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$99.3M of latest reported imports and $81.5M of calculated three-year opportunity.
Importer opportunity guide
Burundi import opportunities
where to source next
Explore Burundi's import market by product, supplier concentration, demand growth, and sourcing gaps. Use reported market size and calculated indicators to decide where deeper supplier research may be useful.
Latest imports$823.7M2024 reported value
Import CAGR-3.7%Three-year reported change
GDP$3.1BLatest reported value
GDP per capita$219.4Latest reported value
Trade openness34.6%Reported share of GDP
Burundi import opportunities
What makes this an attractive import market?
Compare market size and growth with supplier concentration. A large market may still need product, quality, tariff, logistics, and buyer validation.
Current import base
$823.7M in imports
Burundi recorded $823.7M in imports in 2024, with a three-year change of -3.7%.
How to use the guide
Compare demand with supply
Start with the highest-value products, then review supplier concentration and market conditions before choosing a sourcing route.
Import market overview
Find products where demand and sourcing options meet
This page separates reported import observations from calculated indicators so market size is not mistaken for a guaranteed sourcing opportunity.
Burundi imports products from suppliers across major trade regions. The current profile reports $823.7M of imports in 2024, while the opportunity view highlights product and supplier combinations where market demand and supply context may justify further research.
Use the opportunity table to compare product market size, demand growth, supplier counts, concentration, and projected imports. High concentration can indicate reliance on a small supplier base; it can also reflect specialized products that require careful validation.
Top import opportunities
Products and supplier context to review
The top 50 screened products are ranked by calculated three-year opportunity. Reported market values and calculated indicators are labeled separately.
| Rank | Product | Market size | Demand growth | Suppliers | Concentration | Top supplier | Projected imports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HS 271012Product description unavailable | $99.3MLatest imports | +5.4% | 16 | 5389 | AREDeclining | $116.1M |
| 2 | HS 271019Product description unavailable | $101.2MLatest imports | +7.9% | 33 | 4288 | SAUDeclining | $127.0M |
| 3 | HS 310311Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: phosphatic, superphosphates, containing by weight 35% or more of diphosphorus pentaoxide (P2O5) | $37.6MLatest imports | +16.6% | 8 | 2667 | SAUGrowing | $59.6M |
| 4 | HS 240399Tobacco: other than homogenised or reconstituted or smoking | $8.8MLatest imports | +18.1% | 3 | 9948 | UGASlowing | $14.4M |
| 5 | HS 310390Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: phosphatic, n.e.s. in heading no. 3103 | $7.4MLatest imports | +23.5% | 2 | 9998 | TZADeclining | $13.9M |
| 6 | HS 252329Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured | $19.4MLatest imports | +5.5% | 8 | 4723 | ZMBDeclining | $22.9M |
| 7 | HS 300220Vaccines: for human medicine | $12.0MLatest imports | +13.9% | 11 | 4960 | BELDeclining | $17.7M |
| 8 | HS 490700Unused 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 | $7.5MLatest imports | +12.6% | 7 | 9742 | MLTDeclining | $10.7M |
| 9 | HS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $21.5MLatest imports | +5.8% | 62 | 2093 | INDDeclining | $25.5M |
| 10 | HS 170199Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $10.5MLatest imports | +13.2% | 23 | 2687 | UGASlowing | $15.3M |
| 11 | HS 100199Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | $14.6MLatest imports | +13.5% | 9 | 2327 | POLSlowing | $21.3M |
| 12 | HS 870323Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $8.2MLatest imports | +3.7% | 40 | 5904 | JPNDeclining | $9.2M |
| 13 | HS 170191Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $6.1MLatest imports | +2.6% | 4 | 9982 | UGADeclining | $6.6M |
| 14 | HS 392330Plastics: carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles, for the conveyance or packing of goods | $4.9MLatest imports | +13.3% | 25 | 8238 | UGASlowing | $7.2M |
| 15 | HS 110710Malt: not roasted | $7.4MLatest imports | +1.5% | 8 | 6440 | BELSlowing | $7.8M |
| 16 | HS 721420Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling | $9.4MLatest imports | +13.2% | 14 | 2756 | TURDeclining | $13.7M |
| 17 | HS 902300Instruments, apparatus and models: designed for demonstrational purposes (in education or exhibitions), unsuitable for other uses | $3.6MLatest imports | +15.6% | 16 | 9905 | BELDeclining | $5.5M |
| 18 | HS 730661Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), welded, of square or rectangular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73 | $4.6MLatest imports | +12.9% | 14 | 5395 | TZADeclining | $6.6M |
| 19 | HS 210390Sauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed seasonings | $2.7MLatest imports | +25.4% | 20 | 7316 | KENDeclining | $5.2M |
| 20 | HS 870322Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc | $3.9MLatest imports | +5.0% | 18 | 8881 | JPNDeclining | $4.6M |
| 21 | HS 870324Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 3000cc | $4.2MLatest imports | +3.2% | 14 | 8257 | AREDeclining | $4.6M |
| 22 | HS 721041Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, corrugated, plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically) | $4.4MLatest imports | +5.6% | 8 | 6469 | TZADeclining | $5.2M |
| 23 | HS 240120Tobacco: partly or wholly stemmed or stripped | $2.2MLatest imports | +20.9% | 1 | 10000 | UGADeclining | $3.8M |
| 24 | HS 100510Cereals: maize (corn), seed | $3.6MLatest imports | +4.3% | 7 | 8186 | ZMBDeclining | $4.1M |
| 25 | HS 401120Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorries | $4.1MLatest imports | +3.3% | 25 | 6835 | CHNDeclining | $4.5M |
| 26 | HS 491199Printed matter: n.e.c. in heading no. 4911 | $2.8MLatest imports | +12.9% | 17 | 7767 | DEUGrowing | $4.0M |
| 27 | HS 830910Stoppers: corks, of base metal | $3.0MLatest imports | +16.3% | 11 | 5743 | KENDeclining | $4.8M |
| 28 | HS 250100Salt (including table salt and denatured salt): pure sodium chloride whether or not in aqueous solution: sea water | $3.5MLatest imports | +7.6% | 18 | 6690 | TZAGrowing | $4.3M |
| 29 | HS 870423Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 20 tonnes), nes in item no 8704.1 | $4.9MLatest imports | +5.8% | 24 | 3470 | CHNGrowing | $5.8M |
| 30 | HS 701090Glass: carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers of glass, (not ampoules), used for the conveyance or packing of goods | $5.4MLatest imports | +17.3% | 21 | 2691 | TZADeclining | $8.7M |
| 31 | HS 110100Wheat or meslin flour | $3.2MLatest imports | +0.3% | 14 | 9296 | TZAGrowing | $3.2M |
| 32 | HS 871120Motorcycles (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 | $3.3MLatest imports | +7.2% | 18 | 5782 | INDSlowing | $4.1M |
| 33 | HS 721061Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with aluminium zinc-alloys | $3.6MLatest imports | +21.3% | 6 | 3464 | KENAccelerating | $6.5M |
| 34 | HS 220300Beer: made from malt | $4.4MLatest imports | +16.1% | 23 | 2747 | NLDDeclining | $6.9M |
| 35 | HS 481910Paper and paperboard: cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboard | $2.3MLatest imports | +12.2% | 22 | 8071 | UGADeclining | $3.3M |
| 36 | HS 170490Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoa | $2.1MLatest imports | +17.2% | 15 | 7375 | KENStable | $3.4M |
| 37 | HS 721070Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plastics | $1.8MLatest imports | +20.3% | 7 | 8137 | KENDeclining | $3.2M |
| 38 | HS 220710Undenatured ethyl alcohol: of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80% vol. or higher | $3.0MLatest imports | +50.5% | 16 | 3695 | UGAStable | $5.9M |
| 39 | HS 330499Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations) | $4.2MLatest imports | +20.2% | 46 | 2415 | UGADeclining | $7.2M |
| 40 | HS 210690Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10 | $5.1MLatest imports | +8.8% | 37 | 2218 | KENDeclining | $6.6M |
| 41 | HS 220299Non-alcoholic beverages: other than non-alcoholic beer, n.e.c. in item no. 2202.10, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009 | $1.5MLatest imports | +50.2% | 18 | 9072 | TZADeclining | $2.8M |
| 42 | HS 841850Furniture incorporating refrigerating or freezing equipment: for storage and display, n.e.c. in item no. 8418.1, 8418.2, 8418.3 or 8418.4 (chests, cabinets, display counters, show-cases and the like) | $2.4MLatest imports | +10.2% | 18 | 6880 | LUXDeclining | $3.2M |
| 43 | HS 151110Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, crude, not chemically modified | $1.7MLatest imports | +30.5% | 7 | 6203 | CODDeclining | $3.3M |
| 44 | HS 630420Furnishing articles: excluding those of heading no. 9404, bed nets, specified in Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter | $3.9MLatest imports | +90.8% | 12 | 2316 | CHNGrowing | $7.6M |
| 45 | HS 330210Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industries | $2.7MLatest imports | +7.6% | 14 | 5356 | EGYSlowing | $3.4M |
| 46 | HS 691010Ceramic sinks, wash basins, wash basin pedestals, baths, bidets, water closet pans, flushing cisterns, urinals and similar sanitary fixtures: of porcelain or china | $1.6MLatest imports | +20.4% | 7 | 7420 | CHNDeclining | $2.8M |
| 47 | HS 690722Ceramic tiles: flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subheadings 6907.30 and 6907.40, of a water absorption coefficient by weight over 0.5% but not over 10% | $2.4MLatest imports | +16.2% | 10 | 4413 | TZADeclining | $3.7M |
| 48 | HS 100630Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $3.4MLatest imports | +4.6% | 10 | 4972 | USADeclining | $3.9M |
| 49 | HS 100590Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed | $3.0MLatest imports | +8.7% | 7 | 4552 | TZADeclining | $3.8M |
| 50 | HS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $2.4MLatest imports | +5.4% | 31 | 6678 | CHNDeclining | $2.8M |
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Product sectors
Which sectors carry the most demand?
HS2 sectors group the screened products into broader families for an easier first comparison.
| Sector | Products | Market size | Opportunity | Average growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS2 sector 00HS2 00 | 2 | $200.4M | $149.8M | +6.6% |
| FertilizersHS2 31 | 2 | $45.0M | $38.2M | +20.0% |
| Pharmaceutical productsHS2 30 | 2 | $33.5M | $22.0M | +9.9% |
| VehiclesHS2 87 | 5 | $24.6M | $21.8M | +5.0% |
| TobaccoHS2 24 | 2 | $10.9M | $18.2M | +19.5% |
| Sugars and sugar confectioneryHS2 17 | 3 | $18.7M | $16.8M | +11.0% |
| Iron and steelHS2 72 | 4 | $19.3M | $15.9M | +15.1% |
| CerealsHS2 10 | 4 | $24.6M | $15.5M | +7.8% |
| Salt, sulphur, earths and stoneHS2 25 | 2 | $22.9M | $15.4M | +6.6% |
| Printed matterHS2 49 | 2 | $10.3M | $14.1M | +12.8% |
| Milling productsHS2 11 | 2 | $10.6M | $9.2M | +0.9% |
| BeveragesHS2 22 | 3 | $8.9M | $8.6M | +38.9% |
Supply gaps
Where supplier concentration deserves attention
The concentration index helps identify products where reported imports rely more heavily on a smaller supplier base. It is a screening signal, not a recommendation by itself.
| Product | Market size | Suppliers | Concentration | Top supplier | Share gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS 240120Tobacco: partly or wholly stemmed or stripped | $2.2M | 1 | 10000 | UGA | 100.0% |
| HS 310390Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: phosphatic, n.e.s. in heading no. 3103 | $7.4M | 2 | 9998 | TZA | 99.9% |
| HS 170191Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $6.1M | 4 | 9982 | UGA | 99.9% |
| HS 240399Tobacco: other than homogenised or reconstituted or smoking | $8.8M | 3 | 9948 | UGA | 99.7% |
| HS 902300Instruments, apparatus and models: designed for demonstrational purposes (in education or exhibitions), unsuitable for other uses | $3.6M | 16 | 9905 | BEL | 99.5% |
| HS 490700Unused 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 | $7.5M | 7 | 9742 | MLT | 98.7% |
| HS 110100Wheat or meslin flour | $3.2M | 14 | 9296 | TZA | 96.4% |
| HS 220299Non-alcoholic beverages: other than non-alcoholic beer, n.e.c. in item no. 2202.10, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009 | $1.5M | 18 | 9072 | TZA | 95.2% |
Supplier landscape
Which supplier markets appear most often?
These supplier names come from the leading peer signal in the screened opportunity rows and should be validated at product level.
SAU
Saudi Arabia
2 screened products
$92.6MCalculated opportunity across these rowsARE
United Arab Emirates
2 screened products
$85.7MCalculated opportunity across these rowsUGA
Uganda
8 screened products
$47.2MCalculated opportunity across these rowsTZA
United Rep. of Tanzania
9 screened products
$39.6MCalculated opportunity across these rowsBEL
Belgium
3 screened products
$23.2MCalculated opportunity across these rowsKEN
Kenya
6 screened products
$19.5MCalculated opportunity across these rowsZMB
Zambia
2 screened products
$15.6MCalculated opportunity across these rowsCHN
China
5 screened products
$14.0MCalculated opportunity across these rowsFrequently asked questions
Using the Burundi import opportunity index
Definitions and practical guidance for interpreting market size, growth, suppliers, and concentration.
What are the import opportunities?
They are product and supplier combinations in Burundi's screened import market with substantial reported demand and calculated opportunity indicators. They are research priorities, not guaranteed savings or supply contracts.
What does supplier concentration mean?
The concentration index indicates how much reported imports rely on a smaller supplier base. A high value can suggest supply dependence, but it can also reflect specialized products or limited reporting.
How should sourcing teams use this page?
Start with products that fit your specification and volume needs, then validate suppliers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, and continuity for Burundi.
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.