North American Industry Classification System Import Opportunities

Top U.S. import opportunities at the North American Industry Classification System leaf level, ranked by trade value and growth. Month-over-month 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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North American Industry Classification System Import Opportunities

Top U.S. import opportunities at the North American Industry Classification System leaf level, ranked by trade value and growth. Month-over-month comparison.

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Product	Value	Growth	Score	Signal
FLUID POWER PUMPS & MOTORS NAICS 333996	$410.6M	Growth:+1.5%	12.5	Stable, large market
RUBBER & PLASTICS HOSES & BELTING NAICS 326220	$419.8M	Growth:+1.0%	12.3	Stable, large market
TOTAL FLUID METERS & COUNTING DEVICES NAICS 334514	$180.1M	Growth:+1.9%	12.2	Stable, large market
METAL CANS NAICS 332431	$31.6M	Growth:+4.2%	12.0	Other
PLASTICS BOTTLES NAICS 326160	$92.6M	Growth:+2.4%	12.0	Other
TEXTILE BAGS & CANVAS NAICS 314910	$153.0M	Growth:+1.3%	11.8	Stable, large market
SPRINGS NAICS 332613	$88.3M	Growth:+2.1%	11.8	Other
PHOTO FILMS, PAPERS, PLATES & CHEMICALS NAICS 325992	$116.2M	Growth:+1.5%	11.7	Stable, large market
ALL OTHER CONVERTED PAPER PRODUCTS NAICS 322299	$136.7M	Growth:+1.0%	11.6	Stable, large market
PETROLEUM LUBRICATING OIL AND GREASE NAICS 324191	$15.6M	Growth:+4.2%	11.6	Other
MARGARINE & EDIBLE FATS & OILS NAICS 311225	$69.5M	Growth:+1.9%	11.6	Other
OIL & GAS FIELD MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT NAICS 333132	$65.0M	Growth:+1.7%	11.5	Other
DRY PASTA, DOUGH, AND FLOUR MIXES FROM PURCH FLOUR NAICS 311824	$103.6M	Growth:+0.9%	11.4	Stable, large market
CITRUS FRUITS (EXCEPT ORANGES) NAICS 111320	$97.2M	Growth:+0.7%	11.3	Other
STATIONERY PRODUCTS NAICS 322230	$59.2M	Growth:+0.6%	11.0	Other
OTHER PAPERBOARD CONTAINERS NAICS 322219	$64.1M	Growth:+0.4%	11.0	Other
FASTENERS, BUTTONS, NEEDLES & PINS NAICS 339993	$17.0M	Growth:+1.8%	10.7	Other
MILITARY ARMORED VEHICLE, TANKS & TANK COMPONENTS NAICS 336992	$35.5M	Growth:+0.3%	10.6	Other
BURIAL CASKETS NAICS 339995	$14.2M	Growth:+0.7%	10.2	Other