Solomon Isds Imports 2023
Complete list of Solomon Isds's 44 import sources and 100+ product categories. Sourced from CEPII BACI.
$549.76M
Total imports (2023)
#193
Global import rank
44
Source countries
100+
Product categories tracked
Solomon Isds imported $549.76 million of merchandise goods in 2023, making it the world's #193 largest importer. Goods came from 44 source countries, with the top ten sources providing 94.1% 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 $68.58 million — 12.5% 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
44 countries and territories. Click for the full bilateral page.
| # | Source | 2023 import value | % of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | $230.51M | 41.93% |
| 2 | Singapore | $73.81M | 13.43% |
| 3 | Australia | $71.29M | 12.97% |
| 4 | Other Asia, nes | $27.92M | 5.08% |
| 5 | Malaysia | $25.35M | 4.61% |
| 6 | New Zealand | $23.81M | 4.33% |
| 7 | Japan | $19.04M | 3.46% |
| 8 | Indonesia | $18.02M | 3.28% |
| 9 | Thailand | $15.12M | 2.75% |
| 10 | Fiji | $12.33M | 2.24% |
| 11 | China, Hong Kong SAR | $11.85M | 2.16% |
| 12 | USA | $5.71M | 1.04% |
| 13 | India | $3.37M | 0.61% |
| 14 | Belgium | $1.95M | 0.36% |
| 15 | United Arab Emirates | $1.95M | 0.35% |
| 16 | Philippines | $1.50M | 0.27% |
| 17 | Netherlands | $1.30M | 0.24% |
| 18 | Italy | $806,165 | 0.15% |
| 19 | United Kingdom | $599,218 | 0.11% |
| 20 | Myanmar | $560,129 | 0.10% |
| 21 | France | $519,568 | 0.09% |
| 22 | Türkiye | $308,593 | 0.06% |
| 23 | Sri Lanka | $269,347 | 0.05% |
| 24 | Canada | $264,449 | 0.05% |
| 25 | Luxembourg | $255,190 | 0.05% |
| 26 | South Africa | $242,210 | 0.04% |
| 27 | Sweden | $192,643 | 0.04% |
| 28 | Germany | $185,246 | 0.03% |
| 29 | Denmark | $155,547 | 0.03% |
| 30 | Spain | $146,375 | 0.03% |
| 31 | Austria | $135,330 | 0.02% |
| 32 | Brazil | $95,356 | 0.02% |
| 33 | Switzerland | $66,716 | 0.01% |
| 34 | Malta | $57,608 | 0.01% |
| 35 | Pakistan | $23,579 | 0.00% |
| 36 | Portugal | $21,120 | 0.00% |
| 37 | Dominican Rep. | $18,000 | 0.00% |
| 38 | Hungary | $9,402 | 0.00% |
| 39 | Cambodia | $9,000 | 0.00% |
| 40 | Costa Rica | $7,477 | 0.00% |
| 41 | Lithuania | $6,603 | 0.00% |
| 42 | Latvia | $2,174 | 0.00% |
| 43 | Ireland | $776 | 0.00% |
| 44 | Poland | $282 | 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 | $68.58M | 12.47% |
| 2 | 100630 | Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $11.24M | 2.04% |
| 3 | 020714 | Meat and edible offal: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, frozen | $9.49M | 1.73% |
| 4 | 730890 | Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308 | $9.09M | 1.65% |
| 5 | 030342 | Fish: frozen, yellowfin tunas (Thunnus albacares), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 | $8.06M | 1.47% |
| 6 | 190230 | Food preparations: pasta (excluding stuffed), cooked or otherwise prepared | $7.50M | 1.36% |
| 7 | 030341 | Fish: frozen, albacore or longfinned tunas (Thunnus alalunga), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 | $7.01M | 1.28% |
| 8 | 870899 | Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $6.68M | 1.22% |
| 9 | 843149 | Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431 | $6.06M | 1.10% |
| 10 | 170199 | Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $5.96M | 1.08% |
| 11 | 100199 | Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | $5.43M | 0.99% |
| 12 | 842952 | Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structure | $5.32M | 0.97% |
| 13 | 851712 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $5.07M | 0.92% |
| 14 | 851761 | Base stations | $4.87M | 0.89% |
| 15 | 392330 | Plastics: carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles, for the conveyance or packing of goods | $4.48M | 0.81% |
| 16 | 870323 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000cc | $4.40M | 0.80% |
| 17 | 252329 | Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured | $4.32M | 0.79% |
| 18 | 940690 | Buildings: prefabricated, not of wood | $4.13M | 0.75% |
| 19 | 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 | $4.07M | 0.74% |
| 20 | 890392 | Motorboats: (other than outboard motorboats), for pleasure or sports, other than inflatable | $3.99M | 0.73% |
| 21 | 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 | $3.82M | 0.69% |
| 22 | 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 | $3.80M | 0.69% |
| 23 | 940540 | Lamps and light fittings: electric, n.e.c. in heading no. 9405 | $3.69M | 0.67% |
| 24 | 940390 | Furniture: parts | $3.65M | 0.66% |
| 25 | 030353 | Fish: frozen, sardines (Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.), sardinella (Sardinella spp.), brisling or sprats (Sprattus sprattus), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 | $3.65M | 0.66% |
| 26 | 854449 | Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not fitted with connectors | $3.60M | 0.66% |
| 27 | 721061 | Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with aluminium zinc-alloys | $3.52M | 0.64% |
| 28 | 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 | $3.49M | 0.63% |
| 29 | 151190 | Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $3.43M | 0.62% |
| 30 | 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 | $3.43M | 0.62% |
| 31 | 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 | $3.32M | 0.60% |
| 32 | 731029 | Tanks, casks, drums, boxes and similar containers for any material (excluding compressed or liquefied gas) less than 50l capacity, n.e.c. in item no. 7310.2, of iron or steel | $3.32M | 0.60% |
| 33 | 030343 | Fish: frozen, skipjack or stripe-bellied bonito, excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 | $3.14M | 0.57% |
| 34 | 340220 | Washing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale | $2.95M | 0.54% |
| 35 | 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 | $2.93M | 0.53% |
| 36 | 190531 | Food preparations: sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoa | $2.79M | 0.51% |
| 37 | 850760 | Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) | $2.75M | 0.50% |
| 38 | 160232 | Meat preparations: of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus) | $2.73M | 0.50% |
| 39 | 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 | $2.71M | 0.49% |
| 40 | 830990 | Stoppers: caps and lids, of base metal | $2.65M | 0.48% |
| 41 | 721070 | Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plastics | $2.54M | 0.46% |
| 42 | 020230 | Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen | $2.47M | 0.45% |
| 43 | 690490 | Ceramic flooring blocks, supports or filler tiles and the like (excluding building bricks) | $2.42M | 0.44% |
| 44 | 850440 | Electrical static converters | $2.41M | 0.44% |
| 45 | 210112 | Preparations with a basis of extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of coffee | $2.40M | 0.44% |
| 46 | 401120 | Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorries | $2.30M | 0.42% |
| 47 | 300490 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $2.30M | 0.42% |
| 48 | 840721 | Engines: outboard motors for marine propulsion, spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines | $2.28M | 0.42% |
| 49 | 630900 | Clothing: worn, and other worn articles | $2.26M | 0.41% |
| 50 | 210690 | Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10 | $2.23M | 0.41% |
| 51 | 732690 | Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326 | $2.22M | 0.40% |
| 52 | 640220 | Footwear: with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics, upper straps or thongs assembled to the sole by plugs | $2.15M | 0.39% |
| 53 | 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 | $2.10M | 0.38% |
| 54 | 841490 | Pumps and compressors: parts, of air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors and fans, ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fan | $2.08M | 0.38% |
| 55 | 761010 | Aluminium: structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading no. 9406) and parts of structures, doors, windows and their frames and thresholds for doors | $2.07M | 0.38% |
| 56 | 761090 | Aluminium: structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading no. 9406) and parts of structures, n.e.c. in heading no. 7610, plates, rods, profiles, tubes and the like | $2.06M | 0.38% |
| 57 | 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) | $1.95M | 0.35% |
| 58 | 481810 | Paper articles: toilet paper | $1.93M | 0.35% |
| 59 | 230990 | Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feeding | $1.92M | 0.35% |
| 60 | 300220 | Vaccines: for human medicine | $1.92M | 0.35% |
| 61 | 030344 | Fish: frozen, bigeye tunas (Thunnus obesus), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 | $1.88M | 0.34% |
| 62 | 850239 | Electric generating sets: (excluding those with spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines), other than wind powered | $1.86M | 0.34% |
| 63 | 842951 | Front-end shovel loaders | $1.82M | 0.33% |
| 64 | 560122 | Wadding: other articles thereof, of man-made fibres | $1.82M | 0.33% |
| 65 | 392410 | Plastics: tableware and kitchenware | $1.80M | 0.33% |
| 66 | 851770 | Telephone sets and other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, via a wired or wireless network: parts | $1.75M | 0.32% |
| 67 | 392490 | Plastics: household articles and hygienic or toilet articles | $1.75M | 0.32% |
| 68 | 150790 | Vegetable oils: soya-bean oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $1.73M | 0.31% |
| 69 | 847410 | Machines: for sorting, screening, separating or washing earth, stone, ores or other mineral substances | $1.72M | 0.31% |
| 70 | 110100 | Wheat or meslin flour | $1.70M | 0.31% |
| 71 | 850213 | Electric generating sets: with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of an output exceeding 375kVA | $1.68M | 0.31% |
| 72 | 392690 | Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39 | $1.68M | 0.30% |
| 73 | 870333 | Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 2500cc | $1.60M | 0.29% |
| 74 | 847130 | Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $1.57M | 0.29% |
| 75 | 961900 | Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar articles, of any material | $1.52M | 0.28% |
| 76 | 700600 | Glass of heading no. 7003, 7004 or 7005: bent, edge-worked, engraved, drilled, enamelled or otherwise worked, but not framed or fitted with other materials | $1.47M | 0.27% |
| 77 | 210120 | Extracts, essences and concentrates: of tea or mate, and preparations with a basis of these extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of tea or mate | $1.39M | 0.25% |
| 78 | 731700 | Iron or steel: nails, tacks, drawing pins, corrugated nails, staples (not those of heading no. 8305) and the like, with heads of other material or not, but excluding articles with heads of copper | $1.37M | 0.25% |
| 79 | 160415 | Fish preparations: mackerel, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced) | $1.37M | 0.25% |
| 80 | 842911 | Bulldozers and angledozers: self-propelled, track laying | $1.36M | 0.25% |
| 81 | 840999 | Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition) | $1.36M | 0.25% |
| 82 | 880330 | Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $1.34M | 0.24% |
| 83 | 730110 | Iron or steel: sheet piling, whether or not drilled, punched or made from assembled elements | $1.32M | 0.24% |
| 84 | 391740 | Plastics: tube, pipe and hose fittings (e.g. joints, elbows, flanges) | $1.32M | 0.24% |
| 85 | 853890 | Electrical apparatus: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 or 8537 | $1.28M | 0.23% |
| 86 | 732393 | Steel, stainless: table, kitchen and other household articles and parts thereof | $1.27M | 0.23% |
| 87 | 240399 | Tobacco: other than homogenised or reconstituted or smoking | $1.26M | 0.23% |
| 88 | 890399 | Yachts and other vessels: for pleasure or sports, rowing boats and canoes, n.e.c. in heading no. 8903, other than inflatable | $1.26M | 0.23% |
| 89 | 940320 | Furniture: metal, other than for office use | $1.25M | 0.23% |
| 90 | 842959 | Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: n.e.c. in item no. 8429.50 | $1.25M | 0.23% |
| 91 | 392590 | Plastics: builders' ware, n.e.c. or included in heading no. 3925 | $1.23M | 0.22% |
| 92 | 392329 | Plastics: sacks and bags (including cones), for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics other than ethylene polymers | $1.21M | 0.22% |
| 93 | 320890 | Paints and varnishes: based on polymers n.e.c. in heading no. 3208, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium | $1.18M | 0.22% |
| 94 | 870332 | Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 2500cc | $1.17M | 0.21% |
| 95 | 830242 | Mountings, fittings and similar articles: suitable for furniture of base metal | $1.16M | 0.21% |
| 96 | 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% | $1.15M | 0.21% |
| 97 | 490199 | Printed matter: books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter n.e.c. in item no. 4901.10 or 4901.91 | $1.14M | 0.21% |
| 98 | 731010 | Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, for any material (excluding compressed or liquefied gas), 50l or more capacity but not exceeding 300l | $1.14M | 0.21% |
| 99 | 160100 | Meat preparations: sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal or blood, and food preparations based on these products | $1.14M | 0.21% |
| 100 | 854140 | Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light-emitting diodes (LED) | $1.11M | 0.20% |