Trade lane

What China buys from Slovakia.

China imported USD 4.3bn of manufactured and processed goods from Slovakia in 2024, down 9 per cent on 2022. That is under 1 per cent of everything China imported in these lines, and Slovakia is its number 29 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where Slovakia 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 4.3bnfrom Slovakia in 2024 (USD 4.7bn in 2022)
under 1 per centof China's imports in these lines, USD 986bn from every source
127product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#29Slovakia's rank among China's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what China paid Slovakia for it at the border, Slovakia's share of everything China imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 94 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870340

    Share of China's imports23 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changeup 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.4bn in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 22,253 a tonne, 77,689 tonnes
    USD 1.7bnin 2024
  2. 2

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

    Share of China's imports7 per cent, 48 source countries
    Changedown 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 2.1bn in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 16,500 a tonne, 90,416 tonnes
    USD 1.5bnin 2024
  3. 3

    Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870360

    Share of China's imports16 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changedown 68 per cent on 2022 (USD 304m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 37,185 a tonne, 2,630 tonnes
    USD 98min 2024
  4. 4

    Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000ccHS 870324

    Share of China's imports2 per cent, 32 source countries
    Changedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 77m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 21,390 a tonne, 3,281 tonnes
    USD 70min 2024
  5. 5

    Lighting or visual signalling equipment: electrical, of a kind used on motor vehicles (excluding articles of heading no. 8539)HS 851220

    Share of China's imports7 per cent, 78 source countries
    Changeup 148 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 87,433 a tonne, 697 tonnes
    USD 61min 2024
  6. 6

    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 China's imports1 per cent, 111 source countries
    Changeup 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 40m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 71,616 a tonne, 693 tonnes
    USD 50min 2024
  7. 7

    Vehicle parts: steering wheels, steering columns and steering boxes: parts thereofHS 870894

    Share of China's imports4 per cent, 70 source countries
    Changeup 142 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 21,530 a tonne, 1,912 tonnes
    USD 41min 2024
  8. 8

    Gears and gearing: (not toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately): ball or roller screws: gear boxes and other speed...HS 848340

    Share of China's imports2 per cent, 74 source countries
    Changedown 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 57m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 24,513 a tonne, 1,668 tonnes
    USD 41min 2024
  9. 9

    Vehicle parts: suspension systems and parts thereof (including shock-absorbers)HS 870880

    Share of China's imports4 per cent, 79 source countries
    Changeup 84 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 17,249 a tonne, 2,118 tonnes
    USD 37min 2024
  10. 10

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

    Share of China's imports1 per cent, 88 source countries
    Changeup 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 30,372 a tonne, 962 tonnes
    USD 29min 2024
  11. 11

    Electrical static convertersHS 850440

    Share of China's imports1 per cent, 111 source countries
    Changedown 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 103,659 a tonne, 244 tonnes
    USD 25min 2024
  12. 12

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

    Share of China's imports1 per cent, 100 source countries
    Changeup 63 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 15,094 a tonne, 1,520 tonnes
    USD 23min 2024
  13. 13

    Compressors: of a kind used in refrigerating equipmentHS 841430

    Share of China's imports3 per cent, 59 source countries
    Changedown 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,520 a tonne, 3,740 tonnes
    USD 21min 2024
  14. 14

    Insulated electric conductors: ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or shipsHS 854430

    Share of China's imports2 per cent, 81 source countries
    Changedown 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 30,914 a tonne, 635 tonnes
    USD 20min 2024
  15. 15

    Vehicle parts: gear boxes and parts thereofHS 870840

    Share of China's importsunder 1 per cent, 69 source countries
    Changeup 256 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 21,498 a tonne, 883 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  16. 16

    Vehicle parts: brakes, servo-brakes and parts thereofHS 870830

    Share of China's imports3 per cent, 81 source countries
    Changeup 84 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,844 a tonne, 1,901 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  17. 17

    Electric accumulators: parts n.e.c. in heading no. 8507HS 850790

    Share of China's imports4 per cent, 56 source countries
    Changedown 54 per cent on 2022 (USD 39m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 32,686 a tonne, 553 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  18. 18

    Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 2500ccHS 870333

    Share of China's imports6 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changeup 196 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 25,367 a tonne, 652 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  19. 19

    Electrical apparatus: photosensitive semiconductor devices n.e.c. in heading no. 8541HS 854159

    Share of China's imports2 per cent, 55 source countries
    Changefrom USD 397k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 346,638 a tonne, 41 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  20. 20

    Electrical apparatus: n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853690

    Share of China's importsunder 1 per cent, 133 source countries
    Changeup 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 52,260 a tonne, 250 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  21. 21

    Centrifuges: n.e.c. in heading no. 8421, including centrifugal dryers (but not clothes-dryers)HS 842119

    Share of China's imports4 per cent, 53 source countries
    Changedown 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 50,954 a tonne, 245 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  22. 22

    Electrical apparatus: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 or 8537HS 853890

    Share of China's importsunder 1 per cent, 101 source countries
    Changeup 160 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 49,021 a tonne, 217 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  23. 23

    Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, (not covering the ankle), outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leatherHS 640399

    Share of China's imports1 per cent, 96 source countries
    Changedown 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 55,033 a tonne, 193 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  24. 24

    Mountings, fittings and similar articles: suitable for furniture of base metalHS 830242

    Share of China's imports8 per cent, 60 source countries
    Changedown 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8,240 a tonne, 1,226 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  25. 25

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

    Share of China's imports1 per cent, 87 source countries
    Changeup 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 29,638 a tonne, 329 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  26. 26

    Machinery: parts for filtering or purifying liquids or gasesHS 842199

    Share of China's imports1 per cent, 91 source countries
    Changeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 36,688 a tonne, 261 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  27. 27

    Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectorsHS 854442

    Share of China's imports1 per cent, 105 source countries
    Changedown 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 54,168 a tonne, 177 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  28. 28

    Ball bearingsHS 848210

    Share of China's imports1 per cent, 85 source countries
    Changeup 75 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 30,708 a tonne, 291 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  29. 29

    Bearings: parts, (other than balls, needles and rollers)HS 848299

    Share of China's imports3 per cent, 62 source countries
    Changedown 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 34,018 a tonne, 259 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  30. 30

    Plastics: of polymers of propylene, plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly...HS 392020

    Share of China's imports3 per cent, 71 source countries
    Changeup 314 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 11,253 a tonne, 772 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  31. 31

    Machines: for cleaning, sorting or grading eggs, fruit or other agricultural produceHS 843360

    Share of China's imports21 per cent, 23 source countries
    Changedown 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 141,447 a tonne, 56 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  32. 32

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

    Share of China's imports4 per cent, 68 source countries
    Changeup 231 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,137 a tonne, 3,643 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  33. 33

    Boilers: central heating boilers (excluding those of heading no. 8402)HS 840310

    Share of China's imports6 per cent, 23 source countries
    Changedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 13,213 a tonne, 529 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  34. 34

    Fans: n.e.c. in item no. 8414.51HS 841459

    Share of China's imports1 per cent, 80 source countries
    Changeup 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 48,006 a tonne, 144 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  35. 35

    Bearing housings, not incorporating ball or roller bearings and plain shaft bearingsHS 848330

    Share of China's imports1 per cent, 80 source countries
    Changeup 147 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 44,267 a tonne, 152 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  36. 36

    Clutches and shaft couplings (including universal joints)HS 848360

    Share of China's imports3 per cent, 69 source countries
    Changeup 44 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 101,675 a tonne, 62 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  37. 37

    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 China's imports1 per cent, 83 source countries
    Changeup 114 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 25,871 a tonne, 226 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  38. 38

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

    Share of China's imports1 per cent, 89 source countries
    Changeup 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 69,955 a tonne, 83 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  39. 39

    Bearings: cylindrical roller bearings, including cage and roller assemblies n.e.c. in heading no. 8482HS 848250

    Share of China's imports1 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changedown 56 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 17,320 a tonne, 327 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  40. 40

    Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), articles n.e.c. in heading no. 4016, of non-cellular rubberHS 401699

    Share of China's imports1 per cent, 100 source countries
    Changeup 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 15,644 a tonne, 351 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  41. 41

    Electrical resistors: variable, including rheostats and potentiometers (excluding heating)HS 853340

    Share of China's imports2 per cent, 74 source countries
    Changeup 98 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 35,486 a tonne, 152 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  42. 42

    Machinery: for packing or wrappingHS 842240

    Share of China's imports2 per cent, 48 source countries
    Changefrom USD 16k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 107,696 a tonne, 50 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  43. 43

    Pulleys and flywheels, including pulley blocksHS 848350

    Share of China's imports2 per cent, 71 source countries
    Changedown 59 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 39,003 a tonne, 133 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  44. 44

    Pumps: centrifugal, n.e.c. in heading no. 8413, for liquidsHS 841370

    Share of China's imports1 per cent, 68 source countries
    Changeup 171 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 19,672 a tonne, 256 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  45. 45

    Spectrometers, spectrophotometers and spectrographs: using optical radiations (UV, visible, IR)HS 902730

    Share of China's imports1 per cent, 53 source countries
    Changeup 271 per cent on 2022 (USD 1m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.1m a tonne, 4.5 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  46. 46

    Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989

    Share of China's importsunder 1 per cent, 79 source countries
    Changedown 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 123,173 a tonne, 40 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  47. 47

    Machinery: used in the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink, n.e.c. in heading no. 8438HS 843880

    Share of China's imports6 per cent, 40 source countries
    Changefrom USD 95k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 114,450 a tonne, 43 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  48. 48

    Bearings: tapered roller bearings, including cone and tapered roller assembliesHS 848220

    Share of China's imports2 per cent, 53 source countries
    Changedown 51 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 13,757 a tonne, 350 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  49. 49

    Transmission components: toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately: partsHS 848390

    Share of China's importsunder 1 per cent, 93 source countries
    Changedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 14,166 a tonne, 336 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
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    Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, covering the ankle, outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leatherHS 640391

    Share of China's imports2 per cent, 77 source countries
    Changeup 157 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 47,162 a tonne, 101 tonnes
    USD 5min 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. Vehicle parts: gear boxes and parts thereofHS 870840USD 19m in 2024, up 256 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Slovakia supplies under 1 per cent of the line.
  2. Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 2500ccHS 870333USD 17m in 2024, up 196 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Slovakia supplies 6 per cent of the line.
  3. Lighting or visual signalling equipment: electrical, of a kind used on motor vehicles (excluding articles of heading no. 8539)HS 851220USD 61m in 2024, up 148 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022). Slovakia supplies 7 per cent of the line.
  4. Vehicle parts: steering wheels, steering columns and steering boxes: parts thereofHS 870894USD 41m in 2024, up 142 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022). Slovakia supplies 4 per cent of the line.
  5. Vehicle parts: suspension systems and parts thereof (including shock-absorbers)HS 870880USD 37m in 2024, up 84 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022). Slovakia supplies 4 per cent of the line.
  6. Vehicle parts: brakes, servo-brakes and parts thereofHS 870830USD 19m in 2024, up 84 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Slovakia supplies 3 per cent of the line.
  7. Ball bearingsHS 848210USD 9m in 2024, up 75 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Slovakia supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  8. Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899USD 23m in 2024, up 63 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022). Slovakia supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  9. Engines: parts, suitable for use solely or principally with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines (for other than aircraft)HS 840991USD 10m in 2024, up 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Slovakia supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  10. Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870340USD 1.7bn in 2024, up 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.4bn in 2022). Slovakia supplies 23 per cent of the line.
  11. 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 853710USD 50m in 2024, up 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 40m in 2022). Slovakia supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  12. Electrical apparatus: n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853690USD 13m in 2024, up 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). Slovakia supplies under 1 per cent of the line.
  13. Machines and mechanical appliances: parts, of those having individual functionsHS 847990USD 6m in 2024, up 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Slovakia supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  14. Machinery: parts for filtering or purifying liquids or gasesHS 842199USD 10m in 2024, up 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Slovakia supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  15. Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat beltsHS 870829USD 29m in 2024, up 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022). Slovakia supplies 1 per cent of the line.
Where Slovakia dominates

Lines where Slovakia supplies 60 per cent or more.

The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where Slovakia ships at least 60 per cent of what China imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.

No line worth USD 1m or more where Slovakia supplies 60 per cent of China's imports.

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 Slovakia's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to China 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. Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870340Slovakia: USD 1.7bn at USD 22,253 a tonne. United States: USD 12m (under 1 per cent of the line) at USD 9,376 a tonne, 58 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 36,102 a tonne.
  2. Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000ccHS 870323Slovakia: USD 1.5bn at USD 16,500 a tonne. South Korea: USD 59m (under 1 per cent of the line) at USD 12,801 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 18,690 a tonne.
  3. Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870360Slovakia: USD 98m at USD 37,185 a tonne. United States: USD 197m (32 per cent of the line) at USD 23,074 a tonne, 38 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 23,074 a tonne.
  4. Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000ccHS 870324Slovakia: USD 70m at USD 21,390 a tonne. Japan: USD 353m (10 per cent of the line) at USD 15,665 a tonne, 27 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 66,416 a tonne.
  5. Lighting or visual signalling equipment: electrical, of a kind used on motor vehicles (excluding articles of heading no. 8539)HS 851220Slovakia: USD 61m at USD 87,433 a tonne. Germany: USD 216m (26 per cent of the line) at USD 44,286 a tonne, 49 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 60,896 a tonne.
  6. 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 853710Slovakia: USD 50m at USD 71,616 a tonne. India: USD 23m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 41,275 a tonne, 42 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 109,699 a tonne.
  7. Vehicle parts: steering wheels, steering columns and steering boxes: parts thereofHS 870894Slovakia: USD 41m at USD 21,530 a tonne. Japan: USD 148m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 12,728 a tonne, 41 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 17,721 a tonne.
  8. Gears and gearing: (not toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately): ball or roller screws: gear boxes and other speed...HS 848340Slovakia: USD 41m at USD 24,513 a tonne. Taiwan: USD 579m (32 per cent of the line) at USD 18,252 a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 25,076 a tonne.
  9. Vehicle parts: suspension systems and parts thereof (including shock-absorbers)HS 870880Slovakia: USD 37m at USD 17,249 a tonne. South Korea: USD 144m (16 per cent of the line) at USD 11,386 a tonne, 34 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 10,095 a tonne.
  10. Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat beltsHS 870829Slovakia: USD 29m at USD 30,372 a tonne. Germany: USD 1.3bn (42 per cent of the line) at USD 11,092 a tonne, 64 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 13,857 a tonne.
  11. Electrical static convertersHS 850440Slovakia: USD 25m at USD 103,659 a tonne. Japan: USD 272m (8 per cent of the line) at USD 46,230 a tonne, 55 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 68,132 a tonne.
  12. Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899Slovakia: USD 23m at USD 15,094 a tonne. Czech Republic: USD 44m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 11,344 a tonne, 25 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 17,514 a tonne.
  13. Insulated electric conductors: ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or shipsHS 854430Slovakia: USD 20m at USD 30,914 a tonne. South Korea: USD 155m (19 per cent of the line) at USD 20,388 a tonne, 34 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 60,913 a tonne.
  14. Vehicle parts: gear boxes and parts thereofHS 870840Slovakia: USD 19m at USD 21,498 a tonne. Japan: USD 1.8bn (23 per cent of the line) at USD 13,739 a tonne, 36 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 21,563 a tonne.
  15. Vehicle parts: brakes, servo-brakes and parts thereofHS 870830Slovakia: USD 19m at USD 9,844 a tonne. South Korea: USD 42m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 7,534 a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 12,416 a tonne.
  16. Electric accumulators: parts n.e.c. in heading no. 8507HS 850790Slovakia: USD 18m at USD 32,686 a tonne. Poland: USD 7m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 23,655 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 29,190 a tonne.
  17. Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 2500ccHS 870333Slovakia: USD 17m at USD 25,367 a tonne. Japan: USD 24m (9 per cent of the line) at USD 12,325 a tonne, 51 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 44,190 a tonne.
  18. Electrical apparatus: photosensitive semiconductor devices n.e.c. in heading no. 8541HS 854159Slovakia: USD 14m at USD 346,638 a tonne. Hungary: USD 33m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 172,958 a tonne, 50 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 613,914 a tonne.
  19. Electrical apparatus: n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853690Slovakia: USD 13m at USD 52,260 a tonne. South Korea: USD 389m (11 per cent of the line) at USD 31,890 a tonne, 39 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 49,012 a tonne.
  20. Centrifuges: n.e.c. in heading no. 8421, including centrifugal dryers (but not clothes-dryers)HS 842119Slovakia: USD 12m at USD 50,954 a tonne. Japan: USD 30m (11 per cent of the line) at USD 38,871 a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 49,828 a tonne.
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 China 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 Slovakia's part of everything China 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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