Largest market shown
Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified
$79.6M of latest reported imports and $88.4M of calculated three-year opportunity.
Importer opportunity guide
Gambia import opportunities
where to source next
Explore Gambia'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.
Latest imports$1.8B2024 reported value
Import CAGR+2.6%Three-year reported change
GDP$2.4BLatest reported value
GDP per capita$871.3Latest reported value
Trade openness108.5%Reported share of GDP
Gambia 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.
Current import base
$1.8B in imports
Gambia recorded $1.8B in imports in 2024, with a three-year change of +2.6%.
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.
Gambia imports products from suppliers across major trade regions. The current profile reports $1.8B 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.
| Rank | Product | Market size | Demand growth | Suppliers | Concentration | Top supplier | Projected imports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HS 151190Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $79.6MLatest imports | +20.4% | 12 | 5364 | IDNDeclining | $138.8M |
| 2 | HS 170199Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $63.5MLatest imports | +7.6% | 20 | 8359 | BRADeclining | $79.2M |
| 3 | HS 020714Meat and edible offal: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, frozen | $48.0MLatest imports | +33.2% | 27 | 5777 | USADeclining | $93.7M |
| 4 | 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 | $72.5MLatest imports | +8.4% | 4 | 6372 | CHNDeclining | $92.4M |
| 5 | HS 271012Product description unavailable | $82.3MLatest imports | +17.6% | 30 | 2495 | LBRDeclining | $133.6M |
| 6 | HS 870390Vehicles: for transport of persons (other than those of heading no. 8702) n.e.s. in heading no. 8703, including station wagons and racing cars | $45.1MLatest imports | +11.9% | 34 | 8475 | SENSlowing | $63.2M |
| 7 | HS 271019Product description unavailable | $150.3MLatest imports | +7.6% | 33 | 1637 | RUSDeclining | $187.0M |
| 8 | HS 100640Cereals: rice, broken | $104.8MLatest imports | +7.5% | 25 | 2256 | BRADeclining | $130.3M |
| 9 | HS 090210Tea, green: (not fermented), in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kg | $26.8MLatest imports | +12.4% | 9 | 9996 | CHNDeclining | $38.1M |
| 10 | HS 252329Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured | $49.9MLatest imports | +12.1% | 8 | 3979 | EGYDeclining | $70.2M |
| 11 | HS 210410Soups and broths and preparations therefor | $27.3MLatest imports | +13.2% | 16 | 8009 | SENDeclining | $39.7M |
| 12 | HS 540754Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of textured polyester filaments, printed | $18.1MLatest imports | +13.5% | 5 | 7659 | CHNDeclining | $26.5M |
| 13 | HS 520839Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, dyed, of weaves n.e.c. in item no. 5208.3 weighing not more than 200g/m2 | $22.0MLatest imports | +7.6% | 7 | 7099 | CHNDeclining | $27.5M |
| 14 | HS 020712Meat and edible offal: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, not cut in pieces, frozen | $11.4MLatest imports | +12.1% | 10 | 9513 | BRADeclining | $16.1M |
| 15 | HS 190190Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, for uses n.e.s. in heading no. 1901 | $29.0MLatest imports | +11.8% | 30 | 2466 | IRLDeclining | $40.6M |
| 16 | HS 100199Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | $23.5MLatest imports | +58.8% | 6 | 2275 | LTUDeclining | $45.8M |
| 17 | HS 070310Vegetables, alliaceous: onions and shallots, fresh or chilled | $11.3MLatest imports | +10.5% | 10 | 8415 | NLDDeclining | $15.3M |
| 18 | HS 721070Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plastics | $7.5MLatest imports | +23.7% | 4 | 9159 | CHNDeclining | $14.2M |
| 19 | HS 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 | $9.7MLatest imports | +14.2% | 8 | 8508 | TURSlowing | $14.5M |
| 20 | HS 870323Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $24.8MLatest imports | +11.1% | 59 | 1786 | USADeclining | $34.0M |
| 21 | HS 902830Meters: electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters thereof | $7.1MLatest imports | +21.7% | 3 | 9899 | CHNDeclining | $12.8M |
| 22 | HS 290110Acyclic hydrocarbons: saturated | $6.0MLatest imports | +35.2% | 3 | 9866 | SENDeclining | $11.7M |
| 23 | HS 210390Sauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed seasonings | $10.9MLatest imports | +11.5% | 27 | 5915 | NLDDeclining | $15.1M |
| 24 | HS 871120Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with an auxiliary motor, reciprocating internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not exceeding 250cc, with or without side-cars: side-cars | $13.1MLatest imports | +11.8% | 24 | 4660 | CHNDeclining | $18.3M |
| 25 | HS 690722Ceramic tiles: flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subheadings 6907.30 and 6907.40, of a water absorption coefficient by weight over 0.5% but not over 10% | $10.2MLatest imports | +16.3% | 13 | 5144 | SENDeclining | $16.0M |
| 26 | HS 190219Food preparations: pasta, uncooked (excluding that containing eggs), not stuffed or otherwise prepared | $7.9MLatest imports | +15.8% | 20 | 7708 | TURDeclining | $12.3M |
| 27 | HS 100630Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $12.2MLatest imports | +3.7% | 20 | 6291 | INDDeclining | $13.6M |
| 28 | HS 940320Furniture: metal, other than for office use | $6.9MLatest imports | +17.0% | 31 | 9049 | CHNDeclining | $11.1M |
| 29 | HS 640299Footwear: n.e.s. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics | $9.3MLatest imports | +4.3% | 21 | 9014 | CHNDeclining | $10.6M |
| 30 | HS 270799Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar: n.e.s. in heading no. 2707 | $7.2MLatest imports | +26.6% | 2 | 5649 | ESPDeclining | $14.2M |
| 31 | HS 310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium | $6.8MLatest imports | +15.8% | 4 | 7732 | SENDeclining | $10.5M |
| 32 | HS 730661Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), welded, of square or rectangular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73 | $6.9MLatest imports | +12.4% | 6 | 8569 | CHNDeclining | $9.8M |
| 33 | HS 320890Paints and varnishes: based on polymers n.e.s. in heading no. 3208, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium | $7.5MLatest imports | +13.3% | 20 | 6794 | ARESlowing | $10.9M |
| 34 | HS 540752Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of textured polyester filaments, dyed | $7.7MLatest imports | +7.7% | 4 | 8417 | CHNDeclining | $9.7M |
| 35 | HS 151519Vegetable oils: linseed oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $11.8MLatest imports | +13.9% | 25 | 4503 | IDNDeclining | $17.4M |
| 36 | HS 100111Cereals: wheat and meslin, durum wheat, seed | $7.2MLatest imports | +101.5% | 6 | 4589 | LTUSlowing | $14.1M |
| 37 | HS 730890Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.s. in heading no. 7308 | $9.5MLatest imports | +14.7% | 25 | 3956 | INDDeclining | $14.3M |
| 38 | HS 392490Plastics: household articles and hygienic or toilet articles | $11.2MLatest imports | +8.0% | 29 | 4121 | USADeclining | $14.1M |
| 39 | HS 520829Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, bleached, of weaves n.e.s. in item no. 5208.2, weighing not more than 200g/m2 | $7.8MLatest imports | +3.0% | 5 | 8080 | CHNDeclining | $8.5M |
| 40 | HS 690490Ceramic flooring blocks, supports or filler tiles and the like (excluding building bricks) | $4.4MLatest imports | +24.5% | 14 | 7945 | CHNDeclining | $8.4M |
| 41 | HS 220299Non-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 | $9.1MLatest imports | +15.0% | 30 | 3212 | SENDeclining | $13.8M |
| 42 | HS 630392Curtains (including drapes) and interior blinds, curtain or bed valances: of synthetic fibres, not knitted or crocheted | $3.8MLatest imports | +25.4% | 8 | 9971 | CHNDeclining | $7.3M |
| 43 | HS 851761Base stations | $3.9MLatest imports | +21.7% | 4 | 9890 | CHNDeclining | $7.1M |
| 44 | HS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $8.9MLatest imports | +6.5% | 25 | 4193 | INDDeclining | $10.7M |
| 45 | HS 160232Meat preparations: of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus) | $6.5MLatest imports | +51.2% | 12 | 3481 | DNKDeclining | $12.8M |
| 46 | HS 581092Embroidery: with visible ground, of man-made fibres, in the piece, in strips or in motifs | $4.3MLatest imports | +14.1% | 4 | 9947 | CHNDeclining | $6.4M |
| 47 | HS 040721Birds' eggs, in shell: fresh, not for incubation, of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus (domestic hens) | $5.5MLatest imports | +8.3% | 9 | 8120 | TURDeclining | $7.0M |
| 48 | HS 720853Iron or non-alloy steel: (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness of 3mm or more but less than 4.75mm | $3.0MLatest imports | +27.6% | 3 | 9826 | SENDeclining | $5.9M |
| 49 | HS 340220Washing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale | $7.4MLatest imports | +18.1% | 19 | 4512 | CHNDeclining | $12.2M |
| 50 | HS 961900Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar articles, of any material | $7.1MLatest imports | +15.4% | 26 | 3703 | CHNStable | $10.9M |
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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.
| Sector | Products | Market size | Opportunity | Average growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS2 sector 00HS2 00 | 2 | $232.6M | $117.6M | +12.6% |
| CottonHS2 52 | 3 | $102.3M | $100.9M | +6.4% |
| Animal and vegetable fatsHS2 15 | 2 | $91.3M | $97.3M | +17.2% |
| Meat and edible meat offalHS2 02 | 2 | $59.4M | $86.2M | +22.7% |
| VehiclesHS2 87 | 3 | $83.0M | $82.4M | +11.6% |
| CerealsHS2 10 | 4 | $147.7M | $79.7M | +42.9% |
| Sugars and sugar confectioneryHS2 17 | 1 | $63.5M | $72.0M | +7.6% |
| Miscellaneous edible preparationsHS2 21 | 2 | $38.3M | $46.8M | +12.3% |
| Coffee, tea and spicesHS2 09 | 1 | $26.8M | $38.1M | +12.4% |
| Salt, sulphur, earths and stoneHS2 25 | 1 | $49.9M | $36.3M | +12.1% |
| Iron and steelHS2 72 | 3 | $20.3M | $32.8M | +21.8% |
| Man-made filamentsHS2 54 | 2 | $25.9M | $31.7M | +10.6% |
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.
| Product | Market size | Suppliers | Concentration | Top supplier | Share gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS 090210Tea, green: (not fermented), in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kg | $26.8M | 9 | 9996 | CHN | 100.0% |
| HS 630392Curtains (including drapes) and interior blinds, curtain or bed valances: of synthetic fibres, not knitted or crocheted | $3.8M | 8 | 9971 | CHN | 99.9% |
| HS 581092Embroidery: with visible ground, of man-made fibres, in the piece, in strips or in motifs | $4.3M | 4 | 9947 | CHN | 99.7% |
| HS 902830Meters: electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters thereof | $7.1M | 3 | 9899 | CHN | 99.5% |
| HS 851761Base stations | $3.9M | 4 | 9890 | CHN | 99.4% |
| HS 290110Acyclic hydrocarbons: saturated | $6.0M | 3 | 9866 | SEN | 99.3% |
| HS 720853Iron or non-alloy steel: (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness of 3mm or more but less than 4.75mm | $3.0M | 3 | 9826 | SEN | 99.1% |
| HS 020712Meat and edible offal: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, not cut in pieces, frozen | $11.4M | 10 | 9513 | BRA | 97.5% |
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.
CHN
China
18 screened products
$277.6MCalculated opportunity across these rowsSEN
Senegal
7 screened products
$138.4MCalculated opportunity across these rowsBRA
Brazil
3 screened products
$133.4MCalculated opportunity across these rowsIDN
Indonesia
2 screened products
$97.3MCalculated opportunity across these rowsUSA
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands
3 screened products
$91.3MCalculated opportunity across these rowsLBR
Liberia
1 screened products
$60.3MCalculated opportunity across these rowsRUS
Russia
1 screened products
$57.3MCalculated opportunity across these rowsEGY
Egypt
1 screened products
$36.3MCalculated opportunity across these rowsFrequently asked questions
Using the Gambia 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 Gambia'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 Gambia.
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.