Largest market shown
Cereals: rice, broken
$55.4M of latest reported imports and $95.2M of calculated three-year opportunity.
Importer opportunity guide
Guinea-Bissau import opportunities
where to source next
Explore Guinea-Bissau's import market by product, supplier concentration, demand growth, and sourcing gaps. Use reported market size and calculated indicators to decide where deeper supplier research may be useful.
Latest imports$534.5M2024 reported value
Import CAGR+7.9%Three-year reported change
GDP$2.2BLatest reported value
GDP per capita$1.0KLatest reported value
Trade openness40.7%Reported share of GDP
Guinea-Bissau import opportunities
What makes this an attractive import market?
Compare market size and growth with supplier concentration. A large market may still need product, quality, tariff, logistics, and buyer validation.
Current import base
$534.5M in imports
Guinea-Bissau recorded $534.5M in imports in 2024, with a three-year change of +7.9%.
How to use the guide
Compare demand with supply
Start with the highest-value products, then review supplier concentration and market conditions before choosing a sourcing route.
Import market overview
Find products where demand and sourcing options meet
This page separates reported import observations from calculated indicators so market size is not mistaken for a guaranteed sourcing opportunity.
Guinea-Bissau imports products from suppliers across major trade regions. The current profile reports $534.5M of imports in 2024, while the opportunity view highlights product and supplier combinations where market demand and supply context may justify further research.
Use the opportunity table to compare product market size, demand growth, supplier counts, concentration, and projected imports. High concentration can indicate reliance on a small supplier base; it can also reflect specialized products that require careful validation.
Top import opportunities
Products and supplier context to review
The top 50 screened products are ranked by calculated three-year opportunity. Reported market values and calculated indicators are labeled separately.
| Rank | Product | Market size | Demand growth | Suppliers | Concentration | Top supplier | Projected imports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HS 100640Cereals: rice, broken | $55.4MLatest imports | +27.2% | 5 | 7864 | PAKDeclining | $108.1M |
| 2 | HS 271019Product description unavailable | $56.3MLatest imports | +15.3% | 13 | 6073 | PRTGrowing | $86.3M |
| 3 | HS 890190Vessels: n.e.s. in heading no. 8901, for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods | $26.6MLatest imports | +21.5% | 4 | 9130 | CHNGrowing | $47.7M |
| 4 | HS 721590Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72, n.e.c. in heading no. 7215 | $18.9MLatest imports | +23.9% | 2 | 10000 | SENDeclining | $36.0M |
| 5 | HS 100630Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $22.3MLatest imports | +11.7% | 8 | 6377 | CHNStable | $31.1M |
| 6 | HS 271012Product description unavailable | $20.4MLatest imports | +17.9% | 5 | 5547 | PRTGrowing | $33.3M |
| 7 | HS 220300Beer: made from malt | $11.2MLatest imports | +6.8% | 8 | 9579 | PRTDeclining | $13.7M |
| 8 | HS 110100Wheat or meslin flour | $13.1MLatest imports | +8.1% | 5 | 5568 | NLDDeclining | $16.6M |
| 9 | HS 210410Soups and broths and preparations therefor | $8.9MLatest imports | +7.8% | 6 | 9837 | SENDeclining | $11.1M |
| 10 | HS 722860Steel, alloy: bars and rods n.e.s. in heading no. 7228 | $5.9MLatest imports | +23.9% | 1 | 10000 | SENDeclining | $11.3M |
| 11 | HS 721420Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling | $8.4MLatest imports | +19.0% | 4 | 4549 | SENDeclining | $14.2M |
| 12 | HS 220421Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or less | $7.9MLatest imports | +7.3% | 5 | 7982 | PRTDeclining | $9.8M |
| 13 | HS 220299Non-alcoholic beverages: other than non-alcoholic beer, n.e.c. in item no. 2202.10, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009 | $10.0MLatest imports | +9.2% | 10 | 5066 | PRTDeclining | $13.1M |
| 14 | HS 170199Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $6.3MLatest imports | +4.3% | 8 | 6593 | GMBDeclining | $7.1M |
| 15 | HS 210390Sauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed seasonings | $4.4MLatest imports | +25.7% | 12 | 4527 | NLDSlowing | $8.7M |
| 16 | HS 220210Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured | $6.2MLatest imports | +8.5% | 10 | 4249 | NLDDeclining | $8.0M |
| 17 | HS 240220Cigarettes: containing tobacco | $5.7MLatest imports | +8.5% | 5 | 4112 | NGADeclining | $7.2M |
| 18 | HS 902830Meters: electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters thereof | $2.1MLatest imports | +21.1% | 1 | 10000 | CHNSlowing | $3.8M |
| 19 | HS 848790Machinery parts: not containing electrical connectors, insulators, coils, contacts or other electrical features, n.e.c. in chapter 84 | $1.8MLatest imports | +25.9% | 6 | 9823 | CHNDeclining | $3.6M |
| 20 | HS 190190Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, for uses n.e.s. in heading no. 1901 | $5.6MLatest imports | +37.5% | 11 | 2039 | NLDDeclining | $11.0M |
| 21 | HS 730820Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, towers and lattice masts | $2.9MLatest imports | +8.4% | 5 | 8747 | TUNDeclining | $3.7M |
| 22 | HS 070310Vegetables, alliaceous: onions and shallots, fresh or chilled | $2.1MLatest imports | +17.2% | 4 | 9863 | NLDDeclining | $3.4M |
| 23 | HS 961900Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar articles, of any material | $4.3MLatest imports | +19.7% | 8 | 3211 | CIVDeclining | $7.3M |
| 24 | HS 851762Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | $2.6MLatest imports | +17.9% | 18 | 4592 | CHNDeclining | $4.3M |
| 25 | HS 670419False beards, eyebrows and eyelashes, switches and the like: of synthetic textile materials | $1.4MLatest imports | +24.8% | 1 | 10000 | SENAccelerating | $2.8M |
| 26 | HS 999999Commodities not specified according to kind | $2.6MLatest imports | +4.6% | 9 | 8348 | SGPDeclining | $3.0M |
| 27 | HS 330499Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations) | $1.9MLatest imports | +16.3% | 11 | 7932 | SENDeclining | $3.1M |
| 28 | HS 020714Meat and edible offal: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, frozen | $3.2MLatest imports | +28.0% | 7 | 2646 | USADeclining | $6.2M |
| 29 | HS 271320Petroleum bitumen: obtained from bituminous minerals | $1.4MLatest imports | +27.3% | 1 | 10000 | SENAccelerating | $2.7M |
| 30 | HS 930621Ammunition: shotgun cartridges | $2.4MLatest imports | +5.8% | 2 | 9364 | ITAAccelerating | $2.8M |
| 31 | HS 390120Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more | $1.5MLatest imports | +17.0% | 3 | 9742 | SAUDeclining | $2.5M |
| 32 | HS 847130Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $2.3MLatest imports | +10.6% | 14 | 6059 | DNKStable | $3.1M |
| 33 | HS 300220Vaccines: for human medicine | $2.9MLatest imports | +15.5% | 8 | 3816 | BELSlowing | $4.5M |
| 34 | HS 850760Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) | $1.4MLatest imports | +14.6% | 8 | 9238 | CHNAccelerating | $2.2M |
| 35 | HS 340120Soap: in forms n.e.c. in item no. 3401.11 | $1.8MLatest imports | +15.7% | 7 | 5771 | MARStable | $2.9M |
| 36 | HS 550810Sewing thread: of synthetic staple fibres, whether or not put up for retail sale | $1.0MLatest imports | +29.9% | 2 | 9999 | CHNDeclining | $2.0M |
| 37 | HS 851761Base stations | $1.1MLatest imports | +23.4% | 3 | 9915 | CHNSlowing | $2.0M |
| 38 | HS 721041Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, corrugated, plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically) | $1.4MLatest imports | +12.4% | 2 | 9993 | SENAccelerating | $1.9M |
| 39 | HS 843880Machinery: used in the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink, n.e.c. in heading no. 8438 | $1.1MLatest imports | +21.7% | 2 | 9988 | CHNSlowing | $1.9M |
| 40 | HS 040390Dairy produce: buttermilk, curdled milk or cream, kephir, fermented or acidified milk or cream, whether or not concentrated or containing added sweetening, flavouring, fruit or cocoa (excluding yoghurt) | $1.0MLatest imports | +21.9% | 3 | 9995 | PRTGrowing | $1.9M |
| 41 | HS 481820Paper articles: handkerchiefs, cleansing or facial tissues and towels | $1.2MLatest imports | +16.1% | 9 | 8829 | CIVDeclining | $1.9M |
| 42 | HS 340220Washing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale | $1.8MLatest imports | +8.0% | 7 | 6221 | SENDeclining | $2.3M |
| 43 | HS 760421Aluminium: alloys, hollow profiles | $962.9KLatest imports | +22.4% | 2 | 9991 | CHNDeclining | $1.8M |
| 44 | HS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $2.8MLatest imports | +8.4% | 16 | 3534 | INDGrowing | $3.6M |
| 45 | HS 761490Aluminium: stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, (not electrically insulated), other than steel core | $1.0MLatest imports | +18.1% | 2 | 10000 | CHNGrowing | $1.7M |
| 46 | HS 870421Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1 | $2.4MLatest imports | +0.9% | 11 | 4943 | SENSlowing | $2.5M |
| 47 | HS 870323Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $3.0MLatest imports | +4.5% | 15 | 2922 | DEUSlowing | $3.4M |
| 48 | HS 721069Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with aluminium, other than plated or coated with aluminium zinc-alloys | $851.3KLatest imports | +24.8% | 1 | 10000 | SENStable | $1.7M |
| 49 | HS 690510Ceramic roofing tiles | $1.2MLatest imports | +10.7% | 3 | 9523 | PRTDeclining | $1.7M |
| 50 | HS 220710Undenatured ethyl alcohol: of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80% vol. or higher | $1.6MLatest imports | +25.3% | 5 | 3768 | SENGrowing | $3.0M |
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Product sectors
Which sectors carry the most demand?
HS2 sectors group the screened products into broader families for an easier first comparison.
| Sector | Products | Market size | Opportunity | Average growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CerealsHS2 10 | 2 | $77.6M | $119.6M | +19.5% |
| HS2 sector 00HS2 00 | 2 | $76.6M | $90.0M | +16.6% |
| Iron and steelHS2 72 | 5 | $35.5M | $57.2M | +20.8% |
| ShipsHS2 89 | 1 | $26.6M | $44.5M | +21.5% |
| BeveragesHS2 22 | 5 | $36.9M | $36.3M | +11.4% |
| Miscellaneous edible preparationsHS2 21 | 2 | $13.3M | $15.4M | +16.7% |
| Milling productsHS2 11 | 1 | $13.1M | $11.1M | +8.1% |
| MachineryHS2 84 | 3 | $5.2M | $7.8M | +19.4% |
| Electrical equipmentHS2 85 | 3 | $5.1M | $6.9M | +18.6% |
| Sugars and sugar confectioneryHS2 17 | 1 | $6.3M | $5.7M | +4.3% |
| TobaccoHS2 24 | 1 | $5.7M | $4.0M | +8.5% |
| Soap and preparationsHS2 34 | 2 | $3.7M | $3.8M | +11.8% |
Supply gaps
Where supplier concentration deserves attention
The concentration index helps identify products where reported imports rely more heavily on a smaller supplier base. It is a screening signal, not a recommendation by itself.
| Product | Market size | Suppliers | Concentration | Top supplier | Share gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS 722860Steel, alloy: bars and rods n.e.s. in heading no. 7228 | $5.9M | 1 | 10000 | SEN | 78.9% |
| HS 902830Meters: electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters thereof | $2.1M | 1 | 10000 | CHN | 98.0% |
| HS 670419False beards, eyebrows and eyelashes, switches and the like: of synthetic textile materials | $1.4M | 1 | 10000 | SEN | 100.0% |
| HS 271320Petroleum bitumen: obtained from bituminous minerals | $1.4M | 1 | 10000 | SEN | 99.5% |
| HS 721069Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with aluminium, other than plated or coated with aluminium zinc-alloys | $851.3K | 1 | 10000 | SEN | 99.9% |
| HS 721590Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72, n.e.c. in heading no. 7215 | $18.9M | 2 | 10000 | SEN | 100.0% |
| HS 761490Aluminium: stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, (not electrically insulated), other than steel core | $1.0M | 2 | 10000 | CHN | 100.0% |
| HS 550810Sewing thread: of synthetic staple fibres, whether or not put up for retail sale | $1.0M | 2 | 9999 | CHN | 100.0% |
Supplier landscape
Which supplier markets appear most often?
These supplier names come from the leading peer signal in the screened opportunity rows and should be validated at product level.
PRT
Portugal
7 screened products
$123.9MCalculated opportunity across these rowsPAK
Pakistan
1 screened products
$95.2MCalculated opportunity across these rowsCHN
China
11 screened products
$90.4MCalculated opportunity across these rowsSEN
Senegal
12 screened products
$81.4MCalculated opportunity across these rowsNLD
Netherlands
5 screened products
$26.8MCalculated opportunity across these rowsGMB
Gambia
1 screened products
$5.7MCalculated opportunity across these rowsCIV
Côte d\'Ivoire
2 screened products
$4.7MCalculated opportunity across these rowsNGA
Nigeria
1 screened products
$4.0MCalculated opportunity across these rowsFrequently asked questions
Using the Guinea-Bissau import opportunity index
Definitions and practical guidance for interpreting market size, growth, suppliers, and concentration.
What are the import opportunities?
They are product and supplier combinations in Guinea-Bissau's screened import market with substantial reported demand and calculated opportunity indicators. They are research priorities, not guaranteed savings or supply contracts.
What does supplier concentration mean?
The concentration index indicates how much reported imports rely on a smaller supplier base. A high value can suggest supply dependence, but it can also reflect specialized products or limited reporting.
How should sourcing teams use this page?
Start with products that fit your specification and volume needs, then validate suppliers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, and continuity for Guinea-Bissau.
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.