Fastest-growing imports

U.S. Import Opportunities

Name: U.S. Trade Opportunities
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
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Top U.S. import opportunities across all classification systems, 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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Top U.S. import opportunities across all classification systems, ranked by trade value and growth. Year-over-year comparison.

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131769.8

Copper Ores & Concentrates

$11.7M

+79400.0%

Copper Ores & Concentrates

$11.7M

+79400.0%

Methyloxirane (Propylene Oxide)

$7.6M

+39525.6%

Methyloxirane (Propylene Oxide)

$7.6M

+39525.6%

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

$2.7M

+23353.4%

Copper Ores & Concentrates

$11.7M

+79400.0%

Copper Ores & Concentrates

SITC 28310

Value

$11.7M

Growth

+79400.0%

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4,124 opportunitiesJuly 2026

Product	Value	Growth	Score	Signal
Dairy Machinery SITC 72138	$2.6M	Growth:+11.7%	13.5	Other
Clasps, Buckles, Frames with Clasps, Beads, Spangles and Parts of Base Metal HS 830890	$12.1M	Growth:+9.3%	13.5	Moderate growth, medium market
Fresh or Chilled Carrots and Turnips HS 070610	$13.3M	Growth:+9.2%	13.5	Moderate growth, medium market
Artificial Flowers, Foliage & Fruit of Plastics HS 670210	$63.1M	Growth:+6.8%	13.5	Moderate growth, medium market
Other Recording Media for Sound or Other Phenomena, NESOI HS 852380	$22.0M	Growth:+8.4%	13.5	Moderate growth, medium market
Other Discs, Tapes & Recording Media (Excluding Group 882 Products) SITC 89849	$22.0M	Growth:+8.4%	13.5	Moderate growth, medium market
Artificial Flowers, Foliage & Fruit of Plastics SITC 89921	$63.1M	Growth:+6.8%	13.5	Moderate growth, medium market
Light-Weight Coated Paper for Writing/Printing, Over 10% Mechanical Fiber HS 481022	$22.0M	Growth:+8.4%	13.5	Moderate growth, medium market
Plug-In Hybrid Passenger Vehicles — Spark-Ignition & Electric Motor HS 870360	$564.4M	Growth:+3.5%	13.5	Stable, large market
Salt, Pure Sodium Chloride & Sea Water HS 250100	$57.5M	Growth:+6.9%	13.5	Moderate growth, medium market
Sodium Chloride, Common Salt, and Sea Water SITC 27830	$57.5M	Growth:+6.9%	13.5	Moderate growth, medium market
Women's & Girls' Suit-Type Jackets & Blazers of Textile Materials (Not Elsewhere Specified), Not Knitted HS 620439	$6.0M	Growth:+10.3%	13.5	Other
Transmission & Reception Apparatus for Voice, Images & Data (Other) HS 851769	$138.8M	Growth:+5.6%	13.5	Moderate growth, large market
Lawn, Park & Sports Ground Mowers — Other Than Horizontal Rotating Cutting Device HS 843319	$6.1M	Growth:+10.3%	13.5	Other
Industrial Gases NAICS 325120	$27.9M	Growth:+8.0%	13.5	Moderate growth, medium market
Molded or Pressed Articles of Paper Pulp HS 482370	$38.8M	Growth:+7.5%	13.5	Moderate growth, medium market
Sodium Sulfates SITC 52345	$1.1M	Growth:+12.8%	13.5	Other
Opto-Electronics Hi-Tech 03	$2.2B	Growth:+1.4%	13.4	Stable, large market
Small Arms NAICS 332994	$240.1M	Growth:+4.7%	13.4	Stable, large market
Nonmonetary Gold Exports End-Use 12260	$5.4B	Growth:+0.0%	13.4	Stable, large market
Glass Packaging Containers, Stoppers, and Other Closures SITC 66510	$147.7M	Growth:+5.3%	13.4	Moderate growth, large market
Silver-Clad Base Metal Semimanufactures SITC 68112	$113K	Growth:+16.1%	13.4	Other
Natural Gas End-Use 11200	$5.2B	Growth:+0.0%	13.4	Stable, large market
Base Metals Clad with Silver, Semimanufactured HS 710700	$113K	Growth:+16.1%	13.4	Other
Sports & Outdoor Games Equipment, Swimming Pools & Wading Pools (NESOI) with Parts HS 950699	$162.8M	Growth:+5.2%	13.4	Moderate growth, large market
Fresh or Chilled Radishes, Beets, Celeriac, and Similar Edible Roots HS 070690	$4.7M	Growth:+10.5%	13.4	Other
Mica, Including Splittings & Mica Waste SITC 27852	$1.2M	Growth:+12.5%	13.4	Other
Coniferous Plywood (Non-Bamboo, Max 6mm Ply Thickness) HS 441239	$72.6M	Growth:+6.4%	13.4	Moderate growth, medium market
Mullite HS 250860	$950K	Growth:+12.9%	13.4	Other
Polishes & Preparations for Glass or Metal SITC 55435	$9.2M	Growth:+9.4%	13.4	Other
Polishes, Creams & Similar Preparations (NESOI) HS 340590	$9.2M	Growth:+9.4%	13.4	Other
Rigid Plastic Tubes, Pipes & Hoses, NESOI HS 391729	$18.7M	Growth:+8.4%	13.4	Moderate growth, medium market
Other Parts and Accessories of Vehicles End-Use 30230	$4.9B	Growth:+0.0%	13.4	Stable, large market
Miscellaneous Articles of Plastics HS 392690	$976.4M	Growth:+2.4%	13.4	Stable, large market
Computers End-Use 21300	$4.8B	Growth:+0.0%	13.4	Stable, large market
Mining & Oil and Gas Field Machinery NAICS 333120	$2.5B	Growth:+1.0%	13.4	Stable, large market
Telecommunications Equipment End-Use 21400	$4.7B	Growth:+0.0%	13.4	Stable, large market
Fresh or Chilled Leguminous Vegetables SITC 05457	$22.4M	Growth:+8.0%	13.4	Moderate growth, medium market
Basketwork, Wickerwork & Other Articles of Other Vegetable Materials HS 460219	$22.2M	Growth:+8.0%	13.3	Moderate growth, medium market
Wool & Fine Animal Hair Socks, Hosiery & Sockless Footwear HS 611594	$1.9M	Growth:+11.7%	13.3	Other
Minimum Value Shipments (Export End-Use Code 60000) End-Use 60000	$4.5B	Growth:+0.0%	13.3	Stable, large market
Printed Woven Fabrics of Artificial Staple Fibers, Under 85%, Mixed with Other Fibers (NESOI) HS 551694	$104K	Growth:+16.0%	13.3	Other
Motorized Invalid Carriages (Power Wheelchairs & Scooters) HS 871390	$15.2M	Growth:+8.5%	13.3	Moderate growth, medium market
Parts for Dishwashing, Container-Cleaning, Filling, and Packing Machinery HS 842290	$127.3M	Growth:+5.3%	13.3	Moderate growth, large market
Dried, Crushed, or Ground Capsicum and Pimenta Fruits SITC 07513	$43.4M	Growth:+6.9%	13.3	Moderate growth, medium market
Nonconiferous Wood Veneer & Plywood Sheets (Not Over 6mm) HS 440890	$15.5M	Growth:+8.5%	13.3	Moderate growth, medium market
Parts of Dishwashing, Filling, Sealing, Labeling, and Beverage-Aerating Machinery SITC 74529	$127.3M	Growth:+5.3%	13.3	Moderate growth, large market
Parts & Accessories of Military Weapons & Non-Military Arms, Not Elsewhere Specified SITC 89199	$33.0M	Growth:+7.3%	13.3	Moderate growth, medium market
Glass Fibers and Articles Thereof, NESOI HS 701990	$32.8M	Growth:+7.3%	13.3	Moderate growth, medium market
Women's & Girls' Knit Suit-Type Jackets & Blazers of Wool or Fine Animal Hair HS 610431	$1.5M	Growth:+12.0%	13.3	Other

Dairy Machinery

$2.6M

Growth:+11.7%

13.5

Clasps, Buckles, Frames with Clasps, Beads, Spangles and Parts of Base Metal

HS 830890

Moderate growth, medium market

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.