Kiribati Imports 2023
Complete list of Kiribati's 43 import sources and 100+ product categories. Sourced from CEPII BACI.
$158.20M
Total imports (2023)
#209
Global import rank
43
Source countries
100+
Product categories tracked
Kiribati imported $158.20 million of merchandise goods in 2023, making it the world's #209 largest importer. Goods came from 43 source countries, with the top ten sources providing 91.3% of total import value. The leading import was n.e.c. in heading no. 8901, for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods, valued at $9.16 million — 5.8% 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
43 countries and territories. Click for the full bilateral page.
| # | Source | 2023 import value | % of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | $37.74M | 23.86% |
| 2 | Australia | $31.62M | 19.99% |
| 3 | Fiji | $24.03M | 15.19% |
| 4 | Japan | $11.49M | 7.26% |
| 5 | New Zealand | $9.46M | 5.98% |
| 6 | Other Asia, nes | $9.12M | 5.77% |
| 7 | Norway | $8.50M | 5.38% |
| 8 | Thailand | $5.67M | 3.59% |
| 9 | Indonesia | $3.61M | 2.28% |
| 10 | Malaysia | $3.13M | 1.98% |
| 11 | Singapore | $3.07M | 1.94% |
| 12 | Denmark | $2.54M | 1.61% |
| 13 | India | $1.24M | 0.78% |
| 14 | USA | $1.11M | 0.70% |
| 15 | Poland | $827,554 | 0.52% |
| 16 | China, Hong Kong SAR | $710,680 | 0.45% |
| 17 | Philippines | $645,597 | 0.41% |
| 18 | Sweden | $505,082 | 0.32% |
| 19 | Belgium | $471,025 | 0.30% |
| 20 | France | $409,497 | 0.26% |
| 21 | Netherlands | $333,481 | 0.21% |
| 22 | Malta | $272,252 | 0.17% |
| 23 | United Kingdom | $252,915 | 0.16% |
| 24 | Finland | $242,373 | 0.15% |
| 25 | Croatia | $223,134 | 0.14% |
| 26 | Spain | $222,763 | 0.14% |
| 27 | United Arab Emirates | $135,256 | 0.09% |
| 28 | Germany | $113,540 | 0.07% |
| 29 | Cyprus | $89,099 | 0.06% |
| 30 | Portugal | $81,809 | 0.05% |
| 31 | Sri Lanka | $63,954 | 0.04% |
| 32 | Canada | $57,375 | 0.04% |
| 33 | Italy | $48,629 | 0.03% |
| 34 | Pakistan | $39,959 | 0.03% |
| 35 | Switzerland | $35,631 | 0.02% |
| 36 | Brazil | $34,502 | 0.02% |
| 37 | Cambodia | $24,320 | 0.02% |
| 38 | Türkiye | $13,500 | 0.01% |
| 39 | Austria | $10,593 | 0.01% |
| 40 | Angola | $5,217 | 0.00% |
| 41 | Ukraine | $2,369 | 0.00% |
| 42 | Samoa | $74 | 0.00% |
| 43 | Romania | $45 | 0.00% |
Top import products (HS6)
100 product categories ranked by 2023 import value.
| # | HS6 | Product | Value | % of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 890190 | Vessels: n.e.c. in heading no. 8901, for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods | $9.16M | 5.79% |
| 2 | 842121 | Machinery: for filtering or purifying water | $8.94M | 5.65% |
| 3 | 890690 | Vessels: other, including lifeboats other than rowing boats, other than warships | $8.55M | 5.41% |
| 4 | 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 | $7.07M | 4.47% |
| 5 | 100630 | Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $6.37M | 4.03% |
| 6 | 020714 | Meat and edible offal: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, frozen | $4.62M | 2.92% |
| 7 | 240319 | Tobacco: smoking, other than water pipe tobacco, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportion | $3.04M | 1.92% |
| 8 | 170114 | Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid form, other than as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $3.03M | 1.92% |
| 9 | 110100 | Wheat or meslin flour | $2.49M | 1.57% |
| 10 | 220300 | Beer: made from malt | $2.18M | 1.38% |
| 11 | 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 | $2.03M | 1.28% |
| 12 | 160250 | Meat preparations: of bovine animals, meat or meat offal, prepared or preserved (excluding livers and homogenised preparations) | $2.02M | 1.28% |
| 13 | 560811 | Twine, cordage or rope: fishing nets, made up, of man made textile materials | $1.90M | 1.20% |
| 14 | 210500 | Ice cream and other edible ice: whether or not containing cocoa | $1.70M | 1.07% |
| 15 | 250100 | Salt (including table salt and denatured salt): pure sodium chloride whether or not in aqueous solution: sea water | $1.63M | 1.03% |
| 16 | 850440 | Electrical static converters | $1.58M | 1.00% |
| 17 | 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) | $1.52M | 0.96% |
| 18 | 160249 | Meat preparations: of swine, meat or meat offal (including mixtures), prepared or preserved, n.e.c. in heading no. 1602 | $1.51M | 0.95% |
| 19 | 440711 | Wood: coniferous species, of pine (Pinus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm | $1.47M | 0.93% |
| 20 | 190230 | Food preparations: pasta (excluding stuffed), cooked or otherwise prepared | $1.42M | 0.89% |
| 21 | 190219 | Food preparations: pasta, uncooked (excluding that containing eggs), not stuffed or otherwise prepared | $1.38M | 0.87% |
| 22 | 940690 | Buildings: prefabricated, not of wood | $1.30M | 0.82% |
| 23 | 170191 | Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $1.27M | 0.80% |
| 24 | 871120 | Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with an auxiliary motor, reciprocating internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not exceeding 250cc, with or without side-cars: side-cars | $1.27M | 0.80% |
| 25 | 190190 | Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, for uses n.e.c. in heading no. 1901 | $1.24M | 0.78% |
| 26 | 300490 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $1.23M | 0.78% |
| 27 | 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 | $1.17M | 0.74% |
| 28 | 850760 | Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) | $1.13M | 0.71% |
| 29 | 220210 | Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured | $1.13M | 0.71% |
| 30 | 961900 | Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar articles, of any material | $1.10M | 0.70% |
| 31 | 854140 | Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light-emitting diodes (LED) | $1.08M | 0.69% |
| 32 | 851712 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $1.08M | 0.68% |
| 33 | 830249 | Mountings, fittings and similar articles: suitable for other than buildings or furniture, of base metal | $1.07M | 0.67% |
| 34 | 160100 | Meat preparations: sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal or blood, and food preparations based on these products | $1.05M | 0.67% |
| 35 | 731210 | Iron or steel: stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated | $1.05M | 0.66% |
| 36 | 210690 | Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10 | $1.02M | 0.64% |
| 37 | 170199 | Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $853,374 | 0.54% |
| 38 | 880330 | Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $826,988 | 0.52% |
| 39 | 271113 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, butanes | $824,830 | 0.52% |
| 40 | 840721 | Engines: outboard motors for marine propulsion, spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines | $804,869 | 0.51% |
| 41 | 160413 | Fish preparations: sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced) | $771,603 | 0.49% |
| 42 | 870322 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc | $749,587 | 0.47% |
| 43 | 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) | $744,174 | 0.47% |
| 44 | 252329 | Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured | $712,611 | 0.45% |
| 45 | 151190 | Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $673,886 | 0.43% |
| 46 | 040790 | Birds' eggs, in shell: preserved or cooked | $636,650 | 0.40% |
| 47 | 300220 | Vaccines: for human medicine | $622,315 | 0.39% |
| 48 | 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 | $615,613 | 0.39% |
| 49 | 190531 | Food preparations: sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoa | $573,623 | 0.36% |
| 50 | 730890 | Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308 | $553,045 | 0.35% |
| 51 | 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 | $526,132 | 0.33% |
| 52 | 160232 | Meat preparations: of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus) | $506,814 | 0.32% |
| 53 | 870332 | Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 2500cc | $497,784 | 0.31% |
| 54 | 491199 | Printed matter: n.e.c. in heading no. 4911 | $468,602 | 0.30% |
| 55 | 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 | $468,286 | 0.30% |
| 56 | 870323 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000cc | $467,220 | 0.30% |
| 57 | 853710 | Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $452,973 | 0.29% |
| 58 | 690721 | Ceramic tiles: flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subheadings 6907.30 and 6907.40, of a water absorption coefficient by weight not over 0.5% | $451,819 | 0.29% |
| 59 | 902830 | Meters: electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters thereof | $437,201 | 0.28% |
| 60 | 160415 | Fish preparations: mackerel, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced) | $436,881 | 0.28% |
| 61 | 850164 | Electric generators: AC generators, (alternators), of an output exceeding 750kVA | $430,317 | 0.27% |
| 62 | 210310 | Sauces: soya | $425,970 | 0.27% |
| 63 | 190410 | Food preparations: obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products | $423,598 | 0.27% |
| 64 | 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 | $420,860 | 0.27% |
| 65 | 820559 | Tools, hand: other hand tools (including glaziers diamonds), excluding household tools, drilling, threading or tapping tools, hammers and sledge hammers, planes, chisels, gouges and similar cutting tools for working wood, and screwdrivers | $416,710 | 0.26% |
| 66 | 340111 | Soap and organic surface-active products: in the form of bars, cakes, moulded shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent, for toilet use (including medicated products) | $410,476 | 0.26% |
| 67 | 890399 | Yachts and other vessels: for pleasure or sports, rowing boats and canoes, n.e.c. in heading no. 8903, other than inflatable | $403,879 | 0.26% |
| 68 | 392690 | Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39 | $401,938 | 0.25% |
| 69 | 870899 | Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $388,104 | 0.25% |
| 70 | 940540 | Lamps and light fittings: electric, n.e.c. in heading no. 9405 | $382,979 | 0.24% |
| 71 | 842952 | Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structure | $378,531 | 0.24% |
| 72 | 901580 | Surveying equipment: articles n.e.c. in heading no. 9015, including hydrographic, oceanographic, hydrological, meteorological or geophysical instruments and appliances (excluding compasses) | $377,866 | 0.24% |
| 73 | 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 | $372,653 | 0.24% |
| 74 | 848790 | Machinery parts: not containing electrical connectors, insulators, coils, contacts or other electrical features, n.e.c. in chapter 84, other than ships' or boats' propellers and blades therefor | $363,618 | 0.23% |
| 75 | 020230 | Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen | $363,207 | 0.23% |
| 76 | 340220 | Washing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale | $357,382 | 0.23% |
| 77 | 847130 | Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $341,961 | 0.22% |
| 78 | 840710 | Engines: for aircraft, spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines | $341,802 | 0.22% |
| 79 | 040510 | Dairy produce: derived from milk, butter | $331,069 | 0.21% |
| 80 | 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 | $329,542 | 0.21% |
| 81 | 840999 | Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition) | $322,476 | 0.20% |
| 82 | 841510 | Air conditioning machines: comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, of a kind designed to be fixed to a window, wall, ceiling or floor, self-contained or "split-system" | $316,430 | 0.20% |
| 83 | 940320 | Furniture: metal, other than for office use | $315,383 | 0.20% |
| 84 | 160414 | Fish preparations: tunas, skipjack and Atlantic bonito (sarda spp.), prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced) | $307,674 | 0.19% |
| 85 | 070190 | Vegetables: potatoes (other than seed), fresh or chilled | $295,859 | 0.19% |
| 86 | 850211 | Electric generating sets: with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of an output not exceeding 75kVA | $295,458 | 0.19% |
| 87 | 630900 | Clothing: worn, and other worn articles | $290,880 | 0.18% |
| 88 | 681099 | Cement, concrete or artificial stone: articles (other than prefabricated structural components for building or civil engineering), whether or not reinforced, n.e.c. in heading no. 6810 | $281,835 | 0.18% |
| 89 | 070310 | Vegetables, alliaceous: onions and shallots, fresh or chilled | $279,088 | 0.18% |
| 90 | 170490 | Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoa | $277,722 | 0.18% |
| 91 | 870210 | Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), new or used | $276,853 | 0.18% |
| 92 | 441299 | Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood (other than blockboard, laminboard and battenboard, other than of bamboo, and other than plywood consisting only of sheets of wood each ply 6mm or thinner) | $274,687 | 0.17% |
| 93 | 843780 | Machinery: for use in the milling industry or for the working of cereals or dried leguminous vegetables, other than farm-type machinery | $272,391 | 0.17% |
| 94 | 732690 | Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326 | $270,056 | 0.17% |
| 95 | 490199 | Printed matter: books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter n.e.c. in item no. 4901.10 or 4901.91 | $258,423 | 0.16% |
| 96 | 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 | $256,860 | 0.16% |
| 97 | 901890 | Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018 | $254,433 | 0.16% |
| 98 | 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 | $253,977 | 0.16% |
| 99 | 392590 | Plastics: builders' ware, n.e.c. or included in heading no. 3925 | $251,041 | 0.16% |
| 100 | 847190 | Magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data onto data media in coded form and machines for processing such data, not elsewhere specified or included | $250,023 | 0.16% |