# Rwanda Import Opportunities

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

- Latest import year: 2024
- Latest imports: $2.3B
- Import CAGR: -6.7%
- Trade openness: 33.3%

## Top Import Opportunities

| Rank | Product | Description | Market size | Demand growth | Suppliers | Concentration |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | HS 170199 | Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $61.3M | +29.0% | 11 | 8750 |
| 2 | HS 271112 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, propane | $52.5M | +48.3% | 1 | 10000 |
| 3 | HS 851712 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $88.7M | +23.7% | 20 | 4503 |
| 4 | HS 271019 | Not reported | $88.6M | +8.0% | 23 | 5843 |
| 5 | HS 030389 | Fish: frozen, n.e.c. in heading 0303, excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 | $40.0M | +61.7% | 6 | 9968 |
| 6 | HS 030354 | Fish: frozen, mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 | $32.6M | +60.7% | 3 | 8909 |
| 7 | HS 100630 | Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $30.6M | +16.1% | 10 | 9193 |
| 8 | HS 690740 | Finishing ceramics | $29.9M | +34.9% | 7 | 5145 |
| 9 | HS 870324 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 3000cc | $26.4M | +13.1% | 10 | 9450 |
| 10 | 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 | $23.2M | +37.8% | 14 | 6499 |
| 11 | HS 380861 | Insecticides and the like: containing goods specified in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter: in packings of a net weight content not exceeding 300g: for retail sale or as preparations or articles | $16.5M | +56.2% | 1 | 10000 |
| 12 | HS 110220 | Cereal flour: of maize (corn) | $20.4M | +12.3% | 5 | 9915 |
| 13 | HS 252329 | Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured | $21.7M | +16.5% | 4 | 6886 |
| 14 | 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 | $48.4M | +11.4% | 32 | 2172 |
| 15 | HS 252310 | Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured) | $14.9M | +41.8% | 3 | 6469 |
| 16 | HS 870423 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 20 tonnes), nes in item no 8704.1 | $19.8M | +12.5% | 11 | 6687 |
| 17 | HS 851762 | Communication 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 | $38.9M | +19.5% | 38 | 2161 |
| 18 | HS 870120 | Tractors: road, for semi-trailers | $17.7M | +13.6% | 12 | 6487 |
| 19 | HS 030323 | Fish: frozen, tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 | $10.2M | +31.3% | 1 | 10000 |
| 20 | HS 870899 | Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $19.5M | +12.6% | 30 | 5135 |
| 21 | HS 852990 | Reception and transmission apparatus: for use with the apparatus of heading no. 8525 to 8528, excluding aerials and aerial reflectors | $14.7M | +12.0% | 19 | 8197 |
| 22 | HS 100590 | Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed | $22.2M | +1.8% | 6 | 6638 |
| 23 | HS 340290 | Washing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), including auxiliary washing preparations, not for retail sale | $10.2M | +22.5% | 20 | 8447 |
| 24 | HS 650610 | Headgear: safety, whether or not lined or trimmed | $10.1M | +29.4% | 16 | 7633 |
| 25 | HS 870510 | Vehicles: crane lorries | $10.6M | +20.5% | 6 | 8183 |
| 26 | HS 151190 | Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $11.4M | +17.0% | 9 | 7861 |
| 27 | HS 170114 | Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid form, other than as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $17.4M | +14.7% | 12 | 4180 |
| 28 | HS 851761 | Base stations | $8.1M | +29.5% | 7 | 9557 |
| 29 | HS 271119 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711 | $7.9M | +25.8% | 2 | 9974 |
| 30 | HS 401120 | Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorries | $11.6M | +11.3% | 11 | 8240 |
| 31 | HS 870210 | Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more passengers), compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) | $22.1M | +11.2% | 7 | 3537 |
| 32 | 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 | $17.2M | +15.2% | 5 | 4707 |
| 33 | HS 330210 | Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industries | $9.3M | +28.3% | 15 | 5823 |
| 34 | HS 271600 | Electrical energy | $7.4M | +62.3% | 2 | 9084 |
| 35 | HS 730661 | Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), welded, of square or rectangular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73 | $14.0M | +15.9% | 7 | 4995 |
| 36 | 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 | $14.0M | +10.7% | 6 | 5164 |
| 37 | HS 441299 | Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood (other than blockboard, laminboard and battenboard, other than of bamboo, and other than plywood consisting only of sheets of wood each ply 6mm or thinner) | $7.3M | +29.6% | 8 | 8380 |
| 38 | HS 230990 | Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feeding | $10.8M | +24.2% | 17 | 4013 |
| 39 | HS 847130 | Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $17.1M | +14.6% | 34 | 3839 |
| 40 | HS 440311 | Wood: coniferous species, in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared: treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives | $6.3M | +45.6% | 2 | 9501 |
| 41 | HS 854449 | Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 80 volts, not fitted with connectors | $15.7M | +16.9% | 30 | 2826 |
| 42 | HS 071410 | Vegetable roots and tubers: manioc (cassava), with high starch or inulin content, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets, fresh or dried | $11.9M | +60.6% | 2 | 5000 |
| 43 | HS 330499 | Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations) | $14.8M | +25.5% | 33 | 3172 |
| 44 | HS 300220 | Vaccines: for human medicine | $11.8M | +13.3% | 12 | 4853 |
| 45 | HS 110710 | Malt: not roasted | $21.2M | +12.1% | 4 | 3059 |
| 46 | HS 930190 | Military weapons: other than revolvers, pistols and arms of heading 9307: other weapons not elsewhere included in heading 9301 | $5.8M | +46.6% | 2 | 10000 |
| 47 | HS 871639 | Trailers and semi-trailers: (other than tanker type) | $7.3M | +16.6% | 8 | 8808 |
| 48 | HS 151219 | Vegetable oils: sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $7.9M | +37.4% | 8 | 5305 |
| 49 | HS 030559 | Fish: dried, whether or not salted but not smoked, other than edible fish offal, other than cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus) | $5.4M | +27.1% | 2 | 10000 |
| 50 | HS 740811 | Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm | $5.3M | +40.5% | 2 | 9888 |

## 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.