North Macedonia

North Macedonia Imports 2023

Complete list of North Macedonia's 180 import sources and 100+ product categories. Sourced from CEPII BACI.

$12.71B
Total imports (2023)
#107
Global import rank
180
Source countries
100+
Product categories tracked

North Macedonia imported $12.71 billion of merchandise goods in 2023, making it the world's #107 largest importer. Goods came from 180 source countries, with the top ten sources providing 67.9% 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 $961.42 million 7.6% 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

180 countries and territories. Click for the full bilateral page.

#Source2023 import value% of total
1United Kingdom$1.54B12.12%
2Germany$1.22B9.61%
3Greece$1.22B9.57%
4Serbia$1.05B8.24%
5China$1.02B8.04%
6Türkiye$703.56M5.54%
7Bulgaria$647.80M5.10%
8Italy$484.03M3.81%
9Poland$391.14M3.08%
10Hungary$362.28M2.85%
11Russian Federation$265.34M2.09%
12USA$253.31M1.99%
13Romania$222.87M1.75%
14Slovenia$218.13M1.72%
15Netherlands$216.48M1.70%
16Austria$202.42M1.59%
17France$177.14M1.39%
18Czechia$176.84M1.39%
19Albania$173.48M1.37%
20Croatia$171.71M1.35%
21Belgium$165.29M1.30%
22Japan$152.29M1.20%
23Spain$140.06M1.10%
24Switzerland$126.71M1.00%
25India$108.76M0.86%
26Bosnia Herzegovina$101.22M0.80%
27Slovakia$94.60M0.74%
28Rep. of Korea$66.52M0.52%
29Viet Nam$62.46M0.49%
30Portugal$56.80M0.45%
31Brazil$56.27M0.44%
32Ukraine$48.11M0.38%
33Sweden$46.87M0.37%
34Thailand$46.83M0.37%
35Other Asia, nes$43.66M0.34%
36Ireland$42.66M0.34%
37Indonesia$38.10M0.30%
38Malaysia$37.84M0.30%
39Denmark$37.79M0.30%
40South Africa$35.06M0.28%
41Saudi Arabia$27.08M0.21%
42Bangladesh$26.00M0.20%
43Argentina$24.40M0.19%
44Côte d'Ivoire$23.34M0.18%
45Mexico$22.69M0.18%
46Morocco$22.17M0.17%
47Finland$21.19M0.17%
48United Arab Emirates$20.51M0.16%
49Ecuador$19.18M0.15%
50Luxembourg$17.19M0.14%
51Egypt$16.91M0.13%
52Tunisia$16.76M0.13%
53Montenegro$16.04M0.13%
54Australia$15.86M0.12%
55Iran$13.00M0.10%
56Canada$12.79M0.10%
57Lithuania$12.74M0.10%
58Israel$11.93M0.09%
59Uruguay$11.26M0.09%
60Philippines$11.06M0.09%
61China, Hong Kong SAR$10.52M0.08%
62Paraguay$8.48M0.07%
63Algeria$8.13M0.06%
64Norway$7.86M0.06%
65Qatar$7.73M0.06%
66Turkmenistan$7.46M0.06%
67Cambodia$7.38M0.06%
68Rep. of Moldova$7.05M0.06%
69Pakistan$6.51M0.05%
70Singapore$6.39M0.05%
71Kazakhstan$6.17M0.05%
72Myanmar$5.56M0.04%
73Estonia$4.63M0.04%
74Latvia$3.18M0.03%
75Sri Lanka$2.89M0.02%
76Costa Rica$2.77M0.02%
77Colombia$2.40M0.02%
78Oman$2.16M0.02%
79Cyprus$1.99M0.02%
80Kyrgyzstan$1.65M0.01%
81Belarus$1.21M0.01%
82Chile$1.14M0.01%
83Dominican Rep.$914,5400.01%
84Georgia$875,4400.01%
85Uzbekistan$786,5440.01%
86Malta$783,5640.01%
87Armenia$719,8890.01%
88Peru$667,0110.01%
89Uganda$608,4770.00%
90New Zealand$482,2560.00%
91Cuba$481,8140.00%
92United Rep. of Tanzania$457,6010.00%
93Kuwait$446,5950.00%
94Falkland Isds (Malvinas)$419,8340.00%
95Ghana$373,2470.00%
96Kenya$318,3440.00%
97Malawi$313,8230.00%
98Bahrain$271,5570.00%
99Guatemala$253,0850.00%
100El Salvador$234,5210.00%
101Nigeria$232,4300.00%
102Nicaragua$201,3860.00%
103Bolivia (Plurinational State of)$190,0180.00%
104Dem. People's Rep. of Korea$190,0120.00%
105Lebanon$147,4340.00%
106Madagascar$139,9440.00%
107Lao People's Dem. Rep.$130,6720.00%
108Jordan$127,8820.00%
109Libya$121,7960.00%
110Ethiopia$120,6480.00%
111Dominica$87,7950.00%
112Mauritius$80,4030.00%
113Bahamas$65,7100.00%
114Venezuela$63,6710.00%
115Azerbaijan$56,7410.00%
116Togo$53,4880.00%
117Zimbabwe$50,8040.00%
118Iceland$49,4090.00%
119Syria$45,0010.00%
120Zambia$42,2250.00%
121Honduras$41,0310.00%
122Niger$28,7220.00%
123Rwanda$26,9990.00%
124Comoros$25,3430.00%
125Botswana$22,3720.00%
126Panama$19,4530.00%
127San Marino$17,7470.00%
128Christmas Isds$16,1610.00%
129Mali$15,7630.00%
130Sierra Leone$15,6900.00%
131Senegal$13,0200.00%
132Gabon$12,7330.00%
133Cocos Isds$11,8900.00%
134Barbados$11,8180.00%
135Eswatini$11,3110.00%
136Niue$10,8390.00%
137Burkina Faso$8,2640.00%
138State of Palestine$7,8550.00%
139China, Macao SAR$7,7050.00%
140Namibia$7,4280.00%
141Greenland$7,2550.00%
142Saint Kitts and Nevis$6,5200.00%
143Trinidad and Tobago$6,2660.00%
144Mozambique$5,4830.00%
145Chad$5,0470.00%
146Eritrea$4,8460.00%
147Fiji$4,1700.00%
148Papua New Guinea$4,0120.00%
149Jamaica$3,7060.00%
150Wallis and Futuna Isds$3,6900.00%
151Central African Rep.$3,0620.00%
152Angola$2,8290.00%
153Mauritania$2,6400.00%
154Tajikistan$2,4920.00%
155Afghanistan$2,1930.00%
156Burundi$2,1270.00%
157Iraq$2,0810.00%
158Sao Tome and Principe$1,6900.00%
159French Polynesia$1,5960.00%
160Seychelles$1,5560.00%
161Haiti$1,2280.00%
162Nauru$1,2210.00%
163Nepal$9320.00%
164Gambia$8950.00%
165Vanuatu$8240.00%
166Cameroon$7810.00%
167Andorra$6840.00%
168Suriname$2160.00%
169Guinea$2070.00%
170Anguilla$1940.00%
171Antigua and Barbuda$1680.00%
172Pitcairn$1450.00%
173Brunei Darussalam$1300.00%
174Cook Isds$1040.00%
175Kiribati$930.00%
176Somalia$850.00%
177Bermuda$830.00%
178Montserrat$230.00%
179Tonga$220.00%
180Sudan$170.00%

Top import products (HS6)

100 product categories ranked by 2023 import value.

#HS6ProductValue% of total
1271000Petroleum 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$961.42M7.57%
2711021Metals: palladium, unwrought or in powder form$764.96M6.02%
3711011Metals: platinum, unwrought or in powder form$464.22M3.65%
4690919Ceramic wares: for laboratory, chemical or other technical uses, other than articles having a hardness equivalent to 9 or more on the Mohs scale or of porcelain or china$411.41M3.24%
5271600Electrical energy$393.84M3.10%
6271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: in gaseous state, natural gas$268.35M2.11%
7284390Inorganic or organic compounds of precious metals, n.e.c.: amalgams$259.56M2.04%
8854449Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not fitted with connectors$170.04M1.34%
9300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$154.21M1.21%
10854140Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light-emitting diodes (LED)$119.04M0.94%
11851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$100.30M0.79%
12870332Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 2500cc$98.97M0.78%
13382499Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824$90.69M0.71%
14284210Salts of inorganic acids or peroxoacids, double or complex silicates, including aluminosilicates, whether or not chemically defined, excluding azides$87.17M0.69%
15720449Ferrous waste and scrap: n.e.c. in heading no. 7204$85.02M0.67%
16210690Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10$77.33M0.61%
17854231Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$73.75M0.58%
18721420Iron 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$73.46M0.58%
19392690Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39$69.25M0.54%
20720839Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mm$68.82M0.54%
21853890Electrical apparatus: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 or 8537$65.43M0.51%
22853690Electrical apparatus: n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts$64.64M0.51%
23420500Leather articles: n.e.c. in chapter 42, of leather or composition leather$64.22M0.51%
24854720Insulating fittings: of plastics, for electrical machines, of insulating material only (except minor assembly parts), excluding those of heading no. 8546$61.72M0.49%
25853400Circuits: printed$61.01M0.48%
26732690Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326$56.97M0.45%
27854239Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$55.96M0.44%
28720711Iron or non-alloy steel: semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel: containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (including square) cross-section, width less than twice thickness$55.96M0.44%
29854442Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectors$55.69M0.44%
30730890Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308$53.80M0.42%
31720838Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of 3mm or more but less than 4.75mm$53.54M0.42%
32170199Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter$53.37M0.42%
33340220Washing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale$48.94M0.39%
34870322Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc$48.62M0.38%
35870120Tractors: road, for semi-trailers$48.18M0.38%
36590390Textile fabrics: impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics, (excluding polyvinyl chloride, polyurethane and those of heading no. 5902)$47.81M0.38%
37020714Meat and edible offal: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, frozen$47.70M0.38%
38390120Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more$46.32M0.36%
39847989Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapter$45.19M0.36%
40853669Electrical apparatus: plugs and sockets, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts$44.95M0.35%
41940190Seat: parts$44.62M0.35%
42300215Blood, 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$41.72M0.33%
43850790Electric accumulators: parts n.e.c. in heading no. 8507$41.45M0.33%
44720712Iron or non-alloy steel: semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel: containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (other than square) cross-section$41.30M0.33%
45020329Meat: of swine, n.e.c. in item no. 0203.2, frozen$37.58M0.30%
46270112Coal: bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated$36.53M0.29%
47271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, butanes$35.80M0.28%
48847130Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display$35.07M0.28%
49270210Lignite: whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated, excluding jet$34.73M0.27%
50590320Textile fabrics: impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with polyurethane$34.15M0.27%
51950430Games: operated by coins, banknotes, bank cards, tokens or by other means of payment, other than billiard articles and accesssories, and automatic bowling alley equipment$33.91M0.27%
52870323Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000cc$33.90M0.27%
53851762Communication 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$33.81M0.27%
54020120Meat: of bovine animals, cuts with bone in (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses), fresh or chilled$33.05M0.26%
55190590Food 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$32.37M0.25%
56870333Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 2500cc$29.09M0.23%
57590310Textile fabrics: impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with poly(vinyl chloride)$28.88M0.23%
58690721Ceramic 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%$28.34M0.22%
59720837Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of 4.75mm or more but not exceeding 10mm$28.27M0.22%
60760421Aluminium: alloys, hollow profiles$27.44M0.22%
61841510Air 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"$27.14M0.21%
62870421Vehicles: 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$27.06M0.21%
63870331Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity not over 1500cc$26.61M0.21%
64701090Glass: carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers of glass, (not ampoules), used for the conveyance or packing of goods$26.58M0.21%
65850440Electrical static converters$26.39M0.21%
66381512Catalysts, supported: reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, with precious metal or precious metal compounds as the active substance, n.e.c. or included$25.40M0.20%
67852872Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: incorporating a colour video display or screen$25.20M0.20%
68842952Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structure$25.17M0.20%
69853710Boards, 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$24.99M0.20%
70854460Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts$24.41M0.19%
71040690Dairy produce: cheese (not grated, powdered or processed), n.e.c. in heading no. 0406$24.41M0.19%
72760429Aluminium: alloys, bars, rods and profiles, other than hollow$24.32M0.19%
73870321Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity not over 1000cc$23.99M0.19%
74260400Nickel ores and concentrates$23.94M0.19%
75220299Non-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$23.93M0.19%
76180690Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18$23.60M0.19%
77842199Machinery: parts for filtering or purifying liquids or gases$23.41M0.18%
78151211Vegetable oils: sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified$22.99M0.18%
79761699Aluminium: articles n.e.c. in heading 7616$22.64M0.18%
80271320Petroleum bitumen: obtained from bituminous minerals$22.51M0.18%
81961900Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar articles, of any material$22.47M0.18%
82391620Vinyl chloride polymers: monofilament, of which any cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mm, rods, sticks and profile shapes, whether or not surface-worked but not otherwise worked$22.34M0.18%
83720918Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness of less than 0.5mm$22.07M0.17%
84441011Particle board of wood, whether or not agglomerated with resins or other organic binding substances$21.96M0.17%
85721391Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring less than 14mm in diameter$21.71M0.17%
86240220Cigarettes: containing tobacco$21.57M0.17%
87854430Insulated electric conductors: ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or ships$21.22M0.17%
88730661Iron 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$21.11M0.17%
89401110Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)$21.01M0.17%
90284690Compounds, inorganic or organic (excluding cerium), of rare-earth metals, of yttrium, scandium or of mixtures of these metals$20.68M0.16%
91080310Fruit, edible: plantains, fresh or dried$20.66M0.16%
92190531Food preparations: sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoa$20.59M0.16%
93220210Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured$20.24M0.16%
94330499Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)$20.11M0.16%
95330210Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industries$20.02M0.16%
96110100Wheat or meslin flour$19.78M0.16%
97870423Vehicles: 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$19.38M0.15%
98848180Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valves$18.83M0.15%
99840820Engines: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87$18.40M0.14%
100870895Vehicle parts: safety airbags with inflater system: parts thereof$18.39M0.14%