Largest market shown
Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks
$1.7B of latest reported imports and $1.9B of calculated three-year opportunity.
Importer opportunity guide
Paraguay import opportunities
where to source next
Explore Paraguay'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$15.1B2024 reported value
Import CAGR+9.0%Three-year reported change
GDP$44.5BLatest reported value
GDP per capita$6.4KLatest reported value
Trade openness44.8%Reported share of GDP
Paraguay 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
$15.1B in imports
Paraguay recorded $15.1B in imports in 2024, with a three-year change of +9.0%.
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.
Paraguay imports products from suppliers across major trade regions. The current profile reports $15.1B 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 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $1.7BLatest imports | +16.6% | 37 | 5332 | CHNDeclining | $2.8B |
| 2 | HS 271012Product description unavailable | $558.8MLatest imports | +6.7% | 20 | 3654 | ARGStable | $678.2M |
| 3 | HS 271019Product description unavailable | $964.7MLatest imports | +11.4% | 49 | 1282 | BRADeclining | $1.3B |
| 4 | 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 | $238.9MLatest imports | +5.0% | 42 | 7518 | CHNDeclining | $276.2M |
| 5 | 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 | $163.4MLatest imports | +8.9% | 61 | 6203 | CHNDeclining | $211.2M |
| 6 | HS 401120Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorries | $160.0MLatest imports | +3.9% | 22 | 8288 | CHNDeclining | $179.5M |
| 7 | HS 220300Beer: made from malt | $162.8MLatest imports | +5.8% | 19 | 6361 | BRADeclining | $192.9M |
| 8 | 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 | $129.2MLatest imports | +8.8% | 16 | 8212 | CHNDeclining | $166.2M |
| 9 | HS 760612Aluminium: plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, rectangular (including square) | $99.0MLatest imports | +24.6% | 10 | 6168 | CHNDeclining | $191.6M |
| 10 | 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 | $104.7MLatest imports | +8.4% | 19 | 8910 | CHNDeclining | $133.5M |
| 11 | HS 854449Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 80 volts, not fitted with connectors | $113.0MLatest imports | +11.8% | 45 | 6169 | BRADeclining | $158.0M |
| 12 | HS 310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium | $122.1MLatest imports | +7.3% | 18 | 6861 | BRADeclining | $150.7M |
| 13 | HS 847290Office machines: not elsewhere classified | $90.3MLatest imports | +13.7% | 28 | 7458 | USADeclining | $132.6M |
| 14 | 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 | $214.9MLatest imports | +4.3% | 27 | 2971 | ARGSlowing | $244.0M |
| 15 | HS 240120Tobacco: partly or wholly stemmed or stripped | $109.6MLatest imports | +10.6% | 15 | 5837 | BRADeclining | $148.2M |
| 16 | HS 100510Cereals: maize (corn), seed | $75.0MLatest imports | +12.0% | 3 | 9911 | BRADeclining | $105.5M |
| 17 | HS 380892Fungicides: not containing substances of 3808.50: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles | $159.7MLatest imports | +14.4% | 27 | 2677 | BRADeclining | $239.0M |
| 18 | HS 401110Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars) | $112.1MLatest imports | +5.5% | 37 | 6023 | CHNDeclining | $131.7M |
| 19 | HS 382499Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824 | $86.0MLatest imports | +66.3% | 47 | 3931 | CHNDeclining | $168.0M |
| 20 | 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 | $173.2MLatest imports | +6.4% | 17 | 3005 | CHNDeclining | $208.7M |
| 21 | HS 852580Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders | $119.6MLatest imports | +6.2% | 42 | 4938 | CHNDeclining | $143.1M |
| 22 | HS 950450Games: video game consoles and machines, other than those of subheading 9504.30 | $86.2MLatest imports | +4.4% | 12 | 7486 | CHNDeclining | $98.1M |
| 23 | HS 910229Wrist-watches: whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with other than automatic winding | $38.1MLatest imports | +31.2% | 4 | 9940 | USADeclining | $74.4M |
| 24 | HS 380891Insecticides: not containing substances of 3808.50: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles | $98.2MLatest imports | +8.7% | 27 | 3783 | CHNDeclining | $126.2M |
| 25 | HS 854370Electrical machines and apparatus: having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, n.e.c. in heading no. 8543 | $130.1MLatest imports | +16.7% | 58 | 2185 | CHNDeclining | $206.9M |
| 26 | HS 230990Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feeding | $58.3MLatest imports | +10.9% | 22 | 7269 | BRASlowing | $79.6M |
| 27 | HS 293134Organo-inorganic compounds: organo-phosphorus derivatives, sodium-3-(hydroxysilyl)propyl methylphosphonate | $32.4MLatest imports | +44.2% | 10 | 9717 | CHNDeclining | $63.3M |
| 28 | HS 870322Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc | $169.9MLatest imports | +7.5% | 19 | 2029 | JPNSlowing | $211.0M |
| 29 | HS 999999Commodities not specified according to kind | $31.6MLatest imports | +31.5% | 1 | 10000 | BLRDeclining | $61.6M |
| 30 | HS 210690Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10 | $101.3MLatest imports | +6.2% | 48 | 2932 | BRADeclining | $121.5M |
| 31 | HS 880230Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 2000kg but not exceeding 15,000kg | $48.1MLatest imports | +6.8% | 3 | 9858 | USADeclining | $58.5M |
| 32 | HS 870195Tractors: n.e.c. in heading no 8701 (other than tractors of heading no 8709): of an engine power exceeding 130kW | $54.2MLatest imports | +7.5% | 14 | 7016 | BRADeclining | $67.4M |
| 33 | HS 843351Combine harvester-threshers | $55.5MLatest imports | +12.6% | 8 | 5163 | BRADeclining | $79.3M |
| 34 | HS 843231Seeders, planters and transplanters: no-till direct seeders, planters and transplanters | $43.3MLatest imports | +8.2% | 8 | 9223 | BRADeclining | $54.8M |
| 35 | HS 847150Digital processing units: other than those of subheadings 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units | $91.8MLatest imports | +9.2% | 43 | 3256 | MYSDeclining | $119.5M |
| 36 | HS 330300Perfumes and toilet waters | $149.4MLatest imports | +7.9% | 33 | 1988 | AREDeclining | $188.0M |
| 37 | HS 870323Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $132.5MLatest imports | +3.5% | 32 | 2209 | JPNDeclining | $147.1M |
| 38 | HS 842449Mechanical appliances: agricultural or horticultural sprayers: other than portable sprayers | $38.1MLatest imports | +10.2% | 11 | 8864 | BRADeclining | $51.0M |
| 39 | HS 847989Machines and mechanical appliances: n.e.s. in item no. 8479.8, having individual functions | $43.8MLatest imports | +11.7% | 45 | 5875 | BRADeclining | $61.1M |
| 40 | 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 | $57.3MLatest imports | +2.8% | 25 | 5598 | CHNSlowing | $62.3M |
| 41 | HS 847141Data processing machines: digital, automatic, (not portable, analogue or hybrid), comprising in the same housing at least a central processing unit, an input and output unit, whether or not combined | $39.7MLatest imports | +5.0% | 20 | 9372 | USADeclining | $45.9M |
| 42 | HS 870332Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 2500cc | $53.9MLatest imports | +2.1% | 17 | 6086 | KORDeclining | $57.5M |
| 43 | HS 870333Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity exceeding 2500cc | $73.5MLatest imports | +4.5% | 21 | 3102 | ARGDeclining | $83.8M |
| 44 | HS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $143.5MLatest imports | +6.8% | 55 | 1020 | ARGDeclining | $174.9M |
| 45 | HS 690722Ceramic tiles: flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subheadings 6907.30 and 6907.40, of a water absorption coefficient by weight over 0.5% but not over 10% | $32.2MLatest imports | +5.1% | 5 | 9992 | BRADeclining | $37.3M |
| 46 | HS 481159Paper and paperboard: coated, impregnated or covered with plastics (excluding adhesives), other than bleached and weighing more than 150g/m2, other than goods of heading no. 4803, 4809, or 4810 | $25.9MLatest imports | +17.5% | 9 | 7507 | BRADeclining | $42.0M |
| 47 | HS 690721Ceramic tiles: flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subheadings 6907.30 and 6907.40, of a water absorption coefficient by weight not over 0.5% | $32.1MLatest imports | +6.1% | 11 | 8579 | BRADeclining | $38.4M |
| 48 | HS 051199Animal products: n.e.s. in chapter 5 | $35.5MLatest imports | +18.0% | 11 | 4125 | BRADeclining | $58.3M |
| 49 | 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 | $32.0MLatest imports | +27.8% | 8 | 4031 | CHNSlowing | $62.5M |
| 50 | HS 293339Heterocyclic compounds: containing an unfused pyridine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, other than pyridine and its salts, other than piperidine and its salts | $28.3MLatest imports | +13.1% | 21 | 7540 | CHNDeclining | $40.9M |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical equipmentHS2 85 | 6 | $2.3B | $2.4B | +10.5% |
| MachineryHS2 84 | 9 | $770.4M | $797.4M | +9.4% |
| HS2 sector 00HS2 00 | 2 | $1.5B | $713.1M | +9.0% |
| VehiclesHS2 87 | 7 | $803.5M | $489.5M | +5.4% |
| Chemical productsHS2 38 | 4 | $517.1M | $374.9M | +23.9% |
| RubberHS2 40 | 2 | $272.0M | $263.8M | +4.7% |
| BeveragesHS2 22 | 1 | $162.8M | $152.3M | +5.8% |
| AluminiumHS2 76 | 1 | $99.0M | $144.5M | +24.6% |
| FertilizersHS2 31 | 1 | $122.1M | $122.2M | +7.3% |
| TobaccoHS2 24 | 1 | $109.6M | $112.2M | +10.6% |
| CerealsHS2 10 | 1 | $75.0M | $105.0M | +12.0% |
| Organic chemicalsHS2 29 | 2 | $60.7M | $97.5M | +28.6% |
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 999999Commodities not specified according to kind | $31.6M | 1 | 10000 | BLR | 96.1% |
| HS 690722Ceramic tiles: flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subheadings 6907.30 and 6907.40, of a water absorption coefficient by weight over 0.5% but not over 10% | $32.2M | 5 | 9992 | BRA | 100.0% |
| HS 910229Wrist-watches: whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with other than automatic winding | $38.1M | 4 | 9940 | USA | 99.7% |
| HS 100510Cereals: maize (corn), seed | $75.0M | 3 | 9911 | BRA | 99.6% |
| HS 880230Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 2000kg but not exceeding 15,000kg | $48.1M | 3 | 9858 | USA | 99.3% |
| HS 293134Organo-inorganic compounds: organo-phosphorus derivatives, sodium-3-(hydroxysilyl)propyl methylphosphonate | $32.4M | 10 | 9717 | CHN | 98.6% |
| HS 847141Data processing machines: digital, automatic, (not portable, analogue or hybrid), comprising in the same housing at least a central processing unit, an input and output unit, whether or not combined | $39.7M | 20 | 9372 | USA | 96.8% |
| HS 843231Seeders, planters and transplanters: no-till direct seeders, planters and transplanters | $43.3M | 8 | 9223 | BRA | 96.0% |
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
18 screened products
$3.7BCalculated opportunity across these rowsBRA
Brazil
18 screened products
$1.6BCalculated opportunity across these rowsARG
Argentina
4 screened products
$586.6MCalculated opportunity across these rowsUSA
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands
4 screened products
$290.9MCalculated opportunity across these rowsJPN
Japan
2 screened products
$108.8MCalculated opportunity across these rowsBLR
Belarus
1 screened products
$59.3MCalculated opportunity across these rowsMYS
Malaysia
1 screened products
$50.4MCalculated opportunity across these rowsARE
United Arab Emirates
1 screened products
$49.1MCalculated opportunity across these rowsFrequently asked questions
Using the Paraguay 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 Paraguay'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 Paraguay.
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.