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Country · 2019–2024 · 60,550 trade records
One dot is one manufactured product this country imports. Hover to see which; click for the pathway and what it might cost to start. Both axes are annual trade, on a log scale — each gridline is ten times the last — because the figures span three and a half orders of magnitude and a linear axis would stack all but the largest onto the origin. Computed Nov 10, 2026 · 00:00 UTC.
20 of 50 sit below the parity line — the country buys more of that product than it sells. That gap is the opportunity; the ones above it are already served by domestic makers. These are the top 50 manufactured products out of 165 scored.
| Product | HS code | Annual imports | Annual exports | Buys per unit sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aeroplanes and other aircraft, except unmanned; of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg | 880240 | $8.7B | $5.9B | 1.4x |
| Vehicle parts and accessories; n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | 870899 | $2.1B | $3.5B | 0.6x |
| Tankers | 890120 | $1.2B | $2B | 0.5x |
| Vehicle parts; gear boxes and parts thereof | 870840 | $1.5B | $670.9M | 2.2x |
| Vessels; light, fire-floats, floating cranes and other vessels, the navigability of which is subsidiary to their main function, floating docks | 890590 | $1.1B | $866.2M | 1.3x |
| Tugs and pusher craft | 890400 | $352.9M | $288.6M | 1.2x |
| Vessels; other, including lifeboats other than rowing boats, other than warships | 890690 | $293.9M | $318.8M | 0.9x |
| Aircraft and spacecraft; parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807 | 880730 | $401.4M | $866M | 0.4x |
| Vehicle parts; drive-axles with differential, whether or not provided with other transmission components, and non-driving axles; parts thereof | 870850 | $317.2M | $693.4M | 0.4x |
| Motorcycles (including mopeds); parts and accessories | 871410 | $420.7M | $822.2M | 0.5x |
| Vehicle parts; brakes, servo-brakes and parts thereof | 870830 | $312.7M | $836.1M | 0.3x |
| Floating or submersible drilling or production platforms | 890520 | $475.4M | $479.2M | 0.9x |
| Vehicles; parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat belts | 870829 | $619.7M | $215.3M | 2.8x |
| Dredgers | 890510 | $338.2M | $125.2M | 2.7x |
| Aircraft and spacecraft; parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | 880330 | $234.6M | $943.9M | 0.2x |
| Vehicle parts; suspension systems and parts thereof (including shock-absorbers) | 870880 | $190.4M | $267.4M | 0.7x |
| Vehicle parts; steering wheels, steering columns and steering boxes; parts thereof | 870894 | $223.5M | $276.8M | 0.8x |
| Vehicles; with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000cc | 870323 | $193M | $469.2M | 0.4x |
| Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; parts, axles and wheels, and parts thereof | 860719 | $304.5M | $16.1M | 18.8x |
| Vessels; n.e.c. in heading no. 8901, for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods | 890190 | $131.3M | $183.5M | 0.7x |
| Vehicle parts; safety airbags with inflater system; parts thereof | 870895 | $214.2M | $127M | 1.6x |
| Containers; (including containers for transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport | 860900 | $122.5M | $53.2M | 2.3x |
| Vehicle parts; clutches and parts thereof | 870893 | $220.9M | $118.9M | 1.8x |
| Vehicles; with only electric motor for propulsion | 870380 | $208.3M | $82.9M | 2.5x |
| Cruise ships, excursion boats and similar vessels, principally designed for the transport of persons, ferry boats of all kinds | 890110 | $91.1M | $383.9M | 0.2x |
| Vehicle parts; silencers (mufflers) and exhaust pipes; parts thereof | 870892 | $85.5M | $271.3M | 0.3x |
| Vehicles; dumpers, designed for off-highway use, for transport of goods | 870410 | $41.7M | $575.7M | 0.0x |
| Vessels and other floating structures; for breaking up | 890800 | $452.7M | $1.9M | 226.9x |
| Vehicles; bodies (including cabs) for the motor vehicles of heading no. 8703 | 870710 | $133.4M | $19M | 7.0x |
| Vehicle parts; road wheels and parts and accessories thereof | 870870 | $57M | $159.7M | 0.3x |
| Cycles; parts thereof, n.e.c. in item no. 8714.9 | 871499 | $25.9M | $68.4M | 0.3x |
| Vehicles; bumpers and parts thereof, for the vehicles of heading no. 8701 to 8705 | 870810 | $71.1M | $141.2M | 0.5x |
| Aircraft and spacecraft; parts thereof n.e.c. in chapter 88 | 880790 | $76M | $185.3M | 0.4x |
| Chassis; fitted with engines, for the motor vehicles of heading no. 8701 to 8705 | 870600 | $52.9M | $243.1M | 0.2x |
| Railway or tramway rolling stock; parts n.e.c. in heading no. 8607 | 860799 | $84.1M | $51.6M | 1.6x |
| Trailers, semi-trailers and other vehicles not mechanically propelled; parts thereof for heading no. 8716 | 871690 | $41.2M | $161.3M | 0.2x |
| Vehicle parts; radiators and parts thereof | 870891 | $49.6M | $72M | 0.6x |
| Vehicles; parts of bodies, safety seat belts | 870821 | $33.8M | $51.9M | 0.6x |
| Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles; fitted with an auxiliary motor, internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 250cc but not exceeding 500cc, with or without side-cars; side-cars | 871130 | $14.5M | $446.1M | 0.0x |
| Vehicles; with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000cc | 870324 | $112.4M | $6.7M | 16.6x |
| Vehicles; with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity not over 1000cc | 870321 | $5.1M | $1.2B | 0.0x |
| Vehicles; with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc | 870322 | $5.8M | $4.9B | 0.0x |
| Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles; fitted with an auxiliary motor, internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not exceeding 250cc, with or without side-cars; side-cars | 871120 | $1.3M | $2.5B | 0.0x |
| Aeroplanes and other aircraft, except unmanned; of an unladen weight exceeding 2000kg but not exceeding 15,000kg | 880230 | $164.4M | $6.9M | 23.5x |
| Aircraft and spacecraft; under-carriages and parts thereof | 880720 | $68.9M | $36.8M | 1.8x |
| Aircraft and spacecraft; under-carriages and parts thereof | 880320 | $35.3M | $24.9M | 1.4x |
| Railway or tramway maintenance or service vehicles; whether or not self-propelled (e.g. workshops, cranes, ballast tampers, trackliners, testing coaches and track inspection vehicles) | 860400 | $56.6M | $13.7M | 4.1x |
| Vehicles; bodies (including cabs) for the motor vehicles of heading no. 8701, 8702, 8704 or 8705 | 870790 | $47.7M | $24.1M | 1.9x |
| Aircraft and spacecraft; parts thereof n.e.c. in chapter 88 | 880390 | $17.3M | $119.1M | 0.1x |
| Cycles; frames and forks, and parts thereof | 871491 | $21.2M | $51M | 0.4x |
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Categories where people are reporting problems and the country imports heavily. A coincidence worth looking at — not a combined score. The two numbers count different things and are shown separately for that reason.
No category currently clears the bar on both sides. That is a real finding: it means the problems people are reporting and the goods the country buys abroad are not pointing at the same place yet.
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