# Bangladesh Import Opportunities

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

- Latest import year: 2024
- Latest imports: $68.9B
- Import CAGR: -3.8%
- Trade openness: 44.6%

## Top Import Opportunities

| Rank | Product | Description | Market size | Demand growth | Suppliers | Concentration |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | HS 271111 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, natural gas | $2.3B | +114.8% | 7 | 7574 |
| 2 | HS 271600 | Electrical energy | $1.1B | +81.4% | 3 | 9995 |
| 3 | HS 841191 | Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellers | $1.2B | +22.2% | 15 | 9915 |
| 4 | HS 271019 | Not reported | $5.4B | +12.2% | 35 | 1873 |
| 5 | HS 151190 | Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $1.3B | +18.7% | 5 | 6029 |
| 6 | HS 270119 | Coal: (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated | $1.1B | +14.1% | 5 | 9598 |
| 7 | HS 720449 | Ferrous waste and scrap: n.e.s. in heading no. 7204 | $1.4B | +27.3% | 32 | 2774 |
| 8 | HS 170114 | Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid form, other than as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $758.8M | +14.9% | 5 | 9972 |
| 9 | HS 520100 | Cotton: not carded or combed | $2.8B | +12.4% | 33 | 1600 |
| 10 | HS 120190 | Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken | $895.8M | +57.0% | 3 | 4394 |
| 11 | HS 520523 | Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of combed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, less than 232.56 but not less than 192.31 decitex (exceeding 43 but not exceeding 52 metric number), not for retail sale | $579.3M | +19.9% | 12 | 8291 |
| 12 | HS 600410 | Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics of a width exceeding 30 cm, other than those of heading 60.01, containing by weight 5% or more of elastomeric yarn but not containing rubber thread | $654.6M | +15.4% | 22 | 7073 |
| 13 | HS 540752 | Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of textured polyester filaments, dyed | $574.2M | +15.7% | 21 | 6825 |
| 14 | HS 310530 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate) | $1.0B | +18.3% | 6 | 3601 |
| 15 | HS 520524 | Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of combed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, less than 192.31 but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 but not exceeding 80 metric number), not for retail sale | $462.4M | +11.3% | 9 | 7658 |
| 16 | HS 600632 | Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics, other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of synthetic fibres, dyed | $501.0M | +8.0% | 26 | 7767 |
| 17 | HS 851712 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $421.8M | +19.0% | 28 | 5854 |
| 18 | HS 521142 | Fabrics, woven: containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing more than 200g/m2, of yarns of different colours, denim | $531.5M | +10.9% | 14 | 5176 |
| 19 | HS 071340 | Vegetables, leguminous: lentils, shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried | $430.5M | +23.7% | 7 | 4405 |
| 20 | HS 600192 | Fabrics: pile fabrics (excluding long pile and loop pile), of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted | $355.9M | +11.6% | 15 | 9857 |
| 21 | HS 150710 | Vegetable oils: soya-bean oil and its fractions, crude, whether or not degummed, not chemically modified | $632.0M | +4.7% | 4 | 5027 |
| 22 | HS 100199 | Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | $691.8M | +4.9% | 7 | 3709 |
| 23 | HS 711319 | Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof | $218.4M | +32.7% | 4 | 9931 |
| 24 | HS 310311 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: phosphatic, superphosphates, containing by weight 35% or more of diphosphorus pentaoxide (P2O5) | $381.4M | +10.5% | 3 | 6908 |
| 25 | HS 100590 | Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed | $254.7M | +25.2% | 7 | 6828 |
| 26 | HS 290110 | Acyclic hydrocarbons: saturated | $200.1M | +41.3% | 15 | 9535 |
| 27 | HS 530919 | Fabrics, woven: of flax, containing 85% or more flax, other than bleached or unbleached | $215.3M | +21.8% | 11 | 9513 |
| 28 | HS 310210 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution | $342.3M | +21.1% | 6 | 5223 |
| 29 | HS 520942 | Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, of yarns of different colours, weighing more than 200g/m2, denim | $614.8M | +7.5% | 18 | 3298 |
| 30 | 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 | $347.3M | +22.8% | 4 | 4104 |
| 31 | HS 720839 | Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mm | $482.5M | +17.3% | 12 | 3309 |
| 32 | HS 530929 | Fabrics, woven: of flax, containing less than 85% flax, other than unbleached or bleached | $257.0M | +11.5% | 13 | 9552 |
| 33 | HS 999999 | Commodities not specified according to kind | $339.6M | +20.3% | 25 | 4769 |
| 34 | HS 252310 | Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured) | $585.1M | +16.0% | 9 | 3022 |
| 35 | HS 590320 | Textile fabrics: impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with polyurethane | $332.6M | +10.3% | 23 | 5760 |
| 36 | HS 070320 | Vegetables, alliaceous: garlic, fresh or chilled | $189.9M | +20.8% | 5 | 9793 |
| 37 | 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 | $180.2M | +22.8% | 11 | 9818 |
| 38 | HS 871410 | Motorcycles (including mopeds): parts and accessories | $237.4M | +16.4% | 11 | 7884 |
| 39 | HS 540761 | Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of non-textured polyester filaments | $236.8M | +14.5% | 15 | 8009 |
| 40 | HS 040221 | Dairy produce: milk and cream, concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, in powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content exceeding 1.5% (by weight) | $264.6M | +8.5% | 15 | 7302 |
| 41 | HS 070310 | Vegetables, alliaceous: onions and shallots, fresh or chilled | $192.1M | +14.3% | 13 | 9268 |
| 42 | HS 271012 | Not reported | $576.1M | +11.5% | 15 | 2206 |
| 43 | HS 520522 | Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of combed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, less than 714.29 but not less than 232.56 decitex (exceeding 14 but not exceeding 43 metric number), not for retail sale | $231.7M | +10.5% | 9 | 6840 |
| 44 | HS 520939 | Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, dyed, of weaves n.e.s. in item no. 5209.3, weighing more than 200g/m2 | $190.3M | +13.9% | 17 | 8067 |
| 45 | HS 071320 | Vegetables, leguminous: chickpeas (garbanzos), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried | $191.5M | +17.1% | 4 | 6968 |
| 46 | HS 720310 | Ferrous products: obtained by direct reduction of iron ore, in lumps, pellets or similar forms | $121.8M | +62.3% | 2 | 10000 |
| 47 | HS 890190 | Vessels: n.e.s. in heading no. 8901, for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods | $181.6M | +14.2% | 7 | 7251 |
| 48 | HS 551511 | Fabrics, woven: of polyester staple fibres n.e.s. in chapter 55, mixed mainly or solely with viscose rayon staple fibres | $216.9M | +12.5% | 18 | 6091 |
| 49 | HS 540233 | Yarn, synthetic: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), textured, of polyesters, not for retail sale, not sewing thread | $216.0M | +11.2% | 15 | 5926 |
| 50 | HS 710812 | Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $115.2M | +61.1% | 2 | 9864 |

## 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.