# Burundi Import Opportunities

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

- Latest import year: 2024
- Latest imports: $823.7M
- Import CAGR: -3.7%
- Trade openness: 34.6%

## Top Import Opportunities

| Rank | Product | Description | Market size | Demand growth | Suppliers | Concentration |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | HS 271012 | Not reported | $99.3M | +5.4% | 16 | 5389 |
| 2 | HS 271019 | Not reported | $101.2M | +7.9% | 33 | 4288 |
| 3 | HS 310311 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: phosphatic, superphosphates, containing by weight 35% or more of diphosphorus pentaoxide (P2O5) | $37.6M | +16.6% | 8 | 2667 |
| 4 | HS 240399 | Tobacco: other than homogenised or reconstituted or smoking | $8.8M | +18.1% | 3 | 9948 |
| 5 | HS 310390 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: phosphatic, n.e.s. in heading no. 3103 | $7.4M | +23.5% | 2 | 9998 |
| 6 | HS 252329 | Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured | $19.4M | +5.5% | 8 | 4723 |
| 7 | HS 300220 | Vaccines: for human medicine | $12.0M | +13.9% | 11 | 4960 |
| 8 | 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 | $7.5M | +12.6% | 7 | 9742 |
| 9 | 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 | $21.5M | +5.8% | 62 | 2093 |
| 10 | HS 170199 | Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $10.5M | +13.2% | 23 | 2687 |
| 11 | HS 100199 | Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | $14.6M | +13.5% | 9 | 2327 |
| 12 | HS 870323 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $8.2M | +3.7% | 40 | 5904 |
| 13 | HS 170191 | Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $6.1M | +2.6% | 4 | 9982 |
| 14 | HS 392330 | Plastics: carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles, for the conveyance or packing of goods | $4.9M | +13.3% | 25 | 8238 |
| 15 | HS 110710 | Malt: not roasted | $7.4M | +1.5% | 8 | 6440 |
| 16 | HS 721420 | Iron 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 | $9.4M | +13.2% | 14 | 2756 |
| 17 | HS 902300 | Instruments, apparatus and models: designed for demonstrational purposes (in education or exhibitions), unsuitable for other uses | $3.6M | +15.6% | 16 | 9905 |
| 18 | HS 730661 | Iron 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 | $4.6M | +12.9% | 14 | 5395 |
| 19 | HS 210390 | Sauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed seasonings | $2.7M | +25.4% | 20 | 7316 |
| 20 | HS 870322 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc | $3.9M | +5.0% | 18 | 8881 |
| 21 | HS 870324 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 3000cc | $4.2M | +3.2% | 14 | 8257 |
| 22 | HS 721041 | Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, corrugated, plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically) | $4.4M | +5.6% | 8 | 6469 |
| 23 | HS 240120 | Tobacco: partly or wholly stemmed or stripped | $2.2M | +20.9% | 1 | 10000 |
| 24 | HS 100510 | Cereals: maize (corn), seed | $3.6M | +4.3% | 7 | 8186 |
| 25 | HS 401120 | Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorries | $4.1M | +3.3% | 25 | 6835 |
| 26 | HS 491199 | Printed matter: n.e.c. in heading no. 4911 | $2.8M | +12.9% | 17 | 7767 |
| 27 | HS 830910 | Stoppers: corks, of base metal | $3.0M | +16.3% | 11 | 5743 |
| 28 | HS 250100 | Salt (including table salt and denatured salt): pure sodium chloride whether or not in aqueous solution: sea water | $3.5M | +7.6% | 18 | 6690 |
| 29 | HS 870423 | Vehicles: 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 | $4.9M | +5.8% | 24 | 3470 |
| 30 | HS 701090 | Glass: carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers of glass, (not ampoules), used for the conveyance or packing of goods | $5.4M | +17.3% | 21 | 2691 |
| 31 | HS 110100 | Wheat or meslin flour | $3.2M | +0.3% | 14 | 9296 |
| 32 | 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 | $3.3M | +7.2% | 18 | 5782 |
| 33 | HS 721061 | Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with aluminium zinc-alloys | $3.6M | +21.3% | 6 | 3464 |
| 34 | HS 220300 | Beer: made from malt | $4.4M | +16.1% | 23 | 2747 |
| 35 | HS 481910 | Paper and paperboard: cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboard | $2.3M | +12.2% | 22 | 8071 |
| 36 | HS 170490 | Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoa | $2.1M | +17.2% | 15 | 7375 |
| 37 | HS 721070 | Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plastics | $1.8M | +20.3% | 7 | 8137 |
| 38 | HS 220710 | Undenatured ethyl alcohol: of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80% vol. or higher | $3.0M | +50.5% | 16 | 3695 |
| 39 | HS 330499 | Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations) | $4.2M | +20.2% | 46 | 2415 |
| 40 | HS 210690 | Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10 | $5.1M | +8.8% | 37 | 2218 |
| 41 | HS 220299 | Non-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 | +50.2% | 18 | 9072 |
| 42 | HS 841850 | Furniture 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) | $2.4M | +10.2% | 18 | 6880 |
| 43 | HS 151110 | Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, crude, not chemically modified | $1.7M | +30.5% | 7 | 6203 |
| 44 | HS 630420 | Furnishing articles: excluding those of heading no. 9404, bed nets, specified in Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter | $3.9M | +90.8% | 12 | 2316 |
| 45 | HS 330210 | Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industries | $2.7M | +7.6% | 14 | 5356 |
| 46 | HS 691010 | Ceramic sinks, wash basins, wash basin pedestals, baths, bidets, water closet pans, flushing cisterns, urinals and similar sanitary fixtures: of porcelain or china | $1.6M | +20.4% | 7 | 7420 |
| 47 | HS 690722 | Ceramic 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% | $2.4M | +16.2% | 10 | 4413 |
| 48 | HS 100630 | Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $3.4M | +4.6% | 10 | 4972 |
| 49 | HS 100590 | Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed | $3.0M | +8.7% | 7 | 4552 |
| 50 | HS 851712 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $2.4M | +5.4% | 31 | 6678 |

## 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.