French Polynesia Imports 2023
Complete list of French Polynesia's 109 import sources and 100+ product categories. Sourced from CEPII BACI.
$1.56B
Total imports (2023)
#173
Global import rank
109
Source countries
100+
Product categories tracked
French Polynesia imported $1.56 billion of merchandise goods in 2023, making it the world's #173 largest importer. Goods came from 109 source countries, with the top ten sources providing 79.8% of total import value. The leading import was consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale, valued at $83.66 million — 5.4% of total imports.
The two tables below list every source country and the most-traded product categories at the HS6 (Harmonized System 6-digit) level. All values come from the CEPII BACI database, which reconciles UN Comtrade declarations to produce cleaner bilateral flows.
All import sources
109 countries and territories. Click for the full bilateral page.
| # | Source | 2023 import value | % of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | $555.61M | 35.63% |
| 2 | China | $153.15M | 9.82% |
| 3 | USA | $135.54M | 8.69% |
| 4 | New Zealand | $115.41M | 7.40% |
| 5 | Malaysia | $55.83M | 3.58% |
| 6 | Italy | $50.65M | 3.25% |
| 7 | Netherlands | $49.61M | 3.18% |
| 8 | Australia | $45.35M | 2.91% |
| 9 | Thailand | $42.57M | 2.73% |
| 10 | Germany | $40.91M | 2.62% |
| 11 | Spain | $30.71M | 1.97% |
| 12 | Belgium | $27.25M | 1.75% |
| 13 | Japan | $26.74M | 1.71% |
| 14 | Singapore | $25.30M | 1.62% |
| 15 | Morocco | $21.63M | 1.39% |
| 16 | Indonesia | $17.93M | 1.15% |
| 17 | Poland | $14.77M | 0.95% |
| 18 | India | $12.81M | 0.82% |
| 19 | Switzerland | $10.47M | 0.67% |
| 20 | Türkiye | $9.81M | 0.63% |
| 21 | United Kingdom | $9.27M | 0.59% |
| 22 | Viet Nam | $8.68M | 0.56% |
| 23 | Rep. of Korea | $8.10M | 0.52% |
| 24 | Canada | $6.67M | 0.43% |
| 25 | Other Asia, nes | $6.53M | 0.42% |
| 26 | Portugal | $6.14M | 0.39% |
| 27 | Uruguay | $5.86M | 0.38% |
| 28 | Brazil | $5.34M | 0.34% |
| 29 | Fiji | $5.33M | 0.34% |
| 30 | Denmark | $5.13M | 0.33% |
| 31 | Czechia | $4.56M | 0.29% |
| 32 | Norway | $4.02M | 0.26% |
| 33 | Romania | $3.80M | 0.24% |
| 34 | Austria | $3.55M | 0.23% |
| 35 | China, Hong Kong SAR | $3.30M | 0.21% |
| 36 | Ireland | $2.62M | 0.17% |
| 37 | Hungary | $2.60M | 0.17% |
| 38 | Mexico | $2.57M | 0.16% |
| 39 | Sweden | $1.93M | 0.12% |
| 40 | Chile | $1.90M | 0.12% |
| 41 | Lithuania | $1.76M | 0.11% |
| 42 | Bulgaria | $1.56M | 0.10% |
| 43 | Argentina | $1.36M | 0.09% |
| 44 | Sri Lanka | $1.17M | 0.07% |
| 45 | Luxembourg | $1.09M | 0.07% |
| 46 | Greece | $1.04M | 0.07% |
| 47 | United Arab Emirates | $980,182 | 0.06% |
| 48 | Slovenia | $894,984 | 0.06% |
| 49 | Finland | $854,437 | 0.05% |
| 50 | Estonia | $774,510 | 0.05% |
| 51 | Pakistan | $771,382 | 0.05% |
| 52 | Bangladesh | $717,537 | 0.05% |
| 53 | South Africa | $713,707 | 0.05% |
| 54 | Cyprus | $680,797 | 0.04% |
| 55 | Philippines | $575,690 | 0.04% |
| 56 | Latvia | $547,280 | 0.04% |
| 57 | Tunisia | $533,278 | 0.03% |
| 58 | Myanmar | $403,137 | 0.03% |
| 59 | Peru | $297,725 | 0.02% |
| 60 | Slovakia | $261,030 | 0.02% |
| 61 | Sierra Leone | $239,410 | 0.02% |
| 62 | Ukraine | $216,044 | 0.01% |
| 63 | Dominican Rep. | $204,811 | 0.01% |
| 64 | Cambodia | $178,217 | 0.01% |
| 65 | Malta | $173,523 | 0.01% |
| 66 | Costa Rica | $139,940 | 0.01% |
| 67 | Bahrain | $133,344 | 0.01% |
| 68 | Croatia | $119,242 | 0.01% |
| 69 | Israel | $118,414 | 0.01% |
| 70 | Guyana | $109,029 | 0.01% |
| 71 | Egypt | $99,891 | 0.01% |
| 72 | Ecuador | $79,257 | 0.01% |
| 73 | Colombia | $68,541 | 0.00% |
| 74 | Lebanon | $59,786 | 0.00% |
| 75 | Kenya | $59,399 | 0.00% |
| 76 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | $53,202 | 0.00% |
| 77 | Gabon | $42,162 | 0.00% |
| 78 | Algeria | $37,965 | 0.00% |
| 79 | Serbia | $31,754 | 0.00% |
| 80 | Côte d'Ivoire | $30,920 | 0.00% |
| 81 | North Macedonia | $27,833 | 0.00% |
| 82 | Iceland | $24,457 | 0.00% |
| 83 | Seychelles | $23,692 | 0.00% |
| 84 | Bosnia Herzegovina | $15,599 | 0.00% |
| 85 | Trinidad and Tobago | $15,076 | 0.00% |
| 86 | Nicaragua | $12,726 | 0.00% |
| 87 | Ethiopia | $12,679 | 0.00% |
| 88 | Albania | $12,129 | 0.00% |
| 89 | Ghana | $10,738 | 0.00% |
| 90 | Madagascar | $10,282 | 0.00% |
| 91 | Guatemala | $9,745 | 0.00% |
| 92 | El Salvador | $8,007 | 0.00% |
| 93 | Turks and Caicos Isds | $7,606 | 0.00% |
| 94 | Syria | $6,131 | 0.00% |
| 95 | Kazakhstan | $5,390 | 0.00% |
| 96 | Mauritius | $4,691 | 0.00% |
| 97 | Maldives | $3,776 | 0.00% |
| 98 | Suriname | $3,576 | 0.00% |
| 99 | New Caledonia | $2,874 | 0.00% |
| 100 | Panama | $2,736 | 0.00% |
| 101 | Belarus | $1,836 | 0.00% |
| 102 | Equatorial Guinea | $1,528 | 0.00% |
| 103 | Afghanistan | $1,187 | 0.00% |
| 104 | Mozambique | $1,000 | 0.00% |
| 105 | Namibia | $870 | 0.00% |
| 106 | China, Macao SAR | $408 | 0.00% |
| 107 | Rep. of Moldova | $157 | 0.00% |
| 108 | Comoros | $123 | 0.00% |
| 109 | Jordan | $71 | 0.00% |
Top import products (HS6)
100 product categories ranked by 2023 import value.
| # | HS6 | Product | Value | % of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300490 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $83.66M | 5.37% |
| 2 | 271000 | Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude: preparations n.e.c. containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals: these being the basic constituents of the preparations: waste oils | $56.29M | 3.61% |
| 3 | 851712 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $32.97M | 2.11% |
| 4 | 870322 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc | $29.24M | 1.87% |
| 5 | 020714 | Meat and edible offal: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, frozen | $26.27M | 1.68% |
| 6 | 880230 | Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 2000kg but not exceeding 15,000kg | $24.40M | 1.56% |
| 7 | 870340 | Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power | $21.51M | 1.38% |
| 8 | 300215 | Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale | $16.20M | 1.04% |
| 9 | 870332 | Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 2500cc | $15.15M | 0.97% |
| 10 | 020230 | Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen | $14.90M | 0.96% |
| 11 | 890391 | Sailboats: with or without auxiliary motor, for pleasure or sports, other than inflatable | $14.31M | 0.92% |
| 12 | 190590 | Food preparations: bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice papers and similar products | $14.13M | 0.91% |
| 13 | 210690 | Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10 | $13.49M | 0.87% |
| 14 | 901890 | Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018 | $13.23M | 0.85% |
| 15 | 851762 | Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | $13.06M | 0.84% |
| 16 | 870380 | Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsion | $12.54M | 0.80% |
| 17 | 870323 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000cc | $12.49M | 0.80% |
| 18 | 020329 | Meat: of swine, n.e.c. in item no. 0203.2, frozen | $11.29M | 0.72% |
| 19 | 880330 | Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $10.95M | 0.70% |
| 20 | 847130 | Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $10.86M | 0.70% |
| 21 | 870390 | Vehicles: for transport of persons (other than those of heading no. 8702) n.e.c. in heading no. 8703 | $10.85M | 0.70% |
| 22 | 110100 | Wheat or meslin flour | $10.35M | 0.66% |
| 23 | 200410 | Vegetable preparations: potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen | $10.17M | 0.65% |
| 24 | 870421 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1 | $9.37M | 0.60% |
| 25 | 020130 | Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, fresh or chilled | $9.14M | 0.59% |
| 26 | 731100 | Containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel | $9.09M | 0.58% |
| 27 | 230910 | Dog or cat food: put up for retail sale, used in animal feeding | $8.92M | 0.57% |
| 28 | 040510 | Dairy produce: derived from milk, butter | $8.57M | 0.55% |
| 29 | 100630 | Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $8.47M | 0.54% |
| 30 | 230990 | Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feeding | $8.32M | 0.53% |
| 31 | 190531 | Food preparations: sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoa | $8.12M | 0.52% |
| 32 | 870333 | Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 2500cc | $7.61M | 0.49% |
| 33 | 870360 | Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power | $6.96M | 0.45% |
| 34 | 220421 | Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or less | $6.65M | 0.43% |
| 35 | 870321 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity not over 1000cc | $6.43M | 0.41% |
| 36 | 040690 | Dairy produce: cheese (not grated, powdered or processed), n.e.c. in heading no. 0406 | $6.29M | 0.40% |
| 37 | 842641 | Cranes: self-propelled derricks and cranes, on tyres, n.e.c. in heading no. 8426 | $6.24M | 0.40% |
| 38 | 721070 | Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plastics | $6.23M | 0.40% |
| 39 | 841590 | Air conditioning machines: with motor driven fan and elements for temperature control, parts thereof | $6.08M | 0.39% |
| 40 | 151219 | Vegetable oils: sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $6.00M | 0.38% |
| 41 | 440712 | Wood: coniferous species, of fir (Abies spp.) and spruce (Picea spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm | $5.97M | 0.38% |
| 42 | 871690 | Trailers, semi-trailers and other vehicles not mechanically propelled: parts thereof for heading no. 8716 | $5.97M | 0.38% |
| 43 | 842952 | Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structure | $5.86M | 0.38% |
| 44 | 271113 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, butanes | $5.82M | 0.37% |
| 45 | 721049 | Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically) | $5.78M | 0.37% |
| 46 | 901420 | Navigational instruments and appliances: for aeronautical or space navigation (excluding compasses) | $5.70M | 0.37% |
| 47 | 340220 | Washing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale | $5.56M | 0.36% |
| 48 | 840721 | Engines: outboard motors for marine propulsion, spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines | $5.38M | 0.35% |
| 49 | 170199 | Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $5.29M | 0.34% |
| 50 | 040120 | Dairy produce: milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1% but not exceeding 6% | $5.27M | 0.34% |
| 51 | 850300 | Electric motors and generators: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of heading no. 8501 or 8502 | $5.21M | 0.33% |
| 52 | 940690 | Buildings: prefabricated, not of wood | $5.05M | 0.32% |
| 53 | 902212 | Apparatus based on the use of x-rays: including radiography or radiotherapy apparatus, whether or not for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary uses, computed tomography apparatus | $4.92M | 0.32% |
| 54 | 961900 | Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar articles, of any material | $4.91M | 0.31% |
| 55 | 210390 | Sauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed seasonings | $4.88M | 0.31% |
| 56 | 220410 | Wine: sparkling | $4.81M | 0.31% |
| 57 | 761290 | Aluminium: casks, drums, cans, boxes and the like for any material (not compressed or liquefied gas), 300l capacity or less, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, no mechanical or thermal equipment | $4.74M | 0.30% |
| 58 | 730890 | Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308 | $4.60M | 0.30% |
| 59 | 841112 | Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kN | $4.59M | 0.29% |
| 60 | 842230 | Machinery: for filling, closing, sealing, capsuling or labelling bottles, cans, bags or other containers, machinery for aerating beverages | $4.59M | 0.29% |
| 61 | 210111 | Extracts, essences and concentrates: of coffee, and preparations with a basis of these extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of coffee | $4.46M | 0.29% |
| 62 | 040150 | Dairy produce: milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 10% | $4.43M | 0.28% |
| 63 | 190219 | Food preparations: pasta, uncooked (excluding that containing eggs), not stuffed or otherwise prepared | $4.41M | 0.28% |
| 64 | 040221 | Dairy produce: milk and cream, concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, in powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content exceeding 1.5% (by weight) | $4.36M | 0.28% |
| 65 | 160232 | Meat preparations: of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus) | $4.31M | 0.28% |
| 66 | 252329 | Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured | $4.29M | 0.28% |
| 67 | 840999 | Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition) | $4.28M | 0.27% |
| 68 | 844399 | Printing machinery: parts and accessories, n.e.c. in item no. 8443.91 | $4.17M | 0.27% |
| 69 | 180690 | Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18 | $4.15M | 0.27% |
| 70 | 392690 | Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39 | $4.11M | 0.26% |
| 71 | 040630 | Dairy produce: cheese, processed (not grated or powdered) | $4.10M | 0.26% |
| 72 | 021012 | Meat: salted, in brine, dried or smoked, of swine, bellies (streaky) and cuts thereof | $4.03M | 0.26% |
| 73 | 721420 | Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling | $4.02M | 0.26% |
| 74 | 847330 | Machinery: parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471 | $4.01M | 0.26% |
| 75 | 870422 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 5 tonnes but not exceeding 20 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1 | $3.95M | 0.25% |
| 76 | 021019 | Meat: salted in brine, dried or smoked, of swine, n.e.c. in item no. 0210.1 | $3.89M | 0.25% |
| 77 | 851769 | Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data (including wired/wireless networks), n.e.c. in item no. 8517.6 | $3.87M | 0.25% |
| 78 | 880320 | Aircraft and spacecraft: under-carriages and parts thereof | $3.80M | 0.24% |
| 79 | 850710 | Electric accumulators: lead-acid, of a kind used for starting piston engines, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) | $3.78M | 0.24% |
| 80 | 392330 | Plastics: carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles, for the conveyance or packing of goods | $3.75M | 0.24% |
| 81 | 190110 | Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, suitable for infants or young children, put up for retail sale | $3.73M | 0.24% |
| 82 | 841850 | Furniture incorporating refrigerating or freezing equipment: for storage and display, n.e.c. in item no. 8418.1, 8418.2, 8418.3 or 8418.4 (chests, cabinets, display counters, show-cases and the like) | $3.56M | 0.23% |
| 83 | 870331 | Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity not over 1500cc | $3.51M | 0.23% |
| 84 | 854140 | Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light-emitting diodes (LED) | $3.47M | 0.22% |
| 85 | 382200 | Reagents: diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing and prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, other than those of heading no. 3002 or 3006: certified reference material | $3.45M | 0.22% |
| 86 | 842720 | Fork-lift and other works trucks: fitted with lifting or handling equipment, self-propelled by other than electric motor | $3.45M | 0.22% |
| 87 | 870899 | Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $3.43M | 0.22% |
| 88 | 040620 | Dairy produce: cheese of all kinds, grated or powdered | $3.41M | 0.22% |
| 89 | 732690 | Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326 | $3.37M | 0.22% |
| 90 | 090121 | Coffee: roasted, not decaffeinated | $3.34M | 0.21% |
| 91 | 870490 | Vehicles: for transport of goods, n.e.c. in heading no. 8704 | $3.29M | 0.21% |
| 92 | 330499 | Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations) | $3.27M | 0.21% |
| 93 | 610910 | T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crocheted | $3.24M | 0.21% |
| 94 | 440719 | Wood: coniferous species, other than of pine (Pinus spp.) or fir (Abies spp.) or spruce (Picea spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm | $3.21M | 0.21% |
| 95 | 730900 | Reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers: for any material (excluding compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, capacity exceeding 300l, whether or not lined or heat insulated | $3.14M | 0.20% |
| 96 | 847150 | Units of automatic data processing machines: processing units other than those of item no. 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units | $3.12M | 0.20% |
| 97 | 160100 | Meat preparations: sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal or blood, and food preparations based on these products | $3.07M | 0.20% |
| 98 | 902214 | Apparatus based on the use of x-rays: including radiography or radiotherapy apparatus, for medical, surgical or veterinary uses, not dental uses, excluding computed tomography apparatus | $3.05M | 0.20% |
| 99 | 220299 | Non-alcoholic beverages: other than non-alcoholic beer, n.e.c. in item no. 2202.10, not including fruit or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009 | $3.05M | 0.20% |
| 100 | 950300 | Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys: dolls' carriages: dolls: other toys: reduced-size (scale) models and similar recreational models, working or not: puzzles of all kinds | $3.03M | 0.19% |