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$10.1B of latest reported imports and $6.4B of calculated three-year opportunity.
Importer opportunity guide
Nigeria import opportunities
where to source next
Explore Nigeria'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$50.3B2024 reported value
Import CAGR-5.5%Three-year reported change
GDP$252.3BLatest reported value
GDP per capita$1.1KLatest reported value
Trade openness13.1%Reported share of GDP
Nigeria 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
$50.3B in imports
Nigeria recorded $50.3B in imports in 2024, with a three-year change of -5.5%.
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.
Nigeria imports products from suppliers across major trade regions. The current profile reports $50.3B 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 271012Product description unavailable | $10.1BLatest imports | +16.8% | 41 | 1901 | BELDeclining | $16.1B |
| 2 | HS 271019Product description unavailable | $3.1BLatest imports | +13.0% | 72 | 2645 | INDDeclining | $4.4B |
| 3 | HS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $1.2BLatest imports | +21.0% | 3 | 10000 | USADeclining | $2.1B |
| 4 | HS 170114Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid form, other than as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $632.2MLatest imports | +15.6% | 6 | 9998 | BRADeclining | $977.0M |
| 5 | HS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $995.2MLatest imports | +17.1% | 86 | 3846 | HKGDeclining | $1.6B |
| 6 | HS 540752Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of textured polyester filaments, dyed | $396.6MLatest imports | +16.0% | 14 | 9844 | CHNAccelerating | $619.1M |
| 7 | HS 670420Wigs, false beards, eyebrows and eyelashes, switches and the like and other articles n.e.s.: of human hair | $305.3MLatest imports | +43.4% | 19 | 9993 | CHNDeclining | $596.2M |
| 8 | HS 930190Military weapons: other than revolvers, pistols and arms of heading 9307: other weapons not elsewhere included in heading 9301 | $290.0MLatest imports | +66.2% | 7 | 9932 | AZEDeclining | $566.4M |
| 9 | HS 540754Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of textured polyester filaments, printed | $328.3MLatest imports | +19.7% | 4 | 9704 | CHNDeclining | $563.1M |
| 10 | HS 850760Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) | $253.3MLatest imports | +24.1% | 45 | 7908 | CHNDeclining | $484.4M |
| 11 | HS 940540Lamps and light fittings: electric, n.e.s. in heading no. 9405 | $233.8MLatest imports | +18.6% | 53 | 9459 | CHNSlowing | $390.0M |
| 12 | HS 271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, butanes | $265.9MLatest imports | +38.0% | 16 | 5608 | USADeclining | $519.4M |
| 13 | HS 380893Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators: not containing substances of 3808.50: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles | $197.8MLatest imports | +18.3% | 12 | 9398 | CHNDeclining | $327.5M |
| 14 | HS 600632Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics, other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of synthetic fibres, dyed | $158.7MLatest imports | +27.5% | 10 | 9985 | CHNDeclining | $310.0M |
| 15 | HS 854140Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes | $179.5MLatest imports | +28.2% | 50 | 7706 | CHNDeclining | $350.5M |
| 16 | HS 870120Tractors: road, for semi-trailers | $222.1MLatest imports | +11.5% | 38 | 9203 | CHNDeclining | $307.6M |
| 17 | HS 100199Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | $837.8MLatest imports | +9.5% | 12 | 1831 | POLDeclining | $1.1B |
| 18 | HS 871120Motorcycles (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 | $340.5MLatest imports | +16.5% | 25 | 4472 | INDDeclining | $538.7M |
| 19 | HS 401120Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorries | $220.4MLatest imports | +11.8% | 29 | 8270 | CHNDeclining | $308.2M |
| 20 | HS 850440Electrical static converters | $235.9MLatest imports | +16.0% | 78 | 5908 | CHNDeclining | $368.4M |
| 21 | HS 441233Plywood: with sheets of wood only: not bamboo: each ply 6mm or less, with at least one outer ply of alder, ash, beech, birch, cherry, chestnut, elm, eucalyptus, hickory, horse chestnut, lime, maple, oak, plane, poplar, aspen, robinia, tulipwood or walnut | $141.9MLatest imports | +27.2% | 6 | 9944 | CHNSlowing | $277.1M |
| 22 | HS 100119Cereals: wheat and meslin, durum wheat, other than seed | $522.6MLatest imports | +56.8% | 11 | 2261 | LTUDeclining | $1.0B |
| 23 | HS 640299Footwear: n.e.s. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics | $208.6MLatest imports | +11.2% | 49 | 9195 | CHNDeclining | $286.8M |
| 24 | HS 151190Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $221.3MLatest imports | +18.2% | 11 | 5951 | MYSDeclining | $366.0M |
| 25 | 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 | $267.4MLatest imports | +15.4% | 76 | 4324 | CHNDeclining | $411.4M |
| 26 | HS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $363.5MLatest imports | +7.5% | 65 | 3517 | INDDeclining | $451.5M |
| 27 | HS 711319Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof | $161.2MLatest imports | +16.9% | 33 | 8134 | AREDeclining | $257.3M |
| 28 | HS 520839Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, dyed, of weaves n.e.c. in item no. 5208.3 weighing not more than 200g/m2 | $207.9MLatest imports | +13.5% | 11 | 5768 | CHNDeclining | $303.6M |
| 29 | 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 | $165.9MLatest imports | +9.1% | 36 | 8532 | CHNDeclining | $215.6M |
| 30 | HS 390761Poly(ethylene terephthalate): in primary forms, having a viscosity of 78ml/g or higher | $131.7MLatest imports | +15.8% | 8 | 9104 | CHNDeclining | $204.6M |
| 31 | HS 290110Acyclic hydrocarbons: saturated | $105.3MLatest imports | +31.3% | 17 | 8851 | USASlowing | $205.7M |
| 32 | HS 847050Cash registers | $98.6MLatest imports | +26.6% | 17 | 9877 | CHNDeclining | $192.5M |
| 33 | HS 850220Electric generating sets: with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines | $152.1MLatest imports | +16.6% | 19 | 6213 | CHNGrowing | $241.2M |
| 34 | HS 390769Poly(ethylene terephthalate): in primary forms, having a viscosity of less than 78ml/g | $132.7MLatest imports | +13.1% | 8 | 9435 | CHNDeclining | $191.8M |
| 35 | HS 670490Wigs, false beards, eyebrows and eyelashes, switches and the like and other articles n.e.s.: of animal hair or of textile materials other than synthetic | $94.0MLatest imports | +37.0% | 14 | 9949 | CHNDeclining | $183.6M |
| 36 | HS 390210Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary forms | $302.3MLatest imports | +10.9% | 29 | 2674 | SAUDeclining | $412.7M |
| 37 | HS 310530Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate) | $89.8MLatest imports | +34.9% | 1 | 10000 | MARDeclining | $175.5M |
| 38 | HS 721070Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plastics | $126.5MLatest imports | +20.7% | 12 | 6250 | CHNDeclining | $222.4M |
| 39 | HS 760612Aluminium: plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, rectangular (including square) | $183.9MLatest imports | +23.8% | 19 | 3940 | CHNDeclining | $348.7M |
| 40 | HS 270799Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar: n.e.s. in heading no. 2707 | $96.6MLatest imports | +27.8% | 9 | 7999 | ESPDeclining | $188.8M |
| 41 | HS 730890Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.s. in heading no. 7308 | $189.1MLatest imports | +3.7% | 48 | 6314 | CHNDeclining | $210.7M |
| 42 | HS 720839Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mm | $116.1MLatest imports | +12.2% | 2 | 9993 | CHNDeclining | $164.1M |
| 43 | HS 030355Fish: frozen, jack and horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.), excluding fillets, livers, roes, and other fish meat of heading 0304 | $160.3MLatest imports | +14.6% | 28 | 4884 | CHLDeclining | $241.4M |
| 44 | HS 520852Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, printed, plain weave, weighing more than 100g/m2 but not more than 200g/m2 | $179.5MLatest imports | +11.5% | 13 | 5189 | CHNDeclining | $248.9M |
| 45 | HS 852872Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: incorporating a colour video display or screen | $147.4MLatest imports | +7.5% | 56 | 7428 | CHNDeclining | $183.1M |
| 46 | HS 310221Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, ammonium sulphate | $78.0MLatest imports | +38.5% | 2 | 10000 | CHNDeclining | $152.4M |
| 47 | HS 871410Motorcycles (including mopeds): parts and accessories | $137.4MLatest imports | +7.5% | 31 | 7919 | CHNDeclining | $170.8M |
| 48 | HS 841950Heat exchange units: not used for domestic purposes | $171.1MLatest imports | +19.9% | 43 | 2997 | USADeclining | $294.9M |
| 49 | HS 870324Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 3000cc | $217.5MLatest imports | +12.7% | 40 | 2872 | USADeclining | $311.2M |
| 50 | HS 870899Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $268.4MLatest imports | +5.0% | 91 | 2986 | CHNDeclining | $310.8M |
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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 | $13.2B | $8.5B | +14.9% |
| Mineral fuelsHS2 27 | 3 | $1.5B | $2.6B | +28.9% |
| Electrical equipmentHS2 85 | 7 | $2.2B | $2.4B | +17.9% |
| Man-made filamentsHS2 54 | 2 | $724.9M | $1.2B | +17.9% |
| VehiclesHS2 87 | 5 | $1.2B | $1.0B | +10.6% |
| Sugars and sugar confectioneryHS2 17 | 1 | $632.2M | $976.9M | +15.6% |
| Prepared feathersHS2 67 | 2 | $399.3M | $779.1M | +40.2% |
| Arms and ammunitionHS2 93 | 1 | $290.0M | $564.5M | +66.2% |
| PlasticsHS2 39 | 3 | $566.6M | $561.2M | +13.3% |
| CerealsHS2 10 | 2 | $1.4B | $559.0M | +33.1% |
| MachineryHS2 84 | 3 | $435.6M | $538.2M | +18.6% |
| CottonHS2 52 | 2 | $387.4M | $382.5M | +12.5% |
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 310530Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate) | $89.8M | 1 | 10000 | MAR | 100.0% |
| HS 310221Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, ammonium sulphate | $78.0M | 2 | 10000 | CHN | 100.0% |
| HS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $1.2B | 3 | 10000 | USA | 100.0% |
| HS 170114Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid form, other than as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $632.2M | 6 | 9998 | BRA | 100.0% |
| HS 670420Wigs, false beards, eyebrows and eyelashes, switches and the like and other articles n.e.s.: of human hair | $305.3M | 19 | 9993 | CHN | 100.0% |
| HS 720839Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mm | $116.1M | 2 | 9993 | CHN | 100.0% |
| HS 600632Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics, other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of synthetic fibres, dyed | $158.7M | 10 | 9985 | CHN | 99.9% |
| HS 670490Wigs, false beards, eyebrows and eyelashes, switches and the like and other articles n.e.s.: of animal hair or of textile materials other than synthetic | $94.0M | 14 | 9949 | CHN | 99.7% |
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
30 screened products
$8.0BCalculated opportunity across these rowsBEL
Belgium
1 screened products
$6.4BCalculated opportunity across these rowsUSA
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands
5 screened products
$3.0BCalculated opportunity across these rowsIND
India
3 screened products
$2.7BCalculated opportunity across these rowsBRA
Brazil
1 screened products
$976.9MCalculated opportunity across these rowsHKG
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
1 screened products
$818.6MCalculated opportunity across these rowsAZE
Azerbaijan
1 screened products
$564.5MCalculated opportunity across these rowsPOL
Poland
1 screened products
$283.9MCalculated opportunity across these rowsFrequently asked questions
Using the Nigeria 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 Nigeria'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 Nigeria.
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.