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$2.1B of latest reported imports and $3.3B of calculated three-year opportunity.
Importer opportunity guide
Venezuela import opportunities
where to source next
Explore Venezuela'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$14.3B2024 reported value
Import CAGR+23.0%Three-year reported change
GDP$119.8BLatest reported value
GDP per capita$4.2KLatest reported value
Trade openness14.4%Reported share of GDP
Venezuela 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
$14.3B in imports
Venezuela recorded $14.3B in imports in 2024, with a three-year change of +23.0%.
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.
Venezuela imports products from suppliers across major trade regions. The current profile reports $14.3B 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 271012Product description unavailable | $2.1BLatest imports | +17.9% | 12 | 8886 | USADeclining | $3.5B |
| 2 | HS 871120Motorcycles (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 | $352.3MLatest imports | +17.4% | 10 | 9466 | CHNDeclining | $570.3M |
| 3 | 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 | $307.1MLatest imports | +4.6% | 3 | 9287 | USADeclining | $351.0M |
| 4 | HS 841510Air conditioning machines: comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, window or wall types, self-contained or split-system | $185.6MLatest imports | +11.7% | 11 | 9804 | CHNDeclining | $258.5M |
| 5 | HS 999999Commodities not specified according to kind | $156.8MLatest imports | +35.1% | 19 | 6305 | ARGAccelerating | $306.2M |
| 6 | HS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $196.7MLatest imports | +4.4% | 19 | 6983 | USADeclining | $223.9M |
| 7 | HS 190190Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, for uses n.e.s. in heading no. 1901 | $120.7MLatest imports | +13.7% | 23 | 8727 | BRADeclining | $177.4M |
| 8 | 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 | $148.1MLatest imports | +5.7% | 16 | 8846 | CHNDeclining | $175.0M |
| 9 | HS 100590Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed | $307.3MLatest imports | +3.0% | 7 | 3755 | USADeclining | $335.6M |
| 10 | HS 150790Vegetable oils: soya-bean oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $99.1MLatest imports | +24.9% | 5 | 6431 | BRASlowing | $193.3M |
| 11 | HS 170114Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid form, other than as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $135.1MLatest imports | +0.8% | 5 | 9995 | BRAGrowing | $138.4M |
| 12 | HS 640299Footwear: n.e.s. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics | $87.7MLatest imports | +14.8% | 19 | 9338 | CHNDeclining | $132.5M |
| 13 | HS 190219Food preparations: pasta, uncooked (excluding that containing eggs), not stuffed or otherwise prepared | $77.5MLatest imports | +18.2% | 16 | 8847 | TURDeclining | $128.0M |
| 14 | HS 871410Motorcycles (including mopeds): parts and accessories | $90.5MLatest imports | +14.3% | 18 | 8003 | CHNDeclining | $135.2M |
| 15 | HS 100199Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | $182.3MLatest imports | +1.4% | 4 | 4515 | CANDeclining | $189.8M |
| 16 | HS 100610Cereals: rice in the husk (paddy or rough) | $152.3MLatest imports | +8.0% | 4 | 4402 | USADeclining | $191.9M |
| 17 | HS 110100Wheat or meslin flour | $59.1MLatest imports | +20.3% | 8 | 9391 | TURDeclining | $102.9M |
| 18 | HS 853890Electrical apparatus: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 or 8537 | $80.1MLatest imports | +8.0% | 29 | 8841 | USAStable | $100.8M |
| 19 | HS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $170.9MLatest imports | +4.1% | 43 | 2504 | INDDeclining | $192.8M |
| 20 | HS 170199Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $86.0MLatest imports | +4.6% | 9 | 8109 | BRAGrowing | $98.3M |
| 21 | HS 170490Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoa | $85.0MLatest imports | +7.2% | 26 | 6877 | COLDeclining | $104.6M |
| 22 | HS 401120Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorries | $82.4MLatest imports | +4.9% | 16 | 7807 | CHNDeclining | $95.1M |
| 23 | 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 | $94.2MLatest imports | +5.3% | 41 | 5528 | CHNDeclining | $109.9M |
| 24 | 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 | $72.1MLatest imports | +2.1% | 27 | 8854 | CHNSlowing | $76.8M |
| 25 | HS 271019Product description unavailable | $205.0MLatest imports | +7.2% | 34 | 1477 | USADeclining | $252.7M |
| 26 | HS 390140Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94 | $48.8MLatest imports | +15.8% | 6 | 8289 | USADeclining | $75.8M |
| 27 | HS 890610Vessels: warships | $80.8MLatest imports | +133.2% | 3 | 3722 | BRADeclining | $157.8M |
| 28 | HS 940540Lamps and light fittings: electric, n.e.s. in heading no. 9405 | $50.5MLatest imports | +10.5% | 27 | 9498 | CHNDeclining | $68.2M |
| 29 | HS 961900Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar articles, of any material | $74.9MLatest imports | +7.8% | 21 | 5283 | CHNDeclining | $93.9M |
| 30 | HS 340220Washing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale | $72.7MLatest imports | +10.2% | 24 | 4881 | CHNDeclining | $97.2M |
| 31 | 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 | $53.5MLatest imports | +5.0% | 6 | 9771 | USADeclining | $62.1M |
| 32 | HS 210690Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10 | $125.8MLatest imports | +7.4% | 41 | 2244 | BRADeclining | $156.0M |
| 33 | HS 841830Freezers: of the chest type, not exceeding 800l capacity | $42.0MLatest imports | +11.7% | 9 | 9787 | CHNDeclining | $58.5M |
| 34 | HS 401110Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars) | $57.8MLatest imports | +5.0% | 21 | 7235 | CHNDeclining | $67.0M |
| 35 | HS 160232Meat preparations: of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus) | $29.8MLatest imports | +39.2% | 4 | 9145 | TURStable | $58.1M |
| 36 | HS 841370Pumps: centrifugal, n.e.c. in heading no. 8413, for liquids | $65.5MLatest imports | +3.8% | 25 | 4913 | COLDeclining | $73.3M |
| 37 | HS 071333Vegetables, leguminous: kidney beans, including white pea beans (phaseolus vulgaris), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried | $67.1MLatest imports | +1.2% | 9 | 5560 | BRASlowing | $69.7M |
| 38 | HS 150710Vegetable oils: soya-bean oil and its fractions, crude, whether or not degummed, not chemically modified | $91.4MLatest imports | -0.9% | 5 | 4301 | USADeclining | $88.9M |
| 39 | HS 600632Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics, other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of synthetic fibres, dyed | $29.5MLatest imports | +17.2% | 6 | 8827 | CHNDeclining | $47.5M |
| 40 | HS 851711Line telephone sets with cordless handsets | $38.5MLatest imports | +4.4% | 6 | 9998 | USADeclining | $43.8M |
| 41 | HS 732111Cooking appliances and plate warmers: for gas fuel or for both gas and other fuels, of iron or steel | $39.9MLatest imports | +7.2% | 19 | 7892 | CHNDeclining | $49.1M |
| 42 | HS 870323Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $121.2MLatest imports | -2.3% | 23 | 2235 | AREDeclining | $113.1M |
| 43 | HS 151710Margarine: excluding liquid margarine | $36.6MLatest imports | +9.1% | 7 | 8340 | BRADeclining | $47.5M |
| 44 | 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 | $65.7MLatest imports | +13.9% | 7 | 3336 | ARGDeclining | $97.2M |
| 45 | HS 390110Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94 | $51.9MLatest imports | +4.5% | 14 | 5650 | USADeclining | $59.3M |
| 46 | HS 391739Plastics: tubes, pipes and hoses thereof, n.e.s. in item no. 3917.30 | $32.1MLatest imports | +10.4% | 20 | 9591 | CHNDeclining | $43.2M |
| 47 | HS 390761Poly(ethylene terephthalate): in primary forms, having a viscosity of 78ml/g or higher | $68.0MLatest imports | +8.7% | 14 | 3608 | CHNSlowing | $87.2M |
| 48 | HS 841810Refrigerators and freezers: combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with separate external doors, electric or other | $46.3MLatest imports | +3.0% | 15 | 6326 | CHNDeclining | $50.7M |
| 49 | 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 | $41.8MLatest imports | +0.7% | 20 | 8010 | USADeclining | $42.7M |
| 50 | HS 100119Cereals: wheat and meslin, durum wheat, other than seed | $46.1MLatest imports | -0.6% | 3 | 7160 | CANDeclining | $45.3M |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS2 sector 00HS2 00 | 2 | $2.3B | $3.4B | +12.5% |
| VehiclesHS2 87 | 5 | $683.3M | $822.6M | +9.7% |
| Electrical equipmentHS2 85 | 5 | $557.6M | $566.4M | +5.6% |
| MachineryHS2 84 | 5 | $381.3M | $440.1M | +6.2% |
| CerealsHS2 10 | 4 | $688.0M | $409.5M | +2.9% |
| Food industry residuesHS2 23 | 1 | $307.1M | $338.0M | +4.6% |
| Sugars and sugar confectioneryHS2 17 | 3 | $306.0M | $312.5M | +4.2% |
| Preparations of cerealsHS2 19 | 2 | $198.3M | $286.0M | +15.9% |
| Animal and vegetable fatsHS2 15 | 3 | $227.1M | $237.2M | +11.1% |
| HS2 sector 99HS2 99 | 1 | $156.8M | $232.4M | +35.1% |
| PlasticsHS2 39 | 4 | $200.8M | $193.9M | +9.8% |
| RubberHS2 40 | 2 | $140.1M | $140.6M | +5.0% |
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 851711Line telephone sets with cordless handsets | $38.5M | 6 | 9998 | USA | 100.0% |
| HS 170114Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid form, other than as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $135.1M | 5 | 9995 | BRA | 100.0% |
| HS 841510Air conditioning machines: comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, window or wall types, self-contained or split-system | $185.6M | 11 | 9804 | CHN | 99.0% |
| HS 841830Freezers: of the chest type, not exceeding 800l capacity | $42.0M | 9 | 9787 | CHN | 98.9% |
| 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 | $53.5M | 6 | 9771 | USA | 98.8% |
| HS 391739Plastics: tubes, pipes and hoses thereof, n.e.s. in item no. 3917.30 | $32.1M | 20 | 9591 | CHN | 97.9% |
| HS 940540Lamps and light fittings: electric, n.e.s. in heading no. 9405 | $50.5M | 27 | 9498 | CHN | 97.4% |
| HS 871120Motorcycles (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 | $352.3M | 10 | 9466 | CHN | 97.3% |
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.
USA
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands
13 screened products
$4.6BCalculated opportunity across these rowsCHN
China
18 screened products
$2.0BCalculated opportunity across these rowsBRA
Brazil
8 screened products
$758.7MCalculated opportunity across these rowsTUR
Turkey
3 screened products
$275.6MCalculated opportunity across these rowsARG
Argentina
2 screened products
$275.5MCalculated opportunity across these rowsCAN
Canada
2 screened products
$145.8MCalculated opportunity across these rowsCOL
Colombia
2 screened products
$134.4MCalculated opportunity across these rowsIND
India
1 screened products
$88.9MCalculated opportunity across these rowsFrequently asked questions
Using the Venezuela 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 Venezuela'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 Venezuela.
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.