Largest market shown
Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof
$1.6B of latest reported imports and $1.4B of calculated three-year opportunity.
Importer opportunity guide
China, Macao SAR import opportunities
where to source next
Explore China, Macao SAR'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$14.1B2024 reported value
Import CAGR-2.0%Three-year reported change
GDP$49.5BLatest reported value
GDP per capita$72.0KLatest reported value
Trade openness25.1%Reported share of GDP
China, Macao SAR 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
$14.1B in imports
China, Macao SAR recorded $14.1B in imports in 2024, with a three-year change of -2.0%.
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, Macao SAR imports products from suppliers across major trade regions. The current profile reports $14.1B 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 711319Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof | $1.6BLatest imports | +25.3% | 49 | 2517 | HKGDeclining | $3.2B |
| 2 | HS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $830.5MLatest imports | +18.8% | 22 | 9139 | CHNGrowing | $1.4B |
| 3 | HS 271600Electrical energy | $519.0MLatest imports | +14.0% | 5 | 9326 | CHNDeclining | $768.5M |
| 4 | HS 420221Cases and containers: handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), with outer surface of leather, of composition leather or of patent leather | $656.2MLatest imports | +23.8% | 64 | 3814 | FRADeclining | $1.2B |
| 5 | HS 910121Wrist-watches: (not electrically operated), automatic winding, whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal | $310.3MLatest imports | +42.4% | 25 | 9399 | CHEAccelerating | $606.0M |
| 6 | 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) | $653.8MLatest imports | +14.9% | 69 | 2125 | FRADeclining | $990.7M |
| 7 | HS 910221Wrist-watches: whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with automatic winding | $195.6MLatest imports | +38.0% | 33 | 8832 | CHEDeclining | $382.0M |
| 8 | HS 220890Spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages: n.e.c. in heading no. 2208 | $224.8MLatest imports | +20.0% | 33 | 8302 | CHNDeclining | $388.8M |
| 9 | HS 271019Product description unavailable | $233.0MLatest imports | +5.6% | 34 | 7573 | CHNDeclining | $274.4M |
| 10 | 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 | $148.5MLatest imports | +17.4% | 25 | 7547 | CHNGrowing | $240.5M |
| 11 | HS 220421Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or less | $223.6MLatest imports | +17.1% | 45 | 4281 | AUSDeclining | $359.2M |
| 12 | HS 330300Perfumes and toilet waters | $129.3MLatest imports | +19.8% | 42 | 4597 | FRADeclining | $222.2M |
| 13 | HS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $326.4MLatest imports | +10.5% | 60 | 1389 | HKGDeclining | $440.6M |
| 14 | HS 730890Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.s. in heading no. 7308 | $99.3MLatest imports | +12.8% | 22 | 9645 | CHNDeclining | $142.5M |
| 15 | HS 852580Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders | $110.5MLatest imports | +12.3% | 36 | 6136 | JPNDeclining | $156.3M |
| 16 | HS 271012Product description unavailable | $100.3MLatest imports | +7.6% | 14 | 8997 | CHNDeclining | $124.8M |
| 17 | HS 910129Wrist-watches: (not electrically operated), (not automatic winding), whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal | $63.3MLatest imports | +31.7% | 17 | 8500 | CHESlowing | $123.6M |
| 18 | HS 910211Wrist-watches: electrically operated, with or without a stop-watch, (other than those of heading no. 9101) with mechanical display only | $100.6MLatest imports | +14.7% | 41 | 5465 | CHEDeclining | $151.7M |
| 19 | HS 710231Diamonds: non-industrial, unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted, but not mounted or set | $56.5MLatest imports | +32.8% | 6 | 9984 | HKGGrowing | $110.3M |
| 20 | HS 870380Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsion | $73.3MLatest imports | +40.5% | 12 | 5936 | CHNGrowing | $143.1M |
| 21 | HS 271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: in gaseous state, natural gas | $52.8MLatest imports | +31.0% | 4 | 9282 | CHNStable | $103.1M |
| 22 | HS 711419Goldsmiths' wares: articles of and parts thereof, of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal | $51.9MLatest imports | +26.1% | 30 | 7203 | CHNDeclining | $101.3M |
| 23 | HS 880240Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg | $81.4MLatest imports | +1.4% | 4 | 9989 | CHNDeclining | $84.9M |
| 24 | HS 640399Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, (not covering the ankle), outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leather | $112.3MLatest imports | +7.1% | 58 | 3851 | ITADeclining | $137.8M |
| 25 | HS 870324Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 3000cc | $83.2MLatest imports | +9.6% | 12 | 5696 | HKGStable | $109.4M |
| 26 | HS 730810Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, bridges and bridge-sections | $41.3MLatest imports | +34.0% | 3 | 9941 | CHNDeclining | $80.8M |
| 27 | 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 | $81.5MLatest imports | +4.9% | 10 | 6332 | CHNDeclining | $94.1M |
| 28 | HS 640411Sports footwear: tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like, with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materials | $56.4MLatest imports | +28.1% | 45 | 4082 | CHNDeclining | $110.2M |
| 29 | HS 854231Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits | $121.1MLatest imports | +11.0% | 26 | 2876 | VNMGrowing | $165.5M |
| 30 | HS 910111Wrist-watches: electrically operated, with or without a stop-watch, with case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal, with mechanical display only | $41.7MLatest imports | +99.8% | 24 | 6647 | CHEDeclining | $81.4M |
| 31 | HS 910119Wrist-watches: electrically operated, with or without a stop-watch, with case of precious metal or metal clad with precious metal, without mechanical or opto-electronic display | $34.5MLatest imports | +52.5% | 15 | 9449 | CHEDeclining | $67.4M |
| 32 | HS 950440Playing cards | $77.2MLatest imports | +13.3% | 19 | 5007 | JPNDeclining | $112.4M |
| 33 | HS 020711Meat and edible offal: of the poultry of heading no. 0105, of fowls of the species gallus domesticus, (not cut in pieces), fresh or chilled | $31.9MLatest imports | +27.1% | 3 | 9996 | CHNDeclining | $62.3M |
| 34 | HS 030572Fish: edible offal, fish heads, tails and maws | $153.0MLatest imports | +41.3% | 78 | 1115 | BRAGrowing | $298.9M |
| 35 | HS 870240Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with only electric motor for propulsion, new or used | $31.7MLatest imports | +25.3% | 2 | 9892 | CHNDeclining | $61.8M |
| 36 | HS 870340Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power | $32.9MLatest imports | +30.4% | 9 | 8990 | JPNGrowing | $64.3M |
| 37 | HS 220820Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc | $133.6MLatest imports | +4.5% | 24 | 3009 | FRADeclining | $152.3M |
| 38 | HS 220830Whiskies | $47.2MLatest imports | +12.7% | 41 | 6136 | GBRDeclining | $67.6M |
| 39 | HS 520100Cotton: not carded or combed | $30.5MLatest imports | +19.5% | 3 | 9951 | USAStable | $52.1M |
| 40 | HS 610910T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crocheted | $92.8MLatest imports | +8.7% | 70 | 2789 | ITADeclining | $119.1M |
| 41 | HS 640359Footwear: n.e.s. in heading no. 6403, (not covering the ankle), outer soles and uppers of leather | $44.4MLatest imports | +8.6% | 48 | 7182 | ITADeclining | $56.9M |
| 42 | HS 041000Animal products: edible, n.e.s. in this or other chapters | $38.2MLatest imports | +17.9% | 16 | 6098 | IDNStable | $62.5M |
| 43 | 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 | $63.1MLatest imports | +10.9% | 37 | 3788 | CHNDeclining | $86.1M |
| 44 | HS 950430Games n.e.c. in heading 9504, operated by coins, banknotes, bank cards, tokens or by other means of payment, other than bowling alley equipment | $53.4MLatest imports | +15.7% | 31 | 3516 | AUSDeclining | $82.7M |
| 45 | HS 220190Waters: other than mineral and aerated, (not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured), ice and snow | $37.6MLatest imports | +6.7% | 13 | 9958 | CHNSlowing | $45.6M |
| 46 | HS 330410Cosmetic and toilet preparations: lip make-up | $60.2MLatest imports | +13.1% | 39 | 3060 | FRADeclining | $87.2M |
| 47 | HS 761090Aluminium: structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading no. 9406) and parts of structures, n.e.c. in heading no. 7610, plates, rods, profiles, tubes and the like | $33.6MLatest imports | +9.6% | 17 | 9666 | CHNDeclining | $44.2M |
| 48 | HS 420222Cases and containers: handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), with outer surface of plastic sheeting or of textile materials | $79.0MLatest imports | +23.1% | 61 | 1825 | ITADeclining | $147.3M |
| 49 | HS 300420Medicaments: containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $34.0MLatest imports | +9.8% | 39 | 8785 | HKGDeclining | $45.0M |
| 50 | HS 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 | $65.7MLatest imports | +9.3% | 50 | 3719 | HKGDeclining | $85.7M |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precious stones and metalsHS2 71 | 3 | $1.7B | $1.6B | +28.1% |
| Electrical equipmentHS2 85 | 4 | $1.1B | $1.6B | +13.2% |
| Clocks and watchesHS2 91 | 6 | $745.9M | $1.3B | +46.5% |
| Mineral fuelsHS2 27 | 2 | $571.8M | $840.9M | +22.5% |
| BeveragesHS2 22 | 5 | $666.8M | $700.8M | +12.2% |
| Leather articlesHS2 42 | 2 | $735.2M | $638.0M | +23.4% |
| Essential oils and cosmeticsHS2 33 | 3 | $843.3M | $550.4M | +15.9% |
| HS2 sector 00HS2 00 | 2 | $333.2M | $356.2M | +6.6% |
| VehiclesHS2 87 | 4 | $221.0M | $309.6M | +26.4% |
| Articles of iron or steelHS2 73 | 2 | $140.6M | $220.5M | +23.4% |
| MachineryHS2 84 | 1 | $148.5M | $206.9M | +17.4% |
| FootwearHS2 64 | 3 | $213.2M | $197.6M | +14.6% |
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 020711Meat and edible offal: of the poultry of heading no. 0105, of fowls of the species gallus domesticus, (not cut in pieces), fresh or chilled | $31.9M | 3 | 9996 | CHN | 100.0% |
| HS 880240Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg | $81.4M | 4 | 9989 | CHN | 99.9% |
| HS 710231Diamonds: non-industrial, unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted, but not mounted or set | $56.5M | 6 | 9984 | HKG | 99.9% |
| HS 220190Waters: other than mineral and aerated, (not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured), ice and snow | $37.6M | 13 | 9958 | CHN | 99.8% |
| HS 520100Cotton: not carded or combed | $30.5M | 3 | 9951 | USA | 99.8% |
| HS 730810Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, bridges and bridge-sections | $41.3M | 3 | 9941 | CHN | 99.7% |
| HS 870240Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with only electric motor for propulsion, new or used | $31.7M | 2 | 9892 | CHN | 99.5% |
| HS 761090Aluminium: structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading no. 9406) and parts of structures, n.e.c. in heading no. 7610, plates, rods, profiles, tubes and the like | $33.6M | 17 | 9666 | CHN | 98.3% |
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
19 screened products
$4.0BCalculated opportunity across these rowsHKG
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
6 screened products
$1.8BCalculated opportunity across these rowsCHE
Switzerland, Liechtenstein
6 screened products
$1.3BCalculated opportunity across these rowsFRA
France
5 screened products
$1.2BCalculated opportunity across these rowsJPN
Japan
3 screened products
$247.2MCalculated opportunity across these rowsAUS
Australia
2 screened products
$240.4MCalculated opportunity across these rowsITA
Italy
4 screened products
$220.6MCalculated opportunity across these rowsVNM
Viet Nam
1 screened products
$67.8MCalculated opportunity across these rowsFrequently asked questions
Using the China, Macao SAR 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, Macao SAR'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, Macao SAR.
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.