Largest market shown
Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks
$30.3B of latest reported imports and $32.7B of calculated three-year opportunity.
Importer opportunity guide
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region import opportunities
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Explore China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region'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$417.8B2024 reported value
Import CAGR-0.3%Three-year reported change
GDP$406.9BLatest reported value
GDP per capita$54.1KLatest reported value
Trade openness175.1%Reported share of GDP
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 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
$417.8B in imports
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region recorded $417.8B in imports in 2024, with a three-year change of -0.3%.
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.
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region imports products from suppliers across major trade regions. The current profile reports $417.8B 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 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $30.3BLatest imports | +11.6% | 95 | 6168 | CHNDeclining | $42.2B |
| 2 | HS 854239Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 | $58.6BLatest imports | +7.1% | 77 | 2912 | CHNDeclining | $72.1B |
| 3 | HS 854231Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits | $33.1BLatest imports | +9.8% | 79 | 3445 | SGPDeclining | $43.8B |
| 4 | HS 710812Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $41.7BLatest imports | +10.6% | 46 | 1863 | AREDeclining | $56.4B |
| 5 | HS 711319Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof | $17.0BLatest imports | +10.1% | 78 | 2318 | CHNDeclining | $22.8B |
| 6 | HS 847330Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units | $11.7BLatest imports | +5.2% | 111 | 4285 | CHNDeclining | $13.7B |
| 7 | HS 854232Electronic integrated circuits: memories | $8.7BLatest imports | +5.6% | 57 | 5361 | SGPDeclining | $10.3B |
| 8 | HS 890190Vessels: n.e.s. in heading no. 8901, for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods | $6.4BLatest imports | +8.0% | 9 | 8461 | CHNStable | $8.1B |
| 9 | HS 841112Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kN | $7.9BLatest imports | +25.3% | 34 | 2456 | CHNDeclining | $15.5B |
| 10 | HS 271019Product description unavailable | $10.6BLatest imports | +5.2% | 61 | 3607 | CHNDeclining | $12.3B |
| 11 | HS 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 | $6.1BLatest imports | +7.6% | 74 | 8098 | CHNDeclining | $7.6B |
| 12 | HS 841191Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellers | $5.6BLatest imports | +16.5% | 51 | 5880 | GBRDeclining | $8.9B |
| 13 | HS 860900Containers: (including containers for transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport | $4.8BLatest imports | +9.3% | 30 | 9975 | CHNDeclining | $6.3B |
| 14 | HS 847180Data processing machines: automatic, units thereof n.e.s. in heading no. 8471 | $4.2BLatest imports | +12.5% | 68 | 5116 | TWNDeclining | $6.0B |
| 15 | HS 710691Metals: silver, unwrought, (but not powder) | $3.2BLatest imports | +20.1% | 24 | 5618 | CHNDeclining | $5.6B |
| 16 | HS 271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: in gaseous state, natural gas | $1.9BLatest imports | +28.1% | 2 | 9998 | CHNDeclining | $3.8B |
| 17 | HS 847150Digital 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 | $3.2BLatest imports | +5.1% | 108 | 4925 | CHNDeclining | $3.7B |
| 18 | HS 710239Diamonds: non-industrial, (other than unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted), but not mounted or set | $6.5BLatest imports | +3.2% | 53 | 1839 | USADeclining | $7.2B |
| 19 | HS 847170Data processing machines: storage units | $2.4BLatest imports | +4.2% | 90 | 6585 | CHNDeclining | $2.7B |
| 20 | HS 854233Electronic integrated circuits: amplifiers | $3.7BLatest imports | +6.6% | 50 | 3792 | SGPGrowing | $4.5B |
| 21 | HS 710813Metals: gold, semi-manufactured | $2.1BLatest imports | +12.2% | 29 | 5274 | CHNDeclining | $3.0B |
| 22 | HS 970110Paintings, drawings and pastels: executed entirely by hand, other than drawings of heading no. 4906 | $3.0BLatest imports | +17.3% | 62 | 2340 | USADeclining | $4.9B |
| 23 | HS 852351Semiconductor media: solid-state non-volatile storage devices, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37 | $4.2BLatest imports | +10.8% | 83 | 1933 | CHNDeclining | $5.7B |
| 24 | HS 740311Copper: refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes | $1.2BLatest imports | +8.9% | 6 | 9527 | CODDeclining | $1.6B |
| 25 | HS 870380Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsion | $1.1BLatest imports | +29.3% | 22 | 5514 | CHNAccelerating | $2.1B |
| 26 | HS 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 | $3.8BLatest imports | +15.2% | 120 | 1601 | CHNDeclining | $5.8B |
| 27 | HS 853400Circuits: printed | $1.9BLatest imports | +5.1% | 63 | 4568 | CHNDeclining | $2.2B |
| 28 | HS 850760Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) | $1.1BLatest imports | +13.9% | 57 | 7203 | CHNDeclining | $1.7B |
| 29 | HS 854290Parts of electronic integrated circuits | $3.5BLatest imports | +9.7% | 45 | 1837 | TWNDeclining | $4.6B |
| 30 | HS 890120Tankers | $724.6MLatest imports | +20.2% | 5 | 9656 | CHNDeclining | $1.3B |
| 31 | HS 851770Telephone sets and other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, via a wired or wireless network: parts | $2.5BLatest imports | +6.8% | 140 | 2327 | CHNDeclining | $3.1B |
| 32 | HS 848620Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor devices or of electronic integrated circuits | $1.7BLatest imports | +17.4% | 22 | 3206 | SGPDeclining | $2.8B |
| 33 | HS 854129Electrical apparatus: transistors, (other than photosensitive), with a dissipation rate of 1W or more | $1.9BLatest imports | +7.3% | 51 | 2879 | SGPDeclining | $2.3B |
| 34 | HS 710231Diamonds: non-industrial, unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted, but not mounted or set | $1.3BLatest imports | +12.0% | 18 | 3729 | RUSDeclining | $1.8B |
| 35 | HS 711419Goldsmiths' wares: articles of and parts thereof, of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal | $969.7MLatest imports | +18.8% | 24 | 5083 | KORDeclining | $1.6B |
| 36 | HS 852580Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders | $1.7BLatest imports | +5.2% | 94 | 3124 | CHNDeclining | $1.9B |
| 37 | HS 721410Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, forged, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling | $692.3MLatest imports | +11.7% | 2 | 10000 | MYSDeclining | $964.6M |
| 38 | HS 711311Jewellery: of silver, whether or not plated or clad with other precious metal, and parts thereof | $723.6MLatest imports | +19.1% | 67 | 5866 | INDDeclining | $1.2B |
| 39 | HS 271600Electrical energy | $836.7MLatest imports | +2.5% | 2 | 9995 | CHNStable | $900.7M |
| 40 | HS 710391Stones: rubies, sapphires and emeralds, worked (other than simply sawn or roughly shaped), not strung, mounted or set | $1.5BLatest imports | +7.4% | 45 | 2569 | USADeclining | $1.9B |
| 41 | HS 711291Waste and scrap of precious metals: of gold, including metal clad with gold but excluding sweepings containing other precious metals | $1.5BLatest imports | +15.5% | 21 | 3242 | PHLDeclining | $2.3B |
| 42 | HS 010129Horses: live, other than pure-bred breeding animals | $647.0MLatest imports | +13.0% | 10 | 7895 | CHNDeclining | $934.1M |
| 43 | HS 330499Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations) | $2.2BLatest imports | +8.4% | 92 | 2094 | KORDeclining | $2.8B |
| 44 | HS 730890Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.s. in heading no. 7308 | $670.8MLatest imports | +6.3% | 45 | 9351 | CHNDeclining | $805.3M |
| 45 | HS 880330Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $1.2BLatest imports | +9.6% | 69 | 2898 | USADeclining | $1.6B |
| 46 | HS 850440Electrical static converters | $1.1BLatest imports | +4.5% | 103 | 4152 | CHNSlowing | $1.2B |
| 47 | HS 844399Printing machinery: parts and accessories, n.e.c. in item no. 8443.91 | $1.3BLatest imports | +5.1% | 66 | 3236 | CHNDeclining | $1.6B |
| 48 | HS 220190Waters: other than mineral and aerated, (not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured), ice and snow | $637.5MLatest imports | +4.4% | 27 | 9957 | CHNStable | $724.6M |
| 49 | HS 392690Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $749.0MLatest imports | +2.7% | 93 | 7386 | CHNDeclining | $811.9M |
| 50 | HS 070999Vegetables: edible, n.e.c. in chapter 07, fresh or chilled | $562.3MLatest imports | +8.7% | 33 | 9288 | CHNDeclining | $722.4M |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical equipmentHS2 85 | 14 | $156.0B | $104.4B | +8.5% |
| Precious stones and metalsHS2 71 | 10 | $76.7B | $41.7B | +12.9% |
| MachineryHS2 84 | 9 | $44.3B | $40.2B | +11.0% |
| ShipsHS2 89 | 2 | $7.1B | $8.6B | +14.1% |
| HS2 sector 00HS2 00 | 1 | $10.6B | $6.9B | +5.2% |
| Railway equipmentHS2 86 | 1 | $4.8B | $6.3B | +9.3% |
| Mineral fuelsHS2 27 | 2 | $2.8B | $4.7B | +15.3% |
| Works of artHS2 97 | 1 | $3.0B | $2.1B | +17.3% |
| CopperHS2 74 | 1 | $1.2B | $1.5B | +8.9% |
| VehiclesHS2 87 | 1 | $1.1B | $1.5B | +29.3% |
| Iron and steelHS2 72 | 1 | $692.3M | $964.5M | +11.7% |
| Live animalsHS2 01 | 1 | $647.0M | $827.7M | +13.0% |
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 721410Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, forged, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling | $692.3M | 2 | 10000 | MYS | 100.0% |
| HS 271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: in gaseous state, natural gas | $1.9B | 2 | 9998 | CHN | 100.0% |
| HS 271600Electrical energy | $836.7M | 2 | 9995 | CHN | 100.0% |
| HS 860900Containers: (including containers for transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport | $4.8B | 30 | 9975 | CHN | 99.9% |
| HS 220190Waters: other than mineral and aerated, (not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured), ice and snow | $637.5M | 27 | 9957 | CHN | 99.8% |
| HS 890120Tankers | $724.6M | 5 | 9656 | CHN | 98.3% |
| HS 740311Copper: refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes | $1.2B | 6 | 9527 | COD | 97.6% |
| HS 730890Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.s. in heading no. 7308 | $670.8M | 45 | 9351 | CHN | 96.7% |
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
30 screened products
$147.2BCalculated opportunity across these rowsSGP
Singapore
5 screened products
$33.2BCalculated opportunity across these rowsARE
United Arab Emirates
1 screened products
$18.1BCalculated opportunity across these rowsGBR
United Kingdom
1 screened products
$6.8BCalculated opportunity across these rowsUSA
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands
4 screened products
$6.1BCalculated opportunity across these rowsTWN
Taiwan
2 screened products
$5.6BCalculated opportunity across these rowsKOR
Republic of Korea
2 screened products
$1.8BCalculated opportunity across these rowsCOD
Democratic Republic of the Congo
1 screened products
$1.5BCalculated opportunity across these rowsFrequently asked questions
Using the China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 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 China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region'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 China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
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.