# Tonga Import Opportunities

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

- Latest import year: 2024
- Latest imports: $201.6M
- Import CAGR: -6.4%
- Trade openness: 38.5%

## Top Import Opportunities

| Rank | Product | Description | Market size | Demand growth | Suppliers | Concentration |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | HS 890400 | Tugs and pusher craft | $5.3M | +47.1% | 1 | 10000 |
| 2 | HS 940690 | Buildings: prefabricated, not of wood | $5.7M | +14.4% | 4 | 9084 |
| 3 | HS 020714 | Meat and edible offal: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, frozen | $8.1M | +5.3% | 5 | 4761 |
| 4 | HS 020442 | Meat: of sheep (including lamb), cuts with bone in (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses), frozen | $4.6M | +2.2% | 2 | 9187 |
| 5 | HS 020890 | Meat and edible meat offal: n.e.s. in chapter 2, fresh, chilled or frozen | $2.4M | +47.9% | 1 | 10000 |
| 6 | HS 271012 | Not reported | $4.5M | -1.4% | 3 | 9898 |
| 7 | HS 999999 | Commodities not specified according to kind | $5.7M | +7.3% | 13 | 3668 |
| 8 | HS 440711 | Wood: 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 | $3.0M | +3.6% | 2 | 9810 |
| 9 | HS 850231 | Electric generating sets: wind-powered, (excluding those with spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines) | $2.2M | +54.7% | 1 | 10000 |
| 10 | HS 870323 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $3.4M | +4.8% | 8 | 4990 |
| 11 | HS 040120 | Dairy produce: milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content exceeding 1% but not exceeding 6% (by weight) | $2.0M | +7.2% | 1 | 10000 |
| 12 | HS 681599 | Stone articles and articles of other mineral substances: n.e.s. or included in heading no. 6815 | $1.5M | +16.7% | 2 | 10000 |
| 13 | HS 220890 | Spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages: n.e.c. in heading no. 2208 | $1.8M | +9.9% | 4 | 9759 |
| 14 | HS 271113 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, butanes | $1.5M | +12.9% | 3 | 9928 |
| 15 | HS 392410 | Plastics: tableware and kitchenware | $1.6M | +14.5% | 5 | 7665 |
| 16 | HS 040510 | Dairy produce: derived from milk, butter | $1.8M | +2.9% | 2 | 9995 |
| 17 | HS 680100 | Stone: setts, curbstones and flagstones, of natural stone (except slate) | $998.7K | +42.6% | 2 | 9993 |
| 18 | HS 110100 | Wheat or meslin flour | $2.1M | +0.7% | 3 | 7762 |
| 19 | HS 030341 | Fish: albacore or longfinned tunas (thunnus alalunga), frozen (excluding fillets, livers, roes and other fish meat of heading no. 0304) | $1.2M | +13.9% | 1 | 10000 |
| 20 | HS 391890 | Floor, wall or ceiling coverings: of plastics (excluding polymers of vinyl chloride), whether or not self-adhesive, in rolls or in the form of tiles | $1.0M | +21.7% | 2 | 9916 |
| 21 | HS 392329 | Plastics: sacks and bags (including cones), for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics other than ethylene polymers | $1.3M | +11.1% | 6 | 9181 |
| 22 | HS 230990 | Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feeding | $1.4M | +5.5% | 3 | 8825 |
| 23 | HS 620342 | Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | $1.2M | +9.8% | 4 | 9861 |
| 24 | 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 | $2.0M | +6.2% | 5 | 4343 |
| 25 | HS 160290 | Meat preparations: of meat, meat offal or the blood of any animal, n.e.s. in heading no. 1602 | $979.7K | +18.0% | 3 | 8705 |
| 26 | HS 850164 | Electric generators: AC generators, (alternators), of an output exceeding 750kVA | $769.5K | +51.7% | 3 | 9843 |
| 27 | HS 441820 | Wood: doors and their frames and thresholds | $1.3M | +9.8% | 3 | 7244 |
| 28 | HS 190590 | Food preparations: bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice papers and similar products | $2.3M | +16.1% | 9 | 2779 |
| 29 | HS 902219 | Apparatus based on the use of x-rays, including radiography or radiotherapy apparatus: for other than medical, surgical, dental or veterinary uses | $731.5K | +61.1% | 1 | 10000 |
| 30 | HS 020220 | Meat: of bovine animals, cuts with bone in (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses), frozen | $910.0K | +14.0% | 2 | 8515 |
| 31 | HS 851712 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $1.4M | +18.3% | 8 | 3576 |
| 32 | HS 890110 | Cruise ships, excursion boats and similar vessels, principally designed for the transport of persons, ferry boats of all kinds | $1.1M | +2.1% | 2 | 9584 |
| 33 | HS 220210 | Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured | $1.6M | +1.4% | 8 | 5236 |
| 34 | HS 190230 | Food preparations: pasta (excluding stuffed), cooked or otherwise prepared | $1.1M | +5.6% | 7 | 6902 |
| 35 | HS 730890 | Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.s. in heading no. 7308 | $1.2M | +2.6% | 6 | 7425 |
| 36 | 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 | $1.4M | +7.8% | 4 | 4715 |
| 37 | HS 210500 | Ice cream and other edible ice: whether or not containing cocoa | $1.0M | +5.2% | 6 | 7252 |
| 38 | HS 940540 | Lamps and light fittings: electric, n.e.s. in heading no. 9405 | $670.5K | +17.3% | 5 | 8496 |
| 39 | HS 851769 | Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data (including wired/wireless networks), n.e.c. in item no. 8517.6 | $778.5K | +16.9% | 5 | 6510 |
| 40 | HS 690721 | Ceramic tiles: flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subheadings 6907.30 and 6907.40, of a water absorption coefficient by weight not over 0.5% | $769.3K | +8.1% | 4 | 9623 |
| 41 | HS 392330 | Plastics: carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles, for the conveyance or packing of goods | $622.8K | +16.4% | 6 | 9295 |
| 42 | HS 271119 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711 | $476.2K | +24.6% | 1 | 10000 |
| 43 | HS 190219 | Food preparations: pasta, uncooked (excluding that containing eggs), not stuffed or otherwise prepared | $806.1K | +6.9% | 4 | 8760 |
| 44 | HS 392490 | Plastics: household articles and hygienic or toilet articles | $862.1K | +9.6% | 7 | 6315 |
| 45 | HS 870340 | Vehicles: 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 | $689.9K | +15.9% | 3 | 7047 |
| 46 | HS 151190 | Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $957.6K | +16.3% | 2 | 5063 |
| 47 | HS 940320 | Furniture: metal, other than for office use | $757.6K | +9.6% | 9 | 6976 |
| 48 | HS 890399 | Yachts and other vessels: for pleasure or sports, rowing boats and canoes, n.e.s. in heading no. 8903, other than inflatable | $817.9K | +6.2% | 4 | 7195 |
| 49 | HS 690490 | Ceramic flooring blocks, supports or filler tiles and the like (excluding building bricks) | $555.8K | +12.4% | 1 | 10000 |
| 50 | HS 847149 | Data processing machines: digital, automatic, (not portable, analogue or hybrid), presented in the form of systems, n.e.s. in item no. 8471.41 | $600.3K | +9.7% | 4 | 9918 |

## 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.