# Ethiopia Import Opportunities

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

- Latest import year: 2024
- Latest imports: $15.1B
- Import CAGR: +7.3%
- Trade openness: 0.0%

## Top Import Opportunities

| Rank | Product | Description | Market size | Demand growth | Suppliers | Concentration |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | HS 271012 | Not reported | $1.1B | +13.5% | 20 | 9120 |
| 2 | HS 271019 | Not reported | $2.0B | +15.5% | 51 | 3640 |
| 3 | HS 880240 | Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg | $586.4M | +16.9% | 6 | 9953 |
| 4 | HS 151190 | Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $550.4M | +24.0% | 19 | 4914 |
| 5 | HS 880330 | Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $425.6M | +14.7% | 80 | 5813 |
| 6 | HS 310559 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: containing the two fertilizing elements nitrogen and phosphorus, other than nitrates and phosphates | $321.7M | +17.3% | 29 | 8216 |
| 7 | HS 841112 | Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kN | $327.7M | +16.9% | 8 | 3397 |
| 8 | HS 847150 | Digital processing units: other than those of subheadings 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units | $285.3M | +20.0% | 44 | 3877 |
| 9 | HS 711319 | Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof | $102.0M | +23.2% | 6 | 9989 |
| 10 | HS 100119 | Cereals: wheat and meslin, durum wheat, other than seed | $270.9M | +13.7% | 10 | 3988 |
| 11 | HS 151219 | Vegetable oils: sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $107.7M | +17.7% | 21 | 7758 |
| 12 | 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 | $133.6M | +11.0% | 62 | 6515 |
| 13 | HS 300220 | Vaccines: for human medicine | $213.1M | +18.7% | 17 | 2423 |
| 14 | 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 | $250.9M | +12.1% | 67 | 1971 |
| 15 | HS 851712 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $99.2M | +16.6% | 51 | 7514 |
| 16 | HS 870380 | Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsion | $80.3M | +49.2% | 23 | 7133 |
| 17 | HS 854449 | Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 80 volts, not fitted with connectors | $95.9M | +16.3% | 66 | 7511 |
| 18 | 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 | $103.2M | +14.9% | 9 | 7046 |
| 19 | HS 540233 | Yarn, synthetic: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), textured, of polyesters, not for retail sale, not sewing thread | $66.5M | +20.5% | 7 | 9585 |
| 20 | HS 100640 | Cereals: rice, broken | $56.7M | +28.3% | 10 | 9857 |
| 21 | HS 870423 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 20 tonnes), nes in item no 8704.1 | $89.9M | +4.3% | 14 | 8063 |
| 22 | HS 401120 | Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorries | $79.3M | +5.5% | 24 | 8426 |
| 23 | HS 151110 | Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, crude, not chemically modified | $48.8M | +24.8% | 6 | 8122 |
| 24 | HS 730890 | Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.s. in heading no. 7308 | $73.0M | +11.7% | 45 | 5572 |
| 25 | HS 854460 | Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts | $55.5M | +18.3% | 46 | 6729 |
| 26 | HS 071310 | Vegetables, leguminous: peas (pisum sativum), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried | $55.8M | +76.4% | 13 | 4479 |
| 27 | HS 852872 | Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: incorporating a colour video display or screen | $49.7M | +13.3% | 82 | 8432 |
| 28 | HS 850440 | Electrical static converters | $46.0M | +20.3% | 74 | 6607 |
| 29 | HS 870331 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity not exceeding 1500cc | $41.1M | +19.2% | 16 | 8265 |
| 30 | HS 390761 | Poly(ethylene terephthalate): in primary forms, having a viscosity of 78ml/g or higher | $36.0M | +24.0% | 12 | 8262 |
| 31 | HS 310210 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution | $72.2M | +10.0% | 20 | 4121 |
| 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 | $52.6M | +18.1% | 59 | 4282 |
| 33 | HS 870422 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 5 tonnes but not exceeding 20 tonnes), nes in item no 8704.1 | $66.2M | +4.5% | 15 | 5410 |
| 34 | HS 853720 | 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 exceeding 1000 volts | $34.4M | +15.3% | 32 | 8975 |
| 35 | HS 380893 | Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators: not containing substances of 3808.50: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles | $62.4M | +12.3% | 23 | 3466 |
| 36 | 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 | $78.5M | +4.0% | 25 | 3895 |
| 37 | HS 841090 | Turbines: parts of hydraulic turbines and water wheels, including regulators | $24.8M | +28.4% | 9 | 9301 |
| 38 | 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 | $40.6M | +14.4% | 67 | 5613 |
| 39 | HS 100790 | Cereals: grain sorghum, other than seed | $39.1M | +4.9% | 5 | 9913 |
| 40 | HS 870324 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 3000cc | $35.3M | +10.9% | 27 | 8340 |
| 41 | HS 854370 | Electrical machines and apparatus: having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, n.e.c. in heading no. 8543 | $74.7M | +21.7% | 46 | 2226 |
| 42 | HS 151211 | Vegetable oils: sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified | $31.7M | +29.6% | 9 | 5090 |
| 43 | HS 850760 | Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) | $25.7M | +19.3% | 30 | 9285 |
| 44 | HS 300420 | Medicaments: containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $51.5M | +13.4% | 37 | 3884 |
| 45 | HS 640299 | Footwear: n.e.s. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics | $36.1M | +6.1% | 37 | 9380 |
| 46 | HS 870322 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc | $71.5M | +9.1% | 36 | 2764 |
| 47 | HS 880230 | Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 2000kg but not exceeding 15,000kg | $40.6M | +5.5% | 7 | 7509 |
| 48 | HS 071340 | Vegetables, leguminous: lentils, shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried | $30.9M | +12.5% | 13 | 8319 |
| 49 | HS 640610 | Footwear: parts, uppers and parts thereof, other than stiffeners | $23.7M | +18.9% | 8 | 9548 |
| 50 | HS 392329 | Plastics: sacks and bags (including cones), for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics other than ethylene polymers | $32.9M | +14.4% | 39 | 6063 |

## 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.