# Bolivia Import Opportunities

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

- Latest import year: 2024
- Latest imports: $7.7B
- Import CAGR: -1.2%
- Trade openness: 38.9%

## Top Import Opportunities

| Rank | Product | Description | Market size | Demand growth | Suppliers | Concentration |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | HS 271019 | Not reported | $1.4B | +12.6% | 39 | 2086 |
| 2 | HS 710812 | Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $117.6M | +24.9% | 3 | 9999 |
| 3 | HS 271012 | Not reported | $330.7M | +13.0% | 14 | 2069 |
| 4 | HS 210690 | Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10 | $132.7M | +8.5% | 38 | 4892 |
| 5 | HS 870322 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc | $113.2M | +9.4% | 19 | 2857 |
| 6 | HS 270900 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $54.1M | +52.9% | 4 | 4849 |
| 7 | HS 270799 | Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar: n.e.s. in heading no. 2707 | $48.6M | +38.6% | 4 | 5253 |
| 8 | HS 840110 | Nuclear reactors | $27.9M | +53.4% | 4 | 9107 |
| 9 | HS 220300 | Beer: made from malt | $43.0M | +9.8% | 6 | 8000 |
| 10 | 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 | $77.2M | +4.9% | 7 | 5038 |
| 11 | HS 850231 | Electric generating sets: wind-powered, (excluding those with spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines) | $31.3M | +16.1% | 2 | 10000 |
| 12 | HS 470329 | Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, (other than dissolving grades), semi-bleached or bleached, of non-coniferous wood | $27.3M | +21.5% | 2 | 9954 |
| 13 | HS 841199 | Turbines: parts of gas turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers) | $42.7M | +7.8% | 18 | 8257 |
| 14 | HS 380893 | Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators: not containing substances of 3808.50: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles | $69.2M | +7.2% | 22 | 3268 |
| 15 | HS 401110 | Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars) | $50.2M | +6.2% | 35 | 5575 |
| 16 | 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 | $42.4M | +11.0% | 19 | 6252 |
| 17 | HS 380891 | Insecticides: not containing substances of 3808.50: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles | $66.8M | +8.9% | 27 | 2868 |
| 18 | HS 110100 | Wheat or meslin flour | $41.5M | +1.8% | 6 | 9471 |
| 19 | HS 854449 | Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 80 volts, not fitted with connectors | $42.1M | +7.2% | 45 | 6371 |
| 20 | HS 390761 | Poly(ethylene terephthalate): in primary forms, having a viscosity of 78ml/g or higher | $27.3M | +13.3% | 6 | 9416 |
| 21 | HS 401120 | Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorries | $42.9M | +0.8% | 23 | 7253 |
| 22 | HS 870323 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $95.6M | +5.3% | 25 | 1706 |
| 23 | HS 340220 | Washing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale | $44.9M | +7.1% | 24 | 4553 |
| 24 | HS 721070 | Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plastics | $20.1M | +17.1% | 6 | 9563 |
| 25 | HS 851762 | Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | $42.4M | +5.2% | 60 | 3802 |
| 26 | 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 | $21.5M | +10.8% | 8 | 9852 |
| 27 | HS 880230 | Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 2000kg but not exceeding 15,000kg | $17.8M | +21.8% | 2 | 7423 |
| 28 | HS 870431 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. not exceeding 5 tonnes), nes in item no 8704.1 | $79.3M | +6.7% | 16 | 2004 |
| 29 | HS 392010 | Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of polymers of ethylene, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials | $27.4M | +12.7% | 30 | 4863 |
| 30 | HS 843041 | Boring or sinking machinery: self-propelled, n.e.s. in heading no. 8430 | $21.2M | +10.1% | 6 | 7510 |
| 31 | HS 230910 | Dog or cat food: put up for retail sale, used in animal feeding | $20.4M | +21.1% | 11 | 5011 |
| 32 | 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 | $13.7M | +23.8% | 13 | 6634 |
| 33 | HS 010511 | Poultry: live, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, weighing not more than 185g | $16.1M | +9.7% | 2 | 9262 |
| 34 | HS 120799 | Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits: n.e.c. in heading no. 1207, whether or not broken | $10.2M | +29.0% | 4 | 9855 |
| 35 | HS 110710 | Malt: not roasted | $22.4M | +9.6% | 3 | 5419 |
| 36 | HS 441011 | Particle board of wood, whether or not agglomerated with resins or other organic binding substances | $16.1M | +13.7% | 7 | 6825 |
| 37 | HS 230990 | Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feeding | $33.6M | +10.9% | 26 | 2271 |
| 38 | HS 390210 | Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary forms | $33.2M | +7.9% | 18 | 2801 |
| 39 | HS 870324 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 3000cc | $21.0M | +3.5% | 11 | 6406 |
| 40 | HS 730429 | Iron or steel: casing and tubing, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas | $23.5M | +7.2% | 8 | 4474 |
| 41 | HS 760612 | Aluminium: plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, rectangular (including square) | $14.5M | +12.3% | 10 | 8047 |
| 42 | HS 310230 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution | $14.5M | +8.2% | 1 | 10000 |
| 43 | 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 | $95.3M | +7.2% | 53 | 888 |
| 44 | HS 961900 | Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar articles, of any material | $33.1M | +8.5% | 15 | 2843 |
| 45 | HS 392020 | Plastics: of polymers of propylene, plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials | $19.2M | +10.1% | 21 | 5155 |
| 46 | HS 870290 | Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more passengers), other than compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) | $24.1M | +7.1% | 5 | 5130 |
| 47 | HS 850423 | Electrical transformers: liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 10,000kVA | $20.2M | +10.5% | 4 | 5486 |
| 48 | HS 210112 | Preparations with a basis of extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of coffee | $13.2M | +15.1% | 13 | 7017 |
| 49 | HS 390110 | Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94 | $25.9M | +5.8% | 19 | 3531 |
| 50 | HS 380892 | Fungicides: not containing substances of 3808.50: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles | $35.4M | +10.2% | 21 | 1968 |

## 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.