Fastest-growing imports

Harmonized System Import Opportunities

Name: U.S. Trade Opportunities
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/about/policies/open-gov/open-data.html

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

Monthly Yearly

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.

Monthly Yearly

Top Opportunities

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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)

$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)

HS 382600

Value

$50.9M

Growth

+19660.7%

Sort:

2,419 opportunitiesJuly 2026

Product	Value	Score
Alpha-Phenylacetoacetonitrile (APAAN) HS 292640	$6K	5.2
Live Asses HS 010130	$5K	5.1
Chlordimeform (ISO) HS 292521	$5K	5.1
Waste Metal-Pickling Liquors, Hydraulic, Brake & Anti-Freeze Fluids HS 382550	$4K	5.0
Degreased, Non-Carbonized Wool, Not Carded or Combed, Not Elsewhere Specified HS 510129	$5K	5.0
Multiple or Cabled Uncombed Cotton Yarn, 85%+ Cotton, Not for Retail, Over 43 NM to 52 NM HS 520533	$4K	5.0
Alloy Pig Iron and Spiegeleisen HS 720150	$4K	5.0
Amfepramone, Methadone, Normethadone and Their Salts HS 292231	$4K	4.9
Rice in the Husk (Paddy or Rough Rice) HS 100610	$3K	4.9
Endrin (ISO) HS 291050	$3K	4.8
N-Methyl Perfluorooctane Sulfonamide HS 293510	$3K	4.8
Sulfur Dichloride HS 281216	$3K	4.7
Aldrin, Chlordane, and Heptachlor HS 290382	$2K	4.7
NORWAY LOBSTERS DRIED, SALTED OR IN BRINE, SMOKED HS 030694	$2K	4.7
Vinyl Chloride (Chloroethylene) HS 290321	$2K	4.6
Raw Cashmere (Fine Hair of Kashmir Goats), Not Carded or Combed HS 510211	$1K	4.3
Printed Polyester-Cotton Plain Weave Fabric, Under 85% Polyester Staple Fiber, Over 170 g/m² HS 551441	$1K	4.2
Printed Woven Fabrics of Artificial Staple Fibers, Under 85%, Mixed with Wool or Fine Animal Hair HS 551634	$1K	4.2
Synthetic Staple Fiber Yarn Mixed Mainly with Cotton, Not for Retail Sale (Under 85% Synthetic Staple Fibers) HS 550992	$258	3.3

Alpha-Phenylacetoacetonitrile (APAAN)

HS 292640

Value

$6K

Score

5.2

Live Asses

HS 010130

Value

$5K

Score

5.1

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.

Top Opportunities

View all

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)

$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)

HS 382600

Value

$50.9M

Growth

+19660.7%

Sort:

2,419 opportunitiesJuly 2026

Product	Value	Score
Alpha-Phenylacetoacetonitrile (APAAN) HS 292640	$6K	5.2
Live Asses HS 010130	$5K	5.1
Chlordimeform (ISO) HS 292521	$5K	5.1
Waste Metal-Pickling Liquors, Hydraulic, Brake & Anti-Freeze Fluids HS 382550	$4K	5.0
Degreased, Non-Carbonized Wool, Not Carded or Combed, Not Elsewhere Specified HS 510129	$5K	5.0
Multiple or Cabled Uncombed Cotton Yarn, 85%+ Cotton, Not for Retail, Over 43 NM to 52 NM HS 520533	$4K	5.0
Alloy Pig Iron and Spiegeleisen HS 720150	$4K	5.0
Amfepramone, Methadone, Normethadone and Their Salts HS 292231	$4K	4.9
Rice in the Husk (Paddy or Rough Rice) HS 100610	$3K	4.9
Endrin (ISO) HS 291050	$3K	4.8
N-Methyl Perfluorooctane Sulfonamide HS 293510	$3K	4.8
Sulfur Dichloride HS 281216	$3K	4.7
Aldrin, Chlordane, and Heptachlor HS 290382	$2K	4.7
NORWAY LOBSTERS DRIED, SALTED OR IN BRINE, SMOKED HS 030694	$2K	4.7
Vinyl Chloride (Chloroethylene) HS 290321	$2K	4.6
Raw Cashmere (Fine Hair of Kashmir Goats), Not Carded or Combed HS 510211	$1K	4.3
Printed Polyester-Cotton Plain Weave Fabric, Under 85% Polyester Staple Fiber, Over 170 g/m² HS 551441	$1K	4.2
Printed Woven Fabrics of Artificial Staple Fibers, Under 85%, Mixed with Wool or Fine Animal Hair HS 551634	$1K	4.2
Synthetic Staple Fiber Yarn Mixed Mainly with Cotton, Not for Retail Sale (Under 85% Synthetic Staple Fibers) HS 550992	$258	3.3