Largest market shown
Dredgers
$74.2M of latest reported imports and $144.7M of calculated three-year opportunity.
Importer opportunity guide
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines import opportunities
where to source next
Explore Saint Vincent and the Grenadines'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$543.0M2024 reported value
Import CAGR+4.7%Three-year reported change
GDP$1.2BLatest reported value
GDP per capita$11.5KLatest reported value
Trade openness81.8%Reported share of GDP
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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
$543.0M in imports
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded $543.0M in imports in 2024, with a three-year change of +4.7%.
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.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines imports products from suppliers across major trade regions. The current profile reports $543.0M 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 890510Dredgers | $74.2MLatest imports | +29.0% | 1 | 10000 | NLDAccelerating | $144.9M |
| 2 | 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 | $47.2MLatest imports | +4.5% | 3 | 4015 | DEUDeclining | $53.9M |
| 3 | HS 890392Motorboats: (other than outboard motorboats), for pleasure or sports, other than inflatable | $26.3MLatest imports | +3.1% | 7 | 6640 | ITASlowing | $28.8M |
| 4 | HS 271019Product description unavailable | $25.5MLatest imports | +3.3% | 36 | 3432 | USADeclining | $28.0M |
| 5 | HS 999999Commodities not specified according to kind | $17.5MLatest imports | +0.4% | 5 | 7529 | SGPDeclining | $17.7M |
| 6 | HS 100111Cereals: wheat and meslin, durum wheat, seed | $7.3MLatest imports | +57.3% | 1 | 10000 | USADeclining | $14.2M |
| 7 | HS 020714Meat and edible offal: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, frozen | $14.2MLatest imports | +4.9% | 10 | 5364 | USADeclining | $16.4M |
| 8 | HS 271012Product description unavailable | $15.7MLatest imports | +6.6% | 18 | 2960 | USADeclining | $19.0M |
| 9 | HS 890400Tugs and pusher craft | $8.8MLatest imports | -1.3% | 2 | 9545 | CHNStable | $8.4M |
| 10 | HS 100590Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed | $5.2MLatest imports | +9.1% | 8 | 9886 | USADeclining | $6.8M |
| 11 | HS 100191Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, seed | $2.7MLatest imports | +73.0% | 1 | 10000 | USASlowing | $5.4M |
| 12 | HS 842952Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structure | $3.3MLatest imports | +22.4% | 7 | 6843 | NLDDeclining | $6.0M |
| 13 | HS 100199Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | $4.2MLatest imports | +0.8% | 1 | 10000 | USAStable | $4.3M |
| 14 | HS 220300Beer: made from malt | $3.8MLatest imports | +9.5% | 13 | 7213 | KNADeclining | $5.0M |
| 15 | HS 890120Tankers | $4.9MLatest imports | -3.8% | 1 | 10000 | TURSlowing | $4.4M |
| 16 | HS 220210Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured | $4.9MLatest imports | +10.8% | 28 | 3936 | TTODeclining | $6.7M |
| 17 | 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 | $3.6MLatest imports | +4.0% | 7 | 9282 | USADeclining | $4.1M |
| 18 | HS 730890Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.s. in heading no. 7308 | $8.9MLatest imports | +10.1% | 23 | 2108 | MEXDeclining | $11.8M |
| 19 | HS 847420Machines: for crushing or grinding earth, stone, ores or other mineral substances | $1.9MLatest imports | +22.1% | 5 | 9628 | GBRAccelerating | $3.4M |
| 20 | HS 870323Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $4.2MLatest imports | +5.4% | 16 | 4876 | JPNStable | $4.9M |
| 21 | HS 210690Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10 | $5.4MLatest imports | +4.9% | 51 | 3032 | USASlowing | $6.2M |
| 22 | 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 | $2.5MLatest imports | +13.9% | 24 | 5838 | GBRDeclining | $3.7M |
| 23 | HS 890391Sailboats: with or without auxiliary motor, for pleasure or sports, other than inflatable | $2.2MLatest imports | +34.2% | 6 | 5172 | FRADeclining | $4.3M |
| 24 | HS 251710Pebbles, gravel, broken or crushed stone: of a kind commonly used for concrete aggregates, for road metalling or for railway or other ballast, shingle and flint, whether or not heat-treated | $1.5MLatest imports | +20.0% | 6 | 9821 | FRADeclining | $2.7M |
| 25 | HS 721420Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling | $3.4MLatest imports | +24.7% | 7 | 3318 | DOMGrowing | $6.6M |
| 26 | HS 870322Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc | $3.3MLatest imports | +6.0% | 13 | 4694 | JPNDeclining | $3.9M |
| 27 | HS 190490Food preparations: cereal or cereal products (excluding maize), in grain form, pre-cooked or otherwise prepared | $1.8MLatest imports | +12.6% | 9 | 7493 | TTODeclining | $2.5M |
| 28 | HS 252390Cement: hydraulic kinds n.e.c. in heading no. 2523 | $1.9MLatest imports | +30.0% | 7 | 4251 | TURDeclining | $3.8M |
| 29 | HS 252329Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured | $4.1MLatest imports | +1.5% | 7 | 3918 | COLGrowing | $4.3M |
| 30 | HS 970110Paintings, drawings and pastels: executed entirely by hand, other than drawings of heading no. 4906 | $1.1MLatest imports | +31.6% | 6 | 8651 | USADeclining | $2.1M |
| 31 | HS 847990Machines and mechanical appliances: parts, of those having individual functions | $1.7MLatest imports | +11.2% | 11 | 7083 | CHNDeclining | $2.3M |
| 32 | HS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $2.0MLatest imports | +12.1% | 19 | 4885 | USADeclining | $2.8M |
| 33 | HS 722830Steel, alloy: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded | $964.6KLatest imports | +54.3% | 2 | 9747 | TTODeclining | $1.9M |
| 34 | 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 | $1.6MLatest imports | +9.5% | 19 | 7526 | USADeclining | $2.1M |
| 35 | HS 100630Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $2.2MLatest imports | -1.3% | 14 | 7435 | GUYStable | $2.1M |
| 36 | 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 | $1.5MLatest imports | +5.4% | 2 | 9959 | USAGrowing | $1.8M |
| 37 | 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 | $2.5MLatest imports | +6.8% | 27 | 4609 | TTODeclining | $3.0M |
| 38 | HS 200990Juices: mixtures of fruits or vegetables (but not nut juice), unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter | $1.3MLatest imports | +15.3% | 16 | 6827 | TTODeclining | $2.0M |
| 39 | HS 190531Food preparations: sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoa | $2.0MLatest imports | +5.1% | 19 | 4593 | TTODeclining | $2.3M |
| 40 | HS 271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, butanes | $1.5MLatest imports | +5.0% | 4 | 7517 | TTOSlowing | $1.8M |
| 41 | HS 210390Sauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed seasonings | $2.0MLatest imports | +8.3% | 23 | 4389 | TTODeclining | $2.6M |
| 42 | 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 | $1.1MLatest imports | +21.4% | 4 | 6141 | JPNStable | $1.9M |
| 43 | HS 020329Meat: of swine, n.e.s. in item no. 0203.2, frozen | $1.0MLatest imports | +11.1% | 6 | 9877 | USADeclining | $1.4M |
| 44 | HS 730690Iron or steel: tubes, pipes and hollow profiles n.e.s. in heading no. 7306 | $1.1MLatest imports | +13.7% | 11 | 7731 | NLDDeclining | $1.6M |
| 45 | HS 020727Meat and edible offal: of the poultry of heading no. 0105, of turkeys, cuts and offal, frozen | $1.8MLatest imports | +4.7% | 6 | 5048 | CANDeclining | $2.1M |
| 46 | HS 040690Dairy produce: cheese (not grated, powdered or processed), n.e.c. in heading no. 0406 | $2.1MLatest imports | +5.0% | 24 | 3817 | GBRDeclining | $2.4M |
| 47 | HS 441810Wood: windows, French-windows and their frames | $984.9KLatest imports | +10.3% | 9 | 8704 | ITADeclining | $1.3M |
| 48 | HS 160100Meat preparations: sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal or blood, and food preparations based on these products | $2.1MLatest imports | +5.0% | 12 | 3686 | USASlowing | $2.4M |
| 49 | HS 481810Paper: toilet paper | $1.1MLatest imports | +8.0% | 7 | 7761 | TTODeclining | $1.4M |
| 50 | HS 870321Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity not exceeding 1000cc | $1.2MLatest imports | +10.8% | 6 | 5789 | USADeclining | $1.7M |
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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 | $163.5M | $207.0M | +11.0% |
| CerealsHS2 10 | 5 | $21.6M | $32.4M | +27.8% |
| HS2 sector 00HS2 00 | 2 | $41.2M | $24.8M | +4.9% |
| HS2 sector 99HS2 99 | 1 | $17.5M | $15.2M | +0.4% |
| Meat and edible meat offalHS2 02 | 3 | $17.1M | $13.5M | +6.9% |
| MachineryHS2 84 | 4 | $8.5M | $12.1M | +16.3% |
| VehiclesHS2 87 | 4 | $9.8M | $8.6M | +10.9% |
| BeveragesHS2 22 | 2 | $8.7M | $8.1M | +10.2% |
| Salt, sulphur, earths and stoneHS2 25 | 3 | $7.6M | $6.8M | +17.2% |
| Preparations of cerealsHS2 19 | 3 | $6.2M | $5.5M | +8.2% |
| Articles of iron or steelHS2 73 | 2 | $9.9M | $5.2M | +11.9% |
| Wood articlesHS2 44 | 2 | $4.6M | $5.1M | +7.1% |
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 890510Dredgers | $74.2M | 1 | 10000 | NLD | 99.9% |
| HS 100111Cereals: wheat and meslin, durum wheat, seed | $7.3M | 1 | 10000 | USA | 99.5% |
| HS 100191Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, seed | $2.7M | 1 | 10000 | USA | 100.0% |
| HS 100199Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | $4.2M | 1 | 10000 | USA | 100.0% |
| HS 890120Tankers | $4.9M | 1 | 10000 | TUR | 92.2% |
| 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 | $1.5M | 2 | 9959 | USA | 99.7% |
| HS 100590Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed | $5.2M | 8 | 9886 | USA | 99.4% |
| HS 020329Meat: of swine, n.e.s. in item no. 0203.2, frozen | $1.0M | 6 | 9877 | USA | 99.4% |
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.
NLD
Netherlands
3 screened products
$151.0MCalculated opportunity across these rowsUSA
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands
16 screened products
$84.7MCalculated opportunity across these rowsDEU
Germany
1 screened products
$24.3MCalculated opportunity across these rowsITA
Italy
2 screened products
$24.2MCalculated opportunity across these rowsTTO
Trinidad and Tobago
9 screened products
$17.1MCalculated opportunity across these rowsSGP
Singapore
1 screened products
$15.2MCalculated opportunity across these rowsCHN
China
2 screened products
$10.1MCalculated opportunity across these rowsGBR
United Kingdom
3 screened products
$7.4MCalculated opportunity across these rowsFrequently asked questions
Using the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines'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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
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.