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. 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.

Product	Value	Growth	Score	Signal
Salts of Oxometallic or Peroxometallic Acids SITC 52431	$55.4M	Growth:+97.4%	49.7	High growth, medium market
Mixed Cotton Woven Fabrics, Printed, Over 200 g/m² SITC 65298	$471K	Growth:+103.2%	49.1	Other
Alarm Clocks with Clock Movements, Not Elsewhere Specified SITC 88575	$174K	Growth:+104.7%	49.1	Other
Cotton Sewing Thread, Packaged for Retail Sale SITC 65122	$671K	Growth:+102.0%	48.8	Other
Maize (Corn), Unmilled, Excluding Seed and Sweet Corn SITC 04490	$27.4M	Growth:+96.2%	48.8	High growth, medium market
Esters of Inorganic Acids (Excluding Hydrogen Halides), Their Salts & Derivatives, N.E.S. SITC 51639	$43.3M	Growth:+95.0%	48.5	High growth, medium market
Bismuth & Articles, Including Waste & Scrap SITC 68992	$6.1M	Growth:+97.8%	48.5	Other
Unwrought Nickel Alloys SITC 68312	$17.8M	Growth:+96.1%	48.5	High growth, medium market
Distilling or Rectifying Plant SITC 74173	$37.8M	Growth:+94.8%	48.4	High growth, medium market
Precious Metal Waste & Scrap, N.E.S. 1 supplier SITC 28929	$18.6M	Growth:+95.7%	48.3	High growth, medium market
Crude Palm Kernel or Babassu Oil SITC 42241	$55K	Growth:+103.9%	48.1	Other
Collectors' Postage & Revenue Stamps, Stamp-Postmarks & First-Day Covers SITC 89640	$984K	Growth:+99.0%	47.9	Other
Cement Clinkers SITC 66121	$10.5M	Growth:+95.5%	47.9	High growth, medium market
Chestnuts, Fresh or Dried (Shelled or Unshelled) SITC 05777	$7K	Growth:+106.2%	47.8	Other
Machine Tools Working by Removing Metal, NES SITC 73179	$3.0M	Growth:+96.2%	47.4	Other
Zinc and Zinc Alloy Bars, Rods, Profiles, and Wire SITC 68631	$2.2M	Growth:+96.0%	47.2	Other
Lead Ores and Concentrates SITC 28740	$9.4M	Growth:+93.8%	47.1	Other
Carded Wool Yarn, Not Less Than 85% Wool by Weight, Not for Retail Sale SITC 65112	$1.5M	Growth:+96.0%	46.9	Other
Shearing Machines (Excluding Combined Punching & Shearing), Not Numerically Controlled SITC 73315	$6.7M	Growth:+93.1%	46.7	Other
Yarn of Jute or Other Textile Bast Fibers (Excluding Flax, Hemp, and Ramie) SITC 65197	$142K	Growth:+97.3%	46.0	Other
Waste & Scrap Paper and Paperboard, N.E.S. (Including Unsorted) SITC 25119	$1.7M	Growth:+92.7%	45.7	Other
Clinical Waste SITC 59920	$86K	Growth:+97.0%	45.6	Other
Carded or Combed Cotton SITC 26340	$795K	Growth:+93.5%	45.6	Other
Iron & Non-Alloy Steel Bars and Rods with Deformations or Post-Rolling Twist SITC 67621	$58.7M	Growth:+87.0%	45.5	High growth, medium market
Reaction Engines Other Than Turbojets SITC 71449	$29.1M	Growth:+87.9%	45.5	High growth, medium market
Bovine and Equine Hides & Skins, Not Further Prepared — Dry State SITC 61144	$3.0M	Growth:+91.3%	45.5	Other
Dioctyl Orthophthalates SITC 51383	$1.1M	Growth:+91.3%	44.9	Other
Processed Cheese, Not Grated or Powdered SITC 02420	$5.7M	Growth:+88.2%	44.6	Other
Propene (Propylene) SITC 51112	$5.7M	Growth:+87.6%	44.4	Other
Butanone (Ethyl Methyl Ketone) SITC 51624	$17.2M	Growth:+85.7%	44.3	High growth, medium market
Spark-Ignition Reciprocating or Rotary Internal Combustion Engines for Aircraft SITC 71311	$9.2M	Growth:+86.3%	44.1	Other
Bodies (Including Cabs) for Tractors, Trucks, and Special Purpose Vehicles SITC 78425	$104.0M	Growth:+82.5%	44.1	High growth, large market
Neutral Sodium Carbonate (Disodium Carbonate) SITC 52372	$612K	Growth:+90.0%	44.0	Other
Numerically Controlled Non-Horizontal Lathes for Metal Removal SITC 73135	$26.8M	Growth:+84.3%	44.0	High growth, medium market
Parts for Temperature-Changing Industrial & Laboratory Machinery SITC 74190	$233.1M	Growth:+80.0%	43.5	High growth, large market
Pitch & Pitch Coke from Coal Tar or Mineral Tars SITC 33531	$13.6M	Growth:+83.6%	43.3	High growth, medium market
Electric Control & Distribution Boards and Panels, Exceeding 1,000 V SITC 77262	$285.3M	Growth:+78.9%	43.2	High growth, large market
Chemically Modified Animal or Vegetable Fats and Oils; Inedible Mixtures and Preparations SITC 43110	$439.3M	Growth:+78.0%	43.2	High growth, large market
Flours and Meals of Oil Seeds or Oleaginous Fruits SITC 22390	$1.9M	Growth:+85.6%	42.9	Other
Platinum Waste and Scrap SITC 28921	$197.5M	Growth:+78.1%	42.7	High growth, large market
Base Metal Statuettes, Ornaments, Photo Frames & Mirrors SITC 69782	$117.4M	Growth:+78.5%	42.5	High growth, large market
Mixtures of Natural Rubber and Synthetic Rubber in Primary Forms SITC 23218	$79K	Growth:+89.3%	42.5	Other
Butter and Other Milk-Derived Fats and Oils SITC 02300	$67.2M	Growth:+79.1%	42.4	High growth, medium market
Nickel Waste and Scrap SITC 28822	$42.7M	Growth:+79.3%	42.3	High growth, medium market
Hot-Rolled Iron & Non-Alloy Steel Flat Products, Under 600mm Wide, 4mm+ Thick SITC 67327	$7.2M	Growth:+81.3%	42.0	Other
Parts & Regulators for Hydraulic Turbines and Water Wheels SITC 71819	$6.8M	Growth:+81.0%	41.8	Other
Chromium Compound Pigments & Preparations SITC 53312	$1.3M	Growth:+82.6%	41.5	Other
Liquefied Butane SITC 34250	$73.1M	Growth:+76.5%	41.5	High growth, medium market
Rare-Earth Metal Compounds of Yttrium or Scandium SITC 52595	$19.7M	Growth:+76.8%	40.8	High growth, medium market
Alkyd Resins, Primary Forms SITC 57432	$12.2M	Growth:+77.4%	40.8	High growth, medium market

Product	Value	Growth	Score	Signal
Salts of Oxometallic or Peroxometallic Acids SITC 52431	$55.4M	Growth:+97.4%	49.7	High growth, medium market
Mixed Cotton Woven Fabrics, Printed, Over 200 g/m² SITC 65298	$471K	Growth:+103.2%	49.1	Other
Alarm Clocks with Clock Movements, Not Elsewhere Specified SITC 88575	$174K	Growth:+104.7%	49.1	Other
Cotton Sewing Thread, Packaged for Retail Sale SITC 65122	$671K	Growth:+102.0%	48.8	Other
Maize (Corn), Unmilled, Excluding Seed and Sweet Corn SITC 04490	$27.4M	Growth:+96.2%	48.8	High growth, medium market
Esters of Inorganic Acids (Excluding Hydrogen Halides), Their Salts & Derivatives, N.E.S. SITC 51639	$43.3M	Growth:+95.0%	48.5	High growth, medium market
Bismuth & Articles, Including Waste & Scrap SITC 68992	$6.1M	Growth:+97.8%	48.5	Other
Unwrought Nickel Alloys SITC 68312	$17.8M	Growth:+96.1%	48.5	High growth, medium market
Distilling or Rectifying Plant SITC 74173	$37.8M	Growth:+94.8%	48.4	High growth, medium market
Precious Metal Waste & Scrap, N.E.S. 1 supplier SITC 28929	$18.6M	Growth:+95.7%	48.3	High growth, medium market
Crude Palm Kernel or Babassu Oil SITC 42241	$55K	Growth:+103.9%	48.1	Other
Collectors' Postage & Revenue Stamps, Stamp-Postmarks & First-Day Covers SITC 89640	$984K	Growth:+99.0%	47.9	Other
Cement Clinkers SITC 66121	$10.5M	Growth:+95.5%	47.9	High growth, medium market
Chestnuts, Fresh or Dried (Shelled or Unshelled) SITC 05777	$7K	Growth:+106.2%	47.8	Other
Machine Tools Working by Removing Metal, NES SITC 73179	$3.0M	Growth:+96.2%	47.4	Other
Zinc and Zinc Alloy Bars, Rods, Profiles, and Wire SITC 68631	$2.2M	Growth:+96.0%	47.2	Other
Lead Ores and Concentrates SITC 28740	$9.4M	Growth:+93.8%	47.1	Other
Carded Wool Yarn, Not Less Than 85% Wool by Weight, Not for Retail Sale SITC 65112	$1.5M	Growth:+96.0%	46.9	Other
Shearing Machines (Excluding Combined Punching & Shearing), Not Numerically Controlled SITC 73315	$6.7M	Growth:+93.1%	46.7	Other
Yarn of Jute or Other Textile Bast Fibers (Excluding Flax, Hemp, and Ramie) SITC 65197	$142K	Growth:+97.3%	46.0	Other
Waste & Scrap Paper and Paperboard, N.E.S. (Including Unsorted) SITC 25119	$1.7M	Growth:+92.7%	45.7	Other
Clinical Waste SITC 59920	$86K	Growth:+97.0%	45.6	Other
Carded or Combed Cotton SITC 26340	$795K	Growth:+93.5%	45.6	Other
Iron & Non-Alloy Steel Bars and Rods with Deformations or Post-Rolling Twist SITC 67621	$58.7M	Growth:+87.0%	45.5	High growth, medium market
Reaction Engines Other Than Turbojets SITC 71449	$29.1M	Growth:+87.9%	45.5	High growth, medium market
Bovine and Equine Hides & Skins, Not Further Prepared — Dry State SITC 61144	$3.0M	Growth:+91.3%	45.5	Other
Dioctyl Orthophthalates SITC 51383	$1.1M	Growth:+91.3%	44.9	Other
Processed Cheese, Not Grated or Powdered SITC 02420	$5.7M	Growth:+88.2%	44.6	Other
Propene (Propylene) SITC 51112	$5.7M	Growth:+87.6%	44.4	Other
Butanone (Ethyl Methyl Ketone) SITC 51624	$17.2M	Growth:+85.7%	44.3	High growth, medium market
Spark-Ignition Reciprocating or Rotary Internal Combustion Engines for Aircraft SITC 71311	$9.2M	Growth:+86.3%	44.1	Other
Bodies (Including Cabs) for Tractors, Trucks, and Special Purpose Vehicles SITC 78425	$104.0M	Growth:+82.5%	44.1	High growth, large market
Neutral Sodium Carbonate (Disodium Carbonate) SITC 52372	$612K	Growth:+90.0%	44.0	Other
Numerically Controlled Non-Horizontal Lathes for Metal Removal SITC 73135	$26.8M	Growth:+84.3%	44.0	High growth, medium market
Parts for Temperature-Changing Industrial & Laboratory Machinery SITC 74190	$233.1M	Growth:+80.0%	43.5	High growth, large market
Pitch & Pitch Coke from Coal Tar or Mineral Tars SITC 33531	$13.6M	Growth:+83.6%	43.3	High growth, medium market
Electric Control & Distribution Boards and Panels, Exceeding 1,000 V SITC 77262	$285.3M	Growth:+78.9%	43.2	High growth, large market
Chemically Modified Animal or Vegetable Fats and Oils; Inedible Mixtures and Preparations SITC 43110	$439.3M	Growth:+78.0%	43.2	High growth, large market
Flours and Meals of Oil Seeds or Oleaginous Fruits SITC 22390	$1.9M	Growth:+85.6%	42.9	Other
Platinum Waste and Scrap SITC 28921	$197.5M	Growth:+78.1%	42.7	High growth, large market
Base Metal Statuettes, Ornaments, Photo Frames & Mirrors SITC 69782	$117.4M	Growth:+78.5%	42.5	High growth, large market
Mixtures of Natural Rubber and Synthetic Rubber in Primary Forms SITC 23218	$79K	Growth:+89.3%	42.5	Other
Butter and Other Milk-Derived Fats and Oils SITC 02300	$67.2M	Growth:+79.1%	42.4	High growth, medium market
Nickel Waste and Scrap SITC 28822	$42.7M	Growth:+79.3%	42.3	High growth, medium market
Hot-Rolled Iron & Non-Alloy Steel Flat Products, Under 600mm Wide, 4mm+ Thick SITC 67327	$7.2M	Growth:+81.3%	42.0	Other
Parts & Regulators for Hydraulic Turbines and Water Wheels SITC 71819	$6.8M	Growth:+81.0%	41.8	Other
Chromium Compound Pigments & Preparations SITC 53312	$1.3M	Growth:+82.6%	41.5	Other
Liquefied Butane SITC 34250	$73.1M	Growth:+76.5%	41.5	High growth, medium market
Rare-Earth Metal Compounds of Yttrium or Scandium SITC 52595	$19.7M	Growth:+76.8%	40.8	High growth, medium market
Alkyd Resins, Primary Forms SITC 57432	$12.2M	Growth:+77.4%	40.8	High growth, medium market

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