# Tunisia Import Opportunities

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

- Latest import year: 2024
- Latest imports: $25.3B
- Import CAGR: +4.4%
- Trade openness: 77.9%

## Top Import Opportunities

| Rank | Product | Description | Market size | Demand growth | Suppliers | Concentration |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | HS 271121 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: in gaseous state, natural gas | $1.1B | +11.5% | 2 | 10000 |
| 2 | HS 271129 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: in gaseous state, other than natural gas | $1.3B | +7.7% | 7 | 8939 |
| 3 | HS 271019 | Not reported | $1.5B | +8.3% | 56 | 5297 |
| 4 | HS 740729 | Copper: bars, rods and profiles, of copper alloys (other than copper-zinc base alloys) | $351.7M | +30.8% | 11 | 9954 |
| 5 | HS 270900 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $524.2M | +5.3% | 6 | 4764 |
| 6 | HS 120190 | Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken | $269.1M | +81.1% | 4 | 4958 |
| 7 | HS 740811 | Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm | $249.7M | +11.4% | 12 | 5614 |
| 8 | HS 271012 | Not reported | $706.3M | +8.7% | 26 | 1959 |
| 9 | HS 854140 | Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes | $124.0M | +19.0% | 42 | 7293 |
| 10 | HS 271600 | Electrical energy | $111.1M | +12.6% | 2 | 10000 |
| 11 | HS 720719 | Iron or non-alloy steel: semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, other than rectangular or square cross-section | $119.8M | +12.3% | 8 | 8740 |
| 12 | HS 100590 | Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed | $225.5M | +6.8% | 10 | 4081 |
| 13 | HS 100390 | Cereals: barley, other than seed | $291.9M | +5.4% | 15 | 2243 |
| 14 | HS 392690 | Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $352.8M | +9.2% | 85 | 1779 |
| 15 | HS 853690 | Electrical apparatus: n.e.s. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $304.3M | +7.1% | 64 | 2087 |
| 16 | HS 853669 | Electrical apparatus: plugs and sockets, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $140.7M | +16.4% | 55 | 3968 |
| 17 | HS 100199 | Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | $311.0M | +3.3% | 12 | 2629 |
| 18 | HS 880240 | Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg | $129.8M | +1.7% | 14 | 8887 |
| 19 | HS 851712 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $129.9M | +11.8% | 30 | 5337 |
| 20 | HS 271113 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, butanes | $304.0M | +12.0% | 14 | 1938 |
| 21 | HS 410712 | Leather: further prepared after tanning or crusting, including parchment-dressed leather, of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals, without hair on, other than leather of heading 41.14, whole hides and skins, grain splits | $83.9M | +16.4% | 22 | 7977 |
| 22 | HS 854290 | Parts of electronic integrated circuits | $106.6M | +19.1% | 38 | 4511 |
| 23 | HS 853890 | Electrical apparatus: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 or 8537 | $278.4M | +6.4% | 63 | 2077 |
| 24 | HS 170199 | Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $210.1M | +4.5% | 20 | 2420 |
| 25 | 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 | $114.6M | +10.5% | 52 | 4329 |
| 26 | HS 710812 | Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $50.9M | +31.3% | 3 | 9805 |
| 27 | HS 720720 | Iron or non-alloy steel: semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon | $70.6M | +13.7% | 10 | 8122 |
| 28 | HS 854720 | Insulating fittings: of plastics, for electrical machines, of insulating material only (except minor assembly parts), excluding those of heading no. 8546 | $148.6M | +10.5% | 52 | 2633 |
| 29 | 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 | $222.2M | +3.1% | 50 | 1711 |
| 30 | HS 271311 | Petroleum coke: (not calcined), obtained from bituminous minerals | $70.2M | +71.1% | 6 | 4508 |
| 31 | HS 847130 | Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $69.1M | +9.7% | 35 | 8725 |
| 32 | HS 854442 | Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectors | $127.1M | +13.7% | 61 | 2446 |
| 33 | HS 854231 | Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits | $144.4M | +8.6% | 37 | 2262 |
| 34 | HS 720838 | Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of 3mm or more but less than 4.75mm | $58.6M | +11.6% | 9 | 8339 |
| 35 | HS 853400 | Circuits: printed | $80.8M | +11.9% | 46 | 4489 |
| 36 | HS 870360 | Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power | $45.2M | +38.7% | 16 | 6974 |
| 37 | HS 151190 | Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $66.2M | +9.5% | 10 | 7045 |
| 38 | HS 390761 | Poly(ethylene terephthalate): in primary forms, having a viscosity of 78ml/g or higher | $52.6M | +23.3% | 14 | 5379 |
| 39 | HS 100119 | Cereals: wheat and meslin, durum wheat, other than seed | $266.6M | +2.7% | 14 | 1391 |
| 40 | HS 870322 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc | $291.2M | +5.0% | 39 | 1231 |
| 41 | HS 720839 | Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mm | $72.5M | +7.4% | 9 | 5417 |
| 42 | HS 850440 | Electrical static converters | $65.4M | +10.8% | 57 | 5224 |
| 43 | HS 870321 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity not exceeding 1000cc | $181.0M | +7.8% | 37 | 1246 |
| 44 | HS 520942 | Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, of yarns of different colours, weighing more than 200g/m2, denim | $178.7M | +1.9% | 43 | 1738 |
| 45 | HS 853650 | Electrical apparatus: switches n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $87.1M | +6.6% | 63 | 3237 |
| 46 | HS 151211 | Vegetable oils: sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified | $67.5M | +76.9% | 14 | 3429 |
| 47 | HS 871120 | Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with an auxiliary motor, reciprocating internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not exceeding 250cc, with or without side-cars: side-cars | $33.3M | +17.7% | 7 | 9839 |
| 48 | HS 854430 | Insulated electric conductors: ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or ships | $124.1M | +5.6% | 59 | 1804 |
| 49 | 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 | $206.3M | +6.8% | 42 | 1181 |
| 50 | HS 640690 | Footwear: parts, n.e.c. in heading 6406 | $58.4M | +4.2% | 25 | 6281 |

## 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)

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