U.S. Exports
$18.5M
U.S. Imports: $172K
Surplus of $18.4M (net exporter)
The United States imported $172K/month and exported $18.5M/month with Guinea as of April 2026, covering 57 product categories.
In April 2026, the U.S. ran a monthly goods trade surplus of $18.4M with Guinea, exporting 107.7× as much as it imported. U.S. goods imports from Guinea of $172K in April 2026 ran 93% below the year-to-date monthly average of $2.3M.
Guinea holds some of the world's largest bauxite reserves, and aluminum ore (bauxite) is by far the dominant commodity in its US trade profile, making it a strategically significant source for the aluminum supply chain. Bauxite and alumina shipments are industrial bulk commodities that do not trigger mandatory admissibility review by food or agricultural agencies, but importers should monitor Section 232 tariff exposure on downstream aluminum products. Political transitions in Guinea have periodically raised supply-continuity concerns for global bauxite buyers.
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Guinea holds an exceptionally large share of global bauxite reserves, and bauxite is the primary raw material for producing alumina and ultimately aluminum. Concentration of supply in a single politically volatile country creates meaningful upstream risk for US aluminum producers and downstream manufacturers who rely on this feedstock.
Section 232 tariffs target aluminum and aluminum products, not raw bauxite ore itself. However, importers of processed alumina or semi-finished aluminum products derived from Guinean ore should verify the applicable HTS classification and current Section 232 scope with a licensed customs broker, as coverage can extend to certain intermediate products.
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| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IMPORTS OF ARTICLES EXPORTED & RETURNED, NO CHANGE | $76K |
| 2 | COLLECTIONS, ARCHAEOL, ETHNOGRAPHIC, HIST INTEREST | $29K |
| 3 | CONVEYOR BELTS REINFORCED WITH TEXTILE MATERIALS | $22K |
| 4 | ESTIMATED IMPORTS OF LOW VALUED TRANSACTIONS | $17K |
| 5 | SETTS, CURBSTONES AND FLAGSTONES, OF NAT ST EX SLT | $10K |
| Rank | Product | Export value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SODIUM HYDROXIDE IN AQUEOUS SOLUTION | $6.2M |
| 2 | CIGARETTES CONTAINING TOBACCO | $2.9M |
| 3 | LOW VALUE EXP SHP; CANADIAN EST LATE RECEIPTS | $1.7M |
| 4 | PASS VEH COM-IG INT COM ENG > 1500 NOV 2500 CC | $1.2M |
| 5 | POLYETHYLENE HAVING A SPEC GRAVITY OF 0.94 OR MORE | $663K |
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Annual data from BEA | 2024
Services Exports
$63.0M
Services Imports
$31.0M