Products Imported from China to Solomon Islands

In the calendar year of 2023, China exported goods worth US$196 million to Solomon Islands. Among the main exports from China to Solomon Islands were Iron Structures (US$11.2 million), Coated Flat-Rolled Iron (US$7.81 million), Rice (US$5.88 million), Raw Iron Bars (US$5.29 million) and Large Construction Vehicles (US$5.13 million). Over the span of 28 years, China’s exports to Solomon Islands have grown steadily at an annualized rate of 20.4%, rising from US$1.29 million in 1995 to US$196 million in 2023.

List of All Products That Were Imported from China to Solomon Islands

The table below presents a comprehensive list of all commodities that were exported from China to Solomon Islands in 2023, categorized by product types, and ranked by their trade values in US dollars.

Tips to use this table

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#	Product Name (HS4)	Trade Value (US$)	Categories (HS2)
1	Iron Structures	11,184,747	Metals
2	Coated Flat-Rolled Iron	7,812,445	Metals
3	Rice	5,877,358	Vegetable Products
4	Raw Iron Bars	5,293,094	Metals
5	Large Construction Vehicles	5,128,428	Machines
6	Plastic Lids	4,870,674	Plastics and Rubbers
7	Other Prepared Meat	4,600,847	Foodstuffs
8	Other Plastic Products	4,386,617	Plastics and Rubbers
9	Motor vehicles; parts and accessories	4,039,319	Transportation
10	Other Furniture	3,946,832	Miscellaneous
11	Delivery Trucks	3,878,941	Transportation
12	Plastic Pipes	3,864,026	Plastics and Rubbers
13	Iron Nails	3,636,870	Metals
14	Excavation Machinery	3,577,733	Machines
15	Toilet Paper	3,507,619	Paper Goods
16	Other Small Iron Pipes	3,407,297	Metals
17	Raw Plastic Sheeting	3,317,682	Plastics and Rubbers
18	Cement	3,301,072	Mineral Products
19	Metal Mountings	3,114,509	Metals
20	Non-fillet Frozen Fish	3,104,716	Animal Products
21	Iron Cloth	2,852,588	Metals
22	Plastic Housewares	2,784,395	Plastics and Rubbers
23	Pasta	2,758,748	Foodstuffs
24	Ceramic Bricks	2,519,220	Stone And Glass
25	Processed Fish	2,439,496	Foodstuffs
26	Rubber Footwear	2,384,876	Footwear and Headwear
27	Light Fixtures	2,350,083	Miscellaneous
28	Glass with Edge Workings	2,175,024	Stone And Glass
29	Other Iron Products	1,898,281	Metals
30	Rubber Tires	1,854,934	Plastics and Rubbers
31	Plastic Building Materials	1,764,462	Plastics and Rubbers
32	Prefabricated Buildings	1,719,143	Miscellaneous
33	Aluminum Structures	1,655,181	Metals
34	Centrifuges	1,588,965	Machines
35	Insulated Wire	1,438,662	Machines
36	Cranes	1,353,320	Machines
37	Iron Housewares	1,300,339	Metals
38	Seats	1,298,199	Miscellaneous
39	Special purpose motor vehicles	1,238,272	Transportation
40	Electric Generating Sets	1,157,023	Machines
41	Broadcasting Equipment	1,129,327	Machines
42	Cleaning Products	1,123,136	Chemical Products
43	Microphones and Headphones	1,076,955	Machines
44	Plastic Floor Coverings	1,067,049	Plastics and Rubbers
45	Trunks and Cases	1,064,653	Animal Hides
46	Cement Articles	1,055,099	Stone And Glass
47	Paper Containers	1,019,516	Paper Goods
48	Unglazed Ceramics	1,002,216	Stone And Glass
49	Cars	927,375	Transportation
50	Semiconductor Devices	924,787	Machines
51	Stone Processing Machines	871,416	Machines
52	Liquid Pumps	843,461	Machines
53	Paper Notebooks	833,733	Paper Goods
54	Non-Knit Active Wear	820,615	Textiles
55	Iron Blocks	799,140	Metals
56	Plywood	797,865	Wood Products
57	Non-Knit Men’s Suits	783,304	Textiles
58	Other Plastic Sheetings	755,996	Plastics and Rubbers
59	Other Cast Iron Products	719,666	Metals
60	Refrigerators	716,671	Machines
61	Other Aluminum Products	715,712	Metals
62	Electric Batteries	695,725	Machines
63	Umbrellas	669,553	Footwear and Headwear
64	Iron Wire	652,542	Metals
65	Synthetic Filament Yarn Woven Fabric	638,801	Textiles
66	Air Pumps	635,132	Machines
67	Small Iron Containers	607,174	Metals
68	Porcelain Tableware	606,709	Stone And Glass
69	Brooms	597,841	Miscellaneous
70	Shaped Paper	597,474	Paper Goods
71	Refined Petroleum	596,241	Mineral Products
72	Electrical Control Boards	596,124	Machines
73	Iron Sheet Piling	564,625	Metals
74	Organo-Sulfur Compounds	557,171	Chemical Products
75	Hot-Rolled Iron Bars	541,473	Metals
76	Bathroom Ceramics	540,581	Stone And Glass
77	Sports Equipment	538,798	Miscellaneous
78	Particle Board	523,766	Wood Products
79	Other Stone Articles	497,474	Stone And Glass
80	Wood Carpentry	492,051	Wood Products
81	Other toys	480,118	Miscellaneous
82	Valves	469,708	Machines
83	Felt or Coated Fabric Garments	462,065	Textiles
84	Aluminum Housewares	457,967	Metals
85	Air Conditioners	441,931	Machines
86	Iron Stovetops	434,369	Metals
87	House Linens	432,106	Textiles
88	Knit Women’s Suits	425,851	Textiles
89	Sauces and Seasonings	423,343	Foodstuffs
90	Pesticides	418,367	Chemical Products
91	Iron Fasteners	416,007	Metals
92	Knit Men’s Suits	405,987	Textiles
93	Machinery Having Individual Functions	402,862	Machines
94	Ball Bearings	402,401	Machines
95	Other Construction Vehicles	400,455	Machines
96	Other Cloth Articles	386,332	Textiles
97	Recreational Boats	384,183	Transportation
98	Glaziers Putty	382,521	Chemical Products
99	Plaster Articles	381,309	Stone And Glass
100	Tool Sets	379,679	Metals
101	Asbestos Cement Articles	370,887	Stone And Glass
102	Other Hand Tools	365,447	Metals
103	Non-Knit Women’s Suits	362,123	Textiles
104	Wood Fiberboard	360,917	Wood Products
105	Iron Pipes	355,836	Metals
106	Portable Lighting	353,513	Machines
107	Self-adhesive Plastics	347,795	Plastics and Rubbers
108	Building Stone	336,459	Stone And Glass
109	Fork-Lifts	330,733	Machines
110	Video and Card Games	324,340	Miscellaneous
111	Other Iron Bars	314,157	Metals
112	Awnings, Tents, and Sails	311,980	Textiles
113	Ornamental Ceramics	309,432	Stone And Glass
114	Padlocks	302,300	Metals
115	Iron Toiletry	301,345	Metals
116	Safety Glass	297,255	Stone And Glass
117	Yeast	296,913	Foodstuffs
118	Trailers and semi-trailers, not mechanically propelled vehicles	293,207	Transportation
119	Confectionery Sugar	290,391	Foodstuffs
120	Electric Motors	287,767	Machines
121	Vegetable Fiber	287,275	Stone And Glass
122	Video Displays	286,041	Machines
123	Hot-Rolled Iron	284,535	Metals
124	Bandages	283,230	Chemical Products
125	Other Wood Articles	275,800	Wood Products
126	Motorcycles and cycles	267,359	Transportation
127	Zippers	258,488	Miscellaneous
128	Glass Bricks	252,643	Stone And Glass
129	Engine Parts	250,563	Machines
130	Vacuum Cleaners	249,672	Machines
131	Packaged Medicaments	244,897	Chemical Products
132	Other Heating Machinery	241,701	Machines
133	Therapeutic Appliances	240,239	Instruments
134	Hand Saws	239,140	Metals
135	Vacuum Flask	236,514	Miscellaneous
136	Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures	235,269	Chemical Products
137	Other Engines	234,268	Machines
138	Glass Bottles	233,050	Stone And Glass
139	Other Electrical Machinery	221,723	Machines
140	Electrical Transformers	213,512	Machines
141	Iron Chains	213,216	Metals
142	Knit T-shirts	208,105	Textiles
143	Soap	202,445	Chemical Products
144	Glass Fibers	201,049	Stone And Glass
145	Medical Instruments	199,481	Instruments
146	Packing Bags	198,763	Textiles
147	Textile Footwear	195,087	Footwear and Headwear
148	Aqueous Paints	194,133	Chemical Products
149	Twine, cordage or rope; nets made up of textile materials	193,113	Textiles
150	Aluminum Bars	189,421	Metals
151	Radio Receivers	189,257	Machines
152	Electric Heaters	186,210	Machines
153	Telephones	184,142	Machines
154	Glues	169,916	Chemical Products
155	Lifting Machinery	167,678	Machines
156	Other Processed Fruits and Nuts	166,853	Foodstuffs
157	Light Pure Woven Cotton	165,289	Textiles
158	Quicklime	164,673	Mineral Products
159	Rubber Apparel	164,467	Plastics and Rubbers
160	Mattresses	164,149	Miscellaneous
161	Iron Pipe Fittings	162,130	Metals
162	Asphalt	161,905	Stone And Glass
163	Office Machine Parts	157,185	Machines
164	Tissue	156,730	Paper Goods
165	Bicycles, delivery tricycles, other cycles	156,585	Transportation
166	Artificial Filament Sewing Thread	156,007	Textiles
167	Low-voltage Protection Equipment	155,895	Machines
168	Cyclic Alcohols	151,682	Chemical Products
169	Plastic Coated Textile Fabric	151,416	Textiles
170	Pencils and Crayons	150,313	Miscellaneous
171	Sulfates	147,024	Chemical Products
172	Artificial Filament Tow	146,160	Textiles
173	Metal Lathes	144,736	Machines
174	Garden Tools	141,454	Metals
175	Aluminum Foil	140,955	Metals
176	Binoculars and Telescopes	140,703	Instruments
177	Interior Decorative Glassware	140,174	Stone And Glass
178	Pens	137,813	Miscellaneous
179	Blankets	137,255	Textiles
180	Coated Metal Soldering Products	136,573	Metals
181	Spring, Air, and Gas Guns	133,979	Weapons
182	Synthetic Monofilament	131,636	Textiles
183	Other Headwear	130,634	Footwear and Headwear
184	Other Rubber Products	126,655	Plastics and Rubbers
185	Uncoated Paper	126,022	Paper Goods
186	Letter Stock	124,731	Paper Goods
187	Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols	121,182	Chemical Products
188	Audio Alarms	120,223	Machines
189	Cutlery Sets	119,665	Metals
190	Aluminum Plating	118,188	Metals
191	Cast Iron Pipes	117,700	Metals
192	Batteries	113,113	Machines
193	Non-Knit Men’s Shirts	112,947	Textiles
194	Other Footwear	110,267	Footwear and Headwear
195	Interchangeable Tool Parts	108,306	Metals
196	Other Large Iron Pipes	108,295	Metals
197	Iron Anchors	107,080	Metals
198	Artificial Vegetation	106,160	Footwear and Headwear
199	Rubber Belting	101,078	Plastics and Rubbers
200	Knives	101,071	Metals
201	Other Steel Bars	99,811	Metals
202	Paper Labels	99,081	Paper Goods
203	Sewing Machines	98,355	Machines
204	Blank Audio Media	96,128	Machines
205	Metal Molds	95,673	Machines
206	Acrylic Polymers	95,061	Plastics and Rubbers
207	Metal Office Supplies	94,989	Metals
208	Other Esters	94,172	Chemical Products
209	Industrial Printers	91,774	Machines
210	Spark-Ignition Engines	89,934	Machines
211	Computers	89,880	Machines
212	Twine and Rope	89,169	Textiles
213	Woodworking machines	87,887	Machines
214	Rock Wool	87,358	Stone And Glass
215	Light Synthetic Cotton Fabrics	87,016	Textiles
216	Nonaqueous Paints	86,791	Chemical Products
217	Plastic Wash Basins	86,361	Plastics and Rubbers
218	Electric Soldering Equipment	86,251	Machines
219	Knit Gloves	86,204	Textiles
220	Glass Mirrors	85,624	Stone And Glass
221	Industrial Food Preperation Machinery	85,514	Machines
222	Rubber Pipes	85,133	Plastics and Rubbers
223	Tractors	80,196	Transportation
224	Other Carpets	75,903	Textiles
225	Large Flat-Rolled Iron	74,268	Metals
226	Window Dressings	72,883	Textiles
227	Large Flat-Rolled Stainless Steel	70,894	Metals
228	Pumice	70,504	Mineral Products
229	Iron Springs	70,489	Metals
230	Combs	68,866	Miscellaneous
231	Rubber Inner Tubes	67,608	Plastics and Rubbers
232	Large Coated Flat-Rolled Iron	67,195	Metals
233	Motor-working Tools	66,185	Machines
234	Cigarette Paper	63,379	Paper Goods
235	Other Measuring Instruments	61,982	Instruments
236	Light Rubberized Knitted Fabric	61,972	Textiles
237	Knit Women’s Undergarments	60,788	Textiles
238	Medical Furniture	60,661	Miscellaneous
239	Alcohol > 80% ABV	60,503	Foodstuffs
240	Household Washing Machines	60,067	Machines
241	Electric Filament	56,369	Machines
242	Metal Stoppers	56,082	Metals
243	Drafting Tools	55,481	Instruments
244	Milling Stones	53,957	Stone And Glass
245	Liquid Dispersing Machines	53,723	Machines
246	Tensile Testing Machines	52,782	Instruments
247	Synthetic Fabrics	51,971	Textiles
248	Pulley Systems	51,861	Machines
249	Narrow Woven Fabric	51,589	Textiles
250	Rubber Thread	50,890	Plastics and Rubbers
251	Sodium or Potassium Peroxides	50,102	Chemical Products
252	Candles	48,286	Chemical Products
253	Barbed Wire	46,953	Metals
254	Ceramic Tableware	46,725	Stone And Glass
255	Used Rubber Tires	46,574	Plastics and Rubbers
256	Newsprint	44,802	Paper Goods
257	Stranded Iron Wire	44,436	Metals
258	Scales	44,426	Machines
259	Leather Footwear	44,306	Footwear and Headwear
260	Tulles and Net Fabric	43,464	Textiles
261	Other Printed Material	42,961	Paper Goods
262	Kraft Paper	42,774	Paper Goods
263	Non-woven Textiles	42,681	Textiles
264	Razor Blades	42,020	Metals
265	Broadcasting Accessories	40,616	Machines
266	Copper Pipe Fittings	39,614	Metals
267	Other Women’s Undergarments	39,270	Textiles
268	Waterproof Footwear	38,488	Footwear and Headwear
269	Other Knit Garments	37,888	Textiles
270	Large Iron Containers	37,648	Metals
271	Eyewear	37,593	Instruments
272	Hand Tools	36,884	Metals
273	Plaiting Products	36,525	Wood Products
274	Metalworking Machine Parts	35,380	Machines
275	Wadding	35,030	Textiles
276	Knit Active Wear	34,720	Textiles
277	Surveying Equipment	34,572	Instruments
278	Combustion Engines	33,782	Machines
279	Knit Men’s Undergarments	33,324	Textiles
280	Bedspreads	32,693	Textiles
281	Harvesting Machinery	32,405	Machines
282	Electric Musical Instruments	32,341	Instruments
283	Cellulose Fibers Paper	31,922	Paper Goods
284	Rubberworking Machinery	31,725	Machines
285	Other Metal Fasteners	31,025	Metals
286	Hand-Woven Rugs	30,444	Textiles
287	Wrenches	30,296	Metals
288	Forging Machines	29,774	Machines
289	Party Decorations	29,079	Miscellaneous
290	Metal Signs	28,620	Metals
291	Other Sea Vessels	28,000	Transportation
292	Iron Gas Containers	27,881	Metals
293	Scissors	27,669	Metals
294	Other Cutlery	26,888	Metals
295	Basketwork	26,400	Wood Products
296	Non-Mechanical Removal Machinery	26,291	Machines
297	Metal-Rolling Mills	26,191	Machines
298	Refractory Ceramics	25,851	Stone And Glass
299	Abrasive Powder	25,825	Stone And Glass
300	Other Slag and Ash	25,801	Mineral Products
301	Other Clocks	24,677	Instruments
302	Asbestos Fibres	24,168	Stone And Glass
303	Knit Men’s Shirts	23,745	Textiles
304	Electrical Power Accessories	23,549	Machines
305	Other Office Machines	23,382	Machines
306	Decals	23,100	Paper Goods
307	Rubber Sheets	22,786	Plastics and Rubbers
308	Other Uncoated Paper	22,702	Paper Goods
309	Heavy Pure Woven Cotton	22,687	Textiles
310	Calculators	22,675	Machines
311	Wallpaper	21,909	Paper Goods
312	Cutting Blades	21,868	Metals
313	Gaskets	21,678	Machines
314	Flat-Rolled Iron	21,615	Metals
315	Knitted Hats	21,608	Footwear and Headwear
316	Corrugated Paper	21,546	Paper Goods
317	Metal Insulating Fittings	21,263	Machines
318	Retail Artificial Staple Fibers Yarn	19,752	Textiles
319	Copper Pipes	19,720	Metals
320	Other Tin Products	19,322	Metals
321	Video Recording Equipment	18,775	Machines
322	Railway Cargo Containers	18,530	Transportation
323	Hair Products	18,459	Chemical Products
324	Chalkboards	18,110	Miscellaneous
325	Chemical Analysis Instruments	18,108	Instruments
326	High-voltage Protection Equipment	17,706	Machines
327	Electrical Lighting and Signalling Equipment	17,667	Machines
328	Used Clothing	17,493	Textiles
329	Fishing and Hunting Equipment	16,856	Miscellaneous
330	Transmissions	16,494	Machines
331	Electric Furnaces	15,925	Machines
332	Leather Apparel	15,751	Animal Hides
333	Knit Socks and Hosiery	15,382	Textiles
334	Shaped Wood	15,342	Wood Products
335	Gas and Liquid Flow Measuring Instruments	15,262	Instruments
336	Carbonates	15,217	Chemical Products
337	Baked Goods	14,750	Foodstuffs
338	Aluminum Pipe Fittings	13,570	Metals
339	Flexible Metal Tubing	13,506	Metals
340	Metalworking Machines	13,459	Machines
341	Artistry Paints	13,246	Chemical Products
342	Imitation Jewellery	12,796	Precious Metals
343	Rubber Textiles	12,590	Textiles
344	Retail Artificial Filament Yarn	12,437	Textiles
345	Hair Trimmers	12,437	Machines
346	Scrap Rubber	12,129	Plastics and Rubbers
347	Bi-Wheel Vehicle Parts	11,453	Transportation
348	Other Agricultural Machinery	10,951	Machines
349	Other Domestic Electric Housewares	10,526	Machines
350	Copper Springs	10,504	Metals
351	Shaving Products	10,253	Chemical Products
352	Monofilament	10,061	Plastics and Rubbers
353	Drilling Machines	9,639	Machines
354	Thermostats	9,435	Instruments
355	Other Articles of Twine and Rope	9,325	Textiles
356	Other Non-Metal Removal Machinery	8,981	Machines
357	Filing Cabinets	8,840	Metals
358	Knit Women’s Shirts	8,320	Textiles
359	Rolling Machines	8,319	Machines
360	Safes	8,251	Metals
361	Utility Meters	8,187	Instruments
362	Non-Retail Synthetic Staple Fibers Yarn	8,033	Textiles
363	Sugar Preserved Foods	7,770	Foodstuffs
364	Knit Sweaters	7,629	Textiles
365	Pharmaceutical Rubber Products	7,592	Plastics and Rubbers
366	Bells and Other Metal Ornaments	7,434	Metals
367	Iron Sewing Needles	7,223	Metals
368	Electrical Insulators	7,203	Machines
369	Non-Knit Gloves	7,186	Textiles
370	Scarves	7,178	Textiles
371	Electrical Ignitions	7,113	Machines
372	Roofing Tiles	6,881	Stone And Glass
373	Fake Hair	6,044	Footwear and Headwear
374	Salt	5,918	Mineral Products
375	Metal Finishing Machines	5,908	Machines
376	Other Knit Clothing Accessories	5,878	Textiles
377	Copper Bars	5,822	Metals
378	Calendars	5,797	Paper Goods
379	Textiles for technical uses	5,714	Textiles
380	Other Edible Preparations	5,652	Foodstuffs
381	Washing and Bottling Machines	5,611	Machines
382	Hydrometers	5,599	Instruments
383	Laboratory Ceramic Ware	5,190	Stone And Glass
384	Other Stainless Steel Bars	4,845	Metals
385	Traffic Signals	4,572	Machines
386	Soldering and Welding Machinery	4,543	Machines
387	Electric Motor Parts	4,528	Machines
388	Tufted Carpets	4,526	Textiles
389	Stone Working Machines	4,255	Machines
390	Vehicle Bodies (including cabs) for the motor vehicles	4,255	Transportation
391	Flat Flat-Rolled Steel	4,113	Metals
392	Opto-Electric Instrument Parts	3,902	Instruments
393	Large Aluminum Containers	3,853	Metals
394	Other Ceramic Articles	3,784	Stone And Glass
395	Oscilloscopes	3,779	Instruments
396	Revolution Counters	3,758	Instruments
397	Other Vinyl Polymers	3,707	Plastics and Rubbers
398	Photo Lab Equipment	3,638	Instruments
399	Organic Composite Solvents	3,417	Chemical Products
400	Saddlery	3,393	Animal Hides
401	Video Cameras	3,360	Instruments
402	String Instruments	3,251	Instruments
403	Felt	3,195	Textiles
404	Other Non-Knit Clothing Accessories	3,172	Textiles
405	Cotton Sewing Thread	2,643	Textiles
406	Non-Knit Men’s Coats	2,557	Textiles
407	Liquid Fuel Furnaces	2,520	Machines
408	Mill Machinery	2,499	Machines
409	Antifreeze	2,398	Chemical Products
410	Gypsum	2,313	Mineral Products
411	Other Musical Instruments	2,177	Instruments
412	Other Copper Products	2,166	Metals
413	Baby Carriages	2,079	Transportation
414	Lubricating Products	2,070	Chemical Products
415	Hard Rubber	2,033	Plastics and Rubbers
416	Chlorides	2,025	Chemical Products
417	Refractory Cements	1,943	Chemical Products
418	Malt Extract	1,842	Foodstuffs
419	Time Recording Instruments	1,768	Instruments
420	Hydraulic Brake Fluid	1,632	Chemical Products
421	Photocopiers	1,631	Instruments
422	Knit Babies’ Garments	1,609	Textiles
423	Ground Nuts	1,588	Vegetable Products
424	Hose Piping Textiles	1,559	Textiles
425	Headbands and Linings	1,501	Footwear and Headwear
426	Textile Processing Machines	1,500	Machines
427	Titanium	1,482	Metals
428	Cellulose	1,308	Plastics and Rubbers
429	Paper Pulp Filter Blocks	1,270	Paper Goods
430	Balances	1,263	Instruments
431	Processed Mushrooms	1,260	Foodstuffs
432	Rubber Textile Fabric	1,243	Textiles
433	Base Metal Watches	1,122	Instruments
434	Special Pharmaceuticals	1,098	Chemical Products
435	Gum Coated Textile Fabric	1,071	Textiles
436	Retail Wool or Animal Hair Yarn	1,056	Textiles
437	Breathing Appliances	1,033	Instruments
438	Integrated Circuits	994	Machines
439	Industrial Furnaces	990	Machines
440	Other Glass Articles	934	Stone And Glass
441	Jute Woven Fabric	918	Textiles
442	Wooden Tool Handles	891	Wood Products
443	Additive manufacturing machines	891	Machines
444	Asphalt Mixtures	886	Mineral Products
445	Hard Liquor	830	Foodstuffs
446	LCDs	823	Instruments
447	Wheelchairs	780	Transportation
448	Brochures	777	Paper Goods
449	Soil Preparation Machinery	739	Machines
450	Ink	725	Chemical Products
451	Other Leather Articles	714	Animal Hides
452	Other Floating Structures	714	Transportation
453	Cold-Rolled Iron	654	Metals
454	Work Trucks	652	Transportation
455	Musical Instrument Parts	646	Instruments
456	Electromagnets	630	Machines
457	Artificial Fur	627	Animal Hides
458	Printed Circuit Boards	616	Machines
459	Friction Material	603	Stone And Glass
460	Optical Fibers and optical fibre bundles	588	Instruments
461	Cooking Hand Tools	582	Metals
462	Navigation Equipment	549	Machines
463	Saturated Acyclic Monocarboxylic Acids	506	Chemical Products
464	Carbon-based Electronics	493	Machines
465	Knitting Machines	490	Machines
466	Copper Housewares	487	Metals
467	Book-binding Machines	486	Machines
468	Laboratory Glassware	477	Stone And Glass
469	Wood Kitchenware	450	Wood Products
470	Hand Sifters	426	Miscellaneous
471	Electrical Capacitors	417	Machines
472	Pitch Coke	411	Mineral Products
473	Knit Men’s Coats	410	Textiles
474	Ink Ribbons	327	Miscellaneous
475	Beauty Products	311	Chemical Products
476	Glass Beads	300	Stone And Glass
477	Polymer Ion-Exchangers	290	Plastics and Rubbers
478	Paper Spools	261	Paper Goods
479	X-Ray Equipment	250	Instruments
480	Percussion	240	Instruments
481	Oxygen Heterocyclic Compounds	228	Chemical Products
482	Umbrella and Walking Stick Accessories	220	Footwear and Headwear
483	Other Carbon Paper	201	Paper Goods
484	Unvulcanised Rubber Products	195	Plastics and Rubbers
485	Metal Pickling Preparations	183	Chemical Products
486	Non-Knit Men’s Undergarments	180	Textiles
487	Synthetic Rubber	169	Plastics and Rubbers
488	Mirrors and Lenses	159	Instruments
489	Copper Plating	148	Metals
490	Mannequins	147	Miscellaneous
491	Non-Retail Synthetic Filament Yarn	134	Textiles
492	Flax Yarn	105	Textiles
493	Eyewear Frames	102	Instruments
494	Vegetable and Mineral Carvings	100	Miscellaneous
495	Petroleum Jelly	95	Mineral Products
496	Sound Recording Equipment	72	Machines
497	Walking Sticks	66	Footwear and Headwear
498	Scent Sprays	65	Miscellaneous
499	Time Switches	41	Instruments
500	Postcards	40	Paper Goods
501	Instructional Models	16	Instruments
502	Rolled Tobacco	1	Foodstuffs

Last Updated: April, 2024

Note #1: The HS4 code, or Harmonized System 4-digit code, is part of the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (HS). It’s an internationally standardized system for classifying goods in international trade.

Note #2: This table is regularly updated on an annual basis. Therefore, we encourage you to revisit frequently to access the latest information regarding trade between China and Solomon Islands.

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Trade Agreements between China and Solomon Islands

The relationship between China and Solomon Islands is relatively new, but it has quickly evolved to include significant diplomatic and economic engagements. This relationship was formalized when Solomon Islands switched diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to the People’s Republic of China in September 2019. Since then, both nations have embarked on building a foundation of cooperation particularly focused on trade, investment, and development assistance. Here’s a look at the key aspects of the evolving trade and economic relations between China and Solomon Islands:

Bilateral Agreements and MOUs

Since establishing diplomatic ties, China and Solomon Islands have signed multiple Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) and agreements aimed at enhancing bilateral cooperation. These documents typically cover areas such as economic and technical cooperation, infrastructure development, and investment. While specific trade agreements may not yet be as detailed as those China has with longer-standing partners, these MOUs lay the groundwork for deepening trade relations.

Infrastructure and Development Assistance

A significant aspect of the relationship involves Chinese investment in infrastructure projects within the Solomon Islands. This includes roads, bridges, and potentially larger projects like ports and airports. These investments are often part of broader aid packages that China offers to Pacific Island nations, aimed at enhancing their physical infrastructure to boost economic growth and connectivity.

Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)

Shortly after establishing diplomatic relations, Solomon Islands joined China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). This global development strategy aims to enhance infrastructural, economic, and cultural connectivity between China and over 100 countries. For Solomon Islands, participation in the BRI means potential access to significant Chinese funding and expertise for major infrastructure projects, which are crucial for its development agenda.

Sector-Specific Cooperation

China and Solomon Islands have also discussed cooperation in specific sectors such as agriculture and fisheries, which are vital for the Solomon Islands’ economy. Chinese assistance in these sectors could include investments in processing facilities, technology transfer, and training programs that would help enhance productivity and sustainability.

Scholarships and Educational Exchanges

Education and training form another pillar of the bilateral relations, with China offering scholarships to students from Solomon Islands. These educational exchanges are intended to build human capital in Solomon Islands by providing access to higher education and professional training in China.