Fastest-growing imports

Standard International Trade Classification Import Opportunities

Name: U.S. Trade Opportunities
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
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Top U.S. import opportunities at the Standard International Trade Classification 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.

Product	Value	Growth	Score	Signal
Exposed & Developed Cinematograph Film, 35 mm or Wider (Including Sound Track) SITC 88310	$10K	Growth:+373.7%	155.0	Other
Christmas Tree Lighting Sets SITC 89441	$45.8M	Growth:+348.0%	149.8	High growth, medium market
Organo-Sulfur Compounds, Not Elsewhere Specified SITC 51549	$261.1M	Growth:+335.3%	145.7	High growth, large market
Coconut / Copra Oil-Cake & Other Solid Residues SITC 08137	$257K	Growth:+335.3%	141.6	Other
Furnace Burners for Liquid Fuel SITC 74121	$2.3M	Growth:+330.4%	141.0	Other
Iron and Steel Rails (Excluding Check-Rails and Rack Rails) SITC 67701	$12.4M	Growth:+303.2%	131.1	High growth, medium market
Calcium, Strontium, Barium, and Rare Earth Metals SITC 52229	$7.1M	Growth:+295.0%	127.5	Other
Distilling or Rectifying Plant SITC 74173	$37.8M	Growth:+288.4%	125.8	High growth, medium market
Textile Machinery for Extruding, Drawing, Texturing & Cutting Manmade Fibers SITC 72441	$3.7M	Growth:+283.4%	122.4	Other
Non-Numerically Controlled Grinding Machines (NES, ≥0.01 mm Accuracy) SITC 73164	$2.1M	Growth:+280.1%	120.8	Other
Tetrachloroethylene (Perchloroethylene) SITC 51133	$83K	Growth:+282.1%	119.6	Other
Dimethyl Terephthalate SITC 51384	$270K	Growth:+273.1%	116.8	Other
Zinc Ores and Concentrates SITC 28750	$9.4M	Growth:+253.8%	111.2	Other
Clock Cases & Similar Cases for Clock Mechanisms, with Parts SITC 88597	$287K	Growth:+256.4%	110.1	Other
Shawls, Scarves, Mufflers, Mantillas, Veils and Similar Articles, Knitted or Crocheted SITC 84693	$13.6M	Growth:+249.1%	109.5	High growth, medium market
Bleached Cotton Woven Fabrics, <85% Cotton, Mixed Mainly with Manmade Fibers, ≤200 g/m² SITC 65251	$472K	Growth:+234.5%	101.7	Other
Iron & Non-Alloy Steel Flat-Rolled Products, Hot-Rolled, Further Worked, 600mm+ Wide, NES SITC 67351	$101K	Growth:+236.6%	101.6	Other
Borates and Peroxoborates (Perborates) SITC 52384	$12.5M	Growth:+217.3%	96.7	High growth, medium market
Helicopters with Unladen Weight Exceeding 2,000 kg SITC 79215	$99.0M	Growth:+212.0%	95.9	High growth, medium market
Hazelnuts (Filberts), Fresh or Dried SITC 05775	$1.0M	Growth:+218.0%	95.5	Other
Aircraft Launching Gear, Deck-Arrestor Gear, Ground Flying Trainers, and Parts SITC 79283	$14.8M	Growth:+214.0%	95.5	High growth, medium market
Niobium, Tantalum & Vanadium Ores and Concentrates SITC 28785	$20.3M	Growth:+212.1%	94.9	High growth, medium market
Nuclear Reactors SITC 71871	$97K	Growth:+217.9%	94.1	Other
Parts for Producer Gas, Water Gas, and Acetylene Gas Generators SITC 74172	$164K	Growth:+211.2%	91.7	Other
Stainless Steel Cold-Rolled Flat Products, ≥600mm Wide, ≥4.75mm Thick SITC 67551	$2.4M	Growth:+206.8%	91.5	Other
Yarn of Artificial Staple Fibers (Not Sewing Thread), Packaged for Retail Sale SITC 65185	$402K	Growth:+200.1%	87.8	Other
Iron and Steel Sheet Piling, Welded Angles, Shapes, and Sections SITC 67686	$18.7M	Growth:+194.3%	87.8	High growth, medium market
Cresols and Their Salts SITC 51242	$2.3M	Growth:+197.1%	87.6	Other
Artificial Fur & Articles Thereof SITC 84832	$524K	Growth:+197.4%	86.9	Other
Pocket Watches & Other Non-Wrist Watches with Precious Metal Cases SITC 88539	$1.0M	Growth:+193.6%	85.7	Other
Numerically Controlled Milling Machines for Metal (Not Elsewhere Specified) SITC 73153	$17.2M	Growth:+189.1%	85.6	High growth, medium market
Wrought Beryllium and Beryllium Articles SITC 69995	$287K	Growth:+194.7%	85.4	Other
Multistation Transfer Machines for Working Metal SITC 73123	$20.4M	Growth:+184.7%	84.0	High growth, medium market
Parts of Typewriters & Word Processing Machines SITC 75991	$168K	Growth:+190.1%	83.3	Other
Titanium Ores and Concentrates SITC 28783	$23.8M	Growth:+181.8%	82.9	High growth, medium market
Wrought Tantalum and Tantalum Articles SITC 69993	$27.0M	Growth:+171.9%	79.0	High growth, medium market
Machinery for Liquefying Air or Other Gas SITC 74175	$8.3M	Growth:+172.3%	78.5	Other
Machine Tools for Working Metals Without Material Removal, N.E.S. SITC 73399	$13.9M	Growth:+170.8%	78.2	High growth, medium market
Flexographic Printing Machinery SITC 72663	$5.5M	Growth:+170.4%	77.5	Other
Printed Cotton-Blend Woven Fabric (Under 85% Cotton, Mixed with Manmade Fibers, Not Over 200 g/m²) SITC 65254	$76K	Growth:+176.6%	77.4	Other
Dioctyl Orthophthalates SITC 51383	$1.1M	Growth:+171.9%	77.1	Other
Photographic Enlargers & Reducers (Non-Cinematographic) SITC 88133	$62K	Growth:+176.0%	77.0	Other
Vessels Including Warships & Lifeboats (NES) SITC 79329	$7.4M	Growth:+167.2%	76.4	Other
Non-Battery Wrist Watches with Precious Metal Cases SITC 88532	$193.7M	Growth:+159.9%	75.4	High growth, large market
Acetone SITC 51623	$3.3M	Growth:+164.5%	74.8	Other
Complete & Assembled Clock Movements SITC 88596	$549K	Growth:+167.2%	74.8	Other
Reaction Engines Other Than Turbojets SITC 71449	$29.1M	Growth:+161.2%	74.8	High growth, medium market
Nonconiferous Wood in Chips or Particles SITC 24615	$1.3M	Growth:+164.2%	74.1	Other
Electric Blankets SITC 77585	$5.4M	Growth:+158.8%	72.8	Other
Sulfonated, Nitrated, or Nitrosated Derivatives of Hydrocarbons SITC 51140	$10.1M	Growth:+154.6%	71.5	High growth, medium market

Product	Value	Growth	Score	Signal
Exposed & Developed Cinematograph Film, 35 mm or Wider (Including Sound Track) SITC 88310	$10K	Growth:+373.7%	155.0	Other
Christmas Tree Lighting Sets SITC 89441	$45.8M	Growth:+348.0%	149.8	High growth, medium market
Organo-Sulfur Compounds, Not Elsewhere Specified SITC 51549	$261.1M	Growth:+335.3%	145.7	High growth, large market
Coconut / Copra Oil-Cake & Other Solid Residues SITC 08137	$257K	Growth:+335.3%	141.6	Other
Furnace Burners for Liquid Fuel SITC 74121	$2.3M	Growth:+330.4%	141.0	Other
Iron and Steel Rails (Excluding Check-Rails and Rack Rails) SITC 67701	$12.4M	Growth:+303.2%	131.1	High growth, medium market
Calcium, Strontium, Barium, and Rare Earth Metals SITC 52229	$7.1M	Growth:+295.0%	127.5	Other
Distilling or Rectifying Plant SITC 74173	$37.8M	Growth:+288.4%	125.8	High growth, medium market
Textile Machinery for Extruding, Drawing, Texturing & Cutting Manmade Fibers SITC 72441	$3.7M	Growth:+283.4%	122.4	Other
Non-Numerically Controlled Grinding Machines (NES, ≥0.01 mm Accuracy) SITC 73164	$2.1M	Growth:+280.1%	120.8	Other
Tetrachloroethylene (Perchloroethylene) SITC 51133	$83K	Growth:+282.1%	119.6	Other
Dimethyl Terephthalate SITC 51384	$270K	Growth:+273.1%	116.8	Other
Zinc Ores and Concentrates SITC 28750	$9.4M	Growth:+253.8%	111.2	Other
Clock Cases & Similar Cases for Clock Mechanisms, with Parts SITC 88597	$287K	Growth:+256.4%	110.1	Other
Shawls, Scarves, Mufflers, Mantillas, Veils and Similar Articles, Knitted or Crocheted SITC 84693	$13.6M	Growth:+249.1%	109.5	High growth, medium market
Bleached Cotton Woven Fabrics, <85% Cotton, Mixed Mainly with Manmade Fibers, ≤200 g/m² SITC 65251	$472K	Growth:+234.5%	101.7	Other
Iron & Non-Alloy Steel Flat-Rolled Products, Hot-Rolled, Further Worked, 600mm+ Wide, NES SITC 67351	$101K	Growth:+236.6%	101.6	Other
Borates and Peroxoborates (Perborates) SITC 52384	$12.5M	Growth:+217.3%	96.7	High growth, medium market
Helicopters with Unladen Weight Exceeding 2,000 kg SITC 79215	$99.0M	Growth:+212.0%	95.9	High growth, medium market
Hazelnuts (Filberts), Fresh or Dried SITC 05775	$1.0M	Growth:+218.0%	95.5	Other
Aircraft Launching Gear, Deck-Arrestor Gear, Ground Flying Trainers, and Parts SITC 79283	$14.8M	Growth:+214.0%	95.5	High growth, medium market
Niobium, Tantalum & Vanadium Ores and Concentrates SITC 28785	$20.3M	Growth:+212.1%	94.9	High growth, medium market
Nuclear Reactors SITC 71871	$97K	Growth:+217.9%	94.1	Other
Parts for Producer Gas, Water Gas, and Acetylene Gas Generators SITC 74172	$164K	Growth:+211.2%	91.7	Other
Stainless Steel Cold-Rolled Flat Products, ≥600mm Wide, ≥4.75mm Thick SITC 67551	$2.4M	Growth:+206.8%	91.5	Other
Yarn of Artificial Staple Fibers (Not Sewing Thread), Packaged for Retail Sale SITC 65185	$402K	Growth:+200.1%	87.8	Other
Iron and Steel Sheet Piling, Welded Angles, Shapes, and Sections SITC 67686	$18.7M	Growth:+194.3%	87.8	High growth, medium market
Cresols and Their Salts SITC 51242	$2.3M	Growth:+197.1%	87.6	Other
Artificial Fur & Articles Thereof SITC 84832	$524K	Growth:+197.4%	86.9	Other
Pocket Watches & Other Non-Wrist Watches with Precious Metal Cases SITC 88539	$1.0M	Growth:+193.6%	85.7	Other
Numerically Controlled Milling Machines for Metal (Not Elsewhere Specified) SITC 73153	$17.2M	Growth:+189.1%	85.6	High growth, medium market
Wrought Beryllium and Beryllium Articles SITC 69995	$287K	Growth:+194.7%	85.4	Other
Multistation Transfer Machines for Working Metal SITC 73123	$20.4M	Growth:+184.7%	84.0	High growth, medium market
Parts of Typewriters & Word Processing Machines SITC 75991	$168K	Growth:+190.1%	83.3	Other
Titanium Ores and Concentrates SITC 28783	$23.8M	Growth:+181.8%	82.9	High growth, medium market
Wrought Tantalum and Tantalum Articles SITC 69993	$27.0M	Growth:+171.9%	79.0	High growth, medium market
Machinery for Liquefying Air or Other Gas SITC 74175	$8.3M	Growth:+172.3%	78.5	Other
Machine Tools for Working Metals Without Material Removal, N.E.S. SITC 73399	$13.9M	Growth:+170.8%	78.2	High growth, medium market
Flexographic Printing Machinery SITC 72663	$5.5M	Growth:+170.4%	77.5	Other
Printed Cotton-Blend Woven Fabric (Under 85% Cotton, Mixed with Manmade Fibers, Not Over 200 g/m²) SITC 65254	$76K	Growth:+176.6%	77.4	Other
Dioctyl Orthophthalates SITC 51383	$1.1M	Growth:+171.9%	77.1	Other
Photographic Enlargers & Reducers (Non-Cinematographic) SITC 88133	$62K	Growth:+176.0%	77.0	Other
Vessels Including Warships & Lifeboats (NES) SITC 79329	$7.4M	Growth:+167.2%	76.4	Other
Non-Battery Wrist Watches with Precious Metal Cases SITC 88532	$193.7M	Growth:+159.9%	75.4	High growth, large market
Acetone SITC 51623	$3.3M	Growth:+164.5%	74.8	Other
Complete & Assembled Clock Movements SITC 88596	$549K	Growth:+167.2%	74.8	Other
Reaction Engines Other Than Turbojets SITC 71449	$29.1M	Growth:+161.2%	74.8	High growth, medium market
Nonconiferous Wood in Chips or Particles SITC 24615	$1.3M	Growth:+164.2%	74.1	Other
Electric Blankets SITC 77585	$5.4M	Growth:+158.8%	72.8	Other
Sulfonated, Nitrated, or Nitrosated Derivatives of Hydrocarbons SITC 51140	$10.1M	Growth:+154.6%	71.5	High growth, medium market

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