# Cabo Verde Import Opportunities

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

- Latest import year: 2024
- Latest imports: $1.1B
- Import CAGR: -8.0%
- Trade openness: 51.5%

## Top Import Opportunities

| Rank | Product | Description | Market size | Demand growth | Suppliers | Concentration |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | HS 271019 | Not reported | $171.3M | +7.6% | 26 | 1470 |
| 2 | HS 270799 | Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar: n.e.s. in heading no. 2707 | $17.0M | +34.2% | 2 | 7984 |
| 3 | HS 252329 | Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured | $19.6M | +3.7% | 6 | 9673 |
| 4 | HS 260111 | Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated | $13.8M | +122.9% | 1 | 10000 |
| 5 | HS 160414 | Fish preparations: tunas, skipjack and Atlantic bonito (sarda spp.), prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced) | $9.6M | +32.4% | 6 | 9924 |
| 6 | HS 870333 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity exceeding 2500cc | $14.5M | +9.2% | 13 | 8073 |
| 7 | 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 | $13.2M | +6.7% | 18 | 9463 |
| 8 | HS 020714 | Meat and edible offal: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, frozen | $17.3M | +16.7% | 20 | 3144 |
| 9 | HS 271012 | Not reported | $7.7M | +19.3% | 8 | 9479 |
| 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 | $10.0M | +6.0% | 9 | 7626 |
| 11 | HS 170199 | Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $10.3M | +3.4% | 9 | 7678 |
| 12 | HS 100630 | Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $17.7M | +4.9% | 15 | 3441 |
| 13 | HS 040221 | Dairy produce: milk and cream, concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, in powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content exceeding 1.5% (by weight) | $11.3M | +3.0% | 12 | 5016 |
| 14 | HS 220300 | Beer: made from malt | $8.1M | +4.8% | 13 | 8374 |
| 15 | HS 160415 | Fish preparations: mackerel, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced) | $4.9M | +12.6% | 3 | 9998 |
| 16 | HS 870380 | Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsion | $6.1M | +26.5% | 12 | 4156 |
| 17 | HS 040120 | Dairy produce: milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content exceeding 1% but not exceeding 6% (by weight) | $5.5M | +8.5% | 7 | 9194 |
| 18 | HS 150790 | Vegetable oils: soya-bean oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $6.5M | +3.1% | 9 | 8343 |
| 19 | HS 847910 | Machinery and mechanical appliances: for public works, building or the like | $4.2M | +15.6% | 5 | 9299 |
| 20 | HS 760421 | Aluminium: alloys, hollow profiles | $3.1M | +20.3% | 8 | 9535 |
| 21 | HS 160100 | Meat preparations: sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal or blood, and food preparations based on these products | $6.1M | +6.4% | 11 | 5303 |
| 22 | HS 160232 | Meat preparations: of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus) | $3.9M | +10.5% | 12 | 7446 |
| 23 | HS 100590 | Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed | $4.7M | -0.6% | 6 | 8891 |
| 24 | HS 722211 | Steel, stainless: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of circular cross-section | $2.2M | +32.4% | 1 | 10000 |
| 25 | HS 730890 | Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.s. in heading no. 7308 | $5.5M | +5.5% | 16 | 4621 |
| 26 | HS 150990 | Vegetable oils: olive oil and its fractions, other than virgin, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $6.0M | +4.0% | 8 | 5152 |
| 27 | HS 020329 | Meat: of swine, n.e.s. in item no. 0203.2, frozen | $4.9M | +20.1% | 9 | 3665 |
| 28 | HS 020230 | Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen | $5.8M | +9.8% | 6 | 3855 |
| 29 | HS 100119 | Cereals: wheat and meslin, durum wheat, other than seed | $4.6M | +11.4% | 5 | 4324 |
| 30 | HS 040690 | Dairy produce: cheese (not grated, powdered or processed), n.e.c. in heading no. 0406 | $6.9M | +9.9% | 10 | 2935 |
| 31 | HS 701090 | Glass: carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers of glass, (not ampoules), used for the conveyance or packing of goods | $3.9M | +8.1% | 13 | 5635 |
| 32 | HS 382450 | Mortars and concretes: non-refractory | $1.8M | +27.0% | 5 | 9824 |
| 33 | HS 210690 | Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10 | $9.2M | +5.4% | 22 | 1821 |
| 34 | HS 721499 | Iron 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 | $3.1M | +3.0% | 5 | 9249 |
| 35 | HS 490700 | Unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new issue in the country in which they have, or will have, a recognised face value: stamp-impressed paper: cheque forms: banknotes, stock, share or bond certificates and the like of similar title | $2.2M | +12.5% | 4 | 9969 |
| 36 | HS 190110 | Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, for infant use, put up for retail sale | $2.9M | +5.6% | 6 | 7875 |
| 37 | HS 382200 | Reagents: diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing and prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, other than those of heading no. 3002 or 3006: certified reference material | $2.5M | +12.4% | 18 | 7124 |
| 38 | HS 761290 | Aluminium: casks, drums, cans, boxes and the like for any material (not compressed or liquefied gas), 300l capacity or less, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, no mechanical or thermal equipment | $3.1M | +8.7% | 6 | 5867 |
| 39 | HS 030611 | Crustaceans: frozen, rock lobsters and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.), in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking: in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water | $1.5M | +34.9% | 1 | 10000 |
| 40 | HS 220299 | Non-alcoholic beverages: other than non-alcoholic beer, n.e.c. in item no. 2202.10, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009 | $5.0M | +3.7% | 20 | 3371 |
| 41 | HS 080810 | Fruit, edible: apples, fresh | $2.7M | +5.1% | 4 | 8607 |
| 42 | HS 230990 | Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feeding | $2.6M | +6.2% | 13 | 8443 |
| 43 | HS 150910 | Vegetable oils: olive oil and its fractions, virgin, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $2.6M | +21.5% | 8 | 5103 |
| 44 | HS 870322 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc | $6.1M | +6.7% | 19 | 2383 |
| 45 | HS 230910 | Dog or cat food: put up for retail sale, used in animal feeding | $1.5M | +39.0% | 9 | 9355 |
| 46 | HS 200520 | Vegetable preparations: potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen | $2.4M | +9.8% | 11 | 7818 |
| 47 | HS 854449 | Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 80 volts, not fitted with connectors | $3.2M | +2.9% | 19 | 5782 |
| 48 | HS 870421 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1 | $5.2M | +2.4% | 16 | 2840 |
| 49 | HS 151790 | Edible mixtures or preparations of animal or vegetable fats or oils or of fractions of different fats or oils of this chapter, other than edible fats or oils of heading no. 1516 | $2.3M | +6.7% | 7 | 8192 |
| 50 | HS 200989 | Juice: of any single fruit or vegetable n.e.c. in heading no. 2009, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter | $2.7M | +4.1% | 11 | 7194 |

## 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.