Largest market shown
Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude
$165.0B of latest reported imports and $115.5B of calculated three-year opportunity.
Importer opportunity guide
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands import opportunities
where to source next
Explore USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands'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$3.2T2024 reported value
Import CAGR+4.8%Three-year reported change
GDP$28.8TLatest reported value
GDP per capita$84.5KLatest reported value
Trade openness25.3%Reported share of GDP
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands 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
$3.2T in imports
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands recorded $3.2T in imports in 2024, with a three-year change of +4.8%.
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.
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands imports products from suppliers across major trade regions. The current profile reports $3.2T 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 | $165.0BLatest imports | +4.7% | 43 | 3870 | CANDeclining | $189.1B |
| 2 | HS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $53.9BLatest imports | +11.8% | 112 | 5356 | CHNDeclining | $75.4B |
| 3 | 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 | $53.9BLatest imports | +11.1% | 120 | 4690 | MEXDeclining | $73.8B |
| 4 | 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 | $42.7BLatest imports | +3.8% | 136 | 5343 | CHNSlowing | $47.7B |
| 5 | HS 293719Polypeptide hormones, protein hormones and glycoprotein hormones, their derivatives and structural analogues: other than somatotropin, (its derivatives and structural anaologues) and insulin and its salts | $16.4BLatest imports | +24.6% | 35 | 8662 | IRLDeclining | $31.7B |
| 6 | HS 870323Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $91.2BLatest imports | +3.9% | 110 | 1660 | MEXDeclining | $102.2B |
| 7 | HS 870431Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. not exceeding 5 tonnes), nes in item no 8704.1 | $27.7BLatest imports | +4.3% | 40 | 7935 | MEXDeclining | $31.5B |
| 8 | HS 300215Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale | $67.6BLatest imports | +24.1% | 61 | 1298 | IRLDeclining | $129.2B |
| 9 | HS 847180Data processing machines: automatic, units thereof n.e.s. in heading no. 8471 | $25.1BLatest imports | +9.4% | 117 | 6286 | TWNDeclining | $32.8B |
| 10 | HS 850760Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) | $25.1BLatest imports | +16.4% | 89 | 4189 | CHNStable | $39.5B |
| 11 | HS 300214Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, mixed, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale | $15.4BLatest imports | +33.7% | 41 | 6195 | IRLSlowing | $30.2B |
| 12 | HS 711590Metal: precious or metal clad with precious metal, other than that of item no. 7115.10 | $19.7BLatest imports | +21.5% | 63 | 3714 | CHEDeclining | $35.3B |
| 13 | HS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $76.8BLatest imports | +14.0% | 111 | 848 | CHEDeclining | $113.7B |
| 14 | 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 | $29.5BLatest imports | +30.3% | 41 | 2142 | JPNDeclining | $57.6B |
| 15 | 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 | $51.3BLatest imports | +14.1% | 155 | 1248 | VNMDeclining | $76.3B |
| 16 | HS 870380Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsion | $22.4BLatest imports | +39.1% | 51 | 2446 | MEXStable | $43.7B |
| 17 | HS 870322Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc | $27.4BLatest imports | +6.4% | 69 | 3142 | MEXDeclining | $33.0B |
| 18 | HS 847330Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units | $32.4BLatest imports | +1.2% | 119 | 2325 | TWNDeclining | $33.6B |
| 19 | 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 | $16.0BLatest imports | +3.8% | 137 | 6071 | CHNDeclining | $17.9B |
| 20 | HS 854430Insulated electric conductors: ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or ships | $14.3BLatest imports | +5.8% | 107 | 5011 | MEXDeclining | $16.9B |
| 21 | HS 870120Tractors: road, for semi-trailers | $9.7BLatest imports | +6.4% | 24 | 9661 | MEXDeclining | $11.6B |
| 22 | HS 852872Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: incorporating a colour video display or screen | $12.1BLatest imports | +5.5% | 83 | 5921 | MEXDeclining | $14.3B |
| 23 | 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 | $18.9BLatest imports | +10.8% | 139 | 1963 | MEXDeclining | $25.6B |
| 24 | HS 870829Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat belts | $20.6BLatest imports | +6.5% | 102 | 2472 | MEXDeclining | $24.8B |
| 25 | HS 271019Product description unavailable | $33.7BLatest imports | +6.3% | 119 | 1098 | CANDeclining | $40.5B |
| 26 | HS 293359Heterocyclic compounds: containing a pyrimidine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) or piperazine ring in the structure, (other than malonylurea (barbituric acid) and its derivatives),and loprazolam, mecloqualone, methaqualone, zipeprol and salts thereof | $8.3BLatest imports | +11.1% | 44 | 5889 | IRLDeclining | $11.4B |
| 27 | 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 | $7.7BLatest imports | +9.6% | 43 | 7067 | MEXDeclining | $10.1B |
| 28 | HS 854140Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes | $17.7BLatest imports | +12.1% | 86 | 1787 | VNMDeclining | $24.9B |
| 29 | HS 870324Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 3000cc | $31.3BLatest imports | +0.2% | 91 | 1621 | JPNDeclining | $31.6B |
| 30 | HS 901890Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018 | $19.2BLatest imports | +9.0% | 131 | 1377 | MEXDeclining | $24.9B |
| 31 | HS 710812Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $21.5BLatest imports | +8.7% | 68 | 1812 | CANDeclining | $27.6B |
| 32 | HS 300220Vaccines: for human medicine | $11.3BLatest imports | +18.6% | 39 | 3100 | BELSlowing | $18.9B |
| 33 | HS 220300Beer: made from malt | $7.6BLatest imports | +6.5% | 101 | 6967 | MEXDeclining | $9.1B |
| 34 | HS 852351Semiconductor media: solid-state non-volatile storage devices, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37 | $15.6BLatest imports | +12.3% | 97 | 1919 | KORDeclining | $22.2B |
| 35 | HS 940190Seat: parts | $9.2BLatest imports | +6.5% | 106 | 4511 | MEXDeclining | $11.1B |
| 36 | HS 740311Copper: refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes | $8.3BLatest imports | +6.8% | 25 | 5453 | CHLDeclining | $10.1B |
| 37 | HS 870899Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $17.0BLatest imports | +3.1% | 129 | 1819 | MEXDeclining | $18.7B |
| 38 | HS 999999Commodities not specified according to kind | $6.1BLatest imports | +11.1% | 60 | 6541 | CANDeclining | $8.4B |
| 39 | HS 220890Spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages: n.e.c. in heading no. 2208 | $4.9BLatest imports | +12.6% | 90 | 8853 | MEXDeclining | $7.0B |
| 40 | HS 841590Air conditioning machines: with motor driven fan and elements for temperature control, parts thereof | $8.8BLatest imports | +10.3% | 97 | 3630 | MEXDeclining | $11.8B |
| 41 | HS 271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: in gaseous state, natural gas | $6.0BLatest imports | +1.4% | 8 | 9827 | CANDeclining | $6.2B |
| 42 | HS 440712Wood: coniferous species, of fir (Abies spp.) and spruce (Picea spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm | $5.0BLatest imports | +13.5% | 36 | 6942 | CANDeclining | $7.3B |
| 43 | HS 330210Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industries | $4.4BLatest imports | +14.0% | 78 | 8597 | IRLDeclining | $6.5B |
| 44 | HS 841810Refrigerators and freezers: combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with separate external doors, electric or other | $6.8BLatest imports | +18.1% | 50 | 3612 | MEXDeclining | $11.1B |
| 45 | HS 392690Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $12.2BLatest imports | +6.4% | 167 | 1999 | CHNDeclining | $14.7B |
| 46 | HS 080440Fruit, edible: avocados, fresh or dried | $3.7BLatest imports | +20.9% | 17 | 8305 | MEXDeclining | $6.5B |
| 47 | HS 870360Vehicles: 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 | $9.0BLatest imports | +29.0% | 32 | 1893 | JPNDeclining | $17.6B |
| 48 | HS 190590Food 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 | $7.4BLatest imports | +10.5% | 122 | 3456 | CANDeclining | $10.0B |
| 49 | HS 271012Product description unavailable | $25.7BLatest imports | +7.2% | 74 | 887 | CANDeclining | $31.7B |
| 50 | HS 710239Diamonds: non-industrial, (other than unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted), but not mounted or set | $12.8BLatest imports | +4.1% | 83 | 2452 | INDDeclining | $14.4B |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VehiclesHS2 87 | 11 | $293.4B | $155.9B | +12.6% |
| Electrical equipmentHS2 85 | 8 | $208.9B | $144.1B | +11.1% |
| MachineryHS2 84 | 6 | $169.6B | $131.4B | +9.0% |
| Mineral fuelsHS2 27 | 2 | $170.9B | $121.7B | +3.0% |
| Pharmaceutical productsHS2 30 | 4 | $171.2B | $76.0B | +22.6% |
| Organic chemicalsHS2 29 | 2 | $24.7B | $38.0B | +17.8% |
| Precious stones and metalsHS2 71 | 3 | $54.0B | $33.4B | +11.4% |
| HS2 sector 00HS2 00 | 2 | $59.4B | $15.5B | +6.8% |
| BeveragesHS2 22 | 2 | $12.5B | $14.2B | +9.6% |
| Toys and sports equipmentHS2 95 | 1 | $16.0B | $13.8B | +3.8% |
| Optical and medical instrumentsHS2 90 | 1 | $19.2B | $7.8B | +9.0% |
| Furniture and lightingHS2 94 | 1 | $9.2B | $7.3B | +6.5% |
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 271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: in gaseous state, natural gas | $6.0B | 8 | 9827 | CAN | 99.1% |
| HS 870120Tractors: road, for semi-trailers | $9.7B | 24 | 9661 | MEX | 98.3% |
| HS 220890Spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages: n.e.c. in heading no. 2208 | $4.9B | 90 | 8853 | MEX | 94.1% |
| HS 293719Polypeptide hormones, protein hormones and glycoprotein hormones, their derivatives and structural analogues: other than somatotropin, (its derivatives and structural anaologues) and insulin and its salts | $16.4B | 35 | 8662 | IRL | 93.0% |
| HS 330210Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industries | $4.4B | 78 | 8597 | IRL | 92.7% |
| HS 080440Fruit, edible: avocados, fresh or dried | $3.7B | 17 | 8305 | MEX | 91.0% |
| HS 870431Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. not exceeding 5 tonnes), nes in item no 8704.1 | $27.7B | 40 | 7935 | MEX | 88.4% |
| 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 | $7.7B | 43 | 7067 | MEX | 83.0% |
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.
MEX
Mexico
19 screened products
$250.5BCalculated opportunity across these rowsCAN
Canada
8 screened products
$163.3BCalculated opportunity across these rowsCHN
China
5 screened products
$131.9BCalculated opportunity across these rowsIRL
Ireland
5 screened products
$93.4BCalculated opportunity across these rowsTWN
Taiwan
2 screened products
$40.1BCalculated opportunity across these rowsCHE
Switzerland, Liechtenstein
2 screened products
$39.2BCalculated opportunity across these rowsJPN
Japan
3 screened products
$31.9BCalculated opportunity across these rowsVNM
Viet Nam
2 screened products
$24.7BCalculated opportunity across these rowsFrequently asked questions
Using the USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands 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 USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands'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 USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands.
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.