Largest market shown
Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude
$28.4B of latest reported imports and $15.1B of calculated three-year opportunity.
Importer opportunity guide
Thailand import opportunities
where to source next
Explore Thailand'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$294.6B2024 reported value
Import CAGR+4.3%Three-year reported change
GDP$526.5BLatest reported value
GDP per capita$7.3KLatest reported value
Trade openness107.7%Reported share of GDP
Thailand 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
$294.6B in imports
Thailand recorded $294.6B in imports in 2024, with a three-year change of +4.3%.
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.
Thailand imports products from suppliers across major trade regions. The current profile reports $294.6B 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 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $28.4BLatest imports | +8.4% | 31 | 2186 | AREDeclining | $36.2B |
| 2 | HS 710812Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $14.1BLatest imports | +13.7% | 41 | 2791 | HKGDeclining | $20.7B |
| 3 | HS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $6.0BLatest imports | +12.2% | 54 | 5091 | CHNDeclining | $8.5B |
| 4 | HS 847180Data processing machines: automatic, units thereof n.e.s. in heading no. 8471 | $3.8BLatest imports | +16.0% | 56 | 9292 | TWNDeclining | $5.9B |
| 5 | HS 854239Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 | $11.2BLatest imports | +5.7% | 84 | 2169 | TWNDeclining | $13.2B |
| 6 | HS 271600Electrical energy | $2.1BLatest imports | +40.0% | 4 | 9998 | LAOGrowing | $4.1B |
| 7 | HS 271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: in gaseous state, natural gas | $1.9BLatest imports | +65.0% | 12 | 9948 | MMRGrowing | $3.6B |
| 8 | HS 854231Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits | $7.3BLatest imports | +7.1% | 82 | 2065 | SGPDeclining | $8.9B |
| 9 | HS 271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, natural gas | $6.0BLatest imports | +73.8% | 19 | 1498 | QATDeclining | $11.7B |
| 10 | HS 870380Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsion | $1.6BLatest imports | +35.5% | 23 | 8418 | CHNDeclining | $3.0B |
| 11 | HS 851770Telephone sets and other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, via a wired or wireless network: parts | $2.5BLatest imports | +8.8% | 63 | 6138 | CHNDeclining | $3.2B |
| 12 | HS 120190Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken | $1.8BLatest imports | +12.6% | 15 | 7456 | BRADeclining | $2.5B |
| 13 | 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 | $1.6BLatest imports | +6.8% | 76 | 8591 | CHNDeclining | $2.0B |
| 14 | HS 853400Circuits: printed | $2.5BLatest imports | +7.6% | 67 | 3799 | CHNDeclining | $3.1B |
| 15 | HS 732690Iron or steel: articles n.e.s. in heading no. 7326 | $2.3BLatest imports | +7.4% | 121 | 2900 | CHNDeclining | $2.8B |
| 16 | HS 230400Oil-cake and other solid residues: whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil | $1.2BLatest imports | +7.9% | 15 | 8422 | BRADeclining | $1.6B |
| 17 | HS 870840Vehicles: parts, gear boxes | $1.8BLatest imports | +10.9% | 64 | 3441 | JPNDeclining | $2.5B |
| 18 | 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 | $2.0BLatest imports | +10.4% | 86 | 2585 | CHNDeclining | $2.7B |
| 19 | HS 271012Product description unavailable | $2.3BLatest imports | +3.6% | 32 | 3061 | AREGrowing | $2.5B |
| 20 | HS 852329Magnetic media: other than cards incorporating a magnetic stripe, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37 | $2.2BLatest imports | +5.3% | 48 | 3314 | SGPGrowing | $2.6B |
| 21 | HS 847330Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units | $3.8BLatest imports | +2.4% | 71 | 1959 | CHNDeclining | $4.0B |
| 22 | HS 721049Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically) | $1.2BLatest imports | +7.7% | 21 | 5779 | CHNSlowing | $1.4B |
| 23 | HS 760200Aluminium: waste and scrap | $1.5BLatest imports | +25.3% | 114 | 1637 | USASlowing | $2.9B |
| 24 | HS 710813Metals: gold, semi-manufactured | $1.0BLatest imports | +8.4% | 28 | 6642 | SGPDeclining | $1.3B |
| 25 | HS 270119Coal: (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated | $736.5MLatest imports | +13.0% | 17 | 9458 | IDNDeclining | $1.1B |
| 26 | HS 854290Parts of electronic integrated circuits | $2.8BLatest imports | +3.7% | 54 | 1886 | TWNDeclining | $3.1B |
| 27 | HS 392690Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $1.6BLatest imports | +5.7% | 151 | 3155 | CHNDeclining | $1.9B |
| 28 | HS 950300Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys: dolls' carriages: dolls: other toys: reduced-size (scale) models and similar recreational models, working or not: puzzles of all kinds | $751.9MLatest imports | +10.1% | 96 | 9230 | CHNDeclining | $1.0B |
| 29 | HS 710239Diamonds: non-industrial, (other than unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted), but not mounted or set | $1.3BLatest imports | +4.3% | 49 | 4173 | INDDeclining | $1.5B |
| 30 | HS 850440Electrical static converters | $1.2BLatest imports | +9.4% | 83 | 3547 | CHNDeclining | $1.5B |
| 31 | HS 853710Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $1.5BLatest imports | +8.2% | 115 | 2566 | CHNDeclining | $1.8B |
| 32 | HS 730890Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.s. in heading no. 7308 | $752.3MLatest imports | +6.9% | 56 | 7727 | CHNDeclining | $919.2M |
| 33 | HS 850760Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) | $674.4MLatest imports | +17.3% | 47 | 5591 | CHNSlowing | $1.1B |
| 34 | HS 853690Electrical apparatus: n.e.s. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $1.4BLatest imports | +5.4% | 107 | 2994 | CHNDeclining | $1.6B |
| 35 | HS 740311Copper: refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes | $2.8BLatest imports | +7.4% | 28 | 1341 | JPNDeclining | $3.5B |
| 36 | HS 850490Electrical transformers, static converters and inductors: parts thereof | $702.9MLatest imports | +7.3% | 58 | 7842 | CHNDeclining | $868.5M |
| 37 | HS 854140Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes | $983.7MLatest imports | +9.8% | 61 | 3874 | CHNDeclining | $1.3B |
| 38 | HS 940540Lamps and light fittings: electric, n.e.s. in heading no. 9405 | $498.1MLatest imports | +13.3% | 67 | 9322 | CHNDeclining | $723.9M |
| 39 | HS 722530Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, in coils | $638.1MLatest imports | +12.8% | 10 | 5564 | JPNDeclining | $915.1M |
| 40 | HS 381800Chemical elements: doped for use in electronics, in the form of discs, wafers or similar forms: chemical compounds doped for use in electronics | $651.9MLatest imports | +15.0% | 26 | 5187 | CHNDeclining | $991.5M |
| 41 | HS 271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, propane | $627.5MLatest imports | +19.7% | 17 | 3945 | QATSlowing | $1.1B |
| 42 | HS 382499Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824 | $761.1MLatest imports | +34.1% | 71 | 2160 | CHNDeclining | $1.5B |
| 43 | HS 841430Compressors: of a kind used in refrigerating equipment | $632.6MLatest imports | +3.0% | 49 | 6895 | CHNDeclining | $691.2M |
| 44 | HS 852990Reception and transmission apparatus: for use with the apparatus of heading no. 8525 to 8528, excluding aerials and aerial reflectors | $943.8MLatest imports | +2.9% | 56 | 3337 | CHNDeclining | $1.0B |
| 45 | HS 903289Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus: automatic, other than hydraulic or pneumatic | $918.5MLatest imports | +9.8% | 93 | 2535 | JPNDeclining | $1.2B |
| 46 | HS 854370Electrical machines and apparatus: having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, n.e.c. in heading no. 8543 | $1.2BLatest imports | +7.6% | 108 | 1840 | CHNDeclining | $1.5B |
| 47 | HS 310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution | $797.6MLatest imports | +8.3% | 26 | 3054 | SAUDeclining | $1.0B |
| 48 | HS 841112Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kN | $707.9MLatest imports | +16.3% | 16 | 3604 | USASlowing | $1.1B |
| 49 | HS 880240Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg | $1.2BLatest imports | +0.9% | 20 | 3323 | FRADeclining | $1.2B |
| 50 | HS 852580Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders | $576.2MLatest imports | +12.1% | 66 | 4098 | CHNDeclining | $812.3M |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical equipmentHS2 85 | 17 | $45.4B | $29.1B | +8.3% |
| Mineral fuelsHS2 27 | 6 | $39.7B | $27.7B | +36.6% |
| Precious stones and metalsHS2 71 | 3 | $16.4B | $10.2B | +8.8% |
| MachineryHS2 84 | 5 | $10.5B | $9.7B | +8.9% |
| VehiclesHS2 87 | 2 | $3.4B | $4.1B | +23.2% |
| Articles of iron or steelHS2 73 | 2 | $3.0B | $2.3B | +7.1% |
| Oil seeds and oleaginous fruitsHS2 12 | 1 | $1.8B | $2.1B | +12.6% |
| Iron and steelHS2 72 | 2 | $1.8B | $1.7B | +10.3% |
| Food industry residuesHS2 23 | 1 | $1.2B | $1.4B | +7.9% |
| Chemical productsHS2 38 | 2 | $1.4B | $1.3B | +24.5% |
| HS2 sector 00HS2 00 | 1 | $2.3B | $1.2B | +3.6% |
| AluminiumHS2 76 | 1 | $1.5B | $1.1B | +25.3% |
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 271600Electrical energy | $2.1B | 4 | 9998 | LAO | 100.0% |
| HS 271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: in gaseous state, natural gas | $1.9B | 12 | 9948 | MMR | 99.7% |
| HS 270119Coal: (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated | $736.5M | 17 | 9458 | IDN | 97.2% |
| HS 940540Lamps and light fittings: electric, n.e.s. in heading no. 9405 | $498.1M | 67 | 9322 | CHN | 96.5% |
| HS 847180Data processing machines: automatic, units thereof n.e.s. in heading no. 8471 | $3.8B | 56 | 9292 | TWN | 96.4% |
| HS 950300Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys: dolls' carriages: dolls: other toys: reduced-size (scale) models and similar recreational models, working or not: puzzles of all kinds | $751.9M | 96 | 9230 | CHN | 96.1% |
| 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 | $1.6B | 76 | 8591 | CHN | 92.5% |
| HS 230400Oil-cake and other solid residues: whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil | $1.2B | 15 | 8422 | BRA | 91.6% |
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.
CHN
China
25 screened products
$31.5BCalculated opportunity across these rowsARE
United Arab Emirates
2 screened products
$16.3BCalculated opportunity across these rowsTWN
Taiwan
3 screened products
$12.4BCalculated opportunity across these rowsHKG
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
1 screened products
$8.3BCalculated opportunity across these rowsSGP
Singapore
3 screened products
$5.5BCalculated opportunity across these rowsLAO
Laos
1 screened products
$4.1BCalculated opportunity across these rowsQAT
Qatar
2 screened products
$3.7BCalculated opportunity across these rowsMMR
Myanmar
1 screened products
$3.6BCalculated opportunity across these rowsFrequently asked questions
Using the Thailand 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 Thailand'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 Thailand.
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.