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Metals: palladium, unwrought or in powder form
$561.3M of latest reported imports and $1.1B of calculated three-year opportunity.
Importer opportunity guide
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia import opportunities
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Explore The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia'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$11.2B2024 reported value
Import CAGR+0.8%Three-year reported change
GDP$17.0BLatest reported value
GDP per capita$9.3KLatest reported value
Trade openness147.1%Reported share of GDP
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 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
$11.2B in imports
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia recorded $11.2B in imports in 2024, with a three-year change of +0.8%.
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.
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia imports products from suppliers across major trade regions. The current profile reports $11.2B 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 711021Metals: palladium, unwrought or in powder form | $561.3MLatest imports | +48.9% | 2 | 9973 | GBRDeclining | $1.1B |
| 2 | HS 711011Metals: platinum, unwrought or in powder form | $472.3MLatest imports | +76.2% | 2 | 9853 | GBRDeclining | $922.4M |
| 3 | HS 271019Product description unavailable | $779.5MLatest imports | +7.7% | 56 | 7013 | GRCDeclining | $974.1M |
| 4 | HS 690919Ceramic wares: for laboratory, chemical or other technical uses, other than articles having a hardness equivalent to 9 or more on the Mohs scale or of porcelain or china | $363.0MLatest imports | +50.5% | 29 | 4806 | DEUDeclining | $708.9M |
| 5 | HS 284390Inorganic or organic compounds: of precious metals (excluding gold and silver), whether or not chemically defined, amalgams of precious metals | $168.5MLatest imports | +41.1% | 7 | 9993 | GBRSlowing | $329.2M |
| 6 | HS 271600Electrical energy | $348.8MLatest imports | +29.7% | 13 | 3097 | BGRDeclining | $681.3M |
| 7 | HS 271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: in gaseous state, natural gas | $130.3MLatest imports | +30.1% | 4 | 6339 | RUSDeclining | $254.5M |
| 8 | HS 271012Product description unavailable | $118.8MLatest imports | +7.8% | 21 | 7106 | GRCDeclining | $148.7M |
| 9 | HS 720449Ferrous waste and scrap: n.e.s. in heading no. 7204 | $76.5MLatest imports | +19.1% | 7 | 7179 | BGRAccelerating | $129.4M |
| 10 | HS 720711Iron or non-alloy steel: semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel: containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (including square) cross-section, width less than twice thickness | $49.6MLatest imports | +42.3% | 3 | 8269 | GRCSlowing | $96.8M |
| 11 | HS 854449Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 80 volts, not fitted with connectors | $192.1MLatest imports | +13.7% | 54 | 1591 | SRBDeclining | $282.4M |
| 12 | HS 847989Machines and mechanical appliances: n.e.s. in item no. 8479.8, having individual functions | $81.0MLatest imports | +11.6% | 47 | 5188 | DEUDeclining | $112.6M |
| 13 | HS 420500Leather articles: n.e.c. in chapter 42, of leather or composition leather | $54.1MLatest imports | +19.5% | 37 | 6325 | HUNDeclining | $92.3M |
| 14 | HS 270210Lignite: whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated, excluding jet | $35.2MLatest imports | +26.1% | 4 | 9877 | GRCDeclining | $68.8M |
| 15 | HS 740311Copper: refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes | $36.2MLatest imports | +23.9% | 2 | 9892 | BGRDeclining | $68.8M |
| 16 | HS 284210Salts: double or complex silicates, including aluminosilicates, whether or not chemically defined | $60.1MLatest imports | +33.8% | 15 | 4096 | NLDDeclining | $117.4M |
| 17 | HS 382499Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824 | $62.7MLatest imports | +39.8% | 44 | 3222 | DEUDeclining | $122.5M |
| 18 | HS 853400Circuits: printed | $41.0MLatest imports | +21.8% | 42 | 6029 | CHNDeclining | $74.0M |
| 19 | HS 870332Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 2500cc | $119.6MLatest imports | +6.1% | 37 | 1966 | DEUStable | $142.9M |
| 20 | HS 853690Electrical apparatus: n.e.s. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $77.0MLatest imports | +15.1% | 63 | 2350 | DEUDeclining | $117.4M |
| 21 | HS 854720Insulating fittings: of plastics, for electrical machines, of insulating material only (except minor assembly parts), excluding those of heading no. 8546 | $62.0MLatest imports | +26.7% | 47 | 2182 | DEUDeclining | $121.2M |
| 22 | HS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $150.6MLatest imports | +8.4% | 53 | 1120 | SVNDeclining | $191.8M |
| 23 | HS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $100.4MLatest imports | +17.7% | 40 | 2079 | CHNDeclining | $163.6M |
| 24 | 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 | $80.9MLatest imports | +12.9% | 16 | 2204 | ALBDeclining | $116.5M |
| 25 | HS 271320Petroleum bitumen: obtained from bituminous minerals | $36.2MLatest imports | +8.8% | 5 | 8870 | GRCDeclining | $46.7M |
| 26 | HS 842199Machinery: parts for filtering or purifying liquids or gases | $30.7MLatest imports | +15.7% | 50 | 8362 | DEUDeclining | $47.6M |
| 27 | HS 853890Electrical apparatus: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 or 8537 | $68.6MLatest imports | +13.6% | 51 | 1907 | DEUGrowing | $100.7M |
| 28 | HS 853669Electrical apparatus: plugs and sockets, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $52.3MLatest imports | +15.2% | 55 | 2050 | DEUGrowing | $79.9M |
| 29 | HS 270112Coal: bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated | $16.6MLatest imports | +32.0% | 3 | 9957 | ALBStable | $32.4M |
| 30 | HS 841510Air conditioning machines: comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, window or wall types, self-contained or split-system | $25.6MLatest imports | +14.3% | 29 | 6653 | CHNDeclining | $38.2M |
| 31 | HS 392690Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $74.6MLatest imports | +11.2% | 78 | 1365 | DEUStable | $102.5M |
| 32 | HS 854140Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes | $34.0MLatest imports | +18.9% | 44 | 3356 | CHNDeclining | $57.3M |
| 33 | HS 020120Meat: of bovine animals, cuts with bone in (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses), fresh or chilled | $36.8MLatest imports | +19.5% | 11 | 4006 | ITAGrowing | $62.8M |
| 34 | HS 590390Textile fabrics: impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics, (excluding polyvinyl chloride, polyurethane and those of heading no. 5902) | $51.3MLatest imports | +10.2% | 32 | 2617 | ROUDeclining | $68.6M |
| 35 | HS 854239Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 | $43.3MLatest imports | +9.3% | 43 | 2735 | DEUStable | $56.6M |
| 36 | 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 | $37.0MLatest imports | +18.2% | 39 | 2969 | BGRDeclining | $61.2M |
| 37 | HS 780110Lead: unwrought, refined | $13.6MLatest imports | +23.4% | 5 | 9338 | BGRAccelerating | $25.7M |
| 38 | HS 220299Non-alcoholic beverages: other than non-alcoholic beer, n.e.c. in item no. 2202.10, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009 | $25.4MLatest imports | +11.7% | 41 | 4971 | SRBGrowing | $35.4M |
| 39 | HS 850790Electric accumulators: parts n.e.c. in heading no. 8507 | $31.5MLatest imports | +15.1% | 21 | 2974 | SVNDeclining | $48.1M |
| 40 | HS 100199Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | $13.0MLatest imports | +25.7% | 6 | 9080 | SRBDeclining | $25.4M |
| 41 | HS 020329Meat: of swine, n.e.s. in item no. 0203.2, frozen | $34.6MLatest imports | +8.5% | 18 | 3336 | ESPDeclining | $44.2M |
| 42 | HS 110100Wheat or meslin flour | $19.4MLatest imports | +13.3% | 14 | 7458 | SRBDeclining | $28.2M |
| 43 | HS 381512Catalysts, supported: reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, with precious metal or precious metal compounds as the active substance, n.e.c. or included | $19.6MLatest imports | +29.7% | 8 | 5258 | DEUDeclining | $38.3M |
| 44 | HS 870333Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity exceeding 2500cc | $25.1MLatest imports | +12.2% | 23 | 4154 | DEUDeclining | $35.4M |
| 45 | HS 870331Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity not exceeding 1500cc | $28.1MLatest imports | +17.5% | 31 | 2678 | FRADeclining | $45.5M |
| 46 | HS 021099Meat and edible meat offal: salted, in brine, dried or smoked, and edible flours and meals of meat or meat offal, other than of primates, whales, dolphins, porpoises, manatees, dugongs, seals, sea lions, walruses, reptiles (including snakes and turtles) | $13.1MLatest imports | +19.8% | 5 | 9390 | THADeclining | $22.6M |
| 47 | HS 151219Vegetable oils: sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $16.1MLatest imports | +13.5% | 16 | 8548 | SRBDeclining | $23.5M |
| 48 | HS 240220Cigarettes: containing tobacco | $26.7MLatest imports | +2.3% | 14 | 5865 | SRBDeclining | $28.6M |
| 49 | HS 040690Dairy produce: cheese (not grated, powdered or processed), n.e.c. in heading no. 0406 | $28.3MLatest imports | +7.5% | 23 | 3756 | DEUDeclining | $35.1M |
| 50 | HS 720918Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness of less than 0.5mm | $12.7MLatest imports | +17.3% | 6 | 9085 | TURStable | $20.5M |
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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 | 2 | $1.0B | $2.0B | +62.6% |
| HS2 sector 00HS2 00 | 2 | $898.3M | $933.9M | +7.7% |
| Mineral fuelsHS2 27 | 5 | $567.2M | $619.9M | +25.3% |
| Ceramic productsHS2 69 | 1 | $363.0M | $472.9M | +50.5% |
| Electrical equipmentHS2 85 | 10 | $702.4M | $451.6M | +16.7% |
| Inorganic chemicalsHS2 28 | 2 | $228.6M | $393.9M | +37.4% |
| Iron and steelHS2 72 | 4 | $219.7M | $261.1M | +22.9% |
| MachineryHS2 84 | 3 | $137.2M | $154.7M | +13.9% |
| VehiclesHS2 87 | 3 | $172.8M | $99.8M | +11.9% |
| Chemical productsHS2 38 | 2 | $82.3M | $87.6M | +34.8% |
| Meat and edible meat offalHS2 02 | 3 | $84.6M | $75.0M | +15.9% |
| Leather articlesHS2 42 | 1 | $54.1M | $72.7M | +19.5% |
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 284390Inorganic or organic compounds: of precious metals (excluding gold and silver), whether or not chemically defined, amalgams of precious metals | $168.5M | 7 | 9993 | GBR | 100.0% |
| HS 711021Metals: palladium, unwrought or in powder form | $561.3M | 2 | 9973 | GBR | 99.7% |
| HS 270112Coal: bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated | $16.6M | 3 | 9957 | ALB | 99.8% |
| HS 740311Copper: refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes | $36.2M | 2 | 9892 | BGR | 99.2% |
| HS 270210Lignite: whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated, excluding jet | $35.2M | 4 | 9877 | GRC | 99.4% |
| HS 711011Metals: platinum, unwrought or in powder form | $472.3M | 2 | 9853 | GBR | 99.0% |
| HS 021099Meat and edible meat offal: salted, in brine, dried or smoked, and edible flours and meals of meat or meat offal, other than of primates, whales, dolphins, porpoises, manatees, dugongs, seals, sea lions, walruses, reptiles (including snakes and turtles) | $13.1M | 5 | 9390 | THA | 96.9% |
| HS 780110Lead: unwrought, refined | $13.6M | 5 | 9338 | BGR | 96.6% |
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.
GBR
United Kingdom
3 screened products
$2.3BCalculated opportunity across these rowsGRC
Greece
5 screened products
$1.1BCalculated opportunity across these rowsDEU
Germany
14 screened products
$1.0BCalculated opportunity across these rowsBGR
Bulgaria
5 screened products
$510.0MCalculated opportunity across these rowsSRB
Serbia
6 screened products
$203.4MCalculated opportunity across these rowsRUS
Russia
1 screened products
$193.5MCalculated opportunity across these rowsCHN
China
4 screened products
$168.8MCalculated opportunity across these rowsALB
Albania
2 screened products
$77.7MCalculated opportunity across these rowsFrequently asked questions
Using the The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 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 The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia'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 The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
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.