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In 2025 the United States exported $196.6 million of goods to Guinea and imported $9.7 million from there. Guinea ranked 127th among US export markets and 176th among sources of US imports.

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4 ports in Guinea recorded in the World Port Index
US exports, 2025
$196.6MUp 40.2% on 2024 ($140.2 million)
US imports, 2025
$9.7MUp 41.8% on 2024 ($6.8 million)
Goods balance
$187.0MUS surplus
Export market rank
127thAmong destinations of US goods
Import source rank
176thAmong 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

Vehicles and parts (chapter 87) led US exports to Guinea at $41.5 million, 21% of the total. The top three chapters made up 50%.

  1. 87Vehicles and parts$41.5 million21.1%
  2. 39Plastics$32.1 million16.3%
  3. 84Machinery and mechanical appliances$25.7 million13.1%
  4. 28Inorganic chemicals$19.4 million9.9%
  5. 98Special classification provisions$19.1 million9.7%

US imports from Guinea

Rubber (chapter 40) led US imports from Guinea at $6.4 million, 66% of the total. The top three chapters made up 80%.

  1. 40Rubber$6.4 million66.3%
  2. 98Special classification provisions$984 thousand10.2%
  3. 08Fruit and nuts$361 thousand3.7%
  4. 22Beverages and spirits$312 thousand3.2%
  5. 03Fish and seafood$226 thousand2.3%

Trade terms

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

The International Trade Administration covers the import rules and documents Guinea requires in its Country Commercial Guide.

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.

Exports through the port, 2025
$23.1M11.7% of the US total with Guinea
Leading export goods
Tobacco and nicotine productsHS chapter 24, $17.0 million
Imports through the port, 2025
$312K3.2% of the US total with Guinea
Leading import goods
Beverages and spiritsHS chapter 22, $312 thousand

Trade through Norfolk-Newport News

Ports in Guinea

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

Also recorded in the World Port Index for Guinea: Benti, Kamsar and Victoria.

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.
  • Import requirements: International Trade Administration, Country Commercial Guides, checked November 3, 2026.
  • Map: Natural Earth 1:110m land, public domain.