Importer opportunity guide
Explore State of Palestine'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.
State of Palestine import opportunities
Compare market size and growth with supplier concentration. A large market may still need product, quality, tariff, logistics, and buyer validation.
Largest market shown
$126.1M of latest reported imports and $191.2M of calculated three-year opportunity.
Current import base
State of Palestine recorded $2.0B in imports in 2024, with a three-year change of -22.6%.
How to use the guide
Start with the highest-value products, then review supplier concentration and market conditions before choosing a sourcing route.
Import market overview
This page separates reported import observations from calculated indicators so market size is not mistaken for a guaranteed sourcing opportunity.
State of Palestine imports products from suppliers across major trade regions. The current profile reports $2.0B 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
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 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 | $126.1MLatest imports | +54.3% | 2 | 6528 | TURDeclining | $246.2M |
| 2 | HS 330300Perfumes and toilet waters | $81.6MLatest imports | +36.3% | 11 | 9196 | AREDeclining | $159.4M |
| 3 | HS 252329Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured | $89.1MLatest imports | +14.2% | 3 | 5409 | JORAccelerating | $132.9M |
| 4 | HS 040719Birds' eggs, in shell: fresh, fertilised eggs for incubation, other than fowls of the species Gallus domesticus (domestic hens) | $44.5MLatest imports | +71.7% | 3 | 8354 | ISRDeclining | $86.9M |
| 5 | HS 170199Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $70.5MLatest imports | +24.9% | 10 | 4426 | EGYDeclining | $137.6M |
| 6 | HS 110100Wheat or meslin flour | $48.6MLatest imports | +18.5% | 7 | 5960 | EGYDeclining | $81.0M |
| 7 | HS 761699Aluminium: n.e.c. in heading no. 7616 | $31.3MLatest imports | +33.0% | 9 | 9509 | JORDeclining | $61.1M |
| 8 | HS 240220Cigarettes: containing tobacco | $33.7MLatest imports | +18.0% | 7 | 8138 | CHESlowing | $55.3M |
| 9 | HS 020230Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen | $24.3MLatest imports | +9.7% | 6 | 8423 | BRADeclining | $32.0M |
| 10 | HS 151219Vegetable oils: sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $27.1MLatest imports | +41.1% | 5 | 4127 | TURDeclining | $53.0M |
| 11 | HS 271012Product description unavailable | $14.4MLatest imports | +52.4% | 2 | 9991 | EGYAccelerating | $28.2M |
| 12 | HS 151211Vegetable oils: sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified | $14.3MLatest imports | +54.2% | 2 | 9925 | EGYDeclining | $28.0M |
| 13 | HS 392410Plastics: tableware and kitchenware | $17.5MLatest imports | +27.0% | 10 | 6618 | TURDeclining | $34.1M |
| 14 | HS 680291Marble, travertine and alabaster: articles thereof, (other than simply cut or sawn, with a flat or even surface) | $14.0MLatest imports | +23.3% | 5 | 9770 | TURDeclining | $26.2M |
| 15 | HS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $42.0MLatest imports | +12.3% | 15 | 2767 | ITADeclining | $59.5M |
| 16 | HS 100199Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | $15.7MLatest imports | +26.4% | 3 | 6885 | RUSDeclining | $30.6M |
| 17 | HS 150910Vegetable oils: olive oil and its fractions, virgin, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $12.6MLatest imports | +34.0% | 1 | 10000 | TURDeclining | $24.5M |
| 18 | HS 381600Refractory cements, mortars, concretes and similar compositions: other than products of heading no. 3801 | $12.5MLatest imports | +31.8% | 6 | 9857 | JORDeclining | $24.4M |
| 19 | HS 870380Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsion | $14.9MLatest imports | +44.4% | 6 | 6257 | CHNAccelerating | $29.2M |
| 20 | HS 570242Carpets and other textile floor coverings: woven, (not tufted or flocked), of man-made textile materials, of pile construction, made up, n.e.c. in item no. 5702.10 or 5702.20 | $11.5MLatest imports | +26.6% | 4 | 9824 | TURAccelerating | $22.4M |
| 21 | HS 200520Vegetable preparations: potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen | $15.4MLatest imports | +52.1% | 4 | 5448 | EGYSlowing | $30.2M |
| 22 | HS 020727Meat and edible offal: of the poultry of heading no. 0105, of turkeys, cuts and offal, frozen | $9.9MLatest imports | +28.7% | 4 | 9981 | ISRSlowing | $19.4M |
| 23 | HS 721310Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process | $14.2MLatest imports | +25.7% | 1 | 10000 | TURAccelerating | $27.8M |
| 24 | HS 854449Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 80 volts, not fitted with connectors | $11.6MLatest imports | +38.1% | 11 | 6493 | TURDeclining | $22.7M |
| 25 | 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% | $15.7MLatest imports | +20.7% | 7 | 4534 | TURDeclining | $27.5M |
| 26 | HS 940350Furniture: wooden, for bedroom use | $9.8MLatest imports | +21.4% | 4 | 9738 | TURStable | $17.5M |
| 27 | HS 190219Food preparations: pasta, uncooked (excluding that containing eggs), not stuffed or otherwise prepared | $12.5MLatest imports | +34.6% | 7 | 5237 | SAUDeclining | $24.4M |
| 28 | HS 190532Food preparations: waffles and wafers, whether or not containing cocoa | $22.6MLatest imports | +14.1% | 19 | 3093 | TURDeclining | $33.6M |
| 29 | HS 330210Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industries | $9.0MLatest imports | +27.6% | 8 | 8548 | FRADeclining | $17.6M |
| 30 | HS 271019Product description unavailable | $18.6MLatest imports | +25.7% | 12 | 2863 | AREGrowing | $36.4M |
| 31 | HS 170490Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoa | $16.7MLatest imports | +13.6% | 22 | 4466 | TURDeclining | $24.5M |
| 32 | HS 680221Marble, travertine and alabaster: simply cut or sawn, with a flat or even surface | $14.8MLatest imports | +38.1% | 6 | 4142 | TURSlowing | $29.0M |
| 33 | HS 210690Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10 | $23.0MLatest imports | +7.5% | 19 | 3313 | EGYDeclining | $28.6M |
| 34 | HS 720719Iron or non-alloy steel: semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, other than rectangular or square cross-section | $7.7MLatest imports | +36.6% | 1 | 10000 | EGYSlowing | $15.1M |
| 35 | HS 961900Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar articles, of any material | $21.5MLatest imports | +15.7% | 10 | 2928 | TURDeclining | $33.3M |
| 36 | HS 620442Dresses: women's or girls', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | $7.4MLatest imports | +49.6% | 8 | 9965 | TURDeclining | $14.4M |
| 37 | 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 | $7.7MLatest imports | +30.8% | 3 | 9165 | KORDeclining | $15.0M |
| 38 | HS 271600Electrical energy | $22.2MLatest imports | -14.1% | 1 | 10000 | JORDeclining | $14.1M |
| 39 | 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 | $18.4MLatest imports | +12.6% | 24 | 3570 | TURDeclining | $26.3M |
| 40 | HS 271320Petroleum bitumen: obtained from bituminous minerals | $9.0MLatest imports | +16.6% | 3 | 9680 | ISRAccelerating | $14.3M |
| 41 | HS 010410Sheep: live | $10.3MLatest imports | +11.0% | 1 | 10000 | PRTGrowing | $14.1M |
| 42 | HS 480300Tissue, towel, napkin stock or similar: for household or sanitary use, cellulose, wadding webs of cellulose fibres, in rolls exceeding 36cm in width or rectangular sheets with one side more than 36cm in unfolded state | $14.1MLatest imports | +33.1% | 5 | 4736 | TURDeclining | $27.5M |
| 43 | HS 200599Vegetable preparations: vegetables and mixtures of vegetables n.e.c. in heading no. 2005, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen | $9.7MLatest imports | +19.5% | 6 | 6937 | TURDeclining | $16.5M |
| 44 | HS 220210Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured | $14.6MLatest imports | +23.3% | 11 | 3193 | TURDeclining | $27.3M |
| 45 | HS 720827Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, pickled, of a thickness of less than 3mm | $6.7MLatest imports | +48.9% | 2 | 10000 | ISRDeclining | $13.1M |
| 46 | HS 071090Vegetable mixtures: uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen | $6.8MLatest imports | +33.5% | 3 | 9419 | EGYAccelerating | $13.3M |
| 47 | HS 070310Vegetables, alliaceous: onions and shallots, fresh or chilled | $7.8MLatest imports | +40.5% | 2 | 7028 | TURAccelerating | $15.2M |
| 48 | HS 010511Poultry: live, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, weighing not more than 185g | $6.1MLatest imports | +33.8% | 1 | 10000 | ISRDeclining | $11.8M |
| 49 | HS 870360Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power | $6.4MLatest imports | +57.6% | 3 | 8484 | DEUSlowing | $12.5M |
| 50 | HS 382499Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824 | $7.0MLatest imports | +35.1% | 9 | 6999 | FRADeclining | $13.7M |
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Product sectors
HS2 sectors group the screened products into broader families for an easier first comparison.
| Sector | Products | Market size | Opportunity | Average growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron and steelHS2 72 | 4 | $154.7M | $238.3M | +41.4% |
| Essential oils and cosmeticsHS2 33 | 2 | $90.6M | $169.0M | +31.9% |
| Sugars and sugar confectioneryHS2 17 | 2 | $87.2M | $91.0M | +19.3% |
| Salt, sulphur, earths and stoneHS2 25 | 1 | $89.1M | $85.5M | +14.2% |
| Animal and vegetable fatsHS2 15 | 3 | $54.0M | $81.5M | +43.1% |
| Dairy produce and eggsHS2 04 | 1 | $44.5M | $79.0M | +71.7% |
| Milling productsHS2 11 | 1 | $48.6M | $60.6M | +18.5% |
| AluminiumHS2 76 | 1 | $31.3M | $59.6M | +33.0% |
| TobaccoHS2 24 | 1 | $33.7M | $49.8M | +18.0% |
| Meat and edible meat offalHS2 02 | 2 | $34.2M | $48.8M | +19.2% |
| VehiclesHS2 87 | 3 | $29.0M | $48.4M | +44.2% |
| Preparations of cerealsHS2 19 | 3 | $53.5M | $47.3M | +20.5% |
Supply gaps
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 150910Vegetable oils: olive oil and its fractions, virgin, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $12.6M | 1 | 10000 | TUR | 100.0% |
| HS 721310Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process | $14.2M | 1 | 10000 | TUR | 68.3% |
| HS 720719Iron or non-alloy steel: semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, other than rectangular or square cross-section | $7.7M | 1 | 10000 | EGY | 99.9% |
| HS 271600Electrical energy | $22.2M | 1 | 10000 | JOR | 100.0% |
| HS 010410Sheep: live | $10.3M | 1 | 10000 | PRT | 99.3% |
| HS 010511Poultry: live, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, weighing not more than 185g | $6.1M | 1 | 10000 | ISR | 100.0% |
| HS 720827Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, pickled, of a thickness of less than 3mm | $6.7M | 2 | 10000 | ISR | 100.0% |
| HS 271012Product description unavailable | $14.4M | 2 | 9991 | EGY | 100.0% |
Supplier landscape
These supplier names come from the leading peer signal in the screened opportunity rows and should be validated at product level.
TUR
20 screened products
$536.1MCalculated opportunity across these rowsEGY
8 screened products
$254.6MCalculated opportunity across these rowsJOR
4 screened products
$183.4MCalculated opportunity across these rowsARE
2 screened products
$168.9MCalculated opportunity across these rowsISR
5 screened products
$137.4MCalculated opportunity across these rowsCHE
1 screened products
$49.8MCalculated opportunity across these rowsBRA
1 screened products
$29.4MCalculated opportunity across these rowsFRA
2 screened products
$27.6MCalculated opportunity across these rowsFrequently asked questions
Definitions and practical guidance for interpreting market size, growth, suppliers, and concentration.
They are product and supplier combinations in State of Palestine's screened import market with substantial reported demand and calculated opportunity indicators. They are research priorities, not guaranteed savings or supply contracts.
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.
Start with products that fit your specification and volume needs, then validate suppliers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, and continuity for State of Palestine.
Data source
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.
