Timor-Leste Imports 2023
Complete list of Timor-Leste's 43 import sources and 100+ product categories. Sourced from CEPII BACI.
$988.17M
Total imports (2023)
#182
Global import rank
43
Source countries
100+
Product categories tracked
Timor-Leste imported $988.17 million of merchandise goods in 2023, making it the world's #182 largest importer. Goods came from 43 source countries, with the top ten sources providing 96.0% 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 $138.35 million — 14.0% 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 | Indonesia | $340.27M | 34.43% |
| 2 | China | $261.74M | 26.49% |
| 3 | Singapore | $86.00M | 8.70% |
| 4 | Other Asia, nes | $45.20M | 4.57% |
| 5 | India | $43.26M | 4.38% |
| 6 | Malaysia | $42.78M | 4.33% |
| 7 | Thailand | $39.68M | 4.02% |
| 8 | Australia | $39.51M | 4.00% |
| 9 | Türkiye | $31.33M | 3.17% |
| 10 | USA | $18.95M | 1.92% |
| 11 | Japan | $10.34M | 1.05% |
| 12 | Pakistan | $5.34M | 0.54% |
| 13 | Portugal | $4.30M | 0.44% |
| 14 | New Zealand | $3.55M | 0.36% |
| 15 | United Arab Emirates | $3.50M | 0.35% |
| 16 | China, Hong Kong SAR | $3.21M | 0.33% |
| 17 | Belgium | $1.95M | 0.20% |
| 18 | Netherlands | $1.44M | 0.15% |
| 19 | United Kingdom | $932,531 | 0.09% |
| 20 | Fiji | $691,873 | 0.07% |
| 21 | Myanmar | $679,900 | 0.07% |
| 22 | Denmark | $645,958 | 0.07% |
| 23 | Philippines | $623,794 | 0.06% |
| 24 | Germany | $521,056 | 0.05% |
| 25 | Austria | $369,623 | 0.04% |
| 26 | France | $339,060 | 0.03% |
| 27 | Canada | $261,624 | 0.03% |
| 28 | Cyprus | $173,432 | 0.02% |
| 29 | Spain | $140,523 | 0.01% |
| 30 | Finland | $107,161 | 0.01% |
| 31 | Lithuania | $84,794 | 0.01% |
| 32 | Slovenia | $79,120 | 0.01% |
| 33 | Switzerland | $72,333 | 0.01% |
| 34 | Bulgaria | $27,646 | 0.00% |
| 35 | Ireland | $26,319 | 0.00% |
| 36 | Poland | $12,588 | 0.00% |
| 37 | Egypt | $9,984 | 0.00% |
| 38 | South Africa | $9,844 | 0.00% |
| 39 | Mozambique | $4,000 | 0.00% |
| 40 | Czechia | $3,091 | 0.00% |
| 41 | Sri Lanka | $1,951 | 0.00% |
| 42 | Angola | $981 | 0.00% |
| 43 | Sweden | $94 | 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 | $138.35M | 14.00% |
| 2 | 100630 | Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $60.44M | 6.12% |
| 3 | 880240 | Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg | $26.00M | 2.63% |
| 4 | 151190 | Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $17.95M | 1.82% |
| 5 | 190230 | Food preparations: pasta (excluding stuffed), cooked or otherwise prepared | $16.59M | 1.68% |
| 6 | 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 | $15.69M | 1.59% |
| 7 | 721070 | Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plastics | $15.25M | 1.54% |
| 8 | 020714 | Meat and edible offal: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, frozen | $14.93M | 1.51% |
| 9 | 252329 | Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured | $14.37M | 1.45% |
| 10 | 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 | $14.36M | 1.45% |
| 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 | $13.88M | 1.41% |
| 12 | 851712 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $11.07M | 1.12% |
| 13 | 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 | $10.25M | 1.04% |
| 14 | 870322 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc | $10.18M | 1.03% |
| 15 | 110100 | Wheat or meslin flour | $9.44M | 0.96% |
| 16 | 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 | $8.96M | 0.91% |
| 17 | 870323 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000cc | $7.65M | 0.77% |
| 18 | 870333 | Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 2500cc | $7.55M | 0.76% |
| 19 | 220110 | Waters: mineral and aerated, including natural or artificial, (not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured) | $6.29M | 0.64% |
| 20 | 210690 | Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10 | $6.15M | 0.62% |
| 21 | 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 | $5.98M | 0.61% |
| 22 | 340220 | Washing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale | $5.72M | 0.58% |
| 23 | 871190 | Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: n.e.c. in heading no. 8711, fitted with auxiliary motor, with or without side-cars: side-cars | $5.48M | 0.55% |
| 24 | 240220 | Cigarettes: containing tobacco | $5.29M | 0.54% |
| 25 | 870432 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1 | $5.13M | 0.52% |
| 26 | 961900 | Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar articles, of any material | $5.05M | 0.51% |
| 27 | 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 | $4.88M | 0.49% |
| 28 | 730890 | Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308 | $4.80M | 0.49% |
| 29 | 030354 | Fish: frozen, mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 | $4.77M | 0.48% |
| 30 | 252390 | Cement: hydraulic kinds n.e.c. in heading no. 2523 | $4.58M | 0.46% |
| 31 | 392410 | Plastics: tableware and kitchenware | $4.51M | 0.46% |
| 32 | 940429 | Mattresses: of other materials, not cellular rubber or plastics | $4.49M | 0.45% |
| 33 | 300490 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $4.35M | 0.44% |
| 34 | 230990 | Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feeding | $4.28M | 0.43% |
| 35 | 691110 | Tableware and kitchenware: of porcelain or china | $4.10M | 0.42% |
| 36 | 170199 | Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $4.07M | 0.41% |
| 37 | 190531 | Food preparations: sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoa | $4.03M | 0.41% |
| 38 | 854449 | Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not fitted with connectors | $3.96M | 0.40% |
| 39 | 640299 | Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics | $3.95M | 0.40% |
| 40 | 401110 | Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars) | $3.88M | 0.39% |
| 41 | 040210 | Dairy produce: milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, in powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content not exceeding 1.5% (by weight) | $3.87M | 0.39% |
| 42 | 020712 | Meat and edible offal: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, not cut in pieces, frozen | $3.74M | 0.38% |
| 43 | 401120 | Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorries | $3.71M | 0.38% |
| 44 | 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 | $3.69M | 0.37% |
| 45 | 851660 | Ovens, cookers, cooking plates, boiling rings, grillers and roasters: of a kind used for domestic purposes (excluding microwaves) | $3.67M | 0.37% |
| 46 | 842952 | Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structure | $3.64M | 0.37% |
| 47 | 851761 | Base stations | $3.63M | 0.37% |
| 48 | 840999 | Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition) | $3.62M | 0.37% |
| 49 | 210390 | Sauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed seasonings | $3.58M | 0.36% |
| 50 | 732619 | Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in item no. 7326.11, forged or stamped, but not further worked | $3.54M | 0.36% |
| 51 | 870431 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1 | $3.36M | 0.34% |
| 52 | 690490 | Ceramic flooring blocks, supports or filler tiles and the like (excluding building bricks) | $3.26M | 0.33% |
| 53 | 392690 | Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39 | $3.18M | 0.32% |
| 54 | 870899 | Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $3.13M | 0.32% |
| 55 | 040140 | Dairy produce: milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 6% but not exceeding 10% | $3.10M | 0.31% |
| 56 | 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) | $3.01M | 0.30% |
| 57 | 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 | $3.00M | 0.30% |
| 58 | 210111 | Extracts, essences and concentrates: of coffee, and preparations with a basis of these extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of coffee | $2.95M | 0.30% |
| 59 | 871200 | Bicycles and other cycles: including delivery tricycles, not motorised | $2.92M | 0.30% |
| 60 | 690722 | 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 over 0.5% but not over 10% | $2.78M | 0.28% |
| 61 | 731441 | Iron or steel wire: grill, netting and fencing, plated or coated with zinc | $2.77M | 0.28% |
| 62 | 630900 | Clothing: worn, and other worn articles | $2.56M | 0.26% |
| 63 | 441233 | Plywood: with sheets of wood only: not bamboo: each ply 6mm or less, with at least one outer ply of alder, ash, beech, birch, cherry, chestnut, elm, eucalyptus, hickory, horse chestnut, lime, maple, oak, plane, poplar, aspen, robinia, tulipwood or walnut | $2.51M | 0.25% |
| 64 | 940360 | Furniture: wooden, other than for office, kitchen or bedroom use | $2.50M | 0.25% |
| 65 | 843149 | Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431 | $2.49M | 0.25% |
| 66 | 040721 | Birds' eggs, in shell: fresh, not for incubation, of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus (domestic hens) | $2.45M | 0.25% |
| 67 | 040299 | Dairy produce: milk and cream, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, other than in powder, granules or other solid forms | $2.44M | 0.25% |
| 68 | 940390 | Furniture: parts | $2.43M | 0.25% |
| 69 | 691010 | Ceramic sinks, wash basins, wash basin pedestals, baths, bidets, water closet pans, flushing cisterns, urinals and similar sanitary fixtures: of porcelain or china | $2.43M | 0.25% |
| 70 | 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) | $2.43M | 0.25% |
| 71 | 320990 | Paints and varnishes: (based on polymers other than acrylic or vinyl), dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium | $2.42M | 0.24% |
| 72 | 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 | $2.42M | 0.24% |
| 73 | 392020 | Plastics: of polymers of propylene, plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials | $2.42M | 0.24% |
| 74 | 721499 | Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, n.e.c. in heading no. 7214, other than of rectangular cross-section | $2.41M | 0.24% |
| 75 | 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) | $2.40M | 0.24% |
| 76 | 940540 | Lamps and light fittings: electric, n.e.c. in heading no. 9405 | $2.37M | 0.24% |
| 77 | 170490 | Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoa | $2.36M | 0.24% |
| 78 | 730792 | Iron or steel: tube or pipe fittings, threaded elbows, bends and sleeves, other than stainless steel | $2.36M | 0.24% |
| 79 | 940320 | Furniture: metal, other than for office use | $2.35M | 0.24% |
| 80 | 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 | $2.35M | 0.24% |
| 81 | 732690 | Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326 | $2.33M | 0.24% |
| 82 | 940690 | Buildings: prefabricated, not of wood | $2.31M | 0.23% |
| 83 | 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 | $2.30M | 0.23% |
| 84 | 420212 | Cases and containers: trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executive-cases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers, with outer surface of plastics or of textile materials | $2.29M | 0.23% |
| 85 | 392590 | Plastics: builders' ware, n.e.c. or included in heading no. 3925 | $2.26M | 0.23% |
| 86 | 841490 | Pumps and compressors: parts, of air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors and fans, ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fan | $2.24M | 0.23% |
| 87 | 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% | $2.23M | 0.23% |
| 88 | 220830 | Whiskies | $2.17M | 0.22% |
| 89 | 847130 | Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $2.15M | 0.22% |
| 90 | 731100 | Containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel | $2.15M | 0.22% |
| 91 | 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 | $2.13M | 0.22% |
| 92 | 340600 | Candles, tapers and the like | $2.11M | 0.21% |
| 93 | 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 | $2.10M | 0.21% |
| 94 | 761010 | Aluminium: structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading no. 9406) and parts of structures, doors, windows and their frames and thresholds for doors | $2.10M | 0.21% |
| 95 | 870332 | Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 2500cc | $2.08M | 0.21% |
| 96 | 392620 | Plastics: articles of apparel and clothing accessories (including gloves, mittens and mitts) | $2.06M | 0.21% |
| 97 | 640419 | Footwear: (other than sportswear), with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materials | $2.04M | 0.21% |
| 98 | 760429 | Aluminium: alloys, bars, rods and profiles, other than hollow | $1.98M | 0.20% |
| 99 | 902219 | Apparatus based on the use of x-rays, including radiography or radiotherapy apparatus: for other than medical, surgical, dental or veterinary uses | $1.97M | 0.20% |
| 100 | 330510 | Hair preparations: shampoos | $1.89M | 0.19% |