Trade partner
U.S. Exports
$18.5M
U.S. Imports: $329K
Surplus of $18.2M (net exporter)
The United States imported $329K/month and exported $18.5M/month with Guinea as of August 2026, covering 95 product categories.
Over the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $14.5M from Guinea. In August 2026, the U.S. ran a monthly goods trade surplus of $18.2M with Guinea, exporting 56.1× as much as it imported. U.S. goods imports from Guinea of $329K in August 2026 ran 75% below the year-to-date monthly average of $1.3M.
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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Annual data from BEA | 2024
Services Exports
$63.0M
Services Imports
$31.0M
The top U.S. imports from Guinea are Technically Specified Natural Rubber (TSNR), Orthopedic & Fracture Appliances and Coins, Not Elsewhere Specified (Gold, Platinum & Other), by value in the latest month.
| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $96K | |
| 2 | $68K | |
| 3 | $52K | |
| 4 | Estimated Imports of Low-Valued TransactionsChapter 99 · SPECIAL IMPORT PROVISIONS, NESOI | $38K |
| 5 | $15K | |
| 6 | $13K | |
| 7 | $6K | |
| 8 | $5K | |
| 9 | $5K | |
| 10 | $5K |
| Rank | Product | Export value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $4.7M | |
| 2 | $1.9M | |
| 3 | Low-Value Export Shipments & Canadian Estimated Late Receipts |
| $1.7M |
| 4 | $1.6M |
| 5 | $1.6M |
| 6 | $1.1M |
| 7 | $730K |
| 8 | $662K |
| 9 | $406K |
| 10 | $397K |