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Harmonized System Import Opportunities

Name: U.S. Trade Opportunities
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
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Top U.S. import opportunities at the Harmonized System leaf level, ranked by trade value and growth. Year-over-year comparison.

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How we calculate opportunity scores

Each product receives a composite score combining trade volume and growth rate:

score = ln(import_value) × 0.6 + growth_rate × 0.4

ln(import_value) rewards large markets on a logarithmic scale, so a $10B market scores higher than a $100M market but not 100x higher.
growth_rate is the percentage change versus the prior period (month-over-month or year-over-year).
The 60/40 weighting favors market size over growth, surfacing products that combine meaningful volume with positive momentum.

Products are filtered to national-level HS6 imports only, and require a minimum prior period value of $100K to prevent misleading growth spikes from low-volume products.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Scores are for informational purposes only.

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Harmonized System Import Opportunities

Top U.S. import opportunities at the Harmonized System leaf level, ranked by trade value and growth. Year-over-year comparison.

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131769.8

Copper Ores & Concentrates

$11.7M

+79400.0%

Methyloxirane (Propylene Oxide)

$7.6M

+39525.6%

Alfentanil, Anileridine, Bezitramide, Bromazepam, Carfentanil & Related Controlled Substances

$2.7M

+23353.4%

Asphalt Mixing Machines (Mineral Substances with Bitumen)

$956K

+19897.3%

Biodiesel and Mixtures (Less Than 70% Petroleum Oils)

$50.9M

+19660.7%

Copper Ores & Concentrates

$11.7M

+79400.0%

Methyloxirane (Propylene Oxide)

HS 291020

Value

$7.6M

Growth

+39525.6%

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2,419 opportunitiesJuly 2026

Product	Value	Growth	Score	Signal
Sheet Piling of Iron or Steel HS 730110	$17.6M	Growth:+20.8%	18.3	High growth, medium market
Prepared Additives for Cements, Mortars, and Concretes HS 382440	$7.6M	Growth:+22.1%	18.3	Other
Natural Sands (Other) HS 250590	$2.3M	Growth:+23.8%	18.3	Other
Disodium Tetraborate (Hydrated Borax), Except Anhydrous HS 284019	$10.8M	Growth:+21.5%	18.3	High growth, medium market
Knitted or Crocheted Ski Suits HS 611220	$152K	Growth:+27.9%	18.3	Other
Ethyl Acetate HS 291531	$4.2M	Growth:+22.8%	18.3	Other
Carbonates & Peroxocarbonates (Other) HS 283699	$10.7M	Growth:+21.2%	18.2	High growth, medium market
Nonwovens Not of Man-Made Filaments, 25–70 g/m² HS 560392	$29.0M	Growth:+19.6%	18.1	Moderate growth, medium market
Natural Milk Constituent Products, NESOI HS 040490	$31.0M	Growth:+19.4%	18.1	Moderate growth, medium market
Corn (Maize) Groats and Meal HS 110313	$2.0M	Growth:+23.5%	18.1	Other
Cash Registers HS 847050	$84.4M	Growth:+17.9%	18.1	Moderate growth, medium market
Parts of Knitted or Crocheted Garments & Clothing Accessories HS 611790	$358K	Growth:+26.0%	18.1	Other
Needlecraft Sets of Woven Fabric and Yarn, Packaged for Retail Sale HS 630800	$1.4M	Growth:+23.9%	18.0	Other
Fountain Pens, Stylograph Pens & Other Pens HS 960830	$4.2M	Growth:+22.2%	18.0	Other
Fresh Cut Lilies and Buds HS 060315	$4.8M	Growth:+22.0%	18.0	Other
Cold-Rolled Flat-Rolled Stainless Steel, 600 mm or More Wide, 4.75 mm or More Thick HS 721931	$2.4M	Growth:+23.0%	18.0	Other
Fructose & Fructose Syrup, Over 50% Fructose (NESOI) HS 170260	$15.5M	Growth:+20.1%	18.0	High growth, medium market
Chemical Industry Waste Mainly Containing Organic Constituents HS 382561	$126K	Growth:+27.4%	18.0	Other
Non-Cellular, Non-Reinforced Polypropylene Plates, Sheets, Film, Foil & Strip HS 392020	$112.1M	Growth:+17.2%	18.0	Moderate growth, large market
Natural Cork Articles (Other) HS 450390	$132K	Growth:+27.3%	18.0	Other
Parts & Accessories for Liquid & Gas Measuring Instruments HS 902690	$71.2M	Growth:+17.8%	18.0	Moderate growth, medium market
Artificial Joints, Parts & Accessories HS 902131	$327.1M	Growth:+15.5%	18.0	Moderate growth, large market
Track-Laying Self-Propelled Bulldozers & Angledozers HS 842911	$62.0M	Growth:+18.0%	18.0	Moderate growth, medium market
Parts & Accessories Equally Suitable for Office Machines of Headings 8469–8472 HS 847350	$8.2M	Growth:+21.0%	18.0	Other
Flax Tow and Waste HS 530130	$678K	Growth:+24.6%	17.9	Other
Pickup Cartridges for Sound Recording Apparatus HS 852210	$509K	Growth:+25.1%	17.9	Other
Women's & Girls' Knitted Blouses & Shirts of Other Textile Materials HS 610690	$3.0M	Growth:+22.4%	17.9	Other
Parts for Electrical Circuit Apparatus and Control or Distribution Boards (NESOI) HS 853890	$432.0M	Growth:+14.9%	17.9	Moderate growth, large market
Planing, Milling & Molding Machines for Wood, Cork, Bone & Similar Materials HS 846592	$15.9M	Growth:+19.8%	17.9	Moderate growth, medium market
Petroleum Oils & Bituminous Mineral Oils (Non-Crude, Non-Biodiesel) HS 271019	$2.3B	Growth:+12.3%	17.9	Moderate growth, large market
Tarpaulins, Awnings, and Sunblinds of Other Textile Materials HS 630619	$3.0M	Growth:+22.3%	17.9	Other
Azelaic Acid, Sebacic Acid, Their Salts and Esters HS 291713	$4.8M	Growth:+21.6%	17.9	Other
Iron & Non-Stainless Steel Butt Welding Fittings HS 730793	$26.7M	Growth:+18.9%	17.8	Moderate growth, medium market
Prepared Binders for Foundry Molds or Cores HS 382410	$1.9M	Growth:+22.9%	17.8	Other
Hand-Held Blow Torches HS 846810	$4.7M	Growth:+21.5%	17.8	Other
Unwrought Zinc, Not Alloyed, Under 99.99% Purity HS 790112	$72.8M	Growth:+17.4%	17.8	Moderate growth, medium market
Hair Lacquers HS 330530	$16.7M	Growth:+19.6%	17.8	Moderate growth, medium market
Fluoromethane (HFC-41), HFC-152, and HFC-152a HS 290343	$2.4M	Growth:+22.4%	17.8	Other
Large-Diameter Line Pipe, Riveted or Similarly Closed (Not Longitudinally Welded), Over 406.4 mm HS 730519	$268K	Growth:+25.7%	17.8	Other
Worked Calcareous Stone (Other Than Marble or Travertine) — NESOI HS 680292	$14.4M	Growth:+19.7%	17.8	Moderate growth, medium market
Instruments for Measuring Voltage, Current, Resistance, or Power — Without Recording Device (NESOI) HS 903033	$54.4M	Growth:+17.6%	17.7	Moderate growth, medium market
Textile Wall Coverings HS 590500	$4.0M	Growth:+21.4%	17.7	Other
Benzaldehyde HS 291221	$1.3M	Growth:+22.9%	17.6	Other
Base Metal Castors and Parts Thereof HS 830220	$10.7M	Growth:+19.7%	17.6	Moderate growth, medium market
Prepared or Preserved Salmon, Whole or in Pieces HS 160411	$15.4M	Growth:+19.2%	17.6	Moderate growth, medium market
Cotton Knit Track Suits, Warm-Up Suits & Jogging Suits HS 611211	$1.6M	Growth:+22.5%	17.6	Other
Glycosides, Natural or Synthetic, and Derivatives (Other) HS 293890	$28.9M	Growth:+18.1%	17.6	Moderate growth, medium market
Mineral Substances Not Elsewhere Specified HS 253090	$6.4M	Growth:+20.4%	17.6	Other
Dried Capsicum Peppers & Allspice (Whole, Not Ground) HS 090421	$17.3M	Growth:+18.9%	17.6	Moderate growth, medium market
Fresh or Chilled Trout (Salmo Trutta and Related Species) HS 030211	$4.1M	Growth:+21.0%	17.5	Other

Sheet Piling of Iron or Steel

HS 730110

High growth, medium market

Value

$17.6M

Growth

Growth:+20.8%

Score

18.3

Prepared Additives for Cements, Mortars, and Concretes

HS 382440

Other

How we calculate opportunity scores

Each product receives a composite score combining trade volume and growth rate:

score = ln(import_value) × 0.6 + growth_rate × 0.4

ln(import_value) rewards large markets on a logarithmic scale, so a $10B market scores higher than a $100M market but not 100x higher.
growth_rate is the percentage change versus the prior period (month-over-month or year-over-year).
The 60/40 weighting favors market size over growth, surfacing products that combine meaningful volume with positive momentum.

Products are filtered to national-level HS6 imports only, and require a minimum prior period value of $100K to prevent misleading growth spikes from low-volume products.