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$1.2B of latest reported imports and $846.8M of calculated three-year opportunity.
Importer opportunity guide
Bosnia and Herzegovina import opportunities
where to source next
Explore Bosnia and Herzegovina'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$14.3B2024 reported value
Import CAGR+7.4%Three-year reported change
GDP$29.6BLatest reported value
GDP per capita$9.4KLatest reported value
Trade openness103.4%Reported share of GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina 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
$14.3B in imports
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded $14.3B in imports in 2024, with a three-year change of +7.4%.
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.
Bosnia and Herzegovina imports products from suppliers across major trade regions. The current profile reports $14.3B 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 271019Product description unavailable | $1.2BLatest imports | +13.5% | 54 | 3087 | ITADeclining | $1.7B |
| 2 | HS 271600Electrical energy | $229.9MLatest imports | +35.5% | 4 | 5682 | HRVStable | $449.0M |
| 3 | HS 870332Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 2500cc | $286.9MLatest imports | +18.6% | 48 | 3122 | DEUDeclining | $478.1M |
| 4 | HS 740811Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm | $243.5MLatest imports | +19.5% | 17 | 1565 | ITADeclining | $415.4M |
| 5 | HS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $103.5MLatest imports | +23.0% | 53 | 2890 | CHNDeclining | $192.5M |
| 6 | HS 271012Product description unavailable | $149.0MLatest imports | +12.6% | 25 | 3269 | SRBDeclining | $212.8M |
| 7 | HS 271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: in gaseous state, natural gas | $78.8MLatest imports | +3.0% | 3 | 8875 | RUSDeclining | $86.0M |
| 8 | HS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $309.4MLatest imports | +14.6% | 60 | 862 | SVNDeclining | $465.6M |
| 9 | HS 850300Electric motors and generators: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of heading no. 8501 or 8502 | $64.1MLatest imports | +19.2% | 48 | 4903 | AUTSlowing | $108.7M |
| 10 | HS 020120Meat: of bovine animals, cuts with bone in (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses), fresh or chilled | $132.7MLatest imports | +13.8% | 12 | 2505 | ITAAccelerating | $195.3M |
| 11 | HS 854140Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes | $44.6MLatest imports | +39.4% | 44 | 6605 | CHNDeclining | $87.2M |
| 12 | HS 220300Beer: made from malt | $97.9MLatest imports | +6.4% | 25 | 4283 | SRBDeclining | $118.1M |
| 13 | HS 760120Aluminium: unwrought, alloys | $95.6MLatest imports | +28.3% | 27 | 1783 | RUSSlowing | $186.6M |
| 14 | HS 391620Vinyl chloride polymers: monofilament, of which any cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mm, rods, sticks and profile shapes, whether or not surface-worked but not otherwise worked | $56.0MLatest imports | +28.0% | 33 | 3769 | DEUDeclining | $109.3M |
| 15 | HS 721070Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plastics | $70.3MLatest imports | +28.4% | 25 | 2577 | CHNDeclining | $137.3M |
| 16 | HS 240220Cigarettes: containing tobacco | $75.5MLatest imports | +5.3% | 16 | 4870 | SRBDeclining | $88.2M |
| 17 | HS 252329Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured | $50.1MLatest imports | +8.5% | 10 | 8761 | HRVDeclining | $64.0M |
| 18 | HS 860310Railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks: self-propelled, powered from an external source of electricity (excluding those of heading no. 8604) | $32.4MLatest imports | +22.2% | 2 | 10000 | POLDeclining | $59.1M |
| 19 | HS 870331Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity not exceeding 1500cc | $44.7MLatest imports | +25.2% | 28 | 4273 | FRASlowing | $87.3M |
| 20 | HS 120600Oil seeds: sunflower seeds, whether or not broken | $37.1MLatest imports | +45.9% | 16 | 5443 | SRBDeclining | $72.5M |
| 21 | HS 841510Air conditioning machines: comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, window or wall types, self-contained or split-system | $38.4MLatest imports | +25.9% | 40 | 4624 | CHNDeclining | $75.1M |
| 22 | HS 100590Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed | $35.9MLatest imports | +13.6% | 15 | 9049 | SRBDeclining | $52.5M |
| 23 | HS 230990Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feeding | $71.5MLatest imports | +8.7% | 31 | 3263 | SRBDeclining | $91.9M |
| 24 | HS 611521Hosiery: panty hose and tights (other than graduated compression hosiery), of synthetic fibres, measuring per single yarn less than 67 decitex, knitted or crocheted | $31.6MLatest imports | +17.2% | 21 | 8372 | ITADeclining | $50.9M |
| 25 | HS 040690Dairy produce: cheese (not grated, powdered or processed), n.e.c. in heading no. 0406 | $52.9MLatest imports | +7.0% | 24 | 5302 | DEUDeclining | $64.9M |
| 26 | HS 870333Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity exceeding 2500cc | $47.9MLatest imports | +15.6% | 33 | 4005 | DEUDeclining | $73.9M |
| 27 | HS 100199Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | $63.0MLatest imports | +9.1% | 10 | 4297 | HUNDeclining | $81.9M |
| 28 | HS 360100Explosives: propellent powders | $38.6MLatest imports | +33.0% | 6 | 4270 | USADeclining | $75.5M |
| 29 | 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 | $54.9MLatest imports | +9.3% | 34 | 3417 | SRBDeclining | $71.7M |
| 30 | HS 721391Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.s. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring less than 14mm in diameter | $45.4MLatest imports | +12.7% | 11 | 4493 | TURDeclining | $65.0M |
| 31 | HS 760110Aluminium: unwrought, (not alloyed) | $36.6MLatest imports | +26.6% | 16 | 3254 | CHEDeclining | $71.5M |
| 32 | HS 190531Food preparations: sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoa | $40.7MLatest imports | +10.9% | 36 | 4767 | SRBDeclining | $55.6M |
| 33 | HS 870120Tractors: road, for semi-trailers | $60.7MLatest imports | +10.0% | 25 | 2535 | DEUDeclining | $80.8M |
| 34 | HS 722540Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not in coils | $28.3MLatest imports | +30.0% | 20 | 4546 | DEUDeclining | $55.3M |
| 35 | HS 020110Meat: of bovine animals, carcasses and half-carcasses, fresh or chilled | $35.3MLatest imports | +22.4% | 10 | 4315 | NLDDeclining | $64.8M |
| 36 | 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 | $45.8MLatest imports | +18.1% | 12 | 3278 | TURStable | $75.3M |
| 37 | HS 210690Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10 | $156.7MLatest imports | +11.9% | 68 | 943 | SRBDeclining | $219.5M |
| 38 | HS 854442Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectors | $28.1MLatest imports | +20.5% | 67 | 4890 | SVNDeclining | $49.2M |
| 39 | HS 300215Blood, 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 | $72.7MLatest imports | +11.2% | 30 | 1701 | DEUDeclining | $99.8M |
| 40 | HS 740710Copper: bars, rods and profiles, of refined copper | $24.1MLatest imports | +41.2% | 19 | 4964 | SVNDeclining | $47.1M |
| 41 | HS 640690Footwear: parts, n.e.c. in heading 6406 | $38.8MLatest imports | +8.1% | 37 | 4478 | ITADeclining | $49.1M |
| 42 | HS 440791Wood: oak (Quercus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, thicker than 6mm | $24.3MLatest imports | +34.2% | 15 | 4528 | HRVDeclining | $47.6M |
| 43 | HS 851190Ignition or starting equipment: parts of the equipment of heading no. 8511, for use in spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion engines | $18.5MLatest imports | +20.8% | 40 | 8109 | SVNDeclining | $32.6M |
| 44 | HS 847130Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $24.8MLatest imports | +14.4% | 50 | 6225 | CHNDeclining | $37.1M |
| 45 | 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 | $38.4MLatest imports | +16.6% | 31 | 2992 | SRBDeclining | $60.9M |
| 46 | HS 852872Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: incorporating a colour video display or screen | $38.8MLatest imports | +21.9% | 34 | 2555 | CHNDeclining | $70.3M |
| 47 | HS 240391Tobacco: homogenised or reconstituted | $20.9MLatest imports | +13.1% | 7 | 8128 | ROUGrowing | $30.3M |
| 48 | HS 610910T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crocheted | $41.6MLatest imports | +14.2% | 83 | 2700 | BGDDeclining | $61.9M |
| 49 | HS 611595Hosiery and footwear: without applied soles, of cotton, knitted or crocheted (excluding graduated compression hosiery, panty hose, tights, full or knee-length hosiery measuring per single yarn less than 67 decitex) | $38.9MLatest imports | +19.4% | 43 | 2955 | HRVDeclining | $66.3M |
| 50 | HS 870322Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc | $49.6MLatest imports | +15.0% | 34 | 1816 | FRAAccelerating | $75.4M |
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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 | $1.3B | $935.4M | +13.1% |
| VehiclesHS2 87 | 5 | $489.9M | $411.1M | +16.9% |
| Mineral fuelsHS2 27 | 2 | $308.6M | $407.4M | +19.2% |
| Electrical equipmentHS2 85 | 6 | $297.6M | $321.1M | +24.1% |
| Iron and steelHS2 72 | 4 | $189.8M | $173.8M | +22.3% |
| CopperHS2 74 | 2 | $267.6M | $146.9M | +30.3% |
| BeveragesHS2 22 | 2 | $152.8M | $110.9M | +7.9% |
| Pharmaceutical productsHS2 30 | 2 | $382.0M | $110.4M | +12.9% |
| Meat and edible meat offalHS2 02 | 2 | $168.0M | $106.2M | +18.1% |
| AluminiumHS2 76 | 2 | $132.2M | $104.6M | +27.5% |
| Knitted apparelHS2 61 | 3 | $112.1M | $98.5M | +17.0% |
| CerealsHS2 10 | 2 | $98.9M | $93.6M | +11.3% |
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 860310Railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks: self-propelled, powered from an external source of electricity (excluding those of heading no. 8604) | $32.4M | 2 | 10000 | POL | 100.0% |
| HS 100590Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed | $35.9M | 15 | 9049 | SRB | 95.1% |
| HS 271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: in gaseous state, natural gas | $78.8M | 3 | 8875 | RUS | 94.1% |
| HS 252329Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured | $50.1M | 10 | 8761 | HRV | 93.5% |
| HS 611521Hosiery: panty hose and tights (other than graduated compression hosiery), of synthetic fibres, measuring per single yarn less than 67 decitex, knitted or crocheted | $31.6M | 21 | 8372 | ITA | 91.3% |
| HS 240391Tobacco: homogenised or reconstituted | $20.9M | 7 | 8128 | ROU | 89.6% |
| HS 851190Ignition or starting equipment: parts of the equipment of heading no. 8511, for use in spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion engines | $18.5M | 40 | 8109 | SVN | 89.9% |
| HS 854140Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes | $44.6M | 44 | 6605 | CHN | 80.8% |
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.
ITA
Italy
5 screened products
$1.1BCalculated opportunity across these rowsSRB
Serbia
10 screened products
$510.6MCalculated opportunity across these rowsDEU
Germany
7 screened products
$507.6MCalculated opportunity across these rowsHRV
Croatia
4 screened products
$443.0MCalculated opportunity across these rowsCHN
China
6 screened products
$328.9MCalculated opportunity across these rowsSVN
Slovenia
4 screened products
$173.2MCalculated opportunity across these rowsRUS
Russia
2 screened products
$147.1MCalculated opportunity across these rowsFRA
France
2 screened products
$80.8MCalculated opportunity across these rowsFrequently asked questions
Using the Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina'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 Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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.