# Argentina Import Opportunities

Explore Argentina's import opportunities by product, supplier concentration, demand growth, and market size.

- Latest import year: 2024
- Latest imports: $58.3B
- Import CAGR: -0.4%
- Trade openness: 23.3%

## Top Import Opportunities

| Rank | Product | Description | Market size | Demand growth | Suppliers | Concentration |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | HS 120190 | Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken | $3.0B | +39.4% | 6 | 8121 |
| 2 | HS 271111 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, natural gas | $537.1M | +40.5% | 5 | 7812 |
| 3 | HS 870321 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity not exceeding 1000cc | $559.4M | +17.6% | 16 | 9558 |
| 4 | HS 870323 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $1.1B | +3.7% | 26 | 5301 |
| 5 | HS 271019 | Not reported | $1.6B | +6.0% | 58 | 2294 |
| 6 | HS 870322 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc | $748.5M | +5.1% | 19 | 7478 |
| 7 | HS 271121 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: in gaseous state, natural gas | $489.5M | +5.8% | 4 | 8557 |
| 8 | HS 870120 | Tractors: road, for semi-trailers | $366.6M | +12.0% | 12 | 9723 |
| 9 | HS 260112 | Iron ores and concentrates: agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites) | $423.7M | +6.5% | 2 | 8225 |
| 10 | HS 851712 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $776.2M | +6.3% | 52 | 3799 |
| 11 | HS 870431 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. not exceeding 5 tonnes), nes in item no 8704.1 | $482.1M | +8.7% | 7 | 5673 |
| 12 | HS 310540 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate) | $457.4M | +13.7% | 15 | 5004 |
| 13 | HS 293134 | Organo-inorganic compounds: organo-phosphorus derivatives, sodium-3-(hydroxysilyl)propyl methylphosphonate | $421.4M | +55.2% | 17 | 4804 |
| 14 | HS 870340 | Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power | $289.2M | +29.7% | 16 | 5718 |
| 15 | HS 870840 | Vehicles: parts, gear boxes | $814.6M | +7.5% | 54 | 2175 |
| 16 | HS 851770 | Telephone sets and other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, via a wired or wireless network: parts | $434.5M | +4.4% | 50 | 5534 |
| 17 | HS 281820 | Aluminium oxide: other than artificial corundum | $399.4M | +5.8% | 19 | 5969 |
| 18 | HS 851762 | Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | $609.4M | +5.0% | 77 | 2578 |
| 19 | HS 870829 | Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat belts | $656.4M | +4.8% | 68 | 2172 |
| 20 | HS 840820 | Engines: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87 | $599.3M | +4.6% | 24 | 2349 |
| 21 | HS 300215 | Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale | $764.8M | +7.2% | 32 | 1966 |
| 22 | HS 300490 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $919.3M | +8.3% | 52 | 1088 |
| 23 | HS 721049 | Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically) | $164.7M | +17.4% | 10 | 9741 |
| 24 | HS 847130 | Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $292.0M | +4.2% | 42 | 6210 |
| 25 | HS 271600 | Electrical energy | $528.4M | +7.4% | 5 | 3013 |
| 26 | HS 870899 | Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $546.1M | +2.3% | 76 | 2106 |
| 27 | HS 840734 | Engines: reciprocating piston engines, of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1000cc | $205.4M | +5.6% | 18 | 9033 |
| 28 | HS 880240 | Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg | $233.3M | +3.9% | 6 | 7436 |
| 29 | HS 871120 | Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with an auxiliary motor, reciprocating internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not exceeding 250cc, with or without side-cars: side-cars | $260.8M | +7.2% | 11 | 5062 |
| 30 | HS 870830 | Vehicle parts: brakes, servo-brakes and parts thereof | $273.5M | +6.9% | 57 | 3906 |
| 31 | HS 230400 | Oil-cake and other solid residues: whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil | $103.3M | +27.0% | 5 | 9906 |
| 32 | HS 271012 | Not reported | $528.1M | +6.1% | 24 | 1707 |
| 33 | HS 080390 | Fruit, edible: bananas, other than plantains, fresh or dried | $228.8M | +5.4% | 5 | 4730 |
| 34 | HS 870422 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 5 tonnes but not exceeding 20 tonnes), nes in item no 8704.1 | $156.2M | +5.2% | 12 | 9053 |
| 35 | HS 270112 | Coal: bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated | $219.4M | +7.8% | 5 | 4717 |
| 36 | HS 870600 | Chassis: fitted with engines, for the motor vehicles of heading no. 8701 to 8705 | $125.3M | +11.6% | 6 | 9058 |
| 37 | HS 840733 | Engines: reciprocating piston engines, of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 250cc but not exceeding 1000cc | $83.3M | +29.6% | 11 | 9643 |
| 38 | HS 848180 | Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valves | $345.9M | +6.6% | 75 | 1969 |
| 39 | HS 490700 | Unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new issue in the country in which they have, or will have, a recognised face value: stamp-impressed paper: cheque forms: banknotes, stock, share or bond certificates and the like of similar title | $129.5M | +18.2% | 9 | 5675 |
| 40 | HS 293090 | Organo-sulphur compounds: n.e.s. in heading no. 2930 | $101.0M | +24.3% | 35 | 6236 |
| 41 | HS 401110 | Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars) | $200.5M | +8.0% | 37 | 4077 |
| 42 | HS 260111 | Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated | $161.5M | +3.9% | 6 | 6822 |
| 43 | HS 841510 | Air conditioning machines: comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, window or wall types, self-contained or split-system | $128.3M | +6.8% | 21 | 8874 |
| 44 | HS 880230 | Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 2000kg but not exceeding 15,000kg | $141.5M | +3.9% | 6 | 7942 |
| 45 | HS 380893 | Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators: not containing substances of 3808.50: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles | $365.5M | +3.9% | 28 | 1819 |
| 46 | HS 870850 | Vehicle parts: drive-axles with differential, whether or not provided with other transmission components, and non-driving axles: parts thereof | $328.4M | +5.1% | 51 | 1986 |
| 47 | HS 760612 | Aluminium: plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, rectangular (including square) | $114.3M | +9.5% | 24 | 7817 |
| 48 | HS 870880 | Vehicles: parts, suspension shock-absorbers | $157.4M | +11.1% | 50 | 3921 |
| 49 | HS 851220 | Lighting or visual signalling equipment: electrical, of a kind used on motor vehicles (excluding articles of heading no. 8539) | $193.4M | +8.5% | 57 | 3106 |
| 50 | HS 850440 | Electrical static converters | $181.7M | +5.2% | 67 | 3804 |

## Supply Gaps

Products with higher supplier concentration may deserve closer continuity and sourcing review. This is a screening signal, not a recommendation by itself.

## Method

Reported trade observations and calculated indicators are shown separately. Validate suppliers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, and continuity before acting.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.