Trade lane

What Mozambique buys from China.

Mozambique imported USD 2.3bn of manufactured and processed goods from China in 2024, down 21 per cent on 2022. That is 33 per cent of everything Mozambique imported in these lines, and China is its largest source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where China dominates, and where another country ships the same line for less a tonne.

Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices.

USD 2.3bnfrom China in 2024 (USD 2.9bn in 2022)
33 per centof Mozambique's imports in these lines, USD 7.0bn from every source
405product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#1China's rank among Mozambique's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Mozambique paid China for it at the border, China's share of everything Mozambique imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 42 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

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

    Share of Mozambique's imports97 per cent, 7 source countries
    Changeup 126 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,690 a tonne, 38,166 tonnes
    USD 65min 2024
  2. 2

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

    Share of Mozambique's imports98 per cent, 8 source countries
    Changedown 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 69m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 63min 2024
  3. 3

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

    Share of Mozambique's imports77 per cent, 16 source countries
    Changeup 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 42m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,952 a tonne, 7,129 tonnes
    USD 50min 2024
  4. 4

    Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, printed, plain weave, weighing more than 100g/m2 but not more than 200g/m2HS 520852

    Share of Mozambique's imports96 per cent, 3 source countries
    Changeup 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 48min 2024
  5. 5

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

    Share of Mozambique's imports93 per cent, 19 source countries
    Changeup 44 per cent on 2022 (USD 31m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,866 a tonne, 11,725 tonnes
    USD 45min 2024
  6. 6

    Tableware and kitchenware: of porcelain or chinaHS 691110

    Share of Mozambique's imports98 per cent, 27 source countries
    Changedown 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 40m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,267 a tonne, 7,001 tonnes
    USD 37min 2024
  7. 7

    Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons: n.e.c. in heading no. 8606, not self-propelledHS 860699

    Share of Mozambique's imports78 per cent, 3 source countries
    Changefrom USD 61k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 7,448 a tonne, 4,212 tonnes
    USD 31min 2024
  8. 8

    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 Mozambique's imports88 per cent, 33 source countries
    Changedown 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 29,057 a tonne, 1,002 tonnes
    USD 29min 2024
  9. 9

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

    Share of Mozambique's imports100 per cent, 1 source country
    Changeup 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 29min 2024
  10. 10

    Tools, hand: mattocks, picks, hoes and rakesHS 820130

    Share of Mozambique's imports68 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changeup 166 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,556 a tonne, 6,027 tonnes
    USD 27min 2024
  11. 11

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

    Share of Mozambique's imports69 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changeup 164 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,759 a tonne, 4,615 tonnes
    USD 27min 2024
  12. 12

    Plastics: tableware and kitchenwareHS 392410

    Share of Mozambique's imports91 per cent, 40 source countries
    Changeup 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8,501 a tonne, 2,685 tonnes
    USD 23min 2024
  13. 13

    Meters: electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters thereofHS 902830

    Share of Mozambique's imports90 per cent, 14 source countries
    Changeup 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 91,966 a tonne, 239 tonnes
    USD 22min 2024
  14. 14

    Furniture: metal, other than for office useHS 940320

    Share of Mozambique's imports88 per cent, 42 source countries
    Changeup 73 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8,320 a tonne, 2,623 tonnes
    USD 22min 2024
  15. 15

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

    Share of Mozambique's imports61 per cent, 16 source countries
    Changeup 89 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,903 a tonne, 6,612 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  16. 16

    Fluorides: of aluminiumHS 282612

    Share of Mozambique's imports11 per cent, 5 source countries
    Changeup 89 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,436 a tonne, 7,843 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  17. 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 870423

    Share of Mozambique's imports64 per cent, 16 source countries
    Changeup 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,827 a tonne, 1,896 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  18. 18

    Enamels and glazes: vitrifiable enamels and glazes, engobes (slips) and similar preparationsHS 320720

    Share of Mozambique's imports95 per cent, 5 source countries
    Changeup 466 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 16min 2024
  19. 19

    Steel, stainless: table, kitchen and other household articles and parts thereofHS 732393

    Share of Mozambique's imports96 per cent, 26 source countries
    Changeup 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,195 a tonne, 1,566 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  20. 20

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

    Share of Mozambique's imports47 per cent, 9 source countries
    Changeup 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8,389 a tonne, 1,898 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  21. 21

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

    Share of Mozambique's imports46 per cent, 47 source countries
    Changeup 43 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,749 a tonne, 4,215 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  22. 22

    Electrical apparatus: photosensitive semiconductor devices, photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or made up into panelsHS 854143

    Share of Mozambique's imports82 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,927 a tonne, 8,178 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  23. 23

    Sacks and bags: of a kind used for the packing of goods, of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading no. 5303HS 630510

    Share of Mozambique's imports82 per cent, 20 source countries
    Changefrom USD 99k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 3,508 a tonne, 4,443 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  24. 24

    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 Mozambique's imports39 per cent, 44 source countries
    Changeup 195 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 12,706 a tonne, 1,143 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  25. 25

    Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products: for veterinary medicineHS 300242

    Share of Mozambique's imports65 per cent, 23 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valueUSD 30,001 a tonne, 471 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  26. 26

    Seats: with metal frames, upholstered, (excluding medical, surgical, dental, veterinary or barber furniture)HS 940171

    Share of Mozambique's imports97 per cent, 28 source countries
    Changeup 44 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 14min 2024
  27. 27

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

    Share of Mozambique's imports77 per cent, 35 source countries
    Changeup 292 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 63,011 a tonne, 217 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  28. 28

    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 Mozambique's imports67 per cent, 45 source countries
    Changeup 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 11,576 a tonne, 1,175 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  29. 29

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

    Share of Mozambique's imports100 per cent, 2 source countries
    Changeup 83 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 13min 2024
  30. 30

    Generators: AC generators, (alternators), other than photovoltaic generators, of an output not exceeding 75kVAHS 850161

    Share of Mozambique's imports86 per cent, 23 source countries
    Changefrom USD 680k in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 13min 2024
  31. 31

    Front-end shovel loadersHS 842951

    Share of Mozambique's imports67 per cent, 19 source countries
    Changeup 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8,535 a tonne, 1,502 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  32. 32

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

    Share of Mozambique's imports44 per cent, 12 source countries
    Changeup 333 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 15,721 a tonne, 810 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  33. 33

    Trailers and semi-trailers: n.e.c. in item no. 8716.3HS 871640

    Share of Mozambique's imports76 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changefrom USD 235k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 10,588 a tonne, 1,193 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  34. 34

    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 Mozambique's imports84 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changedown 85 per cent on 2022 (USD 82m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 12min 2024
  35. 35

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

    Share of Mozambique's imports72 per cent, 16 source countries
    Changefrom USD 2k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 5,573 a tonne, 2,200 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  36. 36

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

    Share of Mozambique's imports91 per cent, 11 source countries
    Changedown 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 12min 2024
  37. 37

    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 Mozambique's imports91 per cent, 10 source countries
    Changedown 66 per cent on 2022 (USD 33m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,015 a tonne, 11,100 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  38. 38

    Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with an auxiliary motor, with internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 50cc, with or...HS 871110

    Share of Mozambique's imports97 per cent, 9 source countries
    Changedown 66 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 11min 2024
  39. 39

    Sacks and bags: of a kind used for the packing of goods, of man-made textile materials, of polyethylene or polypropylene strip or the like, not flexible intermediate...HS 630533

    Share of Mozambique's imports56 per cent, 19 source countries
    Changeup 113 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,171 a tonne, 3,376 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  40. 40

    Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers: poly(vinyl chloride), not mixed with any other substances, in primary formsHS 390410

    Share of Mozambique's imports79 per cent, 9 source countries
    Changeup 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,420 a tonne, 7,223 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  41. 41

    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 Mozambique's imports34 per cent, 19 source countries
    Changeup 499 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,012 a tonne, 1,120 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  42. 42

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

    Share of Mozambique's imports16 per cent, 44 source countries
    Changedown 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 10min 2024
  43. 43

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

    Share of Mozambique's imports34 per cent, 59 source countries
    Changedown 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,464 a tonne, 2,241 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  44. 44

    Aluminium: alloys, hollow profilesHS 760421

    Share of Mozambique's imports89 per cent, 12 source countries
    Changedown 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,284 a tonne, 1,590 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  45. 45

    Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: n.e.c. in item no. 8429.50HS 842959

    Share of Mozambique's imports44 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changefrom USD 335k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 9,300 a tonne, 1,056 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  46. 46

    Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, ammonium sulphateHS 310221

    Share of Mozambique's imports92 per cent, 5 source countries
    Changedown 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 212 a tonne, 45,989 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  47. 47

    Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat beltsHS 870829

    Share of Mozambique's imports72 per cent, 46 source countries
    Changeup 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 13,073 a tonne, 742 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  48. 48

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

    Share of Mozambique's imports73 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changedown 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,429 a tonne, 3,971 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  49. 49

    Electrical static convertersHS 850440

    Share of Mozambique's imports52 per cent, 53 source countries
    Changedown 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 9min 2024
  50. 50

    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 Mozambique's imports30 per cent, 26 source countries
    Changeup 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 12,999 a tonne, 727 tonnes
    USD 9min 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. Tools, hand: mattocks, picks, hoes and rakesHS 820130USD 27m in 2024, up 166 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). China supplies 68 per cent of the line.
  2. Insecticides: other than containing goods specified in Subheading Notes 1 & 2 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articlesHS 380891USD 27m in 2024, up 164 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). China supplies 69 per cent of the line.
  3. Poly(ethylene terephthalate): in primary forms, having a viscosity of 78ml/g or higherHS 390761USD 65m in 2024, up 126 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022). China supplies 97 per cent of the line.
  4. Sacks and bags: of a kind used for the packing of goods, of man-made textile materials, of polyethylene or polypropylene strip or the like, not flexible intermediate...HS 630533USD 11m in 2024, up 113 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). China supplies 56 per cent of the line.
  5. Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structureHS 842952USD 19m in 2024, up 89 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). China supplies 61 per cent of the line.
  6. Fluorides: of aluminiumHS 282612USD 19m in 2024, up 89 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). China supplies 11 per cent of the line.
  7. Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with aluminium zinc-alloysHS 721061USD 13m in 2024, up 83 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). China supplies 100 per cent of the line.
  8. Furniture: metal, other than for office useHS 940320USD 22m in 2024, up 73 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). China supplies 88 per cent of the line.
  9. Freezers: of the chest type, not exceeding 800l capacityHS 841830USD 9m in 2024, up 71 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). China supplies 73 per cent of the line.
  10. Seats: with metal frames, upholstered, (excluding medical, surgical, dental, veterinary or barber furniture)HS 940171USD 14m in 2024, up 44 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). China supplies 97 per cent of the line.
  11. Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesHS 401120USD 45m in 2024, up 44 per cent on 2022 (USD 31m in 2022). China supplies 93 per cent of the line.
  12. Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not fitted with connectorsHS 854449USD 16m in 2024, up 43 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). China supplies 46 per cent of the line.
  13. Meters: electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters thereofHS 902830USD 22m in 2024, up 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022). China supplies 90 per cent of the line.
  14. Plastics: tableware and kitchenwareHS 392410USD 23m in 2024, up 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022). China supplies 91 per cent of the line.
  15. Steel, stainless: table, kitchen and other household articles and parts thereofHS 732393USD 16m in 2024, up 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). China supplies 96 per cent of the line.
  16. Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or...HS 870210USD 9m in 2024, up 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). China supplies 30 per cent of the line.
  17. Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, printed, plain weave, weighing more than 100g/m2 but not more than 200g/m2HS 520852USD 48m in 2024, up 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022). China supplies 96 per cent of the line.
  18. Ovens, cookers, cooking plates, boiling rings, grillers and roasters: of a kind used for domestic purposes (excluding microwaves)HS 851660USD 8m in 2024, up 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). China supplies 71 per cent of the line.
  19. Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers: poly(vinyl chloride), not mixed with any other substances, in primary formsHS 390410USD 10m in 2024, up 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). China supplies 79 per cent of the line.
  20. Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, corrugated, plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)HS 721041USD 9m in 2024, up 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). China supplies 95 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 Mozambique imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.

  1. Poly(ethylene terephthalate): in primary forms, having a viscosity of 78ml/g or higherHS 39076197 per cent of Mozambique's imports of the line, USD 65m; 7 source countries in all.
  2. Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plasticsHS 72107098 per cent of Mozambique's imports of the line, USD 63m; 8 source countries in all.
  3. Tractors: road tractors for semi-trailers, with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel)HS 87012177 per cent of Mozambique's imports of the line, USD 50m; 16 source countries in all.
  4. Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, printed, plain weave, weighing more than 100g/m2 but not more than 200g/m2HS 52085296 per cent of Mozambique's imports of the line, USD 48m; 3 source countries in all.
  5. Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesHS 40112093 per cent of Mozambique's imports of the line, USD 45m; 19 source countries in all.
  6. Tableware and kitchenware: of porcelain or chinaHS 69111098 per cent of Mozambique's imports of the line, USD 37m; 27 source countries in all.
  7. Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons: n.e.c. in heading no. 8606, not self-propelledHS 86069978 per cent of Mozambique's imports of the line, USD 31m; 3 source countries in all.
  8. Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: incorporating a colour...HS 85287288 per cent of Mozambique's imports of the line, USD 29m; 33 source countries in all.
  9. Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons: open, with non-removable sides of a height exceeding 60cm, not self-propelledHS 860692100 per cent of Mozambique's imports of the line, USD 29m; 1 source country in all.
  10. Tools, hand: mattocks, picks, hoes and rakesHS 82013068 per cent of Mozambique's imports of the line, USD 27m; 24 source countries in all.
  11. Insecticides: other than containing goods specified in Subheading Notes 1 & 2 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articlesHS 38089169 per cent of Mozambique's imports of the line, USD 27m; 21 source countries in all.
  12. Plastics: tableware and kitchenwareHS 39241091 per cent of Mozambique's imports of the line, USD 23m; 40 source countries in all.
  13. Meters: electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters thereofHS 90283090 per cent of Mozambique's imports of the line, USD 22m; 14 source countries in all.
  14. Furniture: metal, other than for office useHS 94032088 per cent of Mozambique's imports of the line, USD 22m; 42 source countries in all.
  15. Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structureHS 84295261 per cent of Mozambique's imports of the line, USD 19m; 16 source countries in all.
  16. 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 87042364 per cent of Mozambique's imports of the line, USD 19m; 16 source countries in all.
  17. Enamels and glazes: vitrifiable enamels and glazes, engobes (slips) and similar preparationsHS 32072095 per cent of Mozambique's imports of the line, USD 16m; 5 source countries in all.
  18. Steel, stainless: table, kitchen and other household articles and parts thereofHS 73239396 per cent of Mozambique's imports of the line, USD 16m; 26 source countries in all.
  19. Electrical apparatus: photosensitive semiconductor devices, photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or made up into panelsHS 85414382 per cent of Mozambique's imports of the line, USD 16m; 21 source countries in all.
  20. Sacks and bags: of a kind used for the packing of goods, of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading no. 5303HS 63051082 per cent of Mozambique's imports of the line, USD 16m; 20 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 Mozambique 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. Tractors: road tractors for semi-trailers, with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel)HS 870121China: USD 50m at USD 6,952 a tonne. South Africa: USD 11m (17 per cent of the line) at USD 5,042 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6,800 a tonne.
  2. Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons: n.e.c. in heading no. 8606, not self-propelledHS 860699China: USD 31m at USD 7,448 a tonne. India: USD 8m (19 per cent of the line) at USD 5,190 a tonne, 30 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,190 a tonne.
  3. Tools, hand: mattocks, picks, hoes and rakesHS 820130China: USD 27m at USD 4,556 a tonne. United Arab Emirates: USD 8m (20 per cent of the line) at USD 3,191 a tonne, 30 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,084 a tonne.
  4. Fluorides: of aluminiumHS 282612China: USD 19m at USD 2,436 a tonne. Italy: USD 35m (20 per cent of the line) at USD 1,751 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,450 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 10m at USD 9,012 a tonne. South Africa: USD 9m (30 per cent of the line) at USD 4,193 a tonne, 54 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 7,802 a tonne.
  6. Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: n.e.c. in item no. 8429.50HS 842959China: USD 10m at USD 9,300 a tonne. South Africa: USD 8m (36 per cent of the line) at USD 7,240 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 7,018 a tonne.
  7. Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda): solidHS 281511China: USD 6m at USD 846 a tonne. India: USD 6m (40 per cent of the line) at USD 421 a tonne, 50 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 925 a tonne.
  8. Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762China: USD 5m at USD 371,512 a tonne. South Africa: USD 5m (18 per cent of the line) at USD 288,877 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 372,394 a tonne.
The other side of the lane

What Mozambique 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 Mozambique 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 Mozambique 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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