7 source countries
    Changeup 56 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,241 a tonne, 16,702 tonnes
    USD 37min 2024
  15. 15

    Chassis: fitted with engines, for the motor vehicles of heading no. 8701 to 8705HS 870600

    Share of Mongolia's imports100 per cent, 3 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 37min 2024
  16. 16

    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 853710

    Share of Mongolia's imports72 per cent, 38 source countries
    Changefrom USD 4m in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 34min 2024
  17. 17

    Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines (other than of stainless steel or seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73HS 730619

    Share of Mongolia's imports93 per cent, 3 source countries
    Changefrom USD 508k in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 33min 2024
  18. 18

    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 Mongolia's imports90 per cent, 10 source countries
    Changedown 85 per cent on 2022 (USD 224m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,943 a tonne, 17,000 tonnes
    USD 33min 2024
  19. 19

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

    Share of Mongolia's imports32 per cent, 28 source countries
    Changeup 118 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,070 a tonne, 6,209 tonnes
    USD 25min 2024
  20. 20

    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 853720

    Share of Mongolia's imports96 per cent, 8 source countries
    Changefrom USD 4m in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 23min 2024
  21. 21

    Food preparations: pasta (excluding stuffed), cooked or otherwise preparedHS 190230

    Share of Mongolia's imports68 per cent, 15 source countries
    Changeup 109 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,811 a tonne, 8,251 tonnes
    USD 23min 2024
  22. 22

    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 Mongolia's imports86 per cent, 6 source countries
    Changeup 373 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,569 a tonne, 8,807 tonnes
    USD 23min 2024
  23. 23

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

    Share of Mongolia's imports57 per cent, 36 source countries
    Changefrom USD 2m in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 23min 2024
  24. 24

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

    Share of Mongolia's imports76 per cent, 41 source countries
    Changeup 183 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 22min 2024
  25. 25

    Boilers: parts of steam or other vapour generating boilersHS 840290

    Share of Mongolia's imports100 per cent, 5 source countries
    Changeup 476 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 22min 2024
  26. 26

    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 730661

    Share of Mongolia's imports100 per cent, 5 source countries
    Changedown 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 20min 2024
  27. 27

    Oriented strand board (OSB) of wood, whether or not agglomerated with resins or other organic binding substancesHS 441012

    Share of Mongolia's imports100 per cent, 1 source country
    Changefrom USD 2m in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 20min 2024
  28. 28

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

    Share of Mongolia's imports92 per cent, 5 source countries
    Changeup 217 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,509 a tonne, 5,694 tonnes
    USD 20min 2024
  29. 29

    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 Mongolia's imports69 per cent, 15 source countries
    Changeup 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 18,173 a tonne, 1,097 tonnes
    USD 20min 2024
  30. 30

    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 Mongolia's imports96 per cent, 6 source countries
    Changeup 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,186 a tonne, 4,705 tonnes
    USD 20min 2024
  31. 31

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

    Share of Mongolia's imports89 per cent, 14 source countries
    Changeup 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,327 a tonne, 5,847 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  32. 32

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

    Share of Mongolia's imports9 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changeup 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,041 a tonne, 2,146 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  33. 33

    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 Mongolia's imports57 per cent, 25 source countries
    Changedown 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 33m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 214,257 a tonne, 91 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  34. 34

    Aluminium: structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading no. 9406) and parts of structures, n.e.c. in heading no. 7610, plates, rods, profiles, tubes and the...HS 761090

    Share of Mongolia's imports94 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changefrom USD 3m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 3,652 a tonne, 5,304 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  35. 35

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

    Share of Mongolia's imports97 per cent, 4 source countries
    Changeup 68 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 19min 2024
  36. 36

    Products containing nicotine, other than tobacco or reconstituted tobacco, intended for inhalation without combustionHS 240412

    Share of Mongolia's imports99 per cent, 2 source countries
    Changeup 54 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 18min 2024
  37. 37

    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 Mongolia's imports50 per cent, 33 source countries
    Changedown 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 18min 2024
  38. 38

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

    Share of Mongolia's imports42 per cent, 8 source countries
    Changefrom USD 2m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 7,658 a tonne, 2,337 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  39. 39

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

    Share of Mongolia's imports66 per cent, 40 source countries
    Changeup 107 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8,676 a tonne, 2,045 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  40. 40

    Bulldozers and angledozers: self-propelled, track layingHS 842911

    Share of Mongolia's imports69 per cent, 4 source countries
    Changefrom USD 1m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 6,850 a tonne, 2,586 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  41. 41

    Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage exceeding 1000 voltsHS 854460

    Share of Mongolia's imports99 per cent, 10 source countries
    Changeup 457 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 18min 2024
  42. 42

    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 Mongolia's imports100 per cent, 1 source country
    Changeup 55 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 17min 2024
  43. 43

    Paper articles: toilet paperHS 481810

    Share of Mongolia's imports89 per cent, 9 source countries
    Changeup 280 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,628 a tonne, 10,665 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  44. 44

    Lifts and skip hoistsHS 842810

    Share of Mongolia's imports97 per cent, 5 source countries
    Changeup 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 17min 2024
  45. 45

    Furniture: metal, other than for office useHS 940320

    Share of Mongolia's imports90 per cent, 30 source countries
    Changeup 173 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 17min 2024
  46. 46

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

    Share of Mongolia's imports100 per cent, 1 source country
    Changedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 17min 2024
  47. 47

    Electrical static convertersHS 850440

    Share of Mongolia's imports73 per cent, 38 source countries
    Changeup 191 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 18,927 a tonne, 882 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  48. 48

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

    Share of Mongolia's imports75 per cent, 11 source countries
    Changeup 195 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,675 a tonne, 6,234 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  49. 49

    Buildings: prefabricated, not of woodHS 940690

    Share of Mongolia's imports90 per cent, 7 source countries
    Changeup 135 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 16min 2024
  50. 50

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

    Share of Mongolia's imports82 per cent, 9 source countries
    Changeup 156 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,704 a tonne, 5,678 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. Tractors: road tractors for semi-trailers, with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel)HS 870121USD 84m in 2024, from USD 7m in 2022. China supplies 96 per cent of the line.
  2. Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or...HS 870210USD 57m in 2024, from USD 6m in 2022. China supplies 83 per cent of the line.
  3. Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structureHS 842952USD 99m in 2024, from USD 16m in 2022. China supplies 56 per cent of the line.
  4. Vehicles: dumpers, designed for off-highway use, for transport of goodsHS 870410USD 320m in 2024, up 310 per cent on 2022 (USD 78m in 2022). China supplies 66 per cent of the line.
  5. Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not fitted with connectorsHS 854449USD 42m in 2024, up 252 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). China supplies 94 per cent of the line.
  6. Machines: for sorting, screening, separating or washing earth, stone, ores or other mineral substancesHS 847410USD 20m in 2024, up 217 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). China supplies 92 per cent of the line.
  7. Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS 401110USD 17m in 2024, up 195 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). China supplies 75 per cent of the line.
  8. Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on construction, mining or industrial handling vehicles and machinesHS 401180USD 50m in 2024, up 194 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022). China supplies 61 per cent of the line.
  9. Electrical static convertersHS 850440USD 17m in 2024, up 191 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). China supplies 73 per cent of the line.
  10. Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326HS 732690USD 22m in 2024, up 183 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). China supplies 76 per cent of the line.
  11. Furniture: metal, other than for office useHS 940320USD 17m in 2024, up 173 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). China supplies 90 per cent of the line.
  12. Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 730890USD 136m in 2024, up 163 per cent on 2022 (USD 52m in 2022). China supplies 94 per cent of the line.
  13. Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plasticsHS 721070USD 13m in 2024, up 157 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). China supplies 100 per cent of the line.
  14. Machines: for crushing or grinding earth, stone, ores or other mineral substancesHS 847420USD 15m in 2024, up 156 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). China supplies 82 per cent of the line.
  15. Buildings: prefabricated, not of woodHS 940690USD 16m in 2024, up 135 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). China supplies 90 per cent of the line.
  16. Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431HS 843149USD 25m in 2024, up 118 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). China supplies 32 per cent of the line.
  17. Food preparations: pasta (excluding stuffed), cooked or otherwise preparedHS 190230USD 23m in 2024, up 109 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). China supplies 68 per cent of the line.
  18. Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180USD 18m in 2024, up 107 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). China supplies 66 per cent of the line.
  19. Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870380USD 10m in 2024, up 93 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). China supplies 69 per cent of the line.
  20. Front-end shovel loadersHS 842951USD 38m in 2024, up 92 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022). China supplies 67 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 Mongolia imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.

  1. Vehicles: dumpers, designed for off-highway use, for transport of goodsHS 87041066 per cent of Mongolia's imports of the line, USD 320m; 5 source countries in all.
  2. Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 73089094 per cent of Mongolia's imports of the line, USD 136m; 19 source countries in all.
  3. 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 721420100 per cent of Mongolia's imports of the line, USD 118m; 2 source countries in all.
  4. Tractors: road tractors for semi-trailers, with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel)HS 87012196 per cent of Mongolia's imports of the line, USD 84m; 12 source countries in all.
  5. Trailers and semi-trailers: (other than tanker type)HS 87163998 per cent of Mongolia's imports of the line, USD 77m; 14 source countries in all.
  6. Machines, for sorting, screening, separating, washing, crushing etc mineral substances, for agglomerating, shaping or moulding solid fuels, ceramic pastes etc, for...HS 84749071 per cent of Mongolia's imports of the line, USD 66m; 28 source countries in all.
  7. Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 85076096 per cent of Mongolia's imports of the line, USD 64m; 26 source countries in all.
  8. Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or...HS 87021083 per cent of Mongolia's imports of the line, USD 57m; 5 source countries in all.
  9. Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on construction, mining or industrial handling vehicles and machinesHS 40118061 per cent of Mongolia's imports of the line, USD 50m; 12 source countries in all.
  10. Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not fitted with connectorsHS 85444994 per cent of Mongolia's imports of the line, USD 42m; 21 source countries in all.
  11. Iron or steel: grinding balls and similar articles for mills, forged or stamped, but not further workedHS 732611100 per cent of Mongolia's imports of the line, USD 38m; 1 source country in all.
  12. Front-end shovel loadersHS 84295167 per cent of Mongolia's imports of the line, USD 38m; 11 source countries in all.
  13. Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesHS 40112097 per cent of Mongolia's imports of the line, USD 37m; 7 source countries in all.
  14. Chassis: fitted with engines, for the motor vehicles of heading no. 8701 to 8705HS 870600100 per cent of Mongolia's imports of the line, USD 37m; 3 source countries in all.
  15. 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 85371072 per cent of Mongolia's imports of the line, USD 34m; 38 source countries in all.
  16. Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines (other than of stainless steel or seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73HS 73061993 per cent of Mongolia's imports of the line, USD 33m; 3 source countries in all.
  17. 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 87042390 per cent of Mongolia's imports of the line, USD 33m; 10 source countries in all.
  18. 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 85372096 per cent of Mongolia's imports of the line, USD 23m; 8 source countries in all.
  19. Food preparations: pasta (excluding stuffed), cooked or otherwise preparedHS 19023068 per cent of Mongolia's imports of the line, USD 23m; 15 source countries in all.
  20. 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 87059086 per cent of Mongolia's imports of the line, USD 23m; 6 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 Mongolia 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.

No line on this lane where another source ships USD 5m or more at a unit value 20 per cent lower.

The other side of the lane

What Mongolia 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 Mongolia 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 Mongolia 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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