Largest market shown
Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated
$111.0B of latest reported imports and $119.1B of calculated three-year opportunity.
Importer opportunity guide
China import opportunities
where to source next
Explore China'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$2.3T2024 reported value
Import CAGR-1.3%Three-year reported change
GDP$18.7TLatest reported value
GDP per capita$13.3KLatest reported value
Trade openness34.6%Reported share of GDP
China 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
$2.3T in imports
China recorded $2.3T in imports in 2024, with a three-year change of -1.3%.
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.
China imports products from suppliers across major trade regions. The current profile reports $2.3T 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 260111Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated | $111.0BLatest imports | +18.9% | 72 | 4518 | AUSDeclining | $186.6B |
| 2 | HS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $291.6BLatest imports | +18.1% | 46 | 1091 | RUSDeclining | $480.3B |
| 3 | HS 854231Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits | $158.0BLatest imports | +18.1% | 96 | 1781 | TWNGrowing | $260.0B |
| 4 | HS 854232Electronic integrated circuits: memories | $80.6BLatest imports | +17.4% | 67 | 3278 | KORDeclining | $130.5B |
| 5 | HS 710812Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $80.8BLatest imports | +33.7% | 44 | 2335 | CHEDeclining | $157.9B |
| 6 | HS 120190Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken | $47.8BLatest imports | +24.6% | 22 | 5187 | BRADeclining | $92.5B |
| 7 | HS 854239Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 | $81.8BLatest imports | +15.9% | 111 | 2636 | TWNDeclining | $127.3B |
| 8 | HS 260300Copper ores and concentrates | $62.6BLatest imports | +20.3% | 69 | 1794 | CHLDeclining | $108.8B |
| 9 | HS 271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, natural gas | $39.7BLatest imports | +39.1% | 24 | 2139 | AUSDeclining | $77.5B |
| 10 | HS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $34.6BLatest imports | +15.4% | 101 | 3054 | VNMDeclining | $53.2B |
| 11 | HS 720260Ferro-alloys: ferro-nickel | $13.9BLatest imports | +40.3% | 21 | 8337 | IDNDeclining | $27.1B |
| 12 | HS 710813Metals: gold, semi-manufactured | $17.6BLatest imports | +31.4% | 30 | 4010 | GBRDeclining | $34.4B |
| 13 | HS 848620Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor devices or of electronic integrated circuits | $34.2BLatest imports | +29.9% | 35 | 2070 | JPNDeclining | $66.8B |
| 14 | HS 740311Copper: refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes | $30.3BLatest imports | +17.5% | 47 | 1748 | CODDeclining | $49.1B |
| 15 | HS 847180Data processing machines: automatic, units thereof n.e.s. in heading no. 8471 | $15.7BLatest imports | +19.1% | 80 | 4722 | TWNDeclining | $26.4B |
| 16 | HS 271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: in gaseous state, natural gas | $19.1BLatest imports | +53.3% | 10 | 3593 | TKMSlowing | $37.3B |
| 17 | HS 270210Lignite: whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated, excluding jet | $9.3BLatest imports | +47.5% | 15 | 8058 | IDNStable | $18.2B |
| 18 | HS 270112Coal: bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated | $31.4BLatest imports | +24.7% | 24 | 2069 | AUSDeclining | $61.0B |
| 19 | HS 870323Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $23.5BLatest imports | +13.2% | 58 | 2456 | DEUDeclining | $34.1B |
| 20 | HS 260600Aluminium ores and concentrates | $8.8BLatest imports | +29.3% | 40 | 6077 | GINDeclining | $17.2B |
| 21 | HS 020230Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen | $10.7BLatest imports | +30.8% | 33 | 3379 | BRADeclining | $21.0B |
| 22 | HS 271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, propane | $12.9BLatest imports | +16.8% | 29 | 3238 | USADeclining | $20.5B |
| 23 | HS 852990Reception and transmission apparatus: for use with the apparatus of heading no. 8525 to 8528, excluding aerials and aerial reflectors | $15.7BLatest imports | +7.9% | 88 | 3572 | KORDeclining | $19.8B |
| 24 | HS 880240Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg | $11.4BLatest imports | +8.7% | 17 | 4665 | USADeclining | $14.6B |
| 25 | HS 851770Telephone sets and other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, via a wired or wireless network: parts | $12.9BLatest imports | +8.7% | 113 | 2671 | VNMStable | $16.6B |
| 26 | HS 870340Vehicles: 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 | $5.7BLatest imports | +49.3% | 25 | 4683 | JPNGrowing | $11.1B |
| 27 | HS 750120Nickel: oxide sinters and other intermediate products of nickel metallurgy | $4.8BLatest imports | +23.4% | 26 | 6520 | IDNDeclining | $9.0B |
| 28 | HS 081060Fruit, edible: durians, fresh | $5.8BLatest imports | +27.5% | 6 | 5319 | THADeclining | $11.4B |
| 29 | HS 470329Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, (other than dissolving grades), semi-bleached or bleached, of non-coniferous wood | $8.4BLatest imports | +17.0% | 27 | 3318 | BRADeclining | $13.5B |
| 30 | HS 847330Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units | $21.3BLatest imports | +9.1% | 99 | 1637 | VNMDeclining | $27.7B |
| 31 | HS 854129Electrical apparatus: transistors, (other than photosensitive), with a dissipation rate of 1W or more | $8.3BLatest imports | +19.4% | 74 | 2507 | CHNDeclining | $14.1B |
| 32 | HS 271019Product description unavailable | $17.9BLatest imports | +8.8% | 97 | 1452 | RUSDeclining | $23.0B |
| 33 | HS 290243Cyclic hydrocarbons: p-xylene | $8.5BLatest imports | +19.3% | 20 | 2522 | KORDeclining | $14.5B |
| 34 | HS 080929Fruit, edible: cherries, other than sour cherries (Prunus cerasus), fresh | $3.2BLatest imports | +43.6% | 13 | 9399 | CHLDeclining | $6.2B |
| 35 | HS 270119Coal: (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated | $3.5BLatest imports | +30.6% | 25 | 7605 | IDNDeclining | $6.8B |
| 36 | HS 253090Mineral substances: n.e.c. in chapter 25 | $4.4BLatest imports | +23.6% | 111 | 4756 | AUSSlowing | $8.3B |
| 37 | HS 870840Vehicles: parts, gear boxes | $7.2BLatest imports | +19.9% | 76 | 2641 | DEUGrowing | $12.4B |
| 38 | HS 999999Commodities not specified according to kind | $2.9BLatest imports | +42.1% | 36 | 8604 | BLRDeclining | $5.6B |
| 39 | HS 810520Cobalt: mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy, unwrought cobalt, powders | $3.1BLatest imports | +20.5% | 33 | 9025 | CODDeclining | $5.4B |
| 40 | HS 261000Chromium ores and concentrates | $4.3BLatest imports | +12.8% | 31 | 6054 | ZAFDeclining | $6.2B |
| 41 | HS 853224Electrical capacitors: fixed, ceramic dielectric, multilayer | $5.7BLatest imports | +21.4% | 81 | 2668 | JPNDeclining | $10.2B |
| 42 | HS 282200Cobalt oxides and hydroxides: commercial cobalt oxides | $2.4BLatest imports | +29.0% | 22 | 9307 | CODDeclining | $4.8B |
| 43 | HS 120510Oil seeds: low erucic acid rape or colza seeds, whether or not broken | $2.9BLatest imports | +16.2% | 6 | 9998 | CANDeclining | $4.6B |
| 44 | HS 740200Copper: unrefined, copper anodes for electrolytic refining | $6.8BLatest imports | +13.9% | 56 | 2522 | ZMBDeclining | $10.1B |
| 45 | HS 841191Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellers | $5.6BLatest imports | +18.5% | 54 | 2645 | USADeclining | $9.3B |
| 46 | HS 740400Copper: waste and scrap | $15.6BLatest imports | +12.9% | 128 | 819 | USADeclining | $22.5B |
| 47 | 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 | $10.2BLatest imports | +19.7% | 45 | 1844 | CHEDeclining | $17.5B |
| 48 | HS 852351Semiconductor media: solid-state non-volatile storage devices, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37 | $7.5BLatest imports | +19.5% | 80 | 2168 | TWNDeclining | $12.9B |
| 49 | HS 400280Rubber: mixtures of natural and synthetic rubbers of heading no. 4001 and 4002, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip | $5.5BLatest imports | +34.7% | 19 | 3329 | THADeclining | $10.6B |
| 50 | HS 760110Aluminium: unwrought, (not alloyed) | $4.8BLatest imports | +9.2% | 52 | 5076 | RUSDeclining | $6.3B |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical equipmentHS2 85 | 9 | $405.1B | $279.9B | +16.0% |
| Mineral fuelsHS2 27 | 7 | $407.5B | $191.9B | +32.9% |
| Ores, slag and ashHS2 26 | 4 | $186.7B | $172.1B | +20.3% |
| Precious stones and metalsHS2 71 | 2 | $98.5B | $85.6B | +32.6% |
| Oil seeds and oleaginous fruitsHS2 12 | 2 | $50.7B | $67.0B | +20.4% |
| MachineryHS2 84 | 4 | $76.7B | $47.2B | +19.2% |
| CopperHS2 74 | 3 | $52.7B | $26.7B | +14.8% |
| VehiclesHS2 87 | 3 | $36.4B | $26.5B | +27.5% |
| Iron and steelHS2 72 | 1 | $13.9B | $24.7B | +40.3% |
| Edible fruit and nutsHS2 08 | 2 | $9.0B | $13.3B | +35.6% |
| Meat and edible meat offalHS2 02 | 1 | $10.7B | $11.4B | +30.8% |
| AircraftHS2 88 | 1 | $11.4B | $9.4B | +8.7% |
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 120510Oil seeds: low erucic acid rape or colza seeds, whether or not broken | $2.9B | 6 | 9998 | CAN | 100.0% |
| HS 080929Fruit, edible: cherries, other than sour cherries (Prunus cerasus), fresh | $3.2B | 13 | 9399 | CHL | 96.9% |
| HS 282200Cobalt oxides and hydroxides: commercial cobalt oxides | $2.4B | 22 | 9307 | COD | 96.4% |
| HS 810520Cobalt: mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy, unwrought cobalt, powders | $3.1B | 33 | 9025 | COD | 95.0% |
| HS 999999Commodities not specified according to kind | $2.9B | 36 | 8604 | BLR | 92.6% |
| HS 720260Ferro-alloys: ferro-nickel | $13.9B | 21 | 8337 | IDN | 91.2% |
| HS 270210Lignite: whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated, excluding jet | $9.3B | 15 | 8058 | IDN | 89.5% |
| HS 270119Coal: (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated | $3.5B | 25 | 7605 | IDN | 86.8% |
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.
TWN
Taiwan
4 screened products
$175.9BCalculated opportunity across these rowsAUS
Australia
4 screened products
$168.1BCalculated opportunity across these rowsRUS
Russia
3 screened products
$109.8BCalculated opportunity across these rowsKOR
Republic of Korea
3 screened products
$81.9BCalculated opportunity across these rowsBRA
Brazil
3 screened products
$80.7BCalculated opportunity across these rowsCHE
Switzerland, Liechtenstein
2 screened products
$69.4BCalculated opportunity across these rowsIDN
Indonesia
4 screened products
$54.2BCalculated opportunity across these rowsCHL
Chile
2 screened products
$41.3BCalculated opportunity across these rowsFrequently asked questions
Using the China 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 China'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 China.
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.