# Kiribati Import Opportunities

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

- Latest import year: 2024
- Latest imports: $266.9M
- Import CAGR: +12.6%
- Trade openness: 0.0%

## Top Import Opportunities

| Rank | Product | Description | Market size | Demand growth | Suppliers | Concentration |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | HS 121190 | Plants 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 | $14.7M | +31.2% | 10 | 9234 |
| 2 | HS 271012 | Not reported | $13.7M | +7.3% | 10 | 3415 |
| 3 | HS 020714 | Meat and edible offal: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, frozen | $6.1M | +13.8% | 6 | 4811 |
| 4 | HS 240319 | Tobacco: smoking, other than water pipe tobacco, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportion | $7.7M | +8.2% | 7 | 3716 |
| 5 | HS 392690 | Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $3.2M | +15.6% | 21 | 8595 |
| 6 | HS 271091 | Not reported | $2.3M | +43.0% | 4 | 9986 |
| 7 | HS 890200 | Fishing vessels, factory ships and other vessels: for processing or preserving fishery products | $3.5M | +7.2% | 1 | 10000 |
| 8 | HS 121299 | Vegetable products (including unroasted chicory roots, chicorium intybus sativum variety): n.e.c. in chapter 12, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, ground or unground, primarily for human consumption | $2.4M | +21.1% | 3 | 9959 |
| 9 | HS 110100 | Wheat or meslin flour | $3.8M | +5.4% | 8 | 6405 |
| 10 | HS 100630 | Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $9.8M | +5.5% | 11 | 2083 |
| 11 | HS 170114 | Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid form, other than as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $6.6M | +9.2% | 9 | 2429 |
| 12 | HS 490110 | Printed matter: in single sheets, whether or not folded | $1.9M | +29.1% | 12 | 6972 |
| 13 | HS 854140 | Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes | $2.2M | +15.9% | 11 | 7827 |
| 14 | HS 890400 | Tugs and pusher craft | $3.6M | +16.4% | 2 | 5000 |
| 15 | HS 560811 | Twine, cordage or rope: fishing nets, made up, of man made textile materials | $2.4M | +16.0% | 6 | 6105 |
| 16 | HS 760110 | Aluminium: unwrought, (not alloyed) | $1.7M | +60.6% | 3 | 6549 |
| 17 | HS 840999 | Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition) | $2.2M | +15.2% | 13 | 5964 |
| 18 | HS 870322 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc | $1.8M | +13.1% | 6 | 9286 |
| 19 | HS 190590 | Food 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 | $2.4M | +10.9% | 12 | 6270 |
| 20 | 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 | $2.5M | +14.8% | 8 | 4877 |
| 21 | HS 940690 | Buildings: prefabricated, not of wood | $2.0M | +38.1% | 9 | 4993 |
| 22 | HS 848790 | Machinery parts: not containing electrical connectors, insulators, coils, contacts or other electrical features, n.e.c. in chapter 84 | $1.7M | +35.5% | 8 | 6032 |
| 23 | HS 160250 | Meat preparations: of bovine animals, meat or meat offal, prepared or preserved (excluding livers and homogenised preparations) | $3.6M | +4.0% | 9 | 4035 |
| 24 | HS 190230 | Food preparations: pasta (excluding stuffed), cooked or otherwise prepared | $4.7M | +13.4% | 19 | 2087 |
| 25 | HS 961900 | Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar articles, of any material | $2.0M | +14.9% | 13 | 5014 |
| 26 | HS 250100 | Salt (including table salt and denatured salt): pure sodium chloride whether or not in aqueous solution: sea water | $1.8M | +13.8% | 11 | 6325 |
| 27 | HS 220300 | Beer: made from malt | $3.4M | +5.5% | 16 | 2357 |
| 28 | HS 160413 | Fish preparations: sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced) | $1.8M | +23.4% | 10 | 3032 |
| 29 | HS 870421 | Vehicles: 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 | $2.1M | +9.8% | 9 | 4035 |
| 30 | HS 271112 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, propane | $1.0M | +38.6% | 5 | 6738 |
| 31 | HS 160249 | Meat preparations: of swine, meat or meat offal (including mixtures), prepared or preserved, n.e.c. in heading no. 1602 | $1.6M | +10.8% | 10 | 5342 |
| 32 | HS 970110 | Paintings, drawings and pastels: executed entirely by hand, other than drawings of heading no. 4906 | $725.9K | +30.2% | 3 | 9942 |
| 33 | HS 890399 | Yachts and other vessels: for pleasure or sports, rowing boats and canoes, n.e.s. in heading no. 8903, other than inflatable | $1.1M | +12.5% | 7 | 7763 |
| 34 | HS 730890 | Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.s. in heading no. 7308 | $1.8M | +7.4% | 13 | 4136 |
| 35 | HS 271019 | Not reported | $2.9M | +3.1% | 17 | 2650 |
| 36 | HS 870323 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $1.2M | +11.1% | 7 | 6775 |
| 37 | HS 847920 | Machinery: for the extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable fats or oils | $677.4K | +25.5% | 2 | 9426 |
| 38 | HS 870210 | Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more passengers), compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) | $1.7M | +6.9% | 6 | 4079 |
| 39 | HS 731210 | Iron or steel: stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | $1.3M | +15.6% | 10 | 4156 |
| 40 | HS 271113 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, butanes | $1.1M | +20.7% | 7 | 4263 |
| 41 | HS 160414 | Fish preparations: tunas, skipjack and Atlantic bonito (sarda spp.), prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced) | $792.2K | +21.5% | 13 | 6474 |
| 42 | HS 851718 | Telephone sets n.e.c. in item no. 8517.1 | $790.2K | +16.1% | 14 | 8192 |
| 43 | HS 190219 | Food preparations: pasta, uncooked (excluding that containing eggs), not stuffed or otherwise prepared | $913.1K | +11.7% | 12 | 6599 |
| 44 | HS 040790 | Birds' eggs, in shell: preserved or cooked | $521.0K | +37.8% | 2 | 8948 |
| 45 | HS 630900 | Clothing: worn, and other worn articles | $1.3M | +7.9% | 9 | 4161 |
| 46 | HS 850760 | Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) | $581.7K | +17.8% | 7 | 9804 |
| 47 | HS 392590 | Plastics: builders' ware, n.e.s. or included in heading no. 3925 | $644.3K | +14.4% | 5 | 9523 |
| 48 | HS 870422 | Vehicles: 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 | $1.5M | +6.7% | 5 | 3537 |
| 49 | HS 840290 | Boilers: parts of steam or other vapour generating boilers | $618.6K | +14.7% | 3 | 9870 |
| 50 | HS 160415 | Fish preparations: mackerel, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced) | $1.2M | +6.3% | 8 | 4541 |

## 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.