Largest market shown
Tankers
$84.5M of latest reported imports and $109.7M of calculated three-year opportunity.
Importer opportunity guide
Seychelles import opportunities
where to source next
Explore Seychelles'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$1.4B2024 reported value
Import CAGR+0.6%Three-year reported change
GDP$2.2BLatest reported value
GDP per capita$17.9KLatest reported value
Trade openness0.0%Reported share of GDP
Seychelles 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
$1.4B in imports
Seychelles recorded $1.4B in imports in 2024, with a three-year change of +0.6%.
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.
Seychelles imports products from suppliers across major trade regions. The current profile reports $1.4B 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 890120Tankers | $84.5MLatest imports | +28.5% | 3 | 5551 | CYPGrowing | $165.0M |
| 2 | HS 271019Product description unavailable | $95.1MLatest imports | +2.4% | 38 | 8908 | AREDeclining | $102.2M |
| 3 | HS 030349Fish: tuna, frozen, n.e.c. in item no. 0303.4 (excluding fillets, livers, roes and other fish meat of heading no. 0304) | $80.5MLatest imports | +20.6% | 7 | 4601 | FRADeclining | $141.4M |
| 4 | HS 890392Motorboats: (other than outboard motorboats), for pleasure or sports, other than inflatable | $43.1MLatest imports | +28.8% | 10 | 9193 | CYPDeclining | $84.2M |
| 5 | HS 271012Product description unavailable | $56.3MLatest imports | +27.8% | 7 | 5134 | OMNDeclining | $110.0M |
| 6 | 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 | $29.7MLatest imports | +30.6% | 10 | 5228 | INDGrowing | $58.0M |
| 7 | HS 481910Paper and paperboard: cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboard | $24.7MLatest imports | +18.7% | 28 | 8675 | MDGDeclining | $41.3M |
| 8 | 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 | $21.1MLatest imports | +14.6% | 26 | 7453 | MYSSlowing | $31.7M |
| 9 | HS 847170Data processing machines: storage units | $13.0MLatest imports | +25.3% | 32 | 8631 | HKGDeclining | $25.4M |
| 10 | HS 870322Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc | $14.9MLatest imports | +8.7% | 9 | 8191 | INDStable | $19.2M |
| 11 | HS 890790Floating structures: tanks, coffer-dams, landing stages, buoys and beacons | $10.1MLatest imports | +19.6% | 20 | 9480 | ESPDeclining | $17.3M |
| 12 | HS 030343Fish: 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 | $15.7MLatest imports | +4.7% | 4 | 6871 | ESPDeclining | $18.1M |
| 13 | HS 852691Radio navigational aid apparatus | $11.5MLatest imports | +6.3% | 16 | 9094 | ESPAccelerating | $13.8M |
| 14 | HS 721090Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with materials n.e.c. in heading no. 7210 | $7.1MLatest imports | +19.8% | 8 | 9318 | THADeclining | $12.2M |
| 15 | HS 150990Vegetable oils: olive oil and its fractions, other than virgin, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $6.2MLatest imports | +22.4% | 22 | 8650 | TUNDeclining | $11.4M |
| 16 | HS 731021Cans: which are to be closed by soldering or crimping, for any material (excluding compressed or liquefied gas), less than 50l capacity, of iron or steel | $14.9MLatest imports | +12.5% | 8 | 3817 | ESPGrowing | $21.2M |
| 17 | HS 560811Twine, cordage or rope: fishing nets, made up, of man made textile materials | $7.8MLatest imports | +9.7% | 9 | 9422 | ESPDeclining | $10.2M |
| 18 | HS 852560Transmission apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating sound recording or reproducing apparatus, incorporating reception apparatus | $5.4MLatest imports | +21.4% | 18 | 9251 | ESPGrowing | $9.7M |
| 19 | HS 220410Wine: sparkling | $8.8MLatest imports | +13.0% | 17 | 5502 | AREDeclining | $12.8M |
| 20 | HS 030342Fish: yellowfin tunas (thunnus albacares), frozen (excluding fillets, livers, roes and other fish meat of heading no. 0304) | $14.3MLatest imports | +11.0% | 6 | 3573 | ESPDeclining | $19.6M |
| 21 | HS 830990Stoppers: caps and lids, of base metal | $9.2MLatest imports | +14.1% | 22 | 5215 | THADeclining | $13.6M |
| 22 | HS 392690Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $10.5MLatest imports | +9.6% | 62 | 3571 | TWNDeclining | $13.8M |
| 23 | HS 020714Meat and edible offal: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, frozen | $7.6MLatest imports | +16.5% | 20 | 4115 | BRASlowing | $12.0M |
| 24 | HS 100630Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $7.6MLatest imports | +3.5% | 24 | 7610 | INDDeclining | $8.4M |
| 25 | HS 890400Tugs and pusher craft | $3.2MLatest imports | +36.7% | 3 | 9864 | CHNDeclining | $6.3M |
| 26 | HS 440711Wood: coniferous species, of pine (Pinus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm | $4.2MLatest imports | +13.5% | 11 | 9260 | ZAFDeclining | $6.1M |
| 27 | HS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $9.8MLatest imports | +9.2% | 32 | 2871 | INDDeclining | $12.8M |
| 28 | HS 081090Fruit, edible: fruits n.e.c. in heading no. 0801 to 0810, fresh | $3.6MLatest imports | +23.4% | 19 | 7431 | AREDeclining | $6.7M |
| 29 | HS 854140Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes | $2.9MLatest imports | +36.3% | 17 | 7545 | CHNDeclining | $5.6M |
| 30 | HS 220421Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or less | $5.6MLatest imports | +11.2% | 25 | 3425 | FRADeclining | $7.7M |
| 31 | HS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $4.5MLatest imports | +8.5% | 37 | 5211 | AREDeclining | $5.7M |
| 32 | 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 | $4.2MLatest imports | +8.7% | 34 | 5178 | AREDeclining | $5.4M |
| 33 | HS 890190Vessels: n.e.s. in heading no. 8901, for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods | $5.0MLatest imports | +16.7% | 5 | 3566 | DEUSlowing | $7.9M |
| 34 | HS 840999Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition) | $9.3MLatest imports | +7.1% | 41 | 1525 | AREDeclining | $11.4M |
| 35 | HS 210690Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10 | $6.4MLatest imports | +10.8% | 49 | 1839 | AREDeclining | $8.8M |
| 36 | HS 870321Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity not exceeding 1000cc | $3.0MLatest imports | +3.7% | 6 | 8631 | INDStable | $3.3M |
| 37 | 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 | $7.6MLatest imports | +4.7% | 38 | 2107 | CHNDeclining | $8.8M |
| 38 | HS 200190Vegetable preparations: vegetables, fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid (excluding cucumbers and gherkins) | $1.8MLatest imports | +21.2% | 26 | 8797 | AREDeclining | $3.2M |
| 39 | HS 230990Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feeding | $3.6MLatest imports | +6.5% | 18 | 4993 | MUSDeclining | $4.4M |
| 40 | HS 890710Rafts: inflatable | $1.9MLatest imports | +18.4% | 12 | 8554 | ESPDeclining | $3.1M |
| 41 | HS 250100Salt (including table salt and denatured salt): pure sodium chloride whether or not in aqueous solution: sea water | $2.8MLatest imports | +8.3% | 25 | 6610 | INDStable | $3.5M |
| 42 | HS 730810Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, bridges and bridge-sections | $1.4MLatest imports | +48.3% | 4 | 9695 | AREDeclining | $2.8M |
| 43 | HS 020230Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen | $6.3MLatest imports | +6.4% | 18 | 2247 | BRADeclining | $7.6M |
| 44 | HS 847180Data processing machines: automatic, units thereof n.e.s. in heading no. 8471 | $2.4MLatest imports | +10.7% | 24 | 6523 | HKGDeclining | $3.2M |
| 45 | HS 880330Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $6.5MLatest imports | +10.2% | 26 | 1811 | USASlowing | $8.6M |
| 46 | HS 730890Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.s. in heading no. 7308 | $4.6MLatest imports | +10.7% | 33 | 2230 | AREDeclining | $6.3M |
| 47 | HS 880390Aircraft and spacecraft: parts thereof n.e.c. in chapter 88 | $2.4MLatest imports | +5.3% | 14 | 8132 | FRADeclining | $2.8M |
| 48 | HS 252329Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured | $4.6MLatest imports | +4.0% | 10 | 3280 | PAKDeclining | $5.1M |
| 49 | HS 870899Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $4.8MLatest imports | +3.0% | 51 | 2623 | AREDeclining | $5.2M |
| 50 | 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 | $5.9MLatest imports | +7.8% | 10 | 2076 | THADeclining | $7.4M |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ShipsHS2 89 | 6 | $147.8M | $220.2M | +24.8% |
| HS2 sector 00HS2 00 | 2 | $151.4M | $161.1M | +15.1% |
| Fish and crustaceansHS2 03 | 3 | $110.6M | $109.8M | +12.1% |
| VehiclesHS2 87 | 5 | $58.3M | $66.3M | +10.8% |
| MachineryHS2 84 | 5 | $49.9M | $60.5M | +13.3% |
| Paper and paperboardHS2 48 | 1 | $24.7M | $38.4M | +18.7% |
| Electrical equipmentHS2 85 | 5 | $31.9M | $34.4M | +15.4% |
| Articles of iron or steelHS2 73 | 3 | $21.0M | $15.8M | +23.8% |
| BeveragesHS2 22 | 2 | $14.4M | $13.3M | +12.1% |
| Iron and steelHS2 72 | 1 | $7.1M | $11.7M | +19.8% |
| Animal and vegetable fatsHS2 15 | 1 | $6.2M | $10.5M | +22.4% |
| Meat and edible meat offalHS2 02 | 2 | $13.9M | $10.1M | +11.4% |
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 890400Tugs and pusher craft | $3.2M | 3 | 9864 | CHN | 99.3% |
| HS 730810Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, bridges and bridge-sections | $1.4M | 4 | 9695 | ARE | 98.5% |
| HS 890790Floating structures: tanks, coffer-dams, landing stages, buoys and beacons | $10.1M | 20 | 9480 | ESP | 97.4% |
| HS 560811Twine, cordage or rope: fishing nets, made up, of man made textile materials | $7.8M | 9 | 9422 | ESP | 97.0% |
| HS 721090Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with materials n.e.c. in heading no. 7210 | $7.1M | 8 | 9318 | THA | 96.5% |
| HS 440711Wood: coniferous species, of pine (Pinus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm | $4.2M | 11 | 9260 | ZAF | 96.2% |
| HS 852560Transmission apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating sound recording or reproducing apparatus, incorporating reception apparatus | $5.4M | 18 | 9251 | ESP | 96.2% |
| HS 890392Motorboats: (other than outboard motorboats), for pleasure or sports, other than inflatable | $43.1M | 10 | 9193 | CYP | 95.8% |
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.
CYP
Cyprus
2 screened products
$190.4MCalculated opportunity across these rowsARE
United Arab Emirates
11 screened products
$136.5MCalculated opportunity across these rowsFRA
France
3 screened products
$92.5MCalculated opportunity across these rowsESP
Spain
8 screened products
$86.4MCalculated opportunity across these rowsIND
India
6 screened products
$77.3MCalculated opportunity across these rowsOMN
Oman
1 screened products
$64.7MCalculated opportunity across these rowsMDG
Madagascar
1 screened products
$38.4MCalculated opportunity across these rowsMYS
Malaysia
1 screened products
$27.3MCalculated opportunity across these rowsFrequently asked questions
Using the Seychelles 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 Seychelles'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 Seychelles.
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.