# Former Arab Republic of Yemen Import Opportunities

Explore Former Arab Republic of Yemen's import opportunities by product, supplier concentration, demand growth, and market size.

- Latest import year: 2024
- Latest imports: $10.6B
- Import CAGR: -3.9%
- Trade openness: 43.0%

## Top Import Opportunities

| Rank | Product | Description | Market size | Demand growth | Suppliers | Concentration |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | HS 271012 | Not reported | $533.4M | +12.7% | 28 | 5977 |
| 2 | HS 271019 | Not reported | $449.9M | +9.1% | 36 | 7313 |
| 3 | HS 721420 | Iron 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 | $384.7M | +7.1% | 6 | 9359 |
| 4 | HS 100630 | Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $453.8M | +10.7% | 15 | 5111 |
| 5 | HS 100199 | Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | $431.3M | +4.6% | 6 | 5943 |
| 6 | HS 240220 | Cigarettes: containing tobacco | $169.7M | +25.3% | 14 | 9902 |
| 7 | HS 100119 | Cereals: wheat and meslin, durum wheat, other than seed | $130.4M | +26.8% | 9 | 9264 |
| 8 | HS 540752 | Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of textured polyester filaments, dyed | $131.5M | +17.8% | 8 | 9075 |
| 9 | HS 100590 | Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed | $141.5M | +10.2% | 10 | 8688 |
| 10 | HS 711319 | Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof | $89.2M | +38.0% | 3 | 9988 |
| 11 | HS 170114 | Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid form, other than as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $154.9M | +5.7% | 4 | 8750 |
| 12 | HS 640299 | Footwear: n.e.s. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics | $108.6M | +14.4% | 12 | 8825 |
| 13 | HS 020712 | Meat and edible offal: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, not cut in pieces, frozen | $124.0M | +5.1% | 18 | 8303 |
| 14 | HS 870324 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 3000cc | $117.0M | +10.7% | 18 | 6881 |
| 15 | HS 741300 | Copper: stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, not electrically insulated | $64.0M | +35.8% | 7 | 9978 |
| 16 | HS 961900 | Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar articles, of any material | $75.8M | +24.3% | 23 | 6841 |
| 17 | HS 854140 | Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes | $66.9M | +27.9% | 18 | 7813 |
| 18 | HS 390120 | Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more | $84.4M | +7.9% | 13 | 9264 |
| 19 | HS 170199 | Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $181.1M | +7.0% | 14 | 2976 |
| 20 | HS 040291 | Dairy produce: milk and cream, concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, other than in powder, granules or other solid forms | $71.2M | +22.1% | 10 | 5633 |
| 21 | 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 | $48.9M | +22.8% | 5 | 9493 |
| 22 | HS 200989 | Juice: of any single fruit or vegetable n.e.c. in heading no. 2009, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter | $60.0M | +15.1% | 26 | 8007 |
| 23 | HS 190190 | Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, for uses n.e.s. in heading no. 1901 | $83.8M | +23.6% | 31 | 3400 |
| 24 | HS 230690 | Oil-cake and other solid residues: whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of oils, n.e.c. in heading no. 2306 | $40.9M | +33.3% | 3 | 10000 |
| 25 | HS 040630 | Dairy produce: cheese, processed (not grated or powdered) | $65.5M | +11.1% | 11 | 5612 |
| 26 | HS 151190 | Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $138.0M | +3.5% | 18 | 3007 |
| 27 | HS 190211 | Food preparations: pasta, containing eggs, uncooked, not stuffed or otherwise prepared | $34.6M | +28.6% | 9 | 9017 |
| 28 | HS 850720 | Electric accumulators: lead-acid, (other than for starting piston engines), including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) | $67.0M | +16.2% | 16 | 4149 |
| 29 | HS 252310 | Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured) | $31.4M | +29.0% | 7 | 9010 |
| 30 | HS 270112 | Coal: bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated | $29.4M | +32.1% | 4 | 10000 |
| 31 | HS 040221 | Dairy produce: milk and cream, concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, in powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content exceeding 1.5% (by weight) | $79.6M | +3.9% | 22 | 4475 |
| 32 | HS 392330 | Plastics: carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles, for the conveyance or packing of goods | $36.2M | +17.3% | 18 | 8345 |
| 33 | HS 110100 | Wheat or meslin flour | $112.5M | -0.6% | 12 | 3442 |
| 34 | HS 721049 | Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically) | $32.6M | +15.4% | 7 | 9863 |
| 35 | HS 610463 | Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of synthetic fibres, knitted or crocheted | $31.8M | +14.4% | 3 | 9993 |
| 36 | HS 850440 | Electrical static converters | $38.5M | +14.2% | 26 | 6990 |
| 37 | 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 | $77.5M | +12.8% | 27 | 2975 |
| 38 | HS 681019 | Cement, concrete or artificial stone: tiles, flagstones and similar, (excluding building blocks and bricks) whether or not reinforced | $27.4M | +20.2% | 7 | 9830 |
| 39 | HS 151219 | Vegetable oils: sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $36.9M | +12.3% | 13 | 8145 |
| 40 | HS 841510 | Air conditioning machines: comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, window or wall types, self-contained or split-system | $36.4M | +12.7% | 9 | 7677 |
| 41 | HS 950300 | Tricycles, 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 | $30.5M | +13.6% | 12 | 9580 |
| 42 | 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 | $22.3M | +41.8% | 2 | 10000 |
| 43 | 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 | $143.3M | +8.4% | 62 | 1239 |
| 44 | HS 390110 | Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94 | $33.1M | +9.8% | 25 | 8651 |
| 45 | HS 230400 | Oil-cake and other solid residues: whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil | $37.1M | +6.9% | 11 | 8031 |
| 46 | HS 551614 | Fabrics, woven: printed, containing 85% or more by weight of artificial staple fibres | $21.9M | +21.6% | 3 | 9975 |
| 47 | HS 210690 | Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10 | $110.1M | +14.7% | 56 | 1242 |
| 48 | HS 080410 | Fruit, edible: dates, fresh or dried | $31.9M | +7.5% | 14 | 8854 |
| 49 | HS 871410 | Motorcycles (including mopeds): parts and accessories | $24.9M | +13.0% | 8 | 9775 |
| 50 | HS 760410 | Aluminium: (not alloyed), bars, rods and profiles | $32.9M | +5.6% | 9 | 8290 |

## 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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