Importer opportunity guide

Fiji import opportunities
where to source next

Explore Fiji'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.

FJI50 opportunities screened2024 trade year$2.9B imports
Latest imports$2.9B2024 reported value
Import CAGR+11.5%Three-year reported change
GDP$6.0BLatest reported value
GDP per capita$6.4KLatest reported value
Trade openness59.4%Reported share of GDP

Fiji 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

$507.9M of latest reported imports and $394.7M of calculated three-year opportunity.

Current import base

$2.9B in imports

Fiji recorded $2.9B in imports in 2024, with a three-year change of +11.5%.

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.

Fiji imports products from suppliers across major trade regions. The current profile reports $2.9B 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 271019Product description unavailable$507.9MLatest imports+8.7%424616SGPDeclining$651.9M
2HS 271012Product description unavailable$242.8MLatest imports+8.4%169665SGPSlowing$309.6M
3HS 100199Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed$63.5MLatest imports+17.1%110000AUSDeclining$101.9M
4HS 880230Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 2000kg but not exceeding 15,000kg$41.9MLatest imports+15.5%49875FRASlowing$64.6M
5HS 880529Ground flying trainers and parts thereof: other than air combat simulators and parts thereof$22.0MLatest imports+36.1%59997CANDeclining$43.0M
6HS 390761Poly(ethylene terephthalate): in primary forms, having a viscosity of 78ml/g or higher$21.6MLatest imports+36.3%49818TWNDeclining$42.3M
7HS 271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, butanes$25.4MLatest imports+12.8%59257AUSDeclining$36.5M
8HS 901849Dental instruments and appliances: other than dental drill engines$20.4MLatest imports+20.8%297848USADeclining$36.0M
9HS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$29.0MLatest imports+11.8%326064NZLSlowing$40.5M
10HS 880330Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803$39.7MLatest imports+7.1%354258USAStable$48.8M
11HS 870421Vehicles: 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$34.5MLatest imports+7.7%144796THADeclining$43.1M
12HS 870323Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc$23.5MLatest imports+5.5%196426JPNSlowing$27.5M
13HS 040221Dairy 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)$21.5MLatest imports+5.6%76980NZLDeclining$25.3M
14HS 020442Meat: of sheep (including lamb), cuts with bone in (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses), frozen$28.2MLatest imports+3.8%25130NZLGrowing$31.5M
15HS 070190Vegetables: potatoes (other than seed), fresh or chilled$15.2MLatest imports+4.5%39850NZLDeclining$17.3M
16HS 150790Vegetable oils: soya-bean oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified$15.3MLatest imports+15.6%85718MYSGrowing$23.6M
17HS 851761Base stations$8.3MLatest imports+22.4%108888CHNDeclining$15.3M
18HS 870322Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc$18.4MLatest imports+6.8%133898JPNDeclining$22.4M
19HS 220890Spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages: n.e.c. in heading no. 2208$11.6MLatest imports+18.5%174981CHNDeclining$19.3M
20HS 160415Fish preparations: mackerel, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)$9.2MLatest imports+13.0%78154CHNDeclining$13.3M
21HS 740811Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm$9.1MLatest imports+20.8%55938KORDeclining$16.1M
22HS 040510Dairy produce: derived from milk, butter$10.2MLatest imports+4.8%38731NZLStable$11.8M
23HS 030353Fish: frozen, sardines (Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.), sardinella (Sardinella spp.), brisling or sprats (Sprattus sprattus), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99$12.0MLatest imports+26.0%83983JPNDeclining$23.4M
24HS 252310Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured)$10.0MLatest imports+13.4%55444IDNDeclining$14.6M
25HS 210690Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10$22.0MLatest imports+8.2%362192SGPAccelerating$27.9M
26HS 441233Plywood: with sheets of wood only: not bamboo: each ply 6mm or less, with at least one outer ply of alder, ash, beech, birch, cherry, chestnut, elm, eucalyptus, hickory, horse chestnut, lime, maple, oak, plane, poplar, aspen, robinia, tulipwood or walnut$5.3MLatest imports+23.3%49945CHNStable$9.9M
27HS 121190Plants and parts (including seeds and fruits) n.e.c. in heading no. 1211, of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not cut, crushed or powdered$6.1MLatest imports+21.6%177927VUTSlowing$11.0M
28HS 870332Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 2500cc$18.1MLatest imports+12.8%132870KORDeclining$26.0M
29HS 230990Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feeding$10.5MLatest imports+6.3%155859AUSDeclining$12.7M
30HS 850213Electric generating sets: with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of an output exceeding 375kVA$9.0MLatest imports+8.9%115822CHNAccelerating$11.7M
31HS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$20.3MLatest imports+4.6%422463AUSDeclining$23.2M
32HS 847130Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display$13.8MLatest imports+8.8%403125NZLGrowing$17.7M
33HS 401120Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorries$8.3MLatest imports+3.6%128346CHNDeclining$9.2M
34HS 870333Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity exceeding 2500cc$8.8MLatest imports+7.4%145813JPNSlowing$11.0M
35HS 070310Vegetables, alliaceous: onions and shallots, fresh or chilled$7.9MLatest imports+4.7%68186NZLDeclining$9.0M
36HS 730890Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.s. in heading no. 7308$10.9MLatest imports+7.7%223701CHNDeclining$13.6M
37HS 160414Fish preparations: tunas, skipjack and Atlantic bonito (sarda spp.), prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)$8.0MLatest imports+14.8%164042CHNDeclining$12.1M
38HS 870422Vehicles: 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$9.4MLatest imports+3.0%75638JPNDeclining$10.3M
39HS 401110Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)$7.4MLatest imports+7.0%156509CHNDeclining$9.0M
40HS 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$4.1MLatest imports+26.7%108016JPNAccelerating$8.1M
41HS 721049Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)$8.5MLatest imports+2.2%106242NZLDeclining$9.0M
42HS 151710Margarine: excluding liquid margarine$6.7MLatest imports+6.6%57499AUSDeclining$8.1M
43HS 842952Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structure$7.5MLatest imports+9.4%95210CHNDeclining$9.9M
44HS 230400Oil-cake and other solid residues: whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil$9.8MLatest imports+13.6%63280MYSSlowing$14.4M
45HS 720719Iron or non-alloy steel: semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, other than rectangular or square cross-section$3.6MLatest imports+23.4%210000NZLDeclining$6.7M
46HS 720711Iron or non-alloy steel: semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel: containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (including square) cross-section, width less than twice thickness$3.4MLatest imports+33.3%110000NZLDeclining$6.6M
47HS 200410Vegetable preparations: potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen$9.2MLatest imports+11.2%123255NLDSlowing$12.6M
48HS 851762Communication 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$21.6MLatest imports+11.7%511354NZLSlowing$30.1M
49HS 040120Dairy 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)$4.6MLatest imports+12.2%38675NZLDeclining$6.5M
50HS 151419Vegetable oils: low erucic acid rape or colza oil and its fractions, other than crude, but not chemically modified$4.7MLatest imports+14.8%56788MYSGrowing$7.1M

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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$750.7M$699.1M+8.6%
AircraftHS2 883$103.6M$136.9M+19.6%
CerealsHS2 101$63.5M$101.9M+17.1%
VehiclesHS2 877$116.8M$95.0M+10.0%
Electrical equipmentHS2 854$68.0M$60.5M+13.7%
PlasticsHS2 391$21.6M$41.9M+36.3%
Dairy produce and eggsHS2 043$36.3M$37.9M+7.5%
Mineral fuelsHS2 271$25.4M$35.1M+12.8%
Optical and medical instrumentsHS2 901$20.4M$31.8M+20.8%
Animal and vegetable fatsHS2 153$26.7M$29.8M+12.3%
VegetablesHS2 072$23.0M$25.3M+4.6%
Iron and steelHS2 723$15.4M$20.2M+19.6%

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 100199Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed$63.5M110000AUS100.0%
HS 720711Iron or non-alloy steel: semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel: containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (including square) cross-section, width less than twice thickness$3.4M110000NZL100.0%
HS 720719Iron or non-alloy steel: semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, other than rectangular or square cross-section$3.6M210000NZL100.0%
HS 880529Ground flying trainers and parts thereof: other than air combat simulators and parts thereof$22.0M59997CAN100.0%
HS 441233Plywood: with sheets of wood only: not bamboo: each ply 6mm or less, with at least one outer ply of alder, ash, beech, birch, cherry, chestnut, elm, eucalyptus, hickory, horse chestnut, lime, maple, oak, plane, poplar, aspen, robinia, tulipwood or walnut$5.3M49945CHN99.7%
HS 880230Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 2000kg but not exceeding 15,000kg$41.9M49875FRA99.4%
HS 070190Vegetables: potatoes (other than seed), fresh or chilled$15.2M39850NZL99.2%
HS 390761Poly(ethylene terephthalate): in primary forms, having a viscosity of 78ml/g or higher$21.6M49818TWN99.1%

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.

SGP

Singapore

3 screened products

$709.5MCalculated opportunity across these rows

AUS

Australia

5 screened products

$161.7MCalculated opportunity across these rows

NZL

New Zealand

12 screened products

$147.7MCalculated opportunity across these rows

CHN

China

10 screened products

$95.1MCalculated opportunity across these rows

JPN

Japan

6 screened products

$68.0MCalculated opportunity across these rows

FRA

France

1 screened products

$64.2MCalculated opportunity across these rows

USA

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

2 screened products

$61.6MCalculated opportunity across these rows

CAN

Canada

1 screened products

$43.0MCalculated opportunity across these rows

Frequently asked questions

Using the Fiji 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 Fiji'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 Fiji.

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.