# Belize Import Opportunities

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

- Latest import year: 2024
- Latest imports: $1.5B
- Import CAGR: +9.8%
- Trade openness: 98.5%

## Top Import Opportunities

| Rank | Product | Description | Market size | Demand growth | Suppliers | Concentration |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | HS 271019 | Not reported | $110.4M | +4.7% | 34 | 6221 |
| 2 | HS 271012 | Not reported | $70.0M | +6.7% | 8 | 9214 |
| 3 | HS 270900 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $35.5M | +67.9% | 4 | 9995 |
| 4 | HS 999999 | Commodities not specified according to kind | $18.9M | +67.3% | 8 | 9452 |
| 5 | HS 870323 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $26.1M | +8.5% | 20 | 8917 |
| 6 | HS 240220 | Cigarettes: containing tobacco | $55.2M | +11.7% | 29 | 1915 |
| 7 | HS 271112 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, propane | $12.4M | +35.0% | 6 | 5794 |
| 8 | HS 902139 | Artificial parts of the body: excluding artificial joints | $8.7M | +78.8% | 6 | 9863 |
| 9 | 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 | $21.0M | +1.2% | 5 | 5907 |
| 10 | HS 440711 | Wood: coniferous species, of pine (Pinus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm | $9.1M | +15.7% | 2 | 9366 |
| 11 | HS 850220 | Electric generating sets: with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines | $8.2M | +21.0% | 7 | 8922 |
| 12 | 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 | $19.3M | +7.6% | 42 | 2833 |
| 13 | HS 180631 | Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: in blocks, slabs or bars, filled, weighing 2kg or less | $8.4M | +13.5% | 9 | 9661 |
| 14 | HS 640299 | Footwear: n.e.s. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics | $9.2M | +15.0% | 19 | 7278 |
| 15 | HS 200819 | Nuts and other seeds: whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit (excluding ground-nuts except in mixtures) | $6.7M | +21.7% | 11 | 9341 |
| 16 | HS 870390 | Vehicles: for transport of persons (other than those of heading no. 8702) n.e.s. in heading no. 8703, including station wagons and racing cars | $5.5M | +25.0% | 2 | 9999 |
| 17 | HS 160100 | Meat preparations: sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal or blood, and food preparations based on these products | $8.8M | +8.2% | 11 | 7803 |
| 18 | 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 | $13.5M | +10.7% | 9 | 3948 |
| 19 | HS 310520 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium | $7.4M | +11.4% | 10 | 8618 |
| 20 | HS 620213 | Coats: women's or girls', overcoats, raincoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks and similar articles, of man-made fibres, other than those of heading no. 6204 (not knitted or crocheted) | $4.8M | +53.0% | 6 | 9986 |
| 21 | HS 252310 | Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured) | $4.6M | +55.1% | 2 | 9999 |
| 22 | HS 848790 | Machinery parts: not containing electrical connectors, insulators, coils, contacts or other electrical features, n.e.c. in chapter 84 | $5.9M | +17.5% | 19 | 8632 |
| 23 | HS 611030 | Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted | $4.6M | +49.2% | 7 | 9953 |
| 24 | HS 420222 | Cases and containers: handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), with outer surface of plastic sheeting or of textile materials | $5.2M | +19.6% | 17 | 9709 |
| 25 | HS 151219 | Vegetable oils: sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $5.8M | +14.5% | 7 | 9768 |
| 26 | HS 151710 | Margarine: excluding liquid margarine | $6.8M | +9.1% | 6 | 9145 |
| 27 | 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 | $5.3M | +17.8% | 12 | 8811 |
| 28 | HS 271320 | Petroleum bitumen: obtained from bituminous minerals | $4.0M | +26.2% | 3 | 9991 |
| 29 | HS 271113 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, butanes | $7.4M | +12.4% | 5 | 6044 |
| 30 | HS 210410 | Soups and broths and preparations therefor | $5.9M | +12.6% | 20 | 7351 |
| 31 | HS 210690 | Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10 | $14.8M | +7.5% | 41 | 2963 |
| 32 | HS 252329 | Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured | $11.3M | +3.5% | 4 | 4763 |
| 33 | HS 310530 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate) | $6.0M | +10.0% | 2 | 7018 |
| 34 | HS 340220 | Washing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale | $11.4M | +8.6% | 19 | 3732 |
| 35 | HS 382600 | Biodiesel and mixtures thereof: not containing or containing less than 70% by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals | $3.1M | +88.7% | 1 | 10000 |
| 36 | HS 040630 | Dairy produce: cheese, processed (not grated or powdered) | $6.7M | +6.3% | 5 | 5720 |
| 37 | HS 630900 | Clothing: worn, and other worn articles | $4.9M | +9.0% | 21 | 7677 |
| 38 | HS 721230 | Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically) | $4.1M | +16.6% | 8 | 7050 |
| 39 | HS 392330 | Plastics: carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles, for the conveyance or packing of goods | $6.2M | +9.9% | 17 | 4588 |
| 40 | 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 | $6.3M | +11.2% | 11 | 3959 |
| 41 | HS 860900 | Containers: (including containers for transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport | $3.4M | +17.3% | 16 | 8309 |
| 42 | HS 210390 | Sauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed seasonings | $6.5M | +8.5% | 20 | 4035 |
| 43 | HS 100119 | Cereals: wheat and meslin, durum wheat, other than seed | $5.4M | +4.1% | 4 | 6733 |
| 44 | HS 170490 | Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoa | $4.7M | +9.5% | 22 | 6172 |
| 45 | 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 | $3.9M | +12.1% | 18 | 7239 |
| 46 | HS 200911 | Juice: orange, frozen, unfermented, (not containing added spirit), whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter | $7.0M | +65.8% | 5 | 2805 |
| 47 | HS 151620 | Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions: partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared | $3.2M | +29.4% | 8 | 5866 |
| 48 | HS 401120 | Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorries | $5.1M | +4.6% | 16 | 5852 |
| 49 | HS 200520 | Vegetable preparations: potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen | $3.4M | +12.5% | 10 | 8010 |
| 50 | HS 481910 | Paper and paperboard: cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboard | $5.3M | +1.1% | 21 | 6141 |

## 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.