COUNTRY OVERVIEW EXPORT & IMPORT CURRENT

China–Sierra Leone Bilateral Trade 2026

Monthly trade by HS chapter Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC) Monthly · USD Data as of: September 2026 Coverage 2018-01–2026-09

Exports (2026-09) $111M
Imports (2026-09) $106M
Trade balance (2026-09) +$4.3M
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Top Export Categories to Sierra Leone

2026-09 · USD

HS 84: Machinery and mechanical appliances $30.3M
HS 85: Electrical machinery and equipment $12.5M
HS 87: Vehicles $12.2M
HS 73: Iron or steel articles $7.9M
HS 39: Plastics $4.8M
HS 94: Furniture; bedding; lamps $3.3M
HS 64: Footwear $3.3M
HS 89: Ships and boats $3.2M

Top Import Categories from Sierra Leone

2026-09 · USD

HS 26: Ores, slag and ash $106M
HS 74: Copper $342K
HS 25: Salt; sulphur; stone $200K
HS 87: Vehicles $19.2K
HS 98: Commodity chapter $11.4K
HS 85: Electrical machinery and equipment $1.9K
HS 84: Machinery and mechanical appliances $846
HS 73: Iron or steel articles $444

China–Sierra Leone Annual Trade and Year-to-Date Totals

USD
Published monthly values summed by year, with separate coverage for each flow
PeriodChina exportsChina importsTotal tradeChina balanceCoverage
2026 YTD (Jan–Sep)$957M$1.2B$2.1B-$210MJan–Sep
2025 (full year)$937M$1.3B$2.3B-$410MJan–Dec
2024 (full year)$811M$953M$1.8B-$142MJan–Dec
2023 (full year)$611M$1.0B$1.6B-$425MJan–Dec
2022 (full year)$551M$764M$1.3B-$214MJan–Dec
2021 (full year)$482M$387M$869M+$94.4MJan–Dec
2020 (full year)$371M$158M$530M+$213MJan–Dec
2019 (full year)$314M$194M$507M+$120MJan–Dec
2018 (full year)$253M$177M$430M+$75.9MJan–Dec

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Source

Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC)
Transformations: Values supplied to this page in USD are displayed without unit conversion. K/M/B labels abbreviate amounts; underlying values are unchanged. Chapter totals treat absent cells as zero; these are estimates, not reported zero trade.

Citation

Citation

China Sierra Leone bilateral trade data, monthly. General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC). https://chinadata.live/china-trade/sierra-leone/, accessed 2026-10-27.

About China–Sierra Leone trade and frequently asked questions

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is China's trade with Sierra Leone in 2026?

In Sep 2026, China reported $111M in exports to Sierra Leone and $106M in imports from Sierra Leone. Bilateral goods trade totalled $217M for that month.

What does China export to Sierra Leone?

In Sep 2026, the leading published HS chapters for China’s exports to Sierra Leone were Machinery and mechanical appliances (HS 84, $30.3M); Electrical machinery and equipment (HS 85, $12.5M); Vehicles (HS 87, $12.2M).

What does China import from Sierra Leone?

In Sep 2026, the leading published HS chapters for China’s imports from Sierra Leone were Ores, slag and ash (HS 26, $106M); Copper (HS 74, $342K); Salt; sulphur; stone (HS 25, $200K).

What is China’s trade balance with Sierra Leone?

China recorded a $4.3M goods trade surplus with Sierra Leone in Sep 2026. The balance is China’s exports minus China’s imports.

Where can I download China–Sierra Leone trade data?

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