# Gambia Import Opportunities

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

- Latest import year: 2024
- Latest imports: $1.8B
- Import CAGR: +2.6%
- Trade openness: 108.5%

## Top Import Opportunities

| Rank | Product | Description | Market size | Demand growth | Suppliers | Concentration |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | HS 151190 | Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $79.6M | +20.4% | 12 | 5364 |
| 2 | HS 170199 | Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $63.5M | +7.6% | 20 | 8359 |
| 3 | HS 020714 | Meat and edible offal: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, frozen | $48.0M | +33.2% | 27 | 5777 |
| 4 | HS 520852 | Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, printed, plain weave, weighing more than 100g/m2 but not more than 200g/m2 | $72.5M | +8.4% | 4 | 6372 |
| 5 | HS 271012 | Not reported | $82.3M | +17.6% | 30 | 2495 |
| 6 | HS 870390 | Vehicles: for transport of persons (other than those of heading no. 8702) n.e.s. in heading no. 8703, including station wagons and racing cars | $45.1M | +11.9% | 34 | 8475 |
| 7 | HS 271019 | Not reported | $150.3M | +7.6% | 33 | 1637 |
| 8 | HS 100640 | Cereals: rice, broken | $104.8M | +7.5% | 25 | 2256 |
| 9 | HS 090210 | Tea, green: (not fermented), in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kg | $26.8M | +12.4% | 9 | 9996 |
| 10 | HS 252329 | Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured | $49.9M | +12.1% | 8 | 3979 |
| 11 | HS 210410 | Soups and broths and preparations therefor | $27.3M | +13.2% | 16 | 8009 |
| 12 | HS 540754 | Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of textured polyester filaments, printed | $18.1M | +13.5% | 5 | 7659 |
| 13 | HS 520839 | Fabrics, 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 | $22.0M | +7.6% | 7 | 7099 |
| 14 | HS 020712 | Meat and edible offal: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, not cut in pieces, frozen | $11.4M | +12.1% | 10 | 9513 |
| 15 | HS 190190 | Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, for uses n.e.s. in heading no. 1901 | $29.0M | +11.8% | 30 | 2466 |
| 16 | HS 100199 | Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | $23.5M | +58.8% | 6 | 2275 |
| 17 | HS 070310 | Vegetables, alliaceous: onions and shallots, fresh or chilled | $11.3M | +10.5% | 10 | 8415 |
| 18 | HS 721070 | Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plastics | $7.5M | +23.7% | 4 | 9159 |
| 19 | 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 | $9.7M | +14.2% | 8 | 8508 |
| 20 | HS 870323 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $24.8M | +11.1% | 59 | 1786 |
| 21 | HS 902830 | Meters: electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters thereof | $7.1M | +21.7% | 3 | 9899 |
| 22 | HS 290110 | Acyclic hydrocarbons: saturated | $6.0M | +35.2% | 3 | 9866 |
| 23 | HS 210390 | Sauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed seasonings | $10.9M | +11.5% | 27 | 5915 |
| 24 | HS 871120 | Motorcycles (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 | $13.1M | +11.8% | 24 | 4660 |
| 25 | HS 690722 | Ceramic 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% | $10.2M | +16.3% | 13 | 5144 |
| 26 | HS 190219 | Food preparations: pasta, uncooked (excluding that containing eggs), not stuffed or otherwise prepared | $7.9M | +15.8% | 20 | 7708 |
| 27 | HS 100630 | Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $12.2M | +3.7% | 20 | 6291 |
| 28 | HS 940320 | Furniture: metal, other than for office use | $6.9M | +17.0% | 31 | 9049 |
| 29 | 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 | $9.3M | +4.3% | 21 | 9014 |
| 30 | HS 270799 | Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar: n.e.s. in heading no. 2707 | $7.2M | +26.6% | 2 | 5649 |
| 31 | HS 310520 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium | $6.8M | +15.8% | 4 | 7732 |
| 32 | HS 730661 | Iron 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 | $6.9M | +12.4% | 6 | 8569 |
| 33 | HS 320890 | Paints and varnishes: based on polymers n.e.s. in heading no. 3208, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium | $7.5M | +13.3% | 20 | 6794 |
| 34 | HS 540752 | Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of textured polyester filaments, dyed | $7.7M | +7.7% | 4 | 8417 |
| 35 | HS 151519 | Vegetable oils: linseed oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $11.8M | +13.9% | 25 | 4503 |
| 36 | HS 100111 | Cereals: wheat and meslin, durum wheat, seed | $7.2M | +101.5% | 6 | 4589 |
| 37 | HS 730890 | Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.s. in heading no. 7308 | $9.5M | +14.7% | 25 | 3956 |
| 38 | HS 392490 | Plastics: household articles and hygienic or toilet articles | $11.2M | +8.0% | 29 | 4121 |
| 39 | HS 520829 | Fabrics, 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 | $7.8M | +3.0% | 5 | 8080 |
| 40 | HS 690490 | Ceramic flooring blocks, supports or filler tiles and the like (excluding building bricks) | $4.4M | +24.5% | 14 | 7945 |
| 41 | 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 | $9.1M | +15.0% | 30 | 3212 |
| 42 | HS 630392 | Curtains (including drapes) and interior blinds, curtain or bed valances: of synthetic fibres, not knitted or crocheted | $3.8M | +25.4% | 8 | 9971 |
| 43 | HS 851761 | Base stations | $3.9M | +21.7% | 4 | 9890 |
| 44 | 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 | $8.9M | +6.5% | 25 | 4193 |
| 45 | HS 160232 | Meat preparations: of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus) | $6.5M | +51.2% | 12 | 3481 |
| 46 | HS 581092 | Embroidery: with visible ground, of man-made fibres, in the piece, in strips or in motifs | $4.3M | +14.1% | 4 | 9947 |
| 47 | HS 040721 | Birds' eggs, in shell: fresh, not for incubation, of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus (domestic hens) | $5.5M | +8.3% | 9 | 8120 |
| 48 | HS 720853 | Iron 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 | +27.6% | 3 | 9826 |
| 49 | HS 340220 | Washing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale | $7.4M | +18.1% | 19 | 4512 |
| 50 | HS 961900 | Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar articles, of any material | $7.1M | +15.4% | 26 | 3703 |

## 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.