Importer opportunity guide

Guyana import opportunities
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Explore Guyana'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.

GUY50 opportunities screened2024 trade year$5.9B imports
Latest imports$5.9B2024 reported value
Import CAGR+22.5%Three-year reported change
GDP$24.7BLatest reported value
GDP per capita$29.7KLatest reported value
Trade openness678.5%Reported share of GDP

Guyana 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

$543.3M of latest reported imports and $316.2M of calculated three-year opportunity.

Current import base

$5.9B in imports

Guyana recorded $5.9B in imports in 2024, with a three-year change of +22.5%.

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.

Guyana imports products from suppliers across major trade regions. The current profile reports $5.9B 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$543.3MLatest imports+8.9%492635USADeclining$700.9M
2HS 848180Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valves$179.4MLatest imports+21.5%514844BRADeclining$321.7M
3HS 870322Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc$113.6MLatest imports+10.0%218070JPNDeclining$151.1M
4HS 730424Steel, stainless: seamless, casing and tubing, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas$69.9MLatest imports+44.5%49330USAGrowing$136.4M
5HS 842129Machinery: for filtering or purifying liquids, n.e.c. in item no. 8421.2$69.3MLatest imports+24.8%409341USASlowing$134.9M
6HS 730419Iron or steel (excluding cast iron or stainless steel): seamless, line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines$153.6MLatest imports+27.1%213605MEXDeclining$300.0M
7HS 730429Iron or steel: casing and tubing, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas$112.6MLatest imports+36.1%223658MEXSlowing$220.0M
8HS 890590Vessels: light, fire-floats, floating cranes and other vessels, the navigability of which is subsidiary to their main function, floating docks$80.4MLatest imports+20.1%67676KORDeclining$139.5M
9HS 847989Machines and mechanical appliances: n.e.s. in item no. 8479.8, having individual functions$88.9MLatest imports+28.5%384994USADeclining$173.6M
10HS 732690Iron or steel: articles n.e.s. in heading no. 7326$86.5MLatest imports+16.4%666821USADeclining$136.5M
11HS 841182Turbines: gas-turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers), of a power exceeding 5000kW$75.8MLatest imports+51.5%46244SWEGrowing$148.0M
12HS 730520Iron or steel: casing of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas, external diameter exceeds 406.4mm$84.7MLatest imports+80.4%54993BRAGrowing$165.5M
13HS 843143Boring or sinking machinery: parts of the machinery of item no. 8430.41 or 8430.41$157.8MLatest imports+12.9%463111USADeclining$226.8M
14HS 271012Product description unavailable$167.8MLatest imports+10.2%182648TTOGrowing$224.4M
15HS 842952Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structure$97.0MLatest imports+19.0%223372CHNAccelerating$163.3M
16HS 251710Pebbles, gravel, broken or crushed stone: of a kind commonly used for concrete aggregates, for road metalling or for railway or other ballast, shingle and flint, whether or not heat-treated$49.8MLatest imports+22.7%186769SURStable$92.1M
17HS 870423Vehicles: 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$71.9MLatest imports+11.8%215333CHNGrowing$100.5M
18HS 880212Helicopters: of an unladen weight exceeding 2000kg$53.5MLatest imports+99.0%26626USAAccelerating$104.6M
19HS 854449Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 80 volts, not fitted with connectors$48.1MLatest imports+19.4%454019USADeclining$81.9M
20HS 282751Bromides: of sodium or of potassium$27.5MLatest imports+71.5%77587USAStable$53.8M
21HS 252329Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured$71.2MLatest imports+10.3%143330TURDeclining$95.4M
22HS 730422Steel, stainless: seamless, drill pipe, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas$22.2MLatest imports+40.9%59688MEXGrowing$43.4M
23HS 730890Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.s. in heading no. 7308$91.4MLatest imports+18.5%401840USASlowing$152.3M
24HS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$31.9MLatest imports+13.2%257446USADeclining$46.3M
25HS 850423Electrical transformers: liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 10,000kVA$22.6MLatest imports+33.0%58123CHNDeclining$44.1M
26HS 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$37.0MLatest imports+24.2%163810CHNDeclining$70.9M
27HS 890790Floating structures: tanks, coffer-dams, landing stages, buoys and beacons$23.5MLatest imports+20.2%177543GBRDeclining$40.8M
28HS 848140Valves: safety or relief valves, for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like$29.1MLatest imports+26.0%384663SGPDeclining$56.9M
29HS 870323Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc$35.2MLatest imports+7.9%256009JPNSlowing$44.3M
30HS 284410Uranium: natural uranium and its compounds, alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing natural uranium or natural uranium compounds$14.2MLatest imports+55.0%110000ZAFGrowing$27.8M
31HS 848190Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: parts thereof$33.4MLatest imports+13.8%483828USADeclining$49.3M
32HS 880230Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 2000kg but not exceeding 15,000kg$17.7MLatest imports+19.2%27713INDDeclining$29.9M
33HS 382499Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824$16.9MLatest imports+70.4%315980USADeclining$33.0M
34HS 170390Sugars: molasses, from sugar beet, resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar$19.1MLatest imports+71.2%35016WXDGrowing$37.4M
35HS 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$36.7MLatest imports+12.8%243050GBRStable$52.7M
36HS 271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, propane$12.3MLatest imports+21.1%59702TTODeclining$21.8M
37HS 842199Machinery: parts for filtering or purifying liquids or gases$19.7MLatest imports+18.4%424302USADeclining$32.7M
38HS 841199Turbines: parts of gas turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers)$14.9MLatest imports+22.8%115877BRASlowing$27.6M
39HS 847990Machines and mechanical appliances: parts, of those having individual functions$30.4MLatest imports+17.2%392667USADeclining$49.0M
40HS 842951Front-end shovel loaders$21.2MLatest imports+9.7%224657CHNSlowing$28.0M
41HS 880330Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803$13.5MLatest imports+15.6%158015USADeclining$20.8M
42HS 854140Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes$10.3MLatest imports+28.9%198174CHNSlowing$20.0M
43HS 870410Vehicles: dumpers, designed for off-highway use, for transport of goods$14.2MLatest imports+13.7%97573CHNGrowing$20.8M
44HS 100199Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed$18.7MLatest imports+3.3%27567USASlowing$20.6M
45HS 270799Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar: n.e.s. in heading no. 2707$9.4MLatest imports+30.3%48817ESPStable$18.3M
46HS 220210Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured$23.8MLatest imports+10.1%313546TTODeclining$31.7M
47HS 251110Barium sulphate (barytes): natural$12.4MLatest imports+48.9%94733TURAccelerating$24.2M
48HS 360200Explosives, prepared: other than propellent powders$17.5MLatest imports+12.0%84819PANDeclining$24.5M
49HS 220300Beer: made from malt$16.2MLatest imports+8.7%196003TTODeclining$20.8M
50HS 190590Food preparations: bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice papers and similar products$16.1MLatest imports+11.4%215427TTODeclining$22.2M

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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
MachineryHS2 8412$816.9M$903.8M+22.2%
Articles of iron or steelHS2 737$620.9M$679.1M+37.7%
HS2 sector 00HS2 002$711.1M$405.5M+9.5%
VehiclesHS2 875$271.5M$280.4M+11.3%
ShipsHS2 892$103.9M$155.9M+20.2%
Electrical equipmentHS2 854$112.8M$147.6M+23.6%
Salt, sulphur, earths and stoneHS2 253$133.4M$135.7M+27.3%
AircraftHS2 883$84.7M$104.2M+44.6%
Inorganic chemicalsHS2 282$41.8M$74.1M+63.2%
Mineral fuelsHS2 272$21.6M$38.6M+25.7%
Iron and steelHS2 721$37.0M$37.2M+24.2%
BeveragesHS2 222$39.9M$32.7M+9.4%

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 284410Uranium: natural uranium and its compounds, alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing natural uranium or natural uranium compounds$14.2M110000ZAF100.0%
HS 271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, propane$12.3M59702TTO98.5%
HS 730422Steel, stainless: seamless, drill pipe, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas$22.2M59688MEX98.4%
HS 842129Machinery: for filtering or purifying liquids, n.e.c. in item no. 8421.2$69.3M409341USA96.6%
HS 730424Steel, stainless: seamless, casing and tubing, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas$69.9M49330USA96.5%
HS 270799Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar: n.e.s. in heading no. 2707$9.4M48817ESP93.6%
HS 854140Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes$10.3M198174CHN90.2%
HS 850423Electrical transformers: liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 10,000kVA$22.6M58123CHN89.8%

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.

USA

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

17 screened products

$1.3BCalculated opportunity across these rows

BRA

Brazil

3 screened products

$335.1MCalculated opportunity across these rows

CHN

China

7 screened products

$290.4MCalculated opportunity across these rows

MEX

Mexico

3 screened products

$290.2MCalculated opportunity across these rows

JPN

Japan

2 screened products

$169.7MCalculated opportunity across these rows

TTO

Trinidad and Tobago

5 screened products

$159.2MCalculated opportunity across these rows

KOR

Republic of Korea

1 screened products

$120.8MCalculated opportunity across these rows

SWE

Sweden

1 screened products

$112.3MCalculated opportunity across these rows

Frequently asked questions

Using the Guyana 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 Guyana'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 Guyana.

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.