Importer opportunity guide

Comoros import opportunities
where to source next

Explore Comoros'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.

COM50 opportunities screened2024 trade year$391.7M imports
Latest imports$391.7M2024 reported value
Import CAGR-3.6%Three-year reported change
GDP$1.4BLatest reported value
GDP per capita$1.7KLatest reported value
Trade openness28.6%Reported share of GDP

Comoros 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.

Largest market shown

Not reported

$24.1M of latest reported imports and $38.5M of calculated three-year opportunity.

Current import base

$391.7M in imports

Comoros recorded $391.7M in imports in 2024, with a three-year change of -3.6%.

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.

Comoros imports products from suppliers across major trade regions. The current profile reports $391.7M 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.

RankProductMarket sizeDemand growthSuppliersConcentrationTop supplierProjected imports
1HS 271012Product description unavailable$24.1MLatest imports+17.0%29919ARESlowing$38.6M
2HS 999999Commodities not specified according to kind$25.3MLatest imports+17.4%125040SGPGrowing$41.0M
3HS 100630Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed$18.4MLatest imports+5.8%105821PAKSlowing$21.8M
4HS 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$8.8MLatest imports+14.1%66078TURDeclining$13.0M
5HS 390210Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary forms$10.4MLatest imports+15.1%110000SAUDeclining$15.9M
6HS 711319Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof$6.4MLatest imports+12.7%29958ARESlowing$9.1M
7HS 020714Meat and edible offal: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, frozen$21.3MLatest imports+8.7%152237POLAccelerating$27.3M
8HS 020230Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen$7.1MLatest imports+2.5%116568INDDeclining$7.6M
9HS 210690Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10$5.5MLatest imports+9.6%136848AREDeclining$7.2M
10HS 220210Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured$7.6MLatest imports+11.3%143893TZADeclining$10.5M
11HS 848790Machinery parts: not containing electrical connectors, insulators, coils, contacts or other electrical features, n.e.c. in chapter 84$3.3MLatest imports+12.0%79725CHNSlowing$4.6M
12HS 690490Ceramic flooring blocks, supports or filler tiles and the like (excluding building bricks)$3.0MLatest imports+22.8%46881CHNDeclining$5.5M
13HS 220110Waters: mineral and aerated, including natural or artificial, (not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured)$3.4MLatest imports+10.6%79240TZADeclining$4.6M
14HS 170199Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter$6.4MLatest imports+7.4%103366AREDeclining$7.9M
15HS 940410Mattress supports$2.3MLatest imports+24.8%68264TZADeclining$4.5M
16HS 730810Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, bridges and bridge-sections$2.3MLatest imports+20.9%39767AREDeclining$4.1M
17HS 902830Meters: electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters thereof$2.7MLatest imports+13.0%29915CHNDeclining$3.8M
18HS 870321Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity not exceeding 1000cc$3.1MLatest imports+6.9%59515FRAGrowing$3.8M
19HS 730890Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.s. in heading no. 7308$3.4MLatest imports+5.6%87658CHNDeclining$4.0M
20HS 850760Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)$2.0MLatest imports+28.5%97608CHNDeclining$4.0M
21HS 620442Dresses: women's or girls', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)$1.6MLatest imports+29.4%49721INDDeclining$3.1M
22HS 271019Product description unavailable$5.8MLatest imports-2.2%153609TURDeclining$5.4M
23HS 940320Furniture: metal, other than for office use$2.4MLatest imports+11.0%118429CHNDeclining$3.3M
24HS 190190Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, for uses n.e.s. in heading no. 1901$2.2MLatest imports+10.9%98942MYSDeclining$3.0M
25HS 151190Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified$5.2MLatest imports+7.8%62988MYSDeclining$6.6M
26HS 961900Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar articles, of any material$2.8MLatest imports+9.6%125546CHNSlowing$3.7M
27HS 681011Cement, concrete or artificial stone: building blocks or bricks, whether or not reinforced$1.4MLatest imports+27.5%110000CHNGrowing$2.7M
28HS 940360Furniture: wooden, other than for office, kitchen or bedroom use$3.2MLatest imports+7.9%145171AREDeclining$4.0M
29HS 460290Basketwork, wickerwork and other articles: of non-vegetable materials, made directly to shape from plaiting materials or made up from goods of heading no. 4601$1.3MLatest imports+30.4%29976ARESlowing$2.6M
30HS 870899Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708$3.0MLatest imports+0.9%96805AREDeclining$3.1M
31HS 854140Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes$1.6MLatest imports+20.6%77565CHNDeclining$2.8M
32HS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$3.6MLatest imports+1.9%134603FRADeclining$3.8M
33HS 190110Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, for infant use, put up for retail sale$2.1MLatest imports+5.6%49127FRADeclining$2.4M
34HS 392490Plastics: household articles and hygienic or toilet articles$3.4MLatest imports+9.8%104576CHNDeclining$4.5M
35HS 691190Household and toilet articles: n.e.c. in heading no. 6911, of porcelain or china$1.3MLatest imports+22.1%49872AREDeclining$2.3M
36HS 520852Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, printed, plain weave, weighing more than 100g/m2 but not more than 200g/m2$1.5MLatest imports+11.0%29996INDDeclining$2.1M
37HS 160232Meat preparations: of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus)$1.2MLatest imports+22.4%68687BRADeclining$2.2M
38HS 721499Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, n.e.c. in heading no. 7214, other than of rectangular cross-section$1.3MLatest imports+17.0%39267INDDeclining$2.1M
39HS 691110Tableware and kitchenware: of porcelain or china$1.5MLatest imports+12.1%99490CHNDeclining$2.1M
40HS 240319Tobacco: smoking, other than water pipe tobacco, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportion$1.0MLatest imports+27.5%39996AREStable$2.0M
41HS 870324Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 3000cc$1.4MLatest imports+16.2%67501AREDeclining$2.2M
42HS 890399Yachts and other vessels: for pleasure or sports, rowing boats and canoes, n.e.s. in heading no. 8903, other than inflatable$1.3MLatest imports+13.1%110000JPNAccelerating$1.9M
43HS 482390Paper pulp, paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres: articles n.e.c. in heading no. 4823$1.1MLatest imports+30.4%57442BELDeclining$2.1M
44HS 110100Wheat or meslin flour$3.4MLatest imports+3.6%113576TURDeclining$3.7M
45HS 880230Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 2000kg but not exceeding 15,000kg$985.7KLatest imports+21.9%110000CZESlowing$1.8M
46HS 300220Vaccines: for human medicine$3.1MLatest imports+6.7%64030KORDeclining$3.8M
47HS 252329Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured$2.6MLatest imports+0.3%74931PAKDeclining$2.6M
48HS 382440Cements, mortars or concretes: their prepared additives$1.1MLatest imports+15.3%39974ARESlowing$1.7M
49HS 870323Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc$2.6MLatest imports+2.5%113903AREGrowing$2.8M
50HS 620432Jackets and blazers: women's or girls', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)$828.9KLatest imports+28.3%29805CHNDeclining$1.6M

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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.

SectorProductsMarket sizeOpportunityAverage growth
HS2 sector 00HS2 002$29.9M$41.6M+7.4%
HS2 sector 99HS2 991$25.3M$24.4M+17.4%
CerealsHS2 101$18.4M$15.6M+5.8%
Meat and edible meat offalHS2 022$28.3M$14.7M+5.6%
Iron and steelHS2 722$10.1M$12.1M+15.5%
PlasticsHS2 392$13.8M$11.6M+12.4%
BeveragesHS2 222$11.0M$10.0M+11.0%
Furniture and lightingHS2 943$8.0M$9.7M+14.5%
VehiclesHS2 874$10.1M$9.7M+6.6%
Precious stones and metalsHS2 711$6.4M$9.1M+12.7%
Ceramic productsHS2 693$5.7M$8.8M+19.0%
Articles of iron or steelHS2 732$5.7M$7.5M+13.2%

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.

ProductMarket sizeSuppliersConcentrationTop supplierShare gap
HS 390210Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary forms$10.4M110000SAU58.3%
HS 681011Cement, concrete or artificial stone: building blocks or bricks, whether or not reinforced$1.4M110000CHN100.0%
HS 890399Yachts and other vessels: for pleasure or sports, rowing boats and canoes, n.e.s. in heading no. 8903, other than inflatable$1.3M110000JPN98.9%
HS 880230Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 2000kg but not exceeding 15,000kg$985.7K110000CZE99.9%
HS 520852Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, printed, plain weave, weighing more than 100g/m2 but not more than 200g/m2$1.5M29996IND100.0%
HS 240319Tobacco: smoking, other than water pipe tobacco, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportion$1.0M39996ARE100.0%
HS 460290Basketwork, wickerwork and other articles: of non-vegetable materials, made directly to shape from plaiting materials or made up from goods of heading no. 4601$1.3M29976ARE99.9%
HS 382440Cements, mortars or concretes: their prepared additives$1.1M39974ARE99.7%

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.

ARE

United Arab Emirates

13 screened products

$78.9MCalculated opportunity across these rows

CHN

China

12 screened products

$36.5MCalculated opportunity across these rows

SGP

Singapore

1 screened products

$24.4MCalculated opportunity across these rows

PAK

Pakistan

2 screened products

$17.3MCalculated opportunity across these rows

TUR

Turkey

3 screened products

$14.9MCalculated opportunity across these rows

TZA

United Rep. of Tanzania

3 screened products

$14.1MCalculated opportunity across these rows

IND

India

4 screened products

$13.2MCalculated opportunity across these rows

SAU

Saudi Arabia

1 screened products

$9.3MCalculated opportunity across these rows

Frequently asked questions

Using the Comoros 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 Comoros'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 Comoros.

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.