# Guinea-Bissau Export Playbook for Africa

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Compare buyer markets, access conditions, and calculated product opportunities in Africa. Use this guide to prioritize research, not to treat calculated indicators as guaranteed sales.

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## Overview

- Exporter: Guinea-Bissau (GNB)
- Region: Africa
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 24
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $3.8B
- Reported FTA markets: 11
- Average reported distance: 2,869 km
- Average business entry indicator: 13 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| Senegal | SEN | $1.7B | 18 | Reported | 364 km | 6 | Product not reported |
| Kenya | KEN | $343.5M | 1 | Not reported | 5,983 km | 23 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks |
| Côte d\'Ivoire | CIV | $330.1M | 14 | Reported | 1,473 km | 6 | Fish: frozen, jack and horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.), excluding fillets, livers, roes, and other fish meat of heading 0304 |
| Angola | AGO | $233.8M | 15 | Not reported | 3,941 km | 36 | Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with an auxiliary motor, reciprocating internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not exceeding 250cc, with or without side-cars: side-cars |
| Nigeria | NGA | $218.4M | 4 | Reported | 2,184 km | 7 | Fish: frozen, jack and horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.), excluding fillets, livers, roes, and other fish meat of heading 0304 |
| Gambia | GMB | $205.4M | 24 | Reported | 209 km | 8 | Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified |
| Guinea | GIN | $147.8M | 3 | Reported | 262 km | 15 | Cigarettes: containing tobacco |
| Ghana | GHA | $120.5M | 11 | Reported | 1,833 km | 13 | Fish: frozen, mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | COD | $91.1M | 2 | Not reported | 0 km | 0 | Fish: frozen, jack and horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.), excluding fillets, livers, roes, and other fish meat of heading 0304 |
| Mali | MLI | $81.5M | 10 | Reported | 839 km | 11 | Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with an auxiliary motor, reciprocating internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not exceeding 250cc, with or without side-cars: side-cars |
| Cameroon | CMR | $77.0M | 7 | Not reported | 3,122 km | 14 | Fish: frozen, n.e.c. in heading 0303, excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 |
| Zimbabwe | ZWE | $66.4M | 4 | Not reported | 6,103 km | 27 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale |
| Cabo Verde | CPV | $64.0M | 58 | Not reported | 915 km | 9 | Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured |
| Mauritania | MRT | $62.7M | 5 | Not reported | 700 km | 6 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 3000cc |
| South Africa | ZAF | $9.7M | 1 | Not reported | 6,246 km | 40 | Nuts, edible: cashew nuts, shelled, fresh or dried |
| Mozambique | MOZ | $8.4M | 2 | Not reported | 6,707 km | 17 | Printed matter: books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter n.e.c. in item no. 4901.10 or 4901.91 |
| Liberia | LBR | $7.8M | 4 | Reported | 817 km | 18 | Fish: frozen, jack and horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.), excluding fillets, livers, roes, and other fish meat of heading 0304 |
| Benin | BEN | $7.4M | 3 | Reported | 2,086 km | 9 | Fish: frozen, n.e.c. in heading 0303, excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 |
| Togo | TGO | $6.0M | 6 | Reported | 1,973 km | 3 | Fish: frozen, mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 |
| Tunisia | TUN | $5.9M | 1 | Not reported | 3,795 km | 9 | Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, of yarns of different colours, of weaves n.e.s. in item no. 5208.4, weighing not more than 200g/m2 |
| Djibouti | DJI | $1.2M | 1 | Not reported | 6,395 km | 14 | Iron or steel: threaded screws, bolts and nuts n.e.s. in item no. 7318.1 |
| Mauritius | MUS | $686.2K | 1 | Not reported | 8,763 km | 5 | Nuts, edible: cashew nuts, shelled, fresh or dried |
| Burkina Faso | BFA | $467.8K | 1 | Reported | 1,522 km | 13 | Furniture: of cane, osier, or similar materials (other than bamboo or rattan) |
| Morocco | MAR | $391.6K | 1 | Not reported | 2,624 km | 9 | Fish: frozen, flat fish, n.e.c. in item no. 0303.3, excluding fillets, livers, roes, and other fish meat of heading 0304 |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | Senegal (SEN) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $1.2B | +14.1% | +0.0% |
| 2 | Kenya (KEN) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $343.5M | +17.4% | +0.0% |
| 3 | Senegal (SEN) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $315.9M | +15.3% | +0.0% |
| 4 | Côte d\'Ivoire (CIV) | HS 030355 - Fish: frozen, jack and horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.), excluding fillets, livers, roes, and other fish meat of heading 0304 | $162.5M | +9.1% | +0.2% |
| 5 | Nigeria (NGA) | HS 030355 - Fish: frozen, jack and horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.), excluding fillets, livers, roes, and other fish meat of heading 0304 | $162.5M | +14.6% | +0.5% |
| 6 | Guinea (GIN) | HS 240220 - Cigarettes: containing tobacco | $105.4M | +5.2% | +0.0% |
| 7 | Democratic Republic of the Congo (COD) | HS 030355 - Fish: frozen, jack and horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.), excluding fillets, livers, roes, and other fish meat of heading 0304 | $89.6M | +24.1% | +1.3% |
| 8 | Gambia (GMB) | HS 151190 - Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $88.4M | +20.4% | +0.0% |
| 9 | Mali (MLI) | HS 871120 - Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with an auxiliary motor, reciprocating internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not exceeding 250cc, with or without side-cars: side-cars | $65.5M | +11.4% | +0.0% |
| 10 | Zimbabwe (ZWE) | HS 300490 - Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $63.4M | +13.4% | +0.0% |
| 11 | Gambia (GMB) | HS 870390 - Vehicles: for transport of persons (other than those of heading no. 8702) n.e.s. in heading no. 8703, including station wagons and racing cars | $58.1M | +11.9% | +0.0% |
| 12 | Angola (AGO) | HS 871120 - Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with an auxiliary motor, reciprocating internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not exceeding 250cc, with or without side-cars: side-cars | $57.3M | +15.2% | +0.0% |
| 13 | Senegal (SEN) | HS 030389 - Fish: frozen, n.e.c. in heading 0303, excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 | $54.1M | +9.8% | +0.1% |
| 14 | Ghana (GHA) | HS 030354 - Fish: frozen, mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 | $47.8M | +11.5% | +0.8% |
| 15 | Côte d\'Ivoire (CIV) | HS 030349 - Fish: tuna, frozen, n.e.c. in item no. 0303.4 (excluding fillets, livers, roes and other fish meat of heading no. 0304) | $39.0M | +11.8% | +0.1% |
| 16 | Côte d\'Ivoire (CIV) | HS 030353 - Fish: frozen, sardines (Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.), sardinella (Sardinella spp.), brisling or sprats (Sprattus sprattus), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 | $36.9M | +6.6% | +2.2% |
| 17 | Ghana (GHA) | HS 030355 - Fish: frozen, jack and horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.), excluding fillets, livers, roes, and other fish meat of heading 0304 | $36.2M | +10.6% | +2.9% |
| 18 | Senegal (SEN) | HS 870323 - Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $35.1M | +10.3% | +0.0% |
| 19 | Nigeria (NGA) | HS 240220 - Cigarettes: containing tobacco | $35.0M | +13.5% | +0.0% |
| 20 | Angola (AGO) | HS 852872 - Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: incorporating a colour video display or screen | $35.0M | +11.1% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 00 - HS2 sector 00 | 4 | $2.3B | $1.5B | +9.5% |
| HS2 03 - HS2 sector 03 | 47 | $1.5B | $854.0M | +12.9% |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 8 | $301.7M | $393.2M | +9.8% |
| HS2 87 - HS2 sector 87 | 19 | $603.8M | $375.4M | +9.3% |
| HS2 24 - HS2 sector 24 | 4 | $204.0M | $145.8M | +6.7% |
| HS2 15 - HS2 sector 15 | 4 | $92.1M | $98.0M | +14.3% |
| HS2 30 - HS2 sector 30 | 1 | $93.0M | $63.4M | +13.4% |
| HS2 94 - HS2 sector 94 | 14 | $82.6M | $43.6M | +9.4% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Guinea-Bissau focus on Africa?

Use the market ranking as a starting point, then check product fit, buyer requirements, route costs, tariffs, standards, and competitive conditions.

### What does calculated opportunity mean?

It is a screening indicator built from demand and exporter-position signals. It is not a confirmed order, sales forecast, or guarantee of market entry.

### How should exporters use this page?

Prioritize one market and product combination, then validate buyers, compliance, logistics, pricing, and continuity before making a commercial decision.

## Method

Reported trade observations and calculated indicators are shown separately. Validate buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, and competition before acting.

Yugalinks presents derived views for research and planning. [Read the full methodology](https://www.yugalinks.com/methodology).

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.