# Germany Import Opportunities

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

- Latest import year: 2024
- Latest imports: $1.3T
- Import CAGR: -1.0%
- Trade openness: 64.1%

## Top Import Opportunities

| Rank | Product | Description | Market size | Demand growth | Suppliers | Concentration |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | HS 850760 | Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) | $22.0B | +19.2% | 94 | 3277 |
| 2 | HS 271121 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: in gaseous state, natural gas | $20.0B | +4.2% | 22 | 5841 |
| 3 | HS 271019 | Not reported | $19.2B | +5.8% | 116 | 3246 |
| 4 | HS 851712 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $14.3B | +9.2% | 130 | 3036 |
| 5 | HS 270900 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $38.8B | +4.4% | 51 | 1133 |
| 6 | 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 | $11.1B | +3.5% | 131 | 4921 |
| 7 | 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 | $10.8B | +11.4% | 141 | 1855 |
| 8 | HS 271012 | Not reported | $7.3B | +5.8% | 87 | 4350 |
| 9 | 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 | $26.4B | +8.6% | 105 | 794 |
| 10 | 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 | $14.9B | +7.7% | 69 | 1346 |
| 11 | HS 293379 | Heterocyclic compounds: lactams: other than 6-hexanelactam (epsilon caprolactam) | $4.2B | +18.6% | 43 | 4928 |
| 12 | HS 293499 | Nucleic acids and their salts, other heterocyclic compounds, n.e.c. in heading number 2934 | $5.8B | +12.1% | 99 | 3472 |
| 13 | HS 880330 | Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $10.6B | +7.0% | 109 | 2091 |
| 14 | HS 271111 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, natural gas | $2.5B | +50.8% | 23 | 7359 |
| 15 | HS 841191 | Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellers | $7.3B | +8.7% | 78 | 2513 |
| 16 | HS 870380 | Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsion | $7.4B | +28.3% | 72 | 1409 |
| 17 | HS 870829 | Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat belts | $11.0B | +7.8% | 105 | 1212 |
| 18 | HS 300212 | Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractions | $7.5B | +7.5% | 105 | 2444 |
| 19 | HS 293359 | Heterocyclic compounds: containing a pyrimidine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) or piperazine ring in the structure, (other than malonylurea (barbituric acid) and its derivatives),and loprazolam, mecloqualone, methaqualone, zipeprol and salts thereof | $3.5B | +14.8% | 45 | 4090 |
| 20 | HS 293719 | Polypeptide hormones, protein hormones and glycoprotein hormones, their derivatives and structural analogues: other than somatotropin, (its derivatives and structural anaologues) and insulin and its salts | $2.3B | +23.8% | 34 | 5263 |
| 21 | 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 | $7.9B | +32.5% | 53 | 1075 |
| 22 | HS 850440 | Electrical static converters | $8.4B | +8.7% | 139 | 1094 |
| 23 | HS 841112 | Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kN | $4.8B | +5.3% | 38 | 3565 |
| 24 | HS 240220 | Cigarettes: containing tobacco | $3.2B | +7.2% | 97 | 5402 |
| 25 | HS 870332 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 2500cc | $12.0B | +7.6% | 74 | 877 |
| 26 | HS 870323 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $11.5B | +1.3% | 97 | 930 |
| 27 | HS 300220 | Vaccines: for human medicine | $3.2B | +11.7% | 49 | 3393 |
| 28 | 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 | $6.9B | +7.2% | 44 | 1851 |
| 29 | HS 870333 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity exceeding 2500cc | $3.5B | +6.9% | 66 | 3308 |
| 30 | HS 870321 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity not exceeding 1000cc | $7.3B | +8.5% | 68 | 1426 |
| 31 | HS 382600 | Biodiesel and mixtures thereof: not containing or containing less than 70% by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals | $2.0B | +34.5% | 41 | 3858 |
| 32 | 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 | $10.5B | +11.7% | 135 | 736 |
| 33 | HS 710813 | Metals: gold, semi-manufactured | $2.1B | +13.0% | 92 | 5030 |
| 34 | HS 381512 | Catalysts, supported: reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, with precious metal or precious metal compounds as the active substance, n.e.c. or included | $3.1B | +12.2% | 47 | 3291 |
| 35 | HS 880240 | Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg | $5.5B | +4.0% | 26 | 2552 |
| 36 | HS 940190 | Seat: parts | $4.0B | +6.4% | 89 | 2355 |
| 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 | $4.3B | +7.5% | 96 | 1943 |
| 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 | $1.7B | +33.9% | 44 | 3942 |
| 39 | HS 090111 | Coffee: not roasted or decaffeinated | $4.3B | +2.1% | 114 | 2218 |
| 40 | HS 710812 | Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $4.0B | +4.9% | 90 | 2342 |
| 41 | HS 271600 | Electrical energy | $6.9B | +7.1% | 27 | 1407 |
| 42 | HS 870322 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc | $8.4B | +1.4% | 74 | 1120 |
| 43 | HS 854231 | Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits | $7.1B | +0.5% | 125 | 1120 |
| 44 | HS 870840 | Vehicles: parts, gear boxes | $5.5B | +5.7% | 91 | 1229 |
| 45 | HS 840734 | Engines: reciprocating piston engines, of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1000cc | $4.4B | +2.6% | 70 | 2635 |
| 46 | HS 300439 | Medicaments: containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $2.8B | +7.1% | 58 | 2644 |
| 47 | HS 854140 | Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes | $3.0B | +8.3% | 94 | 2250 |
| 48 | HS 040690 | Dairy produce: cheese (not grated, powdered or processed), n.e.c. in heading no. 0406 | $4.4B | +2.6% | 53 | 1696 |
| 49 | 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 | $5.3B | +6.0% | 63 | 1547 |
| 50 | HS 740200 | Copper: unrefined, copper anodes for electrolytic refining | $1.6B | +9.7% | 37 | 5540 |

## 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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