# Nicaragua Import Opportunities

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

- Latest import year: 2024
- Latest imports: $10.4B
- Import CAGR: +4.9%
- Trade openness: 105.8%

## Top Import Opportunities

| Rank | Product | Description | Market size | Demand growth | Suppliers | Concentration |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | HS 270900 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $498.7M | +9.8% | 2 | 9999 |
| 2 | HS 271019 | Not reported | $505.7M | +11.0% | 53 | 4570 |
| 3 | HS 271012 | Not reported | $293.6M | +12.4% | 11 | 9977 |
| 4 | HS 610910 | T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crocheted | $277.8M | +24.0% | 47 | 5087 |
| 5 | HS 600622 | Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics, other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of cotton, dyed | $308.1M | +13.5% | 17 | 2609 |
| 6 | 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 | $244.8M | +10.6% | 16 | 3491 |
| 7 | HS 854449 | Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 80 volts, not fitted with connectors | $204.6M | +17.0% | 46 | 3594 |
| 8 | HS 853890 | Electrical apparatus: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 or 8537 | $104.9M | +18.4% | 43 | 6389 |
| 9 | HS 100610 | Cereals: rice in the husk (paddy or rough) | $80.3M | +18.1% | 5 | 9991 |
| 10 | HS 230400 | Oil-cake and other solid residues: whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil | $90.4M | +15.4% | 7 | 8311 |
| 11 | HS 100590 | Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed | $137.1M | +15.2% | 9 | 4197 |
| 12 | HS 851712 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $88.9M | +15.7% | 44 | 7265 |
| 13 | 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 | $114.5M | +16.8% | 16 | 4929 |
| 14 | HS 610990 | T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of textile materials (other than cotton), knitted or crocheted | $75.8M | +30.6% | 42 | 5969 |
| 15 | HS 852349 | Optical media: recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37 | $66.3M | +20.5% | 27 | 9025 |
| 16 | HS 020329 | Meat: of swine, n.e.s. in item no. 0203.2, frozen | $52.2M | +31.4% | 4 | 9973 |
| 17 | HS 870210 | Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more passengers), compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) | $80.5M | +13.4% | 10 | 7352 |
| 18 | HS 870240 | Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with only electric motor for propulsion, new or used | $42.2M | +27.9% | 1 | 10000 |
| 19 | HS 740819 | Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension is 6mm or less | $42.3M | +29.6% | 7 | 9902 |
| 20 | HS 853690 | Electrical apparatus: n.e.s. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $82.9M | +20.9% | 54 | 4860 |
| 21 | 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 | $283.8M | +9.6% | 54 | 931 |
| 22 | HS 392690 | Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $115.6M | +14.7% | 71 | 3101 |
| 23 | HS 611030 | Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted | $38.6M | +36.9% | 33 | 8922 |
| 24 | HS 630900 | Clothing: worn, and other worn articles | $62.1M | +11.9% | 31 | 6121 |
| 25 | HS 551299 | Fabrics, woven: of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of such fibres n.e.c. in heading no. 5512, other than unbleached or bleached | $33.6M | +31.3% | 9 | 9791 |
| 26 | HS 210690 | Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10 | $116.9M | +8.6% | 40 | 2075 |
| 27 | 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 | $72.6M | +10.1% | 10 | 4035 |
| 28 | HS 151190 | Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $74.9M | +12.7% | 9 | 3655 |
| 29 | HS 240110 | Tobacco, (not stemmed or stripped) | $92.8M | +20.8% | 15 | 2142 |
| 30 | HS 611020 | Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of cotton, knitted or crocheted | $57.1M | +22.0% | 32 | 3681 |
| 31 | HS 271600 | Electrical energy | $26.7M | +100.7% | 3 | 9962 |
| 32 | HS 621790 | Clothing: parts of garments or of clothing accessories, other than those of heading no. 6212 (not knitted or crocheted) | $39.6M | +10.6% | 14 | 9371 |
| 33 | HS 520100 | Cotton: not carded or combed | $26.5M | +34.8% | 2 | 10000 |
| 34 | HS 300220 | Vaccines: for human medicine | $67.9M | +17.5% | 12 | 3724 |
| 35 | HS 481810 | Paper: toilet paper | $58.5M | +12.3% | 11 | 4888 |
| 36 | HS 310210 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution | $48.5M | +5.8% | 11 | 7241 |
| 37 | HS 340220 | Washing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale | $49.1M | +15.5% | 18 | 4367 |
| 38 | HS 870322 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc | $86.5M | +10.4% | 18 | 2524 |
| 39 | HS 100199 | Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | $46.9M | +3.9% | 2 | 6665 |
| 40 | HS 870333 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity exceeding 2500cc | $43.8M | +5.2% | 9 | 6277 |
| 41 | HS 870422 | Vehicles: 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 | $48.6M | +11.1% | 19 | 3770 |
| 42 | HS 961900 | Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar articles, of any material | $53.9M | +13.2% | 20 | 3751 |
| 43 | HS 392310 | Plastics: boxes, cases, crates and similar articles for the conveyance or packing of goods | $46.8M | +12.6% | 32 | 3296 |
| 44 | HS 271112 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, propane | $25.8M | +11.7% | 6 | 9217 |
| 45 | HS 240210 | Cigars, cheroots and cigarillos: containing tobacco including the weight of every band, wrapper or attachment thereto | $23.7M | +21.2% | 12 | 6542 |
| 46 | HS 220299 | Non-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 | $52.5M | +20.4% | 21 | 2521 |
| 47 | HS 190110 | Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, for infant use, put up for retail sale | $32.2M | +9.0% | 16 | 5838 |
| 48 | HS 600632 | Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics, other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of synthetic fibres, dyed | $54.0M | +30.2% | 15 | 1984 |
| 49 | HS 380893 | Herbicides, 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 | $58.3M | +8.0% | 27 | 2863 |
| 50 | HS 392321 | Ethylene polymers: sacks and bags (including cones), for the conveyance or packing of goods | $39.7M | +13.5% | 38 | 2974 |

## 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.