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$267.5M of latest reported imports and $278.0M of calculated three-year opportunity.
Importer opportunity guide
New Caledonia import opportunities
where to source next
Explore New Caledonia'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$1.7B2024 reported value
Import CAGR-2.7%Three-year reported change
GDP$8.5BLatest reported value
GDP per capita$29.2KLatest reported value
Trade openness0.0%Reported share of GDP
New Caledonia 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
$1.7B in imports
New Caledonia recorded $1.7B in imports in 2024, with a three-year change of -2.7%.
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.
New Caledonia imports products from suppliers across major trade regions. The current profile reports $1.7B 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 271019Product description unavailable | $267.5MLatest imports | +4.6% | 22 | 8304 | SGPSlowing | $306.0M |
| 2 | HS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $78.9MLatest imports | +4.0% | 11 | 9747 | FRADeclining | $88.6M |
| 3 | HS 271012Product description unavailable | $52.9MLatest imports | +4.6% | 8 | 9741 | SGPDeclining | $60.6M |
| 4 | HS 270112Coal: bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated | $42.6MLatest imports | +6.6% | 1 | 10000 | AUSGrowing | $51.6M |
| 5 | HS 300215Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale | $27.0MLatest imports | +16.7% | 5 | 9927 | FRADeclining | $42.9M |
| 6 | HS 270400Coke and semi-coke: of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated: retort carbon | $10.2MLatest imports | +30.4% | 1 | 10000 | COLDeclining | $19.9M |
| 7 | HS 210690Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10 | $19.9MLatest imports | +5.4% | 25 | 7223 | FRADeclining | $23.3M |
| 8 | HS 280200Sulphur: sublimed or precipitated, colloidal sulphur | $8.5MLatest imports | +57.0% | 2 | 10000 | CANSlowing | $16.6M |
| 9 | HS 999999Commodities not specified according to kind | $18.7MLatest imports | +31.1% | 20 | 3024 | FRADeclining | $36.6M |
| 10 | HS 843149Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431 | $16.9MLatest imports | +3.7% | 22 | 6500 | AUSDeclining | $18.9M |
| 11 | HS 040690Dairy produce: cheese (not grated, powdered or processed), n.e.c. in heading no. 0406 | $13.7MLatest imports | +4.6% | 10 | 8535 | FRADeclining | $15.7M |
| 12 | HS 271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, propane | $7.1MLatest imports | +25.5% | 2 | 9997 | AUSGrowing | $14.0M |
| 13 | HS 220421Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or less | $11.0MLatest imports | +1.8% | 9 | 9043 | FRADeclining | $11.6M |
| 14 | 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 | $12.1MLatest imports | +5.6% | 24 | 4782 | FRADeclining | $14.2M |
| 15 | HS 842641Cranes: self-propelled derricks and cranes, on tyres, n.e.c. in heading no. 8426 | $7.2MLatest imports | +16.1% | 4 | 7346 | DEUDeclining | $11.3M |
| 16 | HS 901890Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018 | $10.3MLatest imports | +3.8% | 19 | 6751 | FRADeclining | $11.5M |
| 17 | HS 250300Sulphur of all kinds: other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur | $6.9MLatest imports | +10.6% | 1 | 10000 | USAGrowing | $9.3M |
| 18 | HS 100199Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | $7.7MLatest imports | +3.2% | 1 | 10000 | AUSAccelerating | $8.5M |
| 19 | HS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $11.2MLatest imports | +5.1% | 17 | 4520 | FRADeclining | $13.0M |
| 20 | HS 190531Food preparations: sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoa | $14.3MLatest imports | +4.9% | 17 | 3471 | FRASlowing | $16.5M |
| 21 | HS 151311Vegetable oils: coconut (copra) oil and its fractions, crude, not chemically modified | $3.9MLatest imports | +32.8% | 3 | 9964 | KIRSlowing | $7.6M |
| 22 | HS 847490Machines, for sorting, screening, separating, washing, crushing etc mineral substances, for agglomerating, shaping or moulding solid fuels, ceramic pastes etc, for forming foundry moulds of sand: parts | $8.1MLatest imports | +8.6% | 16 | 5559 | AUSSlowing | $10.4M |
| 23 | HS 841122Turbo-propellers: of a power exceeding 1100kW | $4.4MLatest imports | +62.3% | 2 | 8051 | SGPStable | $8.6M |
| 24 | HS 230910Dog or cat food: put up for retail sale, used in animal feeding | $10.2MLatest imports | +4.7% | 8 | 4500 | FRADeclining | $11.7M |
| 25 | 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 | $7.3MLatest imports | +5.2% | 16 | 7435 | FRAAccelerating | $8.4M |
| 26 | HS 020130Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, fresh or chilled | $8.2MLatest imports | +7.1% | 3 | 5723 | NZLStable | $10.1M |
| 27 | HS 040221Dairy produce: milk and cream, concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, in powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content exceeding 1.5% (by weight) | $7.8MLatest imports | +2.1% | 3 | 6937 | NZLDeclining | $8.3M |
| 28 | HS 020714Meat and edible offal: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, frozen | $12.8MLatest imports | +9.4% | 6 | 3230 | USADeclining | $16.8M |
| 29 | HS 160232Meat preparations: of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus) | $5.1MLatest imports | +9.2% | 9 | 8675 | FRAGrowing | $6.6M |
| 30 | HS 870421Vehicles: 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 | $16.3MLatest imports | -0.0% | 10 | 2742 | THAAccelerating | $16.3M |
| 31 | HS 870422Vehicles: 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 | $6.3MLatest imports | +1.3% | 6 | 8713 | FRAGrowing | $6.6M |
| 32 | HS 890391Sailboats: with or without auxiliary motor, for pleasure or sports, other than inflatable | $5.5MLatest imports | +4.7% | 3 | 8362 | AUSDeclining | $6.3M |
| 33 | 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 | $6.7MLatest imports | +36.8% | 9 | 2709 | JPNGrowing | $13.0M |
| 34 | HS 160249Meat preparations: of swine, meat or meat offal (including mixtures), prepared or preserved, n.e.c. in heading no. 1602 | $9.0MLatest imports | +6.3% | 7 | 3698 | FRADeclining | $10.9M |
| 35 | 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) | $5.4MLatest imports | +3.5% | 22 | 8399 | FRADeclining | $6.0M |
| 36 | HS 870899Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $8.0MLatest imports | +0.1% | 32 | 4974 | FRADeclining | $8.0M |
| 37 | HS 848190Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: parts thereof | $6.4MLatest imports | +9.1% | 20 | 4607 | AUSDeclining | $8.4M |
| 38 | HS 382200Reagents: diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing and prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, other than those of heading no. 3002 or 3006: certified reference material | $6.4MLatest imports | +5.3% | 15 | 5201 | FRADeclining | $7.5M |
| 39 | HS 840690Turbines: parts of steam and other vapour turbines | $5.0MLatest imports | +15.2% | 3 | 5267 | FRADeclining | $7.6M |
| 40 | 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 | $7.4MLatest imports | +1.4% | 24 | 3861 | FRADeclining | $7.7M |
| 41 | HS 200410Vegetable preparations: potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen | $5.8MLatest imports | +7.5% | 9 | 4526 | FRADeclining | $7.2M |
| 42 | HS 848180Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valves | $8.5MLatest imports | +4.5% | 30 | 2646 | FRADeclining | $9.7M |
| 43 | HS 340220Washing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale | $5.1MLatest imports | +2.6% | 17 | 6829 | FRADeclining | $5.5M |
| 44 | HS 392690Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $6.0MLatest imports | +2.4% | 39 | 5000 | FRADeclining | $6.4M |
| 45 | HS 901839Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: catheters, cannulae and the like | $3.8MLatest imports | +10.8% | 11 | 7117 | FRADeclining | $5.2M |
| 46 | HS 903289Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus: automatic, other than hydraulic or pneumatic | $3.5MLatest imports | +12.4% | 23 | 7938 | SGPDeclining | $4.9M |
| 47 | HS 843142Machinery parts: bulldozer or angledozer blades | $2.7MLatest imports | +17.5% | 3 | 9566 | AUSDeclining | $4.4M |
| 48 | HS 040510Dairy produce: derived from milk, butter | $5.0MLatest imports | +4.3% | 5 | 5423 | FRADeclining | $5.7M |
| 49 | HS 401110Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars) | $6.0MLatest imports | +1.7% | 19 | 3995 | CHNDeclining | $6.3M |
| 50 | HS 843110Machinery: parts of the machinery of heading no. 8425 | $3.0MLatest imports | +10.1% | 11 | 9297 | AUSDeclining | $4.0M |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS2 sector 00HS2 00 | 2 | $320.4M | $337.8M | +4.6% |
| Pharmaceutical productsHS2 30 | 2 | $105.9M | $130.2M | +10.3% |
| Mineral fuelsHS2 27 | 3 | $60.0M | $85.5M | +20.8% |
| MachineryHS2 84 | 10 | $69.5M | $69.4M | +15.2% |
| Dairy produce and eggsHS2 04 | 3 | $26.6M | $25.2M | +3.6% |
| VehiclesHS2 87 | 4 | $37.3M | $23.3M | +9.5% |
| Miscellaneous edible preparationsHS2 21 | 1 | $19.9M | $19.7M | +5.4% |
| Optical and medical instrumentsHS2 90 | 3 | $17.6M | $18.1M | +9.0% |
| Preparations of cerealsHS2 19 | 2 | $26.4M | $17.5M | +5.2% |
| Inorganic chemicalsHS2 28 | 1 | $8.5M | $16.6M | +57.0% |
| HS2 sector 99HS2 99 | 1 | $18.7M | $16.3M | +31.1% |
| Meat and edible meat offalHS2 02 | 2 | $21.1M | $13.4M | +8.3% |
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 270112Coal: bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated | $42.6M | 1 | 10000 | AUS | 100.0% |
| HS 270400Coke and semi-coke: of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated: retort carbon | $10.2M | 1 | 10000 | COL | 100.0% |
| HS 280200Sulphur: sublimed or precipitated, colloidal sulphur | $8.5M | 2 | 10000 | CAN | 99.6% |
| HS 250300Sulphur of all kinds: other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur | $6.9M | 1 | 10000 | USA | 100.0% |
| HS 100199Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | $7.7M | 1 | 10000 | AUS | 100.0% |
| HS 271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, propane | $7.1M | 2 | 9997 | AUS | 100.0% |
| HS 151311Vegetable oils: coconut (copra) oil and its fractions, crude, not chemically modified | $3.9M | 3 | 9964 | KIR | 99.8% |
| HS 300215Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale | $27.0M | 5 | 9927 | FRA | 99.6% |
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.
SGP
Singapore
4 screened products
$349.7MCalculated opportunity across these rowsFRA
France
26 screened products
$311.4MCalculated opportunity across these rowsAUS
Australia
9 screened products
$115.5MCalculated opportunity across these rowsCOL
Colombia
1 screened products
$19.9MCalculated opportunity across these rowsCAN
Canada
1 screened products
$16.6MCalculated opportunity across these rowsUSA
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands
2 screened products
$15.7MCalculated opportunity across these rowsNZL
New Zealand
2 screened products
$13.8MCalculated opportunity across these rowsDEU
Germany
1 screened products
$9.6MCalculated opportunity across these rowsFrequently asked questions
Using the New Caledonia 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 New Caledonia'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 New Caledonia.
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.