# Switzerland, Liechtenstein Import Opportunities

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

- Latest import year: 2024
- Latest imports: $365.6B
- Import CAGR: +3.5%
- Trade openness: 92.8%

## Top Import Opportunities

| Rank | Product | Description | Market size | Demand growth | Suppliers | Concentration |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 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 | $41.0B | +12.3% | 118 | 2892 |
| 2 | HS 710812 | Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $89.4B | +12.8% | 83 | 548 |
| 3 | HS 710813 | Metals: gold, semi-manufactured | $15.1B | +14.3% | 44 | 5848 |
| 4 | HS 740200 | Copper: unrefined, copper anodes for electrolytic refining | $3.8B | +25.1% | 10 | 9999 |
| 5 | HS 711319 | Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof | $10.9B | +8.2% | 107 | 1815 |
| 6 | HS 300212 | Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractions | $5.5B | +16.4% | 75 | 2669 |
| 7 | HS 300215 | Blood, 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 | $8.0B | +10.6% | 72 | 1411 |
| 8 | HS 271019 | Not reported | $4.5B | +5.6% | 78 | 3437 |
| 9 | HS 300439 | Medicaments: containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $2.7B | +12.3% | 48 | 5064 |
| 10 | HS 870380 | Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsion | $2.0B | +31.9% | 35 | 3451 |
| 11 | HS 890110 | Cruise ships, excursion boats and similar vessels, principally designed for the transport of persons, ferry boats of all kinds | $992.8M | +20.7% | 9 | 9844 |
| 12 | HS 271600 | Electrical energy | $2.2B | +1.7% | 8 | 3696 |
| 13 | HS 300214 | Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, mixed, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale | $2.2B | +11.6% | 31 | 2077 |
| 14 | HS 740311 | Copper: refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes | $1.6B | +11.7% | 12 | 4688 |
| 15 | HS 860900 | Containers: (including containers for transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport | $871.1M | +14.1% | 60 | 8174 |
| 16 | HS 271012 | Not reported | $1.3B | +4.0% | 40 | 6822 |
| 17 | HS 870323 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $2.0B | -1.5% | 55 | 3509 |
| 18 | HS 870332 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 2500cc | $1.6B | +7.4% | 43 | 3376 |
| 19 | HS 271121 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: in gaseous state, natural gas | $1.5B | +5.9% | 7 | 4795 |
| 20 | 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 | $1.9B | +33.6% | 42 | 1212 |
| 21 | HS 970110 | Paintings, drawings and pastels: executed entirely by hand, other than drawings of heading no. 4906 | $2.1B | +4.3% | 128 | 2267 |
| 22 | HS 270900 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $1.3B | -1.4% | 12 | 5138 |
| 23 | HS 870360 | Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power | $1.3B | +33.1% | 40 | 1568 |
| 24 | 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 | $1.3B | +4.0% | 112 | 3747 |
| 25 | HS 711021 | Metals: palladium, unwrought or in powder form | $1.5B | +11.6% | 27 | 2201 |
| 26 | HS 300420 | Medicaments: containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $1.2B | +6.0% | 44 | 2818 |
| 27 | HS 880330 | Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $938.4M | +3.5% | 97 | 3042 |
| 28 | HS 851712 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $1.3B | +7.6% | 89 | 2146 |
| 29 | HS 841191 | Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellers | $780.7M | +5.6% | 50 | 3833 |
| 30 | HS 710239 | Diamonds: non-industrial, (other than unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted), but not mounted or set | $1.8B | +4.5% | 46 | 1462 |
| 31 | HS 711291 | Waste and scrap of precious metals: of gold, including metal clad with gold but excluding sweepings containing other precious metals | $1.8B | +8.0% | 30 | 1318 |
| 32 | HS 870324 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 3000cc | $1.1B | +2.5% | 57 | 2432 |
| 33 | HS 880240 | Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg | $1.0B | +0.2% | 23 | 2983 |
| 34 | HS 392690 | Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $1.1B | +4.6% | 150 | 1681 |
| 35 | HS 841112 | Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kN | $663.1M | +6.4% | 20 | 3207 |
| 36 | HS 901890 | Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018 | $1.3B | +7.5% | 106 | 1551 |
| 37 | HS 853710 | Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $956.3M | +5.8% | 104 | 1535 |
| 38 | HS 870350 | Vehicles: with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power | $402.0M | +33.0% | 27 | 2980 |
| 39 | HS 220421 | Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or less | $943.2M | +4.5% | 80 | 2692 |
| 40 | HS 711299 | Waste and scrap of precious metals: waste and scrap of precious metals including metal clad with precious metals, other than that of gold and platinum and excluding ash which contains precious metal or precious metal compounds | $425.0M | +11.9% | 28 | 4461 |
| 41 | HS 847989 | Machines and mechanical appliances: n.e.s. in item no. 8479.8, having individual functions | $625.8M | +3.7% | 90 | 3246 |
| 42 | HS 999999 | Commodities not specified according to kind | $243.0M | +21.6% | 2 | 7757 |
| 43 | HS 730890 | Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.s. in heading no. 7308 | $835.1M | +4.5% | 72 | 1951 |
| 44 | HS 710391 | Stones: rubies, sapphires and emeralds, worked (other than simply sawn or roughly shaped), not strung, mounted or set | $884.8M | +4.6% | 46 | 2234 |
| 45 | HS 382499 | Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824 | $560.4M | +39.5% | 77 | 1606 |
| 46 | HS 620342 | Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | $686.1M | +4.5% | 122 | 2562 |
| 47 | HS 300213 | Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, unmixed, not put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale | $603.1M | +10.8% | 27 | 2787 |
| 48 | HS 902131 | Artificial parts of the body | $604.3M | +10.1% | 56 | 2431 |
| 49 | HS 293499 | Nucleic acids and their salts, other heterocyclic compounds, n.e.c. in heading number 2934 | $805.8M | +5.4% | 56 | 1599 |
| 50 | HS 732690 | Iron or steel: articles n.e.s. in heading no. 7326 | $741.7M | +5.1% | 116 | 1618 |

## 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)

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