Mali Imports 2023
Complete list of Mali's 95 import sources and 100+ product categories. Sourced from CEPII BACI.
$6.46B
Total imports (2023)
#136
Global import rank
95
Source countries
100+
Product categories tracked
Mali imported $6.46 billion of merchandise goods in 2023, making it the world's #136 largest importer. Goods came from 95 source countries, with the top ten sources providing 77.4% of total import value. The leading import was preparations n.e.c. containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals, valued at $1.92 billion — 29.8% 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
95 countries and territories. Click for the full bilateral page.
| # | Source | 2023 import value | % of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Côte d'Ivoire | $1.59B | 24.60% |
| 2 | Senegal | $1.22B | 18.87% |
| 3 | China | $802.68M | 12.43% |
| 4 | France | $335.35M | 5.19% |
| 5 | Burkina Faso | $268.30M | 4.15% |
| 6 | United Arab Emirates | $192.49M | 2.98% |
| 7 | Austria | $181.44M | 2.81% |
| 8 | Ghana | $165.36M | 2.56% |
| 9 | India | $125.92M | 1.95% |
| 10 | Belgium | $120.77M | 1.87% |
| 11 | Germany | $118.50M | 1.83% |
| 12 | Netherlands | $118.49M | 1.83% |
| 13 | Togo | $113.93M | 1.76% |
| 14 | Morocco | $113.11M | 1.75% |
| 15 | Türkiye | $95.55M | 1.48% |
| 16 | USA | $95.10M | 1.47% |
| 17 | China, Hong Kong SAR | $86.15M | 1.33% |
| 18 | Spain | $77.66M | 1.20% |
| 19 | South Africa | $55.17M | 0.85% |
| 20 | Niger | $50.80M | 0.79% |
| 21 | Egypt | $50.65M | 0.78% |
| 22 | Ireland | $49.68M | 0.77% |
| 23 | Italy | $47.51M | 0.74% |
| 24 | Poland | $26.62M | 0.41% |
| 25 | Finland | $23.93M | 0.37% |
| 26 | Mauritania | $22.67M | 0.35% |
| 27 | Nigeria | $22.28M | 0.34% |
| 28 | Canada | $22.06M | 0.34% |
| 29 | Czechia | $20.27M | 0.31% |
| 30 | United Kingdom | $20.21M | 0.31% |
| 31 | Thailand | $20.13M | 0.31% |
| 32 | Sweden | $17.60M | 0.27% |
| 33 | Indonesia | $17.26M | 0.27% |
| 34 | Tunisia | $15.00M | 0.23% |
| 35 | Japan | $14.98M | 0.23% |
| 36 | Latvia | $12.35M | 0.19% |
| 37 | Portugal | $12.17M | 0.19% |
| 38 | Denmark | $11.08M | 0.17% |
| 39 | Luxembourg | $10.21M | 0.16% |
| 40 | Switzerland | $9.75M | 0.15% |
| 41 | Gambia | $8.85M | 0.14% |
| 42 | Lithuania | $8.78M | 0.14% |
| 43 | Cambodia | $8.62M | 0.13% |
| 44 | Lebanon | $8.21M | 0.13% |
| 45 | Australia | $4.85M | 0.08% |
| 46 | Benin | $4.67M | 0.07% |
| 47 | Hungary | $4.39M | 0.07% |
| 48 | Malta | $3.88M | 0.06% |
| 49 | Brazil | $3.30M | 0.05% |
| 50 | Estonia | $2.83M | 0.04% |
| 51 | Saudi Arabia | $2.67M | 0.04% |
| 52 | Bulgaria | $2.57M | 0.04% |
| 53 | Malaysia | $2.50M | 0.04% |
| 54 | Greece | $2.36M | 0.04% |
| 55 | Slovakia | $2.30M | 0.04% |
| 56 | Sri Lanka | $1.80M | 0.03% |
| 57 | Singapore | $1.76M | 0.03% |
| 58 | Jordan | $1.64M | 0.03% |
| 59 | Ukraine | $1.59M | 0.02% |
| 60 | Kenya | $1.58M | 0.02% |
| 61 | New Zealand | $1.50M | 0.02% |
| 62 | Uruguay | $995,659 | 0.02% |
| 63 | Serbia | $720,521 | 0.01% |
| 64 | Norway | $577,587 | 0.01% |
| 65 | Rep. of Moldova | $557,705 | 0.01% |
| 66 | Botswana | $479,725 | 0.01% |
| 67 | Romania | $472,762 | 0.01% |
| 68 | Colombia | $434,830 | 0.01% |
| 69 | Slovenia | $401,844 | 0.01% |
| 70 | Chile | $368,375 | 0.01% |
| 71 | Croatia | $320,374 | 0.00% |
| 72 | Angola | $313,044 | 0.00% |
| 73 | Other Asia, nes | $267,800 | 0.00% |
| 74 | Uganda | $264,612 | 0.00% |
| 75 | Pakistan | $247,000 | 0.00% |
| 76 | United Rep. of Tanzania | $213,384 | 0.00% |
| 77 | Argentina | $177,170 | 0.00% |
| 78 | Gabon | $154,731 | 0.00% |
| 79 | Ethiopia | $108,810 | 0.00% |
| 80 | Philippines | $78,611 | 0.00% |
| 81 | El Salvador | $73,736 | 0.00% |
| 82 | Bosnia Herzegovina | $73,126 | 0.00% |
| 83 | Georgia | $70,700 | 0.00% |
| 84 | Cyprus | $53,348 | 0.00% |
| 85 | Kazakhstan | $41,722 | 0.00% |
| 86 | Mauritius | $39,543 | 0.00% |
| 87 | Namibia | $30,845 | 0.00% |
| 88 | Azerbaijan | $29,266 | 0.00% |
| 89 | Mozambique | $20,000 | 0.00% |
| 90 | Madagascar | $17,167 | 0.00% |
| 91 | Kuwait | $5,733 | 0.00% |
| 92 | Costa Rica | $5,000 | 0.00% |
| 93 | Andorra | $2,116 | 0.00% |
| 94 | Zambia | $887 | 0.00% |
| 95 | Eswatini | $29 | 0.00% |
Top import products (HS6)
100 product categories ranked by 2023 import value.
| # | HS6 | Product | Value | % of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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 | $1.92B | 29.79% |
| 2 | 851712 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $248.22M | 3.84% |
| 3 | 252329 | Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured | $239.95M | 3.71% |
| 4 | 520829 | Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, bleached, of weaves n.e.c. in item no. 5208.2, weighing not more than 200g/m2 | $118.51M | 1.83% |
| 5 | 271600 | Electrical energy | $118.16M | 1.83% |
| 6 | 300490 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $116.63M | 1.81% |
| 7 | 710813 | Metals: gold, semi-manufactured | $116.02M | 1.80% |
| 8 | 151190 | Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $91.74M | 1.42% |
| 9 | 210410 | Soups and broths and preparations therefor | $89.44M | 1.38% |
| 10 | 520839 | Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, dyed, of weaves n.e.c. in item no. 5208.3 weighing not more than 200g/m2 | $84.02M | 1.30% |
| 11 | 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 | $80.87M | 1.25% |
| 12 | 190190 | Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, for uses n.e.c. in heading no. 1901 | $77.33M | 1.20% |
| 13 | 100199 | Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | $72.78M | 1.13% |
| 14 | 300220 | Vaccines: for human medicine | $57.16M | 0.88% |
| 15 | 090210 | Tea, green: (not fermented), in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kg | $50.36M | 0.78% |
| 16 | 392321 | Ethylene polymers: sacks and bags (including cones), for the conveyance or packing of goods | $43.39M | 0.67% |
| 17 | 310210 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution | $41.70M | 0.65% |
| 18 | 854449 | Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not fitted with connectors | $38.06M | 0.59% |
| 19 | 870410 | Vehicles: dumpers, designed for off-highway use, for transport of goods | $35.90M | 0.56% |
| 20 | 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 | $35.78M | 0.55% |
| 21 | 870120 | Tractors: road, for semi-trailers | $34.71M | 0.54% |
| 22 | 240220 | Cigarettes: containing tobacco | $34.24M | 0.53% |
| 23 | 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) | $32.94M | 0.51% |
| 24 | 310520 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium | $32.43M | 0.50% |
| 25 | 220210 | Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured | $30.18M | 0.47% |
| 26 | 847490 | Machines, for sorting, screening, separating, washing, crushing etc mineral substances, for agglomerating, shaping or moulding solid fuels, ceramic pastes etc, for forming foundry moulds of sand: parts | $29.41M | 0.46% |
| 27 | 730661 | Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), welded, of square or rectangular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73 | $28.01M | 0.43% |
| 28 | 711319 | Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof | $27.96M | 0.43% |
| 29 | 630900 | Clothing: worn, and other worn articles | $26.13M | 0.40% |
| 30 | 100640 | Cereals: rice, broken | $25.77M | 0.40% |
| 31 | 401180 | Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on construction, mining or industrial handling vehicles and machines | $25.72M | 0.40% |
| 32 | 100630 | Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $24.86M | 0.38% |
| 33 | 854370 | Electrical machines and apparatus: having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, n.e.c. in heading no. 8543 | $24.16M | 0.37% |
| 34 | 210690 | Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10 | $23.64M | 0.37% |
| 35 | 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 | $23.18M | 0.36% |
| 36 | 843143 | Boring or sinking machinery: parts of the machinery of item no. 8430.41 or 8430.41 | $23.06M | 0.36% |
| 37 | 870423 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 20 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1 | $22.97M | 0.36% |
| 38 | 843149 | Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431 | $21.20M | 0.33% |
| 39 | 842952 | Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structure | $20.61M | 0.32% |
| 40 | 842951 | Front-end shovel loaders | $20.56M | 0.32% |
| 41 | 961900 | Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar articles, of any material | $19.91M | 0.31% |
| 42 | 210390 | Sauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed seasonings | $19.64M | 0.30% |
| 43 | 870899 | Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $19.23M | 0.30% |
| 44 | 850440 | Electrical static converters | $19.17M | 0.30% |
| 45 | 283711 | Cyanides and cyanide oxides: of sodium | $18.61M | 0.29% |
| 46 | 640299 | Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics | $17.90M | 0.28% |
| 47 | 870323 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000cc | $17.67M | 0.27% |
| 48 | 850710 | Electric accumulators: lead-acid, of a kind used for starting piston engines, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) | $17.53M | 0.27% |
| 49 | 030323 | Fish: frozen, tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 | $17.32M | 0.27% |
| 50 | 030359 | Fish: frozen, n.e.c. in item no. 0303.5, excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 | $17.28M | 0.27% |
| 51 | 392490 | Plastics: household articles and hygienic or toilet articles | $17.22M | 0.27% |
| 52 | 401120 | Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorries | $17.04M | 0.26% |
| 53 | 230990 | Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feeding | $16.29M | 0.25% |
| 54 | 252310 | Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured) | $16.20M | 0.25% |
| 55 | 380891 | Insecticides: other than containing goods specified in Subheading Notes 1 & 2 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles | $16.16M | 0.25% |
| 56 | 850760 | Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) | $16.15M | 0.25% |
| 57 | 190219 | Food preparations: pasta, uncooked (excluding that containing eggs), not stuffed or otherwise prepared | $16.04M | 0.25% |
| 58 | 841370 | Pumps: centrifugal, n.e.c. in heading no. 8413, for liquids | $15.81M | 0.24% |
| 59 | 840890 | Engines: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of a kind used for other than marine propulsion or the vehicles of chapter 87 | $15.74M | 0.24% |
| 60 | 722860 | Steel, alloy: bars and rods n.e.c. in heading no. 7228 | $15.14M | 0.23% |
| 61 | 481910 | Paper and paperboard: cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboard | $14.71M | 0.23% |
| 62 | 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 | $14.57M | 0.23% |
| 63 | 030355 | Fish: frozen, jack and horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 | $13.72M | 0.21% |
| 64 | 840999 | Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition) | $13.70M | 0.21% |
| 65 | 240399 | Tobacco: other than homogenised or reconstituted or smoking | $13.15M | 0.20% |
| 66 | 300420 | Medicaments: containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $12.69M | 0.20% |
| 67 | 630533 | Sacks and bags: of a kind used for the packing of goods, of man-made textile materials, of polyethylene or polypropylene strip or the like, not flexible intermediate bulk containers | $12.37M | 0.19% |
| 68 | 340119 | 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, not for toilet use | $12.29M | 0.19% |
| 69 | 030389 | Fish: frozen, n.e.c. in heading 0303, excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 | $12.29M | 0.19% |
| 70 | 870590 | Vehicles: break-down lorries, road-sweepers, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units, and other special purpose vehicles n.e.c. in heading no. 8705 | $12.19M | 0.19% |
| 71 | 851770 | Telephone sets and other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, via a wired or wireless network: parts | $11.78M | 0.18% |
| 72 | 190110 | Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, suitable for infants or young children, put up for retail sale | $11.60M | 0.18% |
| 73 | 730890 | Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308 | $11.56M | 0.18% |
| 74 | 854140 | Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light-emitting diodes (LED) | $11.56M | 0.18% |
| 75 | 300410 | Medicaments: containing penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $11.51M | 0.18% |
| 76 | 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 | $11.39M | 0.18% |
| 77 | 902219 | Apparatus based on the use of x-rays, including radiography or radiotherapy apparatus: for other than medical, surgical, dental or veterinary uses | $11.36M | 0.18% |
| 78 | 200290 | Vegetable preparations: tomatoes, (other than whole or in pieces), prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid | $11.31M | 0.18% |
| 79 | 110311 | Cereal groats and meal: of wheat | $11.23M | 0.17% |
| 80 | 392010 | Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of polymers of ethylene, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials | $11.21M | 0.17% |
| 81 | 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 | $11.10M | 0.17% |
| 82 | 070310 | Vegetables, alliaceous: onions and shallots, fresh or chilled | $10.94M | 0.17% |
| 83 | 240319 | Tobacco: smoking, other than water pipe tobacco, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportion | $10.93M | 0.17% |
| 84 | 871631 | Tanker trailers and tanker semi-trailers | $10.93M | 0.17% |
| 85 | 330300 | Perfumes and toilet waters | $10.85M | 0.17% |
| 86 | 392690 | Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39 | $10.56M | 0.16% |
| 87 | 392190 | Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, other than cellular | $10.51M | 0.16% |
| 88 | 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) | $10.47M | 0.16% |
| 89 | 190531 | Food preparations: sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoa | $10.20M | 0.16% |
| 90 | 210111 | Extracts, essences and concentrates: of coffee, and preparations with a basis of these extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of coffee | $9.96M | 0.15% |
| 91 | 841391 | Pumps: parts thereof | $9.91M | 0.15% |
| 92 | 220300 | Beer: made from malt | $9.60M | 0.15% |
| 93 | 252210 | Quicklime: excluding calcium oxide and hydroxide of heading no. 2825 | $9.57M | 0.15% |
| 94 | 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 | $9.40M | 0.15% |
| 95 | 620799 | Singlets and other vests, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles: men's or boys', of textile materials other than cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | $9.27M | 0.14% |
| 96 | 850211 | Electric generating sets: with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of an output not exceeding 75kVA | $9.21M | 0.14% |
| 97 | 391723 | Plastics: tubes, pipes and hoses thereof, rigid, of polymers of vinyl chloride | $9.14M | 0.14% |
| 98 | 870333 | Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 2500cc | $9.05M | 0.14% |
| 99 | 550210 | Fibres: artificial filament tow of cellulose acetate | $9.05M | 0.14% |
| 100 | 540754 | Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of textured polyester filaments, printed | $8.97M | 0.14% |