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  Table AI.1 
Structure of exports, 2000, 2002 and 2004-2008 
(US$ million and per cent) 
Description 2000 2002 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 
Total exports (US$ million) 522. 4 525.4 628.7 795.7 770. 5 1,059.0 1,430.5 
 Percentage share 
Total primary products 56.7 56.1 82.0 76.2 70.5 78.9 57.6 
 Agriculture 4.9 2.1 4.4 11.2 14.4 4.6 5.0 
 Food 2.5 1.5 2.8 9.2 11.0 3.3 1.7 
 0721 Cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or roasted 0.2 0.1 1.0 1.5 6.1 1.0 0.4 
 0411 Durum wheat, unmilled 0. 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 
 0711 Coffee, not roasted, whether or not 
decaffeinated;  coffee husks and skins 1.3 0.5 0.9 0.6 2.5 1.5 0.3 
 0342 Fish, frozen (excluding fillets and mi nced fish) 0.2 0.1 0.4 6.4 1. 2 0.2 0.2 
 Agricultural raw materials 2.4 0.6 1.7 2.0 3.4 1.4 3.3 
 2312 Natural rubber (other than latex) 0.0 0.4 1.5 1.7 1.5 1.2 1.6 
 2484 Wood of non-coniferous species, sawn, sliced, 
etc., of a thickness exceeding 6 mm 1.1 0.1 0.1 0. 1 1.9 0.0 1.0 
 2485 Wood of non-coniferous species, continuously 
shaped 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.6 
 Mining 51.7 54.0 77.6 65.0 56.2 74.3 52.6 
 Ores and other minerals 51.7 52.1 77.3 65.0 55.8 73.4 51.5 
 2851 Aluminium ores and concentrates 51.7 49.0 77.3 64.9 55.8 67.9 40.1 
 2852 Alumina (aluminium oxide), other than 
artificial corundum 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.3 11.3 
 2823 Other ferrous waste and scrap 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.2 
 Non-ferrous metals 0.0 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 Fuels 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.9 1.0 
Manufactures 24.7 19.0 17.3 10.5 2.6 4.0 10.4 
 Iron and steel 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 Chemicals 10.9 17.1 15.0 1.3 0.0 1.2 0.4 
 5226 Medicaments (including veterinary 
medicaments), n.e.s. 10.9 17.1 14.8 1.3 0.0 1.2 0.4 
 Other semi-manufactures 1.0 0.1 1.0 7.5 2.0 0.1 0.8 
 6672 Diamonds (other than sorted industrial 
diamonds), not mounted or set 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.2 0.5 0.0 0.6 
 6342 Densified wood and reconstituted wood 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.1 
 Machinery and transport equipment 0.9 0.1 1.1 1.4 0.2 0.6 0.8 
 Power-generating machinery 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 
 Other non-electrical machinery 0.5 0.1 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.4 
 7234 Construction and mining machinery, n.e.s. 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 
 7239 Parts, n.e.s., of the machinery of group 723 
and of subgroup 744.3 0.4 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 
 Agricultural machinery and tractors 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 Office machines and telecommunications equipment 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 Other electrical machinery 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 Automotive products 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.1 
 Other transport equipment 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.2 
 Textiles 0.0 0.0 0. 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 Clothing 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 WT/TPR/S/251 Trade Policy Review 
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  Description 2000 2002 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 
 Other consumer goods 11.8 1.6 0.2 0.1 0.4 2.0 8.4 
 8928 Printed matter, n.e.s. 11.7 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.8 7.9 
 8931 Articles for the packing of goods;  stoppers 
other closures, of plastics 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.3 
 8933 Floor coverings, wall or ceiling coverings and 
household and toilet articles of plastics 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 
Other 18.7 24.9 0.7 13.3 26.9 17.1 32.0 
 Gold 18.4 24.7 0.4 12.8 1.5 17.1 32.0 
Source : United Nations Statistics Divisi on (UNSD), Comtrade database. Guinea WT/TPR/S/251 
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  Table AI.2 
Structure of imports, 2000, 2002 and 2004-2008 
(US$ million and per cent) 
Description 2000 2002 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 
Total imports (US$ million) 612.4 666.5 955.0 1,947.8 1, 063.9 1,281.5 1,835.5 
 Percentage share 
Total primary products 51.1 46.7 45.1 18.2 51.0 43.6 46.8 
 Agriculture 25.4 24.3 20.2 16.2 26.0 17.3 13.6 
 Food 24.2 23.1 19.3 15.8 25.6 16.9 13.2 
 0423 Rice, semi-milled or wholly mi lled 4.7 6.4 4.4 5.8 12.5 6.0 3.7 
 1222 Cigarettes containing tobacco  3.7 3.3 2.4 2. 8 3.7 2.3 1.8 
 0612 Other beet or cane sugar and pure sucrose, in 
solid form 2.2 2.9 1.8 1.3 1.7 1.5 1.5 
 0461 Flour of wheat or of meslin 0.9 0.3 0.2 0.8 1.6 1.6 1.3 
 Agricultural raw materials 1.2 1.2 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 
 Mining 25.7 22.4 25.0 2.1 25.0 26.3 33.2 
 Ores and other minerals 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.1 
 Non-ferrous metals 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 
 Fuels 24.9 21.7 24.7 1.9 24.6 26.1 33.0 
Manufactures 48.4 52.8 54.2 29.4 48.6 56.4 53.2 
 Iron and steel 3.1 3.2 3.8 1.8 3.8 2.2 2.5 
 Chemicals 8.7 12.8 9.0 5.1 8.2 6.8 7.4 
 5226 Medicaments (including veterinary 
medicaments), n.e.s. 0.7 2.4 1.1 1.1 2.5 1.1 2.2 
 5429 Medicaments (including veterinary 
medicaments), n.e.s. 3.5 4.4 2.9 1.2 1.4 1.9 1.4 
 5238 Other metal salts and peroxysalts of inorganic 
acids 0.1 0.9 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.6 
 Other semi-manufactures 7.7 10.2 12.4 8.2 8.8 8.6 9.2 
 6612 Portland cement and similar hydraulic cements, 
whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers 2.1 4.2 3.5 2.8 2.7 1.8 3.7 
 6911 Structures and parts of structures, of  iron or steel 0.3 0.3 2.7 2.0 1.1 1.9 0.9 
 Machinery and transport equipment 19.0 19.1 22.2 10.8 23.1 33.3 29.3 
 Power-generating machinery 0.6 0.7 0.7 1.2 1.6 2.4 1.7 
 7165 Generating sets 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.6 1.4 0.8 
 Other non-electrical machinery 5.4 7.0 8.0 3.8 10.9 14.7 11.9 
 7239 Parts, n.e.s., of the machinery of group 723 and 
of subgroup 744.3 1.2 1.8 1.5 1.1 3.5 6.0 4.8 
 7232 Mechanical shovels, excavators and 
shovel-loaders, self-propelled 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.1 0.9 1.8 1.2 
 7234 Construction and mining machinery, n.e.s. 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.5 1.5 0.8 
 Agricultural machinery and tractors 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.3 
 Office machines and telecommunications equipment 1.5 1.5 3.6 1.0 2.5 5.3 4.9 
 7649 Parts and accessories suitable for use solely or 
principally with the apparatus of di vision 76 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.8 2.2 2.2 
 7641 Electrical apparatus for line telephony or line 
telegraphy 0.2 0.3 2.4 0.3 1.2 2.3 1.3 
 Other electrical machinery 2.1 1.7 2.3 1.1 2.0 3.5 2.3 
 7731 Electrical wire and cable 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.5 1.3 0.6 WT/TPR/S/251 Trade Policy Review 
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  Description 2000 2002 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 
 Automotive products 7.9 6.9 3.7 2.3 4.5 4.7 5.6 
 7812 Motor vehicles for the transport of persons, n.e.s. 4.3 4.8 2.3 1.3 1.6 2.6 2.7 
 7821 Motor vehicles for the transport of goods 1.5 0.9 0.4 0.1 1.1 0.5 1.0 
 7831 Motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more 
persons, including the driver 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.8 
 Other transport equipment 1.6 1.3 4.0 1.4 1.7 2.8 2.9 
 Textiles 1.9 1.7 1. 5 0.9 0.9 1.2 0.9 
 Clothing 1.3 1.5 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 
 Other consumer goods 6.7 4.3 4.3 2.4 3.6 3.9 3.5 
Other 0.6 0.4 0.7 52.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 
 Gold 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
Source : UNSD, Comtra de database. Guinea WT/TPR/S/251 
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  Table AI.3 
Destination of exports, 2000, 2002 and 2004-2008 
(US$ million and per cent) 
 2000 2002 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 
World (US$ million) 522.4 525.4 628.7 795.7 770.5 1,059.0 1,430.5 
 Percentage share 
 America 16.1 13.1 18.3 13.2 14.0 18.6 10.8 
 United States 12.8 8.8 14.9 10.0 10.3 13.7 6.7 
 Other America 3.3 4.3 3.4 3.2 3.6 4.9 4.0 
 Canada 3.3 4.1 3.4 3.1 3.1 4.8 4.0 
 Europe 70.3 71.9 74.4 77.1 53.4 66.1 69.6 
 EC (27) 65.0 65.6 59.9 63.7 38.7 62.8 49.6 
 France 33.0 24.3 8.7 14.4 6.6 17.7 24.5 
 Spain 9.6 10.2 21.8 12.5 11.5 15.5 9.9 
 Ireland 9.1 10.2 13.7 10.4 9.0 18.5 7.4 
 Germany 6.1 8.0 9.0 8.4 8.0 8.0 5.9 
 Italy 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.7 
 Belgium 0.5 3.9 0.4 10.6 1.1 0.0 0.5 
 Denmark 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 
 EFTA 5.1 5.9 0.0 1.9 1.5 3.2 19.7 
 Switzerland and Liechtenstein 5.1 5.9 0.0 1.8 1.5 3.2 19.5 
 Iceland 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 
 Other Europe 0.2 0.4 14.4 11.5 13.2 0.0 0.3 
 Turkey 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 
 Commonwealth of Independent States  (CIS) 7.1 7.8 4.6 1.2 2.4 10.8 14.1 
 Russian Federation 4.1 6.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 9.3 10.6 
 Ukraine 3.0 1.4 4.6 1.2 2.4 1.4 2.8 
 Georgia 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7 
 Africa 6.3 1.9 2.4 7.3 2.7 3.7 2.7 
 Mali 0.1 0.2 0.6 2.9 1.3 2.8 0.8 
 Nigeria 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 
 Liberia 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.3 
 Middle East 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.2 0.6 
 Israel 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 
 Asia 0.2 3.7 0.4 0.9 2.2 0.6 2.2 
 China 0.0 1.9 0.0 0.2 1.8 0.1 1.4 
 Japan 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 
 Six East Asian Traders 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.5 
 Malaysia 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 
 Other Asia 0.1 1.8 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.3 
 India 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.3 
 Other 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.1 24.9 0.0 0.0 
Source : UNSD, Comtra de database. WT/TPR/S/251 Trade Policy Review 
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  Table AI.4 
Origin of imports, 2000, 2002 and 2004-2008 
(US$ million and per cent) 
 2000 2002 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 
World (US$ million) 612.4 666.5 955.0 1,647.8 1,063.9 1,281.5 1,835.5 
 Percentage share 
 America 8.8 10.1 12.1 8.2 7.9 8.9 9.0 
 United States 7.9 8.3 7.7 6.6 5.4 6.1 5.2 
 Other America 0.9 1.8 4.4 1.5 2.4 2.8 3.8 
 Brazil 0.4 1.4 1.6 1.2 1.5 1.6 2.9 
 Europe 43.7 40.5 34.8 21.0 35.0 54.1 54.8 
 EC (27) 42.7 37.8 32.2 19.5 33.6 52.0 53.6 
 Netherlands 2.3 1.8 3.2 1.2 5.6 13.6 20.6 
 France 19.8 16.2 10.8 5.9 10.4 8.5 10.1 
 United Kingdom 1.5 2.4 1.1 1.7 3.2 2.8 7.9 
 Belgium 7.7 6.4 7.9 4.6 7.3 15.4 5.2 
 Spain 1.9 1.9 1.5 0.6 1.2 4.6 2.2 
 Sweden 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 1.0 2.9 2.0 
 Italy 3.4 4.4 2.3 2.6 0.8 0.7 1.5 
 Germany 3.1 3.3 2.2 1.1 1.3 1.2 1.2 
 Greece 0.2 0.6 0. 3 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.8 
 Portugal 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.8 
 EFTA 0.8 2.2 1.3 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.4 
 Other Europe 0.3 0.5 1.3 0.9 1.0 1.6 0.8 
 Turkey 0.3 0.4 0.8 0.5 0.7 1.5 0.8 
 Commonwealth of Independent States  (CIS) 0.9 1.7 2.0 1.8 1.4 1.9 1.5 
 Africa 26.3 20.6 28.0 19.3 22.1 9.0 9.2 
 South Africa 0.6 1.2 5.6 1.3 2.7 2.4 2.5 
 Gabon 1.2 1.4 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.2 2.0 
 Côte d´Ivoire 21.4 14.5 18.5 14.4 15.9 4.3 1.7 
 Middle East 1.2 1.7 2.3 1.1 2.1 3.3 3.7 
 United Arab Emirates 0.7 1.2 0.9 0.8 0.9 1.8 1.9 
 Asia 18.8 24.0 20.7 14.6 31.5 22.8 21.6 
 China 4.6 6.6 7.7 3.9 7.5 5.8 6.7 
 Japan 5.6 5.4 2.5 1.1 3.2 4.6 2.6 
 Six East Asian Traders 3.3 4.0 3.9 4.1 4.1 2.3 3.3 
 Thailand 0.9 1.1 1.6 2.8 2.0 1.1 1.5 
 Other Asia 5.3 8.0 6.7 5.5 16.7 10.1 9.0 
 Australia 1.2 2.7 1.3 0.4 1.1 1.5 3.9 
 India 1.9 3.1 2.9 2.3 7.8 5.0 2.6 
 Pakistan 0.7 0.0 0.1 1.7 5.0 1.4 0.9 
 Other 0.1 1.5 0.0 34.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
Source : UNSD, Comtra de database. Guinea WT/TPR/S/251 
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  Table AIII.1 
Average applied MFN tariff rates, by HS Chapter, 2011 
Code  Description  Number of 
lines  Average 
tariff 
(%) Range 
(%) Standard 
deviation 
(%) 2008 
imports 
(US$ million)
 Total  5,763 12.1 0-20 7.0 1,835.5 
01 Live animals 27 14.8 0-20 8.4 0.1 
02 Meat and edible meat offal 59 20.0 20 0.0 3.2 
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic 
invertebrates 97 13.8 0-20 5.1 0.1 
04 Dairy produce;  birds' eggs;  natural honey;  edible 
products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or 
included 39 13.3 0-20 7.7 4.0 
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or 
included 18 5.0 5 0.0 0.0 
06 Live trees and other plants;  bulbs, roots and the like;  cut 
flowers and ornamental foliage 12 11.3 5-20 7.7 0.0 
07 Edible vegetables and certain r oots and tubers 66 18.8 0-20 4.8 5.6 
08 Edible fruit and nuts;  peel of citrus fruit or melons 60 19.2 0-20 3.5 0.2 
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 63 20.0 20 0.0 2.1 
10 Cereals 18 6.4 0-20 4.5 80.2 
11 Products of the milling industry;   malt;  starches;  inulin;  
wheat gluten 32 13.2 5-20 5.3 29.6 
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits;  miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruit;  industrial or medicinal plants;  straw and 
fodder 51 4.2 0-20 3.6 0.7 
13 Lac;  gums, resins and other vegeta ble saps and extracts 12 5.0 5 0.0 0.4 
14 Vegetable plaiting material s;  vegetable products not 
elsewhere specified or included 9 5.0 5 0.0 0.0 
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage 
products;  prepared edible fats;  animal or vegetable 
waxes 56 13.2 5-20 5.8 17.3 
16 Preparations of meat, of fi sh or of crustaceans, molluscs 
or other aquatic invertebrates 28 20.0 20 0.0 1.2 
17 Sugars and sugar confectio nery 18 12.2 5-20 7.3 31.3 
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 20 13.3 5-20 6.5 0.4 
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk;  
pastrycooks' products 20 18.0 5-20 5.0 9.3 
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of 
plants 57 19.8 10-20 1.3 5.7 
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 22 15.7 5-20 6.0 12.3 
22 Beverages, spirits and vi negar 28 19.3 0-20 3.8 6.9 
23 Residues and waste from the food industries;  prepared 
animal fodder 26 10.0 5-20 2.4 0.2 
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco  substitutes 9 12.2 5-20 7.5 32.8 
25 Salt;  sulphur;  earths and stone;  plastering materials, 
lime and cement 75 6.9 5-20 4.9 77.8 
26 Ores, slag and ash 42 5.0 5 0.0 0.0 
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their 
distillation;  bituminous substances;  mineral waxes 60 8.0 0-20 5.7 605.0 
28 Inorganic chemicals;  orga nic or inorganic compounds of 
precious metals, of rare-ear th metals, of radioactive 
elements or of isotopes 183 5.0 0-10 0.6 56.2 
29 Organic chemicals 340 4.9 0-10 0.8 2.3 
30 Pharmaceutical products 32 0.0 0 0.0 25.9 WT/TPR/S/251 Trade Policy Review 
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  Code  Description  Number of 
lines  Average 
tariff 
(%) Range 
(%) Standard 
deviation 
(%) 2008 
imports 
(US$ million)
31 Fertilizers 26  0.0 0 0.0 8.2 
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts;  tannins and their derivatives;  
dyes, pigments and other colouring matter;  paints and 
varnishes;  putty and other mastics;  inks 56 10.2 5-20 6.3 6.1 
33 Essential oils and resinoids ;  perfumery, cosmetic or 
toilet preparations 39 15.4 10-20 5.1 5.8 
34 Soap, organic surface- active agents, washing 
preparations, lubricating prep arations, artificial waxes, 
prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, 
candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, "dental waxes" and dental preparations with a basis of plaster 27 15.2 5-20 5.4 4.0 
35 Albuminoidal substances;  modified starches;  glues;  
enzymes 15 9.3 5-10 1.8 2.2 
36 Explosives;  pyrotechnic products;  matches;  pyrophoric 
alloys;  certain combustible preparations 9 13.3 5-20 7.9 2.3 
37 Photographic or cinematogra phic goods 37 18.5 5-20 4.4 0.1 
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 77 7.9 0-10 3.7 11.2 
39 Plastics and articles thereof 135 10.5 0-20 6.4 20.6 
40 Rubber and articles thereof 91 11.0 0-20 6.2 19.6 
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furs kins) and leather 38 8.7 5-10 2.2 0.0 
42 Articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut) 24 18.3 10-20 3.8 2.4 
43 Furskins and artificial fur;  manufactures thereof 14 9.3 5-20 5.1 0.0 
44 Wood and articles of wood;  wood charcoal 73 12.2 5-20 5.7 1.7 
45 Cork and articles of cork 7 10.7 5-20 6.7 0.0 
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting 
materials;  basketware and wickerwork 6 20.0 20 0.0 0.1 
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material;  
recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard 20 5.0 5 0.0 0.0 
48 Paper and paperboard;  article s of paper pulp, of paper or 
of paperboard 112 10.8 0-20 6.1 13.0 
49 Printed books, newspapers, pi ctures and other products of 
the printing industry;  manuscripts, typescripts and plans 21 6.7 0-20 9.1 4.7 
50 Silk 10 12.0 5-20 7.1 0.0 
51 Wool, fine or coarse anim al hair;  horsehair yarn and 
woven fabric 38 10.5 5-20 6.5 0.0 
52 Cotton 143 14.7 5-20 5.4 7.1 
53 Other vegetable textile fibres;  paper yarn and woven 
fabrics of paper yarn 30 9.8 5-20 6.1 0.1 
54 Man-made filaments;  strip and the like of man- made 
textile materials 67  15.4 10-20 5.0 1.1 
55 Man-made staple fibres 118 16.3 10-20 4.9 0.5 
56 Wadding, felt and non-wovens;  special yarns;  twine, 
cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 34 15.5 0-20 6.2 0.5 
57 Carpets and other textile floor  coverings 23 20.0 20 0.0 0.7 
58 Special woven fabrics;  tufted textile fabrics;  lace;  
tapestries;  trimmings;  embroidery 41 20.0 20 0.0 1.1 
59 Impregnated, coated , covered or laminated textile fabrics;  
textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 24 15.8 10-20 5.0 2.1 
60 Knitted or crocheted fa brics 44 20.0 20 0.0 0.2 
61 Articles of apparel and cl othing accessories, knitted or 
crocheted 116 20.0 20 0.0 1.9 Guinea WT/TPR/S/251 
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  Code  Description  Number of 
lines  Average 
tariff 
(%) Range 
(%) Standard 
deviation 
(%) 2008 
imports 
(US$ million)
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted 
or crocheted 119 20.0 20 0.0 3.7 
63 Other made up textile articles;  sets;  worn clothing and 
worn textile articles;  rags 60 18.8 0-20 4.8 9.2 
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like;  parts of such articles 31 18.1 10-20 4.0 8.2 
65 Headgear and parts thereof 11 15.9 5-20 5.8 0.5 
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas,  walking-sticks, seat-sticks, 
whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 7 15.7 10-20 5.3 0.5 
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers 
or of down;  artificial flowers;  ar ticles of human hair 8 20.0 20 0.0 0.1 
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or 
similar materials 50 17.1 5-20 4.7 0.3 
69 Ceramic products 30 18.0 5-20 5.2 7.6 
70 Glass and glassware 75 16.2 5-20 5.2 3.6 
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious 
stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, 
and articles thereof;  imitation jewe llery;  coin 53 10.7 0-20 6.1 0.6 
72 Iron and steel 175 6.9 5-20 3.9 35.6 
73 Articles of iron or steel 151 16.0 5-20 6.1 45.5 
74 Copper and articles thereof 60 11.9 5-20 6.8 0.5 
75 Nickel and articles thereof 18 12.2 5-20 6.7 0.0 
76 Aluminium and articles thereof 41 14.0 5-20 6.1 5.0 
78 Lead and articles thereof 10 10.5 5-20 6.9 0.1 
79 Zinc and articles thereof 11 10.9 5-20 7.4 0.1 
80 Tin and articles thereof 8 11.9 5-20 7.0 0.0 
81 Other base metals;  cermets;  ar ticles thereof 51 10.5 5-20 7.0 0.0 
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base 
metal;  parts thereof of base metal 67 11.9 0-20 6.1 6.2 
83 Miscellaneous articles of ba se metal 37 18.4 10-20 3.7 4.6 
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical 
appliances;  parts thereof 522 6.1 0-20 4.1 249.0 
85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof;  
sound recorders and reproducers, television image and 
sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and 
accessories of such articles 294 12.5 5-20 6.4 148.2 
86 Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts 
thereof;  railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings 
and parts thereof;  mechanical (including 
electro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all 
kinds 24 5.0 5 0.0 23.8 
87 Vehicles other than railway  or tramway rolling stock, and 
parts and accessories thereo f 269 14.4 0-20 5.9 123.2 
88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and part s thereof 16 6. 9 5-20 5.1 0.1 
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 28 8.4 5-20 6.2 1.3 
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, 
checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and 
apparatus;  parts and accessories thereof 166 9.5 0-20 6.3 10.2 
91 Clocks and watches and part s thereof 53 19.6 10-20 1.9 0.1 
92 Musical instruments;  parts and accessories of such 
articles 23 10.0 10 0.0 0.0 
93 Arms and ammunition;  parts and accessories thereof 61 15.1 10-20 5.0 0.6 WT/TPR/S/251 Trade Policy Review 
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  Code  Description  Number of 
lines  Average 
tariff 
(%) Range 
(%) Standard 
deviation 
(%) 2008 
imports 
(US$ million)
94 Furniture;  bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, 
cushions and similar stuffed furnishings;  lamps and 
lighting fittings, not elsewher e specified or included;  
illuminated signs, illuminated nameplates and the like;  prefabricated buildings 38 17.9 5-20 4.6 16.3 
95 Toys, games and sports requisites;  parts and accessories 
thereof 44 18.2 0-20 5.8 0.9 
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 51 18.9 0-20 4.4 1.8 
97 Works of art, collectors' pi eces and antiques 7 20.0 20 0.0 0.3 
Source : WTO Secretariat estimates based on data provided by the Guinean authorities;  import data from the 
UNSD Comtrade  database. Guinea WT/TPR/S/251 
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  Table AIII.2 
Duties and taxes 
Description Rate Scope Tax base Exceptions Comments 
Processing and 
assessment fee (RTL) 2% All merchandise imports c.i.f. customs entry 
value Mining companies, 
embassies and other bodies accorded the 
same treatment  
Administrative fee 
(RPA) GF 10,000 All imports by mining 
companies, embassies and 
other bodies accorded the 
same treatment, and NGOs 
conducting public projects Customs value less 
than GF 2,000,000 Imports not effected 
by mining companies 
or embassies  
GF 50,000 Customs value 
exceeding 
GF 2,000,000 but less 
than GF 5,000,000 
GF 100,000 Customs value 
exceeding 
GF 5,000,000 but less 
than GF 10,000,000 
GF 250,000 Value of 
GF 10,000,000 or 
more  
5% Perfumes and toilet waters;  
beauty or make-up 
preparations;  preparations 
for use on the hair;  
pre-shave or shaving preparations;  motor cars 
more than 5 years old  
Degressive protection 
tax (TDP) 15% Fruit or vegetable juice;  
candles;  sacks and bags, 
of plastic;  seats and other 
furniture, of plastic Customs entry value All products not 
covered by Article 6 
of the Law 
establishing the 
Guinean customs tariff aligned on that of WAEMU  
10% Wheat flour;  mineral 
waters and aerated waters;  
waters, including mineral waters and aerated waters 
containing added sugar or 
other sweetening matter or flavoured;  paints and 
varnishes whether or not 
dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium;  
ordinary soap;  tableware, 
kitchenware and other household articles, of 
plastic;  plywood and other 
wood by-products;  square or round tubes;  tacks and 
nails of iron and steel;  
aluminium plates, sheets and strip;  wheelbarrows 
Warehouse tax (TEN) 1% All warehouse-eligible 
goods c.i.f. customs entry 
value Legal exclusions from 
suspensive regimes  
Registration tax (TE) 0.5% All imports of capital 
goods under the 
Investment Code and the 
Mining Code (for mining 
companies in the development phase) c.i.f. customs entry 
value All other imports  
Transit fee (DT) 0.5% All imports that are to 
circulate within the 
customs territory under the 
transit regime  c.i.f. customs entry 
value Legal exclusions from 
suspensive regimes  WT/TPR/S/251 Trade Policy Review 
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  Description Rate Scope Tax base Exceptions Comments 
Sealing fee (DP) GF 3,000 All imports that are to 
circulate within the 
customs territory under the transit regime Per carton Legal exclusions from 
suspensive regimes  
GF 5,000 All imports that are to 
circulate within the 
customs territory under the transit regime Per truckload  
Supplementary tax 
(CA) 0.25% All imports not exempted 
by law and exports of 
agricultural products c.i.f. and f.o.b. 
(export) customs entry 
value Exclusions under 
Article 11 of the Law 
establishing the Guinean customs 
tariff aligned on that 
of WAEMU   
ECOWAS community 
levy (PC) 0.50% All merchandise imports in 
accordance with Article 12 
of the Law establishing the 
Guinean customs tariff aligned on that of 
WAEMU  c.i.f. customs entry 
value Exclusions set forth in 
Article 12 of the Law 
establishing the new 
Guinean customs tariff aligned on that 
of WAEMU   
Storage charge 
(DM) GF 100 Postal parcels and parcels 
of 20 kg or less imported 
by air Parcel/day All goods not placed 
under customs control From the 1st to 
the 30th day 
inclusive 
GF 150 Postal parcels and parcels 
of 20 kg or less imported 
by air Parcel/day All goods not placed 
under customs control From the 31st day 
to the day of 
withdrawal 
inclusive 
GF 40 Weapons left in storage by 
users Weapon/day All goods not placed 
under customs control From the 1st to 
the 30th day 
inclusive 
GF 60 Weapons left in storage by 
users  Weapon/day All goods not placed 
under customs control From the 31st day 
to the day of 
withdrawal inclusive 
GF 200 Bulk goods Day/tonne or fraction 
of tonne  All goods not placed 
under customs control From the 1st to 
the 30th day 
inclusive 
GF 300 Bulk goods  Day/tonne or fraction 
of tonne  All goods not placed 
under customs control From the 31st day 
to the day of 
withdrawal 
inclusive 
GF 300 Packaged goods, parcels 
weighing 100 kg or less Parcel/day All goods not placed 
under customs control From the 1st to 
the 30th day 
inclusive 
Storage charge (DM) GF 450 Packaged goods, parcels 
weighing 100 kg or less Parcel/day All goods not placed 
under customs control From the 31st day 
to the day of 
withdrawal 
inclusive 
GF 500 Packaged goods weighing 
more than 100 kg but less 
than one tonne  Parcel/day All goods not placed 
under customs control From the 1st to 
the 30th day 
inclusive 
GF 750 Packaged goods weighing 
more than 100 kg but less 
than one tonne Parcel/day All goods not placed 
under customs control From the 31st day 
to the day of 
withdrawal inclusive 
GF 5,000 Packaged goods weighing 
one tonne or more Parcel/day All goods not placed 
under customs control From the 1st to 
the 30th day 
inclusive Guinea WT/TPR/S/251 
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  Description Rate Scope Tax base Exceptions Comments 
GF 7,500 Packaged goods weighing 
one tonne or more Parcel/day All goods not placed 
under customs control From the 31st day 
to the day of 
withdrawal inclusive 
GF 5,000 Containers up to 10' C ontainer/day All goods not placed 
under customs control From the 1st to 
the 30th day 
inclusive 
GF 7,500  Containers up to 10' C ontainer/day All goods not placed 
under customs control From the 31st day 
to the day of 
withdrawal inclusive 
GF 7,500 Containers exceeding 10', 
but not exceeding 20' Container/day All goods not placed 
under customs control From the 1st to 
the 30th day 
inclusive 
GF 10,000 Containers exceeding 10', 
but not exceeding 20' Container/day All goods not placed 
under customs control From the 31st day 
to the day of 
withdrawal 
inclusive 
GF 10,000 Containers exceeding 20' Container/day All goods not placed 
under customs control From the 1st to 
the 30th day 
inclusive 
Storage charge (DM) GF 15,000  Containers ex ceeding 20' Container/day All goods not placed 
under customs control From the 31st day 
to the day of 
withdrawal 
inclusive 
GF 500  Motor cars Car/day All goods not placed 
under customs control From the 1st to 
the 30th day 
inclusive 
 GF 750  From the 31st day 
to the day of 
withdrawal inclusive 
GF 500  Bicycles Bicycle/day All goods not placed 
under customs control From the 1st to 
the 30th day 
inclusive 
 GF 750  From the 31st day 
to the day of 
withdrawal 
inclusive 
GF 250  Motorcycles Motorcycle/day All goods not placed 
under customs control From the 1st to 
the 30th day 
inclusive 
 GF 300  From the 31st day 
to the day of 
withdrawal inclusive 
 GF 1,000  Trucks/vans Trucks/day All goods not placed 
under customs control From the 1st to 
the 30th day 
inclusive 
GF 1,500  From the 31st day 
to the day of 
withdrawal 
inclusive  
Special import tax (TCI) 10% All imports the world 
prices of which are 
susceptible to variation Trigger threshold or 
trigger price All other imports  WT/TPR/S/251 Trade Policy Review 
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  Description Rate Scope Tax base Exceptions Comments 
Tax on mining products 
and by-products 
(TPMD) 8-9 US$/MT Bauxite exported by the 
Bauxite Company of 
Guinea (CBG) Shipped bauxite 
tonnage  All other companies  
0.5 US$/MT Bauxite transformed into 
alumina by the Kindia 
Bauxite Company (CBK)  Used tonnage  All other companies  
CBK turnover tax 30% CBK turnover  f.o.b. value of exports All other companies  
Specific tax on 
petroleum products 
(TSPP)  GF 334/l Volume of gasoline 
released for consumption  Number of litres 
released for 
consumption All other petroleum 
products  
GF 224/l Volume of diesel released 
for consumption  Number of litres 
released for 
consumption All other petroleum 
products  
Specific tax on 
petroleum products 
(TSPP) GF 141/l Volume of oil released for 
consumption Number of litres 
released for 
consumption All other petroleum 
products  
GF 105/l Volume of lubricants 
released for consumption Number of litres 
released for 
consumption All other petroleum 
products  
Levy on coffee exports 13 US$/MT Coffee expor ts Shipped tonnage All other products  
Levy on ferrous scrap 
exports GF 25,000/ 
MT Ferrous scrap exports Shipped tonnage All other products   
Source : Customs Directorate.  
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