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Shipping between the US and Guinea-Bissau

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In 2025 the United States exported $8.4 million of goods to Guinea-Bissau and imported $13 thousand from there. Guinea-Bissau ranked 203rd among US export markets and 226th among sources of US imports.

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2 ports in Guinea-Bissau recorded in the World Port Index
US exports, 2025
$8.4MUp 147.2% on 2024 ($3.4 million)
US imports, 2025
$13KDown 89.0% on 2024 ($123 thousand)
Goods balance
$8.4MUS surplus
Export market rank
203rdAmong destinations of US goods
Import source rank
226thAmong sources of US imports

Top goods each way

The five largest Harmonized System chapters by value in 2025, with each chapter's share of the total.

US exports to Guinea-Bissau

Machinery and mechanical appliances (chapter 84) led US exports to Guinea-Bissau at $3.3 million, 39% of the total. The top three chapters made up 71%.

  1. 84Machinery and mechanical appliances$3.3 million39.4%
  2. 02Meat$1.5 million17.6%
  3. 10Cereals$1.1 million13.6%
  4. 24Tobacco and nicotine products$1.1 million13.6%
  5. 07Vegetables$458 thousand5.5%

US imports from Guinea-Bissau

Non-knitted apparel (chapter 62) led US imports from Guinea-Bissau at $7 thousand, 54% of the total. The top three chapters made up 96%.

  1. 62Non-knitted apparel$7 thousand54.3%
  2. 99Special import reporting provisions$5 thousand36.7%
  3. 61Knitted apparel$6324.7%
  4. 64Footwear$3052.3%
  5. 65Headgear$2722.0%

Trade terms

The United States has no free trade agreement in force with Guinea-Bissau, according to the US Trade Representative. Check the duty rate for your goods before you ship.

Through Norfolk-Newport News

The Census Bureau records trade by the US port it passes through. These are its 2025 figures for Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia, for trade with Guinea-Bissau.

Exports through the port, 2025
$2.2M26.7% of the US total with Guinea-Bissau
Leading export goods
Tobacco and nicotine productsHS chapter 24, $1.1 million

Trade through Norfolk-Newport News

Ports in Guinea-Bissau

1 port in Guinea-Bissau has a guide here, with depths and facilities from the World Port Index.

Also recorded in the World Port Index for Guinea-Bissau: Rio Cacheu.

Sources

  • US trade figures: US Census Bureau, International Trade API, HS2 total exports and general imports for calendar 2024 and 2025, retrieved November 4, 2026.
  • Port data: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, World Port Index (Pub 150), from NGA's UpdatedPub150.csv as captured by the Internet Archive on September 29, 2026.
  • Trade agreements: Office of the US Trade Representative, free trade agreements, checked November 3, 2026.
  • Map: Natural Earth 1:110m land, public domain.