Trade lane

What Yemen buys from China.

Yemen imported USD 2.5bn of manufactured and processed goods from China in 2024, down 12 per cent on 2022. That is 39 per cent of everything Yemen 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 2.5bnfrom China in 2024 (USD 2.8bn in 2022)
39 per centof Yemen's imports in these lines, USD 6.3bn from every source
420product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#1China's rank among Yemen's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Yemen paid China for it at the border, China's share of everything Yemen imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 45 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of textured polyester filaments, dyedHS 540752

    Share of Yemen's imports95 per cent, 6 source countries
    Changedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 152m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,813 a tonne, 26,005 tonnes
    USD 125min 2024
  2. 2

    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 Yemen's imports94 per cent, 10 source countries
    Changedown 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 138m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8,547 a tonne, 11,967 tonnes
    USD 102min 2024
  3. 3

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

    Share of Yemen's imports100 per cent, 6 source countries
    Changeup 195 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 69min 2024
  4. 4

    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 Yemen's imports97 per cent, 3 source countries
    Changeup 89 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 51min 2024
  5. 5

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

    Share of Yemen's imports100 per cent, 2 source countries
    Changeup 165 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 34min 2024
  6. 6

    Electrical static convertersHS 850440

    Share of Yemen's imports93 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changeup 51 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 14,141 a tonne, 2,344 tonnes
    USD 33min 2024
  7. 7

    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 Yemen's imports94 per cent, 6 source countries
    Changeup 134 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,569 a tonne, 5,035 tonnes
    USD 33min 2024
  8. 8

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

    Share of Yemen's imports100 per cent, 2 source countries
    Changeup 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 32min 2024
  9. 9

    Motorcycles (including mopeds): parts and accessoriesHS 871410

    Share of Yemen's imports100 per cent, 2 source countries
    Changeup 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 31min 2024
  10. 10

    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 Yemen's imports100 per cent, 11 source countries
    Changedown 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 45m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 30min 2024
  11. 11

    Vegetable preparations: tomatoes, (other than whole or in pieces), prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acidHS 200290

    Share of Yemen's imports96 per cent, 5 source countries
    Changeup 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,053 a tonne, 28,004 tonnes
    USD 29min 2024
  12. 12

    Washing and cleaning preparations: powders, flakes and granules, surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail...HS 340250

    Share of Yemen's imports78 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changedown 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 632 a tonne, 39,550 tonnes
    USD 25min 2024
  13. 13

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

    Share of Yemen's imports78 per cent, 12 source countries
    Changedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,207 a tonne, 10,627 tonnes
    USD 23min 2024
  14. 14

    Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mmHS 720839

    Share of Yemen's imports100 per cent, 1 source country
    Changeup 166 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 22min 2024
  15. 15

    Fabrics, woven: printed, containing 85% or more by weight of artificial staple fibresHS 551614

    Share of Yemen's imports100 per cent, 2 source countries
    Changeup 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 22min 2024
  16. 16

    Fabrics, woven: of polyester staple fibres n.e.c. in chapter 55, mixed mainly or solely with viscose rayon staple fibresHS 551511

    Share of Yemen's imports82 per cent, 2 source countries
    Changedown 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 20min 2024
  17. 17

    Plastics: tableware and kitchenwareHS 392410

    Share of Yemen's imports62 per cent, 11 source countries
    Changeup 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,774 a tonne, 4,106 tonnes
    USD 20min 2024
  18. 18

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

    Share of Yemen's imports84 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changedown 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,339 a tonne, 8,251 tonnes
    USD 19min 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 Yemen's imports100 per cent, 9 source countries
    Changedown 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 19min 2024
  20. 20

    Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of textured polyester filaments, printedHS 540754

    Share of Yemen's imports95 per cent, 4 source countries
    Changeup 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,278 a tonne, 4,249 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  21. 21

    Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics, other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of synthetic fibres, dyedHS 600632

    Share of Yemen's imports99 per cent, 3 source countries
    Changeup 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 17min 2024
  22. 22

    Ensembles: women's or girls', of synthetic fibres, knitted or crochetedHS 610423

    Share of Yemen's imports100 per cent, 2 source countries
    Changeup 97 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 16min 2024
  23. 23

    Blankets (other than electric blankets) and travelling rugs: of synthetic fibresHS 630140

    Share of Yemen's imports91 per cent, 4 source countries
    Changeup 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 16min 2024
  24. 24

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

    Share of Yemen's imports100 per cent, 6 source countries
    Changefrom USD 1m in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 15min 2024
  25. 25

    Vegetable preparations: beans, shelled, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozenHS 200551

    Share of Yemen's imports60 per cent, 4 source countries
    Changedown 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 15min 2024
  26. 26

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

    Share of Yemen's imports70 per cent, 23 source countries
    Changeup 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,103 a tonne, 2,414 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  27. 27

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

    Share of Yemen's imports97 per cent, 8 source countries
    Changedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 14min 2024
  28. 28

    Yeasts: activeHS 210210

    Share of Yemen's imports71 per cent, 3 source countries
    Changeup 43 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,161 a tonne, 6,261 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  29. 29

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

    Share of Yemen's imports100 per cent, 2 source countries
    Changeup 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 13min 2024
  30. 30

    Paper and paperboard: registers, account books, note books, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articlesHS 482010

    Share of Yemen's imports99 per cent, 12 source countries
    Changedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 13min 2024
  31. 31

    Footwear: (other than sportswear), with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materialsHS 640419

    Share of Yemen's imports58 per cent, 9 source countries
    Changedown 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7,041 a tonne, 1,721 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  32. 32

    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 Yemen's imports98 per cent, 5 source countries
    Changedown 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 12min 2024
  33. 33

    Aluminium: table, kitchen or other household articles and parts thereof: pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the likeHS 761510

    Share of Yemen's imports85 per cent, 10 source countries
    Changeup 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,768 a tonne, 2,399 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  34. 34

    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 Yemen's imports80 per cent, 11 source countries
    Changeup 56 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,193 a tonne, 2,720 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  35. 35

    Jackets: women's or girls', of synthetic fibres, knitted or crochetedHS 610433

    Share of Yemen's imports100 per cent, 3 source countries
    Changeup 149 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 11min 2024
  36. 36

    Lamps: light-emitting diode (LED) light sources, light-emitting diode (LED) lampsHS 853952

    Share of Yemen's imports100 per cent, 3 source countries
    Changedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 11min 2024
  37. 37

    Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with tin, thickness of less than 0.5mmHS 721012

    Share of Yemen's imports83 per cent, 3 source countries
    Changedown 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,035 a tonne, 10,271 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  38. 38

    Glassware: drinking glasses (not stemware), other than of lead crystal or glass-ceramicsHS 701337

    Share of Yemen's imports85 per cent, 6 source countries
    Changeup 82 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,802 a tonne, 5,889 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  39. 39

    Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490

    Share of Yemen's imports7 per cent, 42 source countries
    Changeup 133 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 11min 2024
  40. 40

    Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men's or boys', of synthetic fibres, knitted or crochetedHS 610343

    Share of Yemen's imports100 per cent, 2 source countries
    Changeup 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 10min 2024
  41. 41

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

    Share of Yemen's imports55 per cent, 10 source countries
    Changeup 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,538 a tonne, 4,023 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  42. 42

    Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil, tape, strip, other flat shapes thereof, self-adhesive, in rolls of a width not exceeding 20cmHS 391910

    Share of Yemen's imports98 per cent, 9 source countries
    Changedown 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 10min 2024
  43. 43

    Twine, cordage or rope: knotted netting, for other than fishing, of man-made textile materialsHS 560819

    Share of Yemen's imports100 per cent, 3 source countries
    Changedown 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 10min 2024
  44. 44

    Glass: beads, imitation pearls, imitation precious or semi-precious stones and similar glass smallwaresHS 701810

    Share of Yemen's imports100 per cent, 3 source countries
    Changeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 10min 2024
  45. 45

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

    Share of Yemen's imports16 per cent, 9 source countries
    Changefrom USD 936k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 10,241 a tonne, 944 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  46. 46

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

    Share of Yemen's imports59 per cent, 8 source countries
    Changedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,756 a tonne, 1,995 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  47. 47

    Mountings, fittings and similar articles: of base metal, suitable for buildingsHS 830241

    Share of Yemen's imports93 per cent, 5 source countries
    Changedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,605 a tonne, 2,051 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  48. 48

    Electro-mechanical domestic appliances: food grinders and mixers, fruit or vegetable juice extractors, with self-contained electric motorHS 850940

    Share of Yemen's imports99 per cent, 6 source countries
    Changeup 81 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 9min 2024
  49. 49

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

    Share of Yemen's imports78 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changedown 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,585 a tonne, 2,524 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  50. 50

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

    Share of Yemen's imports68 per cent, 19 source countries
    Changedown 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,521 a tonne, 2,537 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. Electrical apparatus: photosensitive semiconductor devices, photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or made up into panelsHS 854143USD 69m in 2024, up 195 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022). China supplies 100 per cent of the line.
  2. Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mmHS 720839USD 22m in 2024, up 166 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). China supplies 100 per cent of the line.
  3. Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)HS 721049USD 34m in 2024, up 165 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). China supplies 100 per cent of the line.
  4. 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 841510USD 33m in 2024, up 134 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022). China supplies 94 per cent of the line.
  5. Ensembles: women's or girls', of synthetic fibres, knitted or crochetedHS 610423USD 16m in 2024, up 97 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). China supplies 100 per cent of the line.
  6. Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with an auxiliary motor, internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not exceeding...HS 871120USD 51m in 2024, up 89 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022). China supplies 97 per cent of the line.
  7. Glassware: drinking glasses (not stemware), other than of lead crystal or glass-ceramicsHS 701337USD 11m in 2024, up 82 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). China supplies 85 per cent of the line.
  8. Electro-mechanical domestic appliances: food grinders and mixers, fruit or vegetable juice extractors, with self-contained electric motorHS 850940USD 9m in 2024, up 81 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). China supplies 99 per cent of the line.
  9. 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 11m in 2024, up 56 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). China supplies 80 per cent of the line.
  10. Electrical static convertersHS 850440USD 33m in 2024, up 51 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022). China supplies 93 per cent of the line.
  11. Yeasts: activeHS 210210USD 14m in 2024, up 43 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). China supplies 71 per cent of the line.
  12. Vegetable preparations: tomatoes, (other than whole or in pieces), prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acidHS 200290USD 29m in 2024, up 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022). China supplies 96 per cent of the line.
  13. Fabrics, woven: printed, containing 85% or more by weight of artificial staple fibresHS 551614USD 22m in 2024, up 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022). China supplies 100 per cent of the line.
  14. Cooking appliances and plate warmers: for gas fuel or for both gas and other fuels, of iron or steelHS 732111USD 8m in 2024, up 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). China supplies 49 per cent of the line.
  15. Embroidery: with visible ground, of man-made fibres, in the piece, in strips or in motifsHS 581092USD 9m in 2024, up 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). China supplies 99 per cent of the line.
  16. Electric accumulators: lead-acid, (other than for starting piston engines), including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850720USD 8m in 2024, up 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). China supplies 38 per cent of the line.
  17. Steel, stainless: table, kitchen and other household articles and parts thereofHS 732393USD 8m in 2024, up 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). China supplies 89 per cent of the line.
  18. Nightdresses and pyjamas: women's or girls', of man-made fibres, knitted or crochetedHS 610832USD 7m in 2024, up 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). China supplies 98 per cent of the line.
  19. Shirts: men's or boys', of man-made fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620530USD 7m in 2024, up 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). China supplies 89 per cent of the line.
  20. Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of synthetic fibres, knitted or crochetedHS 610463USD 32m in 2024, up 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022). China supplies 100 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 Yemen imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.

  1. Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of textured polyester filaments, dyedHS 54075295 per cent of Yemen's imports of the line, USD 125m; 6 source countries in all.
  2. Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plasticsHS 64029994 per cent of Yemen's imports of the line, USD 102m; 10 source countries in all.
  3. Electrical apparatus: photosensitive semiconductor devices, photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or made up into panelsHS 854143100 per cent of Yemen's imports of the line, USD 69m; 6 source countries in all.
  4. Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with an auxiliary motor, internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not exceeding...HS 87112097 per cent of Yemen's imports of the line, USD 51m; 3 source countries in all.
  5. Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)HS 721049100 per cent of Yemen's imports of the line, USD 34m; 2 source countries in all.
  6. Electrical static convertersHS 85044093 per cent of Yemen's imports of the line, USD 33m; 21 source countries in all.
  7. 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 84151094 per cent of Yemen's imports of the line, USD 33m; 6 source countries in all.
  8. Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of synthetic fibres, knitted or crochetedHS 610463100 per cent of Yemen's imports of the line, USD 32m; 2 source countries in all.
  9. Motorcycles (including mopeds): parts and accessoriesHS 871410100 per cent of Yemen's imports of the line, USD 31m; 2 source countries in all.
  10. Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys: dolls' carriages: dolls: other toys: reduced-size (scale) models and similar recreational models, working or...HS 950300100 per cent of Yemen's imports of the line, USD 30m; 11 source countries in all.
  11. Vegetable preparations: tomatoes, (other than whole or in pieces), prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acidHS 20029096 per cent of Yemen's imports of the line, USD 29m; 5 source countries in all.
  12. Washing and cleaning preparations: powders, flakes and granules, surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail...HS 34025078 per cent of Yemen's imports of the line, USD 25m; 17 source countries in all.
  13. Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesHS 40112078 per cent of Yemen's imports of the line, USD 23m; 12 source countries in all.
  14. Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mmHS 720839100 per cent of Yemen's imports of the line, USD 22m; 1 source country in all.
  15. Fabrics, woven: printed, containing 85% or more by weight of artificial staple fibresHS 551614100 per cent of Yemen's imports of the line, USD 22m; 2 source countries in all.
  16. Fabrics, woven: of polyester staple fibres n.e.c. in chapter 55, mixed mainly or solely with viscose rayon staple fibresHS 55151182 per cent of Yemen's imports of the line, USD 20m; 2 source countries in all.
  17. Plastics: tableware and kitchenwareHS 39241062 per cent of Yemen's imports of the line, USD 20m; 11 source countries in all.
  18. Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 39269084 per cent of Yemen's imports of the line, USD 19m; 31 source countries in all.
  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 420212100 per cent of Yemen's imports of the line, USD 19m; 9 source countries in all.
  20. Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of textured polyester filaments, printedHS 54075495 per cent of Yemen's imports of the line, USD 18m; 4 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 Yemen 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. Plastics: tableware and kitchenwareHS 392410China: USD 20m at USD 4,774 a tonne. Saudi Arabia: USD 11m (34 per cent of the line) at USD 2,112 a tonne, 56 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,774 a tonne.
  2. Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoaHS 170490China: USD 6m at USD 2,213 a tonne. Ukraine: USD 7m (13 per cent of the line) at USD 1,695 a tonne, 23 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,147 a tonne.
The other side of the lane

What Yemen 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 Yemen 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 Yemen 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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