# Madagascar Import Opportunities

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

- Latest import year: 2024
- Latest imports: $4.5B
- Import CAGR: +3.3%
- Trade openness: 47.8%

## Top Import Opportunities

| Rank | Product | Description | Market size | Demand growth | Suppliers | Concentration |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | HS 271012 | Not reported | $292.9M | +22.1% | 19 | 7843 |
| 2 | HS 271019 | Not reported | $301.3M | +16.1% | 41 | 5657 |
| 3 | HS 151190 | Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $133.7M | +14.1% | 4 | 9511 |
| 4 | HS 100630 | Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $119.9M | +8.2% | 22 | 7445 |
| 5 | HS 600622 | Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics, other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of cotton, dyed | $57.3M | +24.8% | 17 | 6497 |
| 6 | HS 270112 | Coal: bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated | $43.3M | +51.1% | 1 | 10000 |
| 7 | HS 110100 | Wheat or meslin flour | $65.0M | +10.5% | 14 | 8589 |
| 8 | HS 600632 | Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics, other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of synthetic fibres, dyed | $54.1M | +18.0% | 24 | 5721 |
| 9 | HS 150710 | Vegetable oils: soya-bean oil and its fractions, crude, whether or not degummed, not chemically modified | $43.0M | +14.4% | 2 | 9991 |
| 10 | HS 630900 | Clothing: worn, and other worn articles | $60.0M | +13.0% | 42 | 4545 |
| 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 | $51.2M | +47.1% | 18 | 3331 |
| 12 | HS 854140 | Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes | $29.8M | +20.5% | 31 | 9423 |
| 13 | HS 252329 | Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured | $51.9M | +9.9% | 8 | 5681 |
| 14 | 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 | $83.2M | +8.3% | 58 | 2744 |
| 15 | HS 170199 | Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $53.8M | +28.9% | 23 | 2896 |
| 16 | HS 721061 | Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with aluminium zinc-alloys | $19.6M | +29.5% | 1 | 10000 |
| 17 | HS 851712 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $29.3M | +10.4% | 36 | 7228 |
| 18 | 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 | $52.6M | +6.1% | 21 | 3126 |
| 19 | HS 250300 | Sulphur of all kinds: other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur | $30.5M | +37.3% | 9 | 4123 |
| 20 | 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 | $28.8M | +13.3% | 9 | 5932 |
| 21 | HS 850760 | Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) | $17.1M | +20.7% | 21 | 9354 |
| 22 | HS 540752 | Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of textured polyester filaments, dyed | $19.4M | +18.9% | 17 | 7766 |
| 23 | HS 600410 | Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics of a width exceeding 30 cm, other than those of heading 60.01, containing by weight 5% or more of elastomeric yarn but not containing rubber thread | $18.8M | +20.3% | 13 | 7596 |
| 24 | HS 630492 | Furnishing articles: of cotton, not knitted or crocheted (excluding bedspreads and articles of heading no. 9404) | $15.0M | +22.0% | 6 | 8460 |
| 25 | HS 252100 | Limestone flux: limestone and other calcareous stone, of a kind used for the manufacture of lime or cement | $12.8M | +71.7% | 2 | 9660 |
| 26 | HS 401120 | Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorries | $19.4M | +5.3% | 21 | 8570 |
| 27 | HS 511220 | Fabrics, woven: of combed wool or combed fine animal hair, containing less than 85% by weight of wool or fine animal hair, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments | $10.2M | +56.7% | 5 | 9963 |
| 28 | HS 100199 | Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | $56.3M | +9.3% | 6 | 1926 |
| 29 | HS 220710 | Undenatured ethyl alcohol: of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80% vol. or higher | $15.4M | +25.2% | 12 | 4646 |
| 30 | 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 | $14.5M | +8.5% | 22 | 9650 |
| 31 | HS 870332 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 2500cc | $21.3M | +8.3% | 23 | 4795 |
| 32 | HS 230990 | Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feeding | $44.5M | +9.5% | 23 | 2301 |
| 33 | HS 300220 | Vaccines: for human medicine | $32.8M | +13.4% | 13 | 2445 |
| 34 | HS 510810 | Yarn: of fine animal hair, carded, not put up for retail sale | $16.1M | +3.9% | 6 | 9899 |
| 35 | HS 392330 | Plastics: carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles, for the conveyance or packing of goods | $12.8M | +18.1% | 36 | 7008 |
| 36 | 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 | $21.5M | +11.0% | 21 | 3982 |
| 37 | HS 871410 | Motorcycles (including mopeds): parts and accessories | $11.2M | +15.7% | 38 | 9183 |
| 38 | HS 870423 | Vehicles: 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 | $14.3M | +8.2% | 8 | 8334 |
| 39 | HS 940540 | Lamps and light fittings: electric, n.e.s. in heading no. 9405 | $11.1M | +13.8% | 33 | 9297 |
| 40 | HS 230690 | Oil-cake and other solid residues: whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of oils, n.e.c. in heading no. 2306 | $7.8M | +39.1% | 3 | 9983 |
| 41 | HS 840999 | Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition) | $18.0M | +5.4% | 53 | 5051 |
| 42 | HS 500720 | Silk: woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of silk or of silk waste other than noil silk | $16.1M | -1.3% | 8 | 8710 |
| 43 | HS 854449 | Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 80 volts, not fitted with connectors | $21.1M | +10.3% | 49 | 3018 |
| 44 | HS 511290 | Fabrics, woven: of combed wool or combed fine animal hair, containing less than 85% by weight of wool or fine animal hair, mixed mainly or solely with fibres n.e.s. in heading no. 5112 | $10.8M | +8.1% | 6 | 9994 |
| 45 | HS 961900 | Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar articles, of any material | $12.0M | +17.2% | 31 | 5305 |
| 46 | HS 842952 | Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structure | $11.0M | +17.6% | 13 | 5857 |
| 47 | 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 | $6.6M | +34.3% | 15 | 9826 |
| 48 | HS 691110 | Tableware and kitchenware: of porcelain or china | $8.9M | +13.7% | 29 | 9417 |
| 49 | HS 850440 | Electrical static converters | $14.7M | +11.2% | 54 | 4082 |
| 50 | HS 392073 | Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of cellulose acetate, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials | $6.3M | +70.8% | 2 | 9999 |

## 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.