# Suriname Import Opportunities

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

- Latest import year: 2024
- Latest imports: $1.8B
- Import CAGR: +7.1%
- Trade openness: 78.3%

## Top Import Opportunities

| Rank | Product | Description | Market size | Demand growth | Suppliers | Concentration |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | HS 890520 | Floating or submersible drilling or production platforms | $147.0M | +48.4% | 1 | 10000 |
| 2 | HS 271012 | Not reported | $106.8M | +2.2% | 24 | 2637 |
| 3 | HS 271019 | Not reported | $93.9M | -2.8% | 37 | 2233 |
| 4 | HS 020714 | Meat and edible offal: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, frozen | $25.0M | +13.1% | 7 | 6874 |
| 5 | HS 870323 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $26.2M | +7.4% | 19 | 6228 |
| 6 | HS 240220 | Cigarettes: containing tobacco | $36.5M | +5.2% | 12 | 4057 |
| 7 | HS 310230 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution | $20.2M | +21.0% | 6 | 4416 |
| 8 | HS 851712 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $14.0M | +20.0% | 14 | 8665 |
| 9 | HS 283711 | Cyanides and cyanide oxides: of sodium | $14.2M | +54.3% | 5 | 5955 |
| 10 | 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 | $33.0M | +7.3% | 23 | 3066 |
| 11 | HS 870322 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc | $16.1M | +9.4% | 16 | 8676 |
| 12 | HS 730429 | Iron or steel: casing and tubing, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas | $28.7M | +14.0% | 13 | 3454 |
| 13 | HS 843149 | Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431 | $27.2M | +8.8% | 34 | 3052 |
| 14 | HS 870410 | Vehicles: dumpers, designed for off-highway use, for transport of goods | $28.6M | +9.3% | 8 | 3537 |
| 15 | HS 842959 | Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: n.e.c. in item no. 8429.50 | $11.8M | +9.3% | 10 | 8980 |
| 16 | HS 847490 | Machines, for sorting, screening, separating, washing, crushing etc mineral substances, for agglomerating, shaping or moulding solid fuels, ceramic pastes etc, for forming foundry moulds of sand: parts | $20.7M | +15.7% | 21 | 2580 |
| 17 | HS 850423 | Electrical transformers: liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 10,000kVA | $11.4M | +14.5% | 2 | 6548 |
| 18 | HS 220210 | Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured | $15.7M | +10.0% | 34 | 3979 |
| 19 | HS 730629 | Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): casing and tubing of a kind used in drilling for oil and gas (other than stainless steel or seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73 | $6.2M | +48.5% | 5 | 8903 |
| 20 | HS 841391 | Pumps: parts thereof | $14.2M | +9.2% | 31 | 4077 |
| 21 | HS 732611 | Iron or steel: grinding balls and similar articles for mills, forged or stamped, but not further worked | $13.0M | +19.5% | 4 | 3670 |
| 22 | HS 382499 | Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824 | $14.0M | +33.1% | 27 | 2612 |
| 23 | HS 842952 | Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structure | $20.2M | +9.7% | 15 | 2488 |
| 24 | 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 | $10.8M | +8.2% | 30 | 4201 |
| 25 | HS 210690 | Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10 | $19.6M | +6.8% | 34 | 2243 |
| 26 | HS 847989 | Machines and mechanical appliances: n.e.s. in item no. 8479.8, having individual functions | $7.8M | +17.0% | 28 | 4925 |
| 27 | HS 841590 | Air conditioning machines: with motor driven fan and elements for temperature control, parts thereof | $8.2M | +14.4% | 19 | 4888 |
| 28 | HS 490700 | Unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new issue in the country in which they have, or will have, a recognised face value: stamp-impressed paper: cheque forms: banknotes, stock, share or bond certificates and the like of similar title | $6.1M | +12.0% | 4 | 9175 |
| 29 | HS 100199 | Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | $6.8M | +4.0% | 2 | 10000 |
| 30 | HS 730890 | Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.s. in heading no. 7308 | $11.7M | +7.6% | 32 | 3103 |
| 31 | HS 151219 | Vegetable oils: sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $9.4M | +16.2% | 13 | 3351 |
| 32 | HS 721070 | Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plastics | $6.0M | +34.7% | 6 | 4943 |
| 33 | HS 843041 | Boring or sinking machinery: self-propelled, n.e.s. in heading no. 8430 | $9.8M | +11.6% | 9 | 3520 |
| 34 | HS 880240 | Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg | $11.8M | -1.1% | 2 | 5329 |
| 35 | HS 190490 | Food preparations: cereal or cereal products (excluding maize), in grain form, pre-cooked or otherwise prepared | $4.9M | +15.4% | 9 | 8277 |
| 36 | HS 840999 | Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition) | $10.9M | +7.0% | 34 | 3181 |
| 37 | HS 847990 | Machines and mechanical appliances: parts, of those having individual functions | $5.6M | +17.4% | 31 | 5066 |
| 38 | HS 230990 | Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feeding | $8.4M | +7.7% | 12 | 4586 |
| 39 | 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 | $9.7M | +8.1% | 17 | 3391 |
| 40 | HS 360300 | Fuses and detonators: safety or detonating fuses, percussion or detonating caps, igniters, electric detonators | $4.4M | +14.4% | 4 | 8283 |
| 41 | HS 070190 | Vegetables: potatoes (other than seed), fresh or chilled | $4.8M | +5.6% | 3 | 9896 |
| 42 | HS 870899 | Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $12.6M | +2.8% | 38 | 3053 |
| 43 | HS 961900 | Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar articles, of any material | $7.6M | +6.5% | 15 | 3780 |
| 44 | HS 940540 | Lamps and light fittings: electric, n.e.s. in heading no. 9405 | $6.0M | +14.6% | 22 | 4195 |
| 45 | HS 401180 | Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on construction, mining or industrial handling vehicles and machines | $8.2M | +13.0% | 9 | 3544 |
| 46 | HS 040690 | Dairy produce: cheese (not grated, powdered or processed), n.e.c. in heading no. 0406 | $4.5M | +6.2% | 3 | 8734 |
| 47 | HS 847432 | Machines: for mixing mineral substances with bitumen | $2.9M | +26.2% | 3 | 7848 |
| 48 | HS 252329 | Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured | $8.2M | +4.8% | 11 | 3491 |
| 49 | HS 847910 | Machinery and mechanical appliances: for public works, building or the like | $3.3M | +14.7% | 6 | 9529 |
| 50 | HS 392010 | Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of polymers of ethylene, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials | $4.4M | +13.5% | 16 | 5876 |

## 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.