# Solomon Islands Import Opportunities

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

- Latest import year: 2024
- Latest imports: $473.8M
- Import CAGR: -4.3%
- Trade openness: 75.0%

## Top Import Opportunities

| Rank | Product | Description | Market size | Demand growth | Suppliers | Concentration |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | HS 271019 | Not reported | $73.9M | +3.3% | 14 | 9014 |
| 2 | HS 271012 | Not reported | $20.3M | +1.4% | 4 | 9894 |
| 3 | 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 | $6.3M | +12.3% | 2 | 9744 |
| 4 | HS 850760 | Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) | $8.6M | +28.8% | 5 | 4943 |
| 5 | HS 710231 | Diamonds: non-industrial, unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted, but not mounted or set | $3.7M | +100.6% | 2 | 10000 |
| 6 | HS 842952 | Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structure | $6.8M | +13.5% | 5 | 5448 |
| 7 | HS 271113 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, butanes | $4.2M | +48.5% | 3 | 7431 |
| 8 | HS 283719 | Cyanides and cyanide oxides: other than of sodium | $4.1M | +140.8% | 1 | 10000 |
| 9 | HS 030343 | Fish: frozen, skipjack tuna (stripe-bellied bonito) (Katsuwonus pelamis), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 | $5.1M | +48.3% | 2 | 5484 |
| 10 | HS 160232 | Meat preparations: of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus) | $4.4M | +13.1% | 4 | 9536 |
| 11 | HS 100630 | Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $5.6M | +3.9% | 3 | 9855 |
| 12 | HS 940390 | Furniture: parts | $3.1M | +31.6% | 5 | 9941 |
| 13 | HS 100119 | Cereals: wheat and meslin, durum wheat, other than seed | $3.0M | +87.6% | 1 | 10000 |
| 14 | HS 020714 | Meat and edible offal: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, frozen | $6.2M | +10.5% | 4 | 4999 |
| 15 | 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 | $4.7M | +11.3% | 5 | 6360 |
| 16 | HS 100199 | Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | $4.6M | +3.4% | 1 | 10000 |
| 17 | HS 190230 | Food preparations: pasta (excluding stuffed), cooked or otherwise prepared | $7.4M | +7.6% | 7 | 3898 |
| 18 | HS 890190 | Vessels: n.e.s. in heading no. 8901, for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods | $4.6M | +5.2% | 3 | 6992 |
| 19 | HS 870323 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $4.3M | +7.1% | 10 | 6646 |
| 20 | HS 843810 | Machinery: industrial, for bakery and for the manufacture of macaroni, spaghetti or similar products | $2.6M | +17.0% | 3 | 9865 |
| 21 | HS 730890 | Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.s. in heading no. 7308 | $3.8M | +3.7% | 8 | 9728 |
| 22 | HS 392330 | Plastics: carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles, for the conveyance or packing of goods | $3.0M | +11.2% | 7 | 9793 |
| 23 | HS 999999 | Commodities not specified according to kind | $5.1M | +14.6% | 7 | 4428 |
| 24 | HS 721061 | Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with aluminium zinc-alloys | $2.7M | +13.3% | 1 | 10000 |
| 25 | HS 731029 | Tanks, casks, drums, boxes and similar containers for any material (excluding compressed or liquefied gas) less than 50l capacity, n.e.s. in item no. 7310.2, of iron or steel | $2.6M | +15.4% | 6 | 9103 |
| 26 | HS 030342 | Fish: yellowfin tunas (thunnus albacares), frozen (excluding fillets, livers, roes and other fish meat of heading no. 0304) | $2.6M | +38.7% | 2 | 5900 |
| 27 | 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 | $4.5M | +10.8% | 17 | 3644 |
| 28 | HS 170199 | Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $5.4M | +5.7% | 5 | 4915 |
| 29 | HS 940540 | Lamps and light fittings: electric, n.e.s. in heading no. 9405 | $2.6M | +12.6% | 9 | 7247 |
| 30 | HS 020755 | Meat and edible offal: of geese, cuts and offal, excluding fatty livers, frozen | $1.7M | +69.2% | 4 | 8835 |
| 31 | HS 761290 | Aluminium: casks, drums, cans, boxes and the like for any material (not compressed or liquefied gas), 300l capacity or less, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, no mechanical or thermal equipment | $2.2M | +22.6% | 2 | 6071 |
| 32 | HS 151190 | Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $2.7M | +9.1% | 2 | 7289 |
| 33 | HS 851761 | Base stations | $1.8M | +18.4% | 3 | 9228 |
| 34 | HS 870899 | Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $4.1M | +3.1% | 13 | 4816 |
| 35 | HS 846510 | Machine-tools: which can carry out different types of machining operations without tool change between such operations, for working wood, cork, bone, hard rubber, hard plastics or similar | $1.4M | +48.8% | 1 | 10000 |
| 36 | HS 843149 | Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431 | $3.5M | +5.1% | 10 | 5146 |
| 37 | HS 030353 | Fish: frozen, sardines (Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.), sardinella (Sardinella spp.), brisling or sprats (Sprattus sprattus), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 | $2.3M | +4.7% | 1 | 10000 |
| 38 | HS 271112 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, propane | $2.1M | +8.5% | 3 | 9990 |
| 39 | HS 732591 | Iron: grinding balls and similar articles for mills, other than of non-malleable cast iron | $1.3M | +56.9% | 1 | 10000 |
| 40 | HS 310230 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution | $1.3M | +34.0% | 1 | 10000 |
| 41 | HS 640220 | Footwear: with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics, upper straps or thongs assembled to the sole by plugs | $1.9M | +9.2% | 3 | 9470 |
| 42 | HS 940690 | Buildings: prefabricated, not of wood | $2.0M | +6.7% | 5 | 8695 |
| 43 | HS 252329 | Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured | $2.2M | +2.2% | 3 | 9638 |
| 44 | HS 730820 | Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, towers and lattice masts | $1.3M | +19.0% | 2 | 9947 |
| 45 | HS 870410 | Vehicles: dumpers, designed for off-highway use, for transport of goods | $2.8M | +10.2% | 3 | 5095 |
| 46 | HS 240399 | Tobacco: other than homogenised or reconstituted or smoking | $1.1M | +31.7% | 2 | 9999 |
| 47 | HS 392061 | Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of polycarbonates, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials | $1.1M | +41.2% | 1 | 10000 |
| 48 | HS 420292 | Cases and containers: n.e.c. in heading 4202, with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials | $1.7M | +7.3% | 3 | 9749 |
| 49 | HS 040221 | Dairy produce: milk and cream, concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, in powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content exceeding 1.5% (by weight) | $1.8M | +4.2% | 2 | 9970 |
| 50 | HS 842911 | Bulldozers and angledozers: self-propelled, track laying | $1.5M | +10.3% | 1 | 10000 |

## 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.