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The twenty imports Senegal is best placed to replace.

Senegal imported USD 9.5bn of manufactured goods in 2024 and exported USD 2.0bn. These are the twenty that sit closest to what it already makes well, with how concentrated the supply of each is.

USD 1.1bnthe twenty, imported in 2024
44products imported at scale, not yet exported well, and close to existing strengths
379products Senegal already exports well
203product lines imported at USD 10m or more
The twenty

Demand, capability, exposure. Nothing else is claimed.

Each line shows the import bill, where it comes from, the nearest thing Senegal already exports well, and how many countries make it. It does not say whether a plant in Senegal would pay. That reason is not in any trade record, and it is the maker's question.

This edition is trade and capability only, scored out of 8. The UK edition adds which public bodies buy each product and which region holds the capability; those layers are built only where a country publishes contract awards and regional trade, and Senegal does not publish them in a form this record can read yet.

  1. 1

    Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matterHS 170199

    Comes fromBrazil 82%, 31 source countries
    Nearest export strengthFood preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk... (exports USD 23m)
    Exports of this lineUSD 465k
    Countries that export it well44

    Score 8 of 8: import bill USD 232m, top 1 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Senegal's export strengths in the top 9 per cent (3); Brazil supplies 82 per cent (2).

    USD 232mup 65% on 2022
  2. 2

    Aluminium: casks, drums, cans, boxes and the like for any material (not compressed or liquefied gas), 300l capacity or...HS 761290

    Comes fromMorocco 82%, 27 source countries
    Nearest export strengthnone named
    Exports of this lineUSD 33k
    Countries that export it well42

    Score 7 of 8: import bill USD 73m, top 6 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Senegal's export strengths in the top 22 per cent (2); Morocco supplies 82 per cent (2).

    USD 73mup 232% on 2022
  3. 3

    Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses...HS 300490

    Comes fromFrance 60%, 54 source countries
    Nearest export strengthWashing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not... (exports USD 3m)
    Exports of this lineUSD 1m; 2 more lines in the heading, USD 25m
    Countries that export it well32

    Score 6 of 8: import bill USD 184m, top 1 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Senegal's export strengths in the top 36 per cent (1); France supplies 60 per cent (2).

    USD 184mup 2% on 2022
  4. 4

    Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or...HS 640299

    Comes fromChina 94%, 29 source countries
    Nearest export strengthWigs: complete, of synthetic textile materials (exports USD 1m)
    Exports of this lineUSD 6m; 1 more line in the heading, USD 18m
    Countries that export it well16

    Score 6 of 8: import bill USD 75m, top 5 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Senegal's export strengths in the top 42 per cent (1); China supplies 94 per cent (2).

    USD 75mup 51% on 2022
  5. 5

    Wood, tropical, n.e.c. in item no. 4407.2, sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded...HS 440729

    Comes fromCameroon 87%, 12 source countries
    Nearest export strengthnone named
    Exports of this lineUSD 104k
    Countries that export it well28

    Score 6 of 8: import bill USD 20m, top 45 per cent of candidates (1); proximity to Senegal's export strengths in the top 1 per cent (3); Cameroon supplies 87 per cent (2).

    USD 20mdown 34% on 2022
  6. 6

    Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage exceeding 1000 voltsHS 854460

    Comes fromSouth Korea 57%, 30 source countries
    Nearest export strengthInsulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000... (exports USD 20m)
    Exports of this lineUSD 346k; 1 more line in the heading, USD 15m
    Countries that export it well27

    Score 5 of 8: import bill USD 72m, top 7 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Senegal's export strengths in the top 42 per cent (1); South Korea supplies 57 per cent (1).

    USD 72mup 449% on 2022
  7. 7

    Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690

    Comes fromFrance 26%, 58 source countries
    Nearest export strengthSauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed... (exports USD 15m)
    Exports of this lineUSD 3m
    Countries that export it well51

    Score 5 of 8: import bill USD 62m, top 8 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Senegal's export strengths in the top 19 per cent (2).

    USD 62mup 22% on 2022
  8. 8

    Aluminium: alloys, hollow profilesHS 760421

    Comes fromChina 95%, 13 source countries
    Nearest export strengthnone named
    Exports of this lineUSD 202k; 1 more line in the heading, USD 11m
    Countries that export it well37

    Score 5 of 8: import bill USD 43m, top 14 per cent of candidates (2); proximity to Senegal's export strengths in the top 28 per cent (1); China supplies 95 per cent (2).

    USD 43mup 18% on 2022
  9. 9

    Extracts, essences and concentrates: of coffee, and preparations with a basis of these extracts, essences or...HS 210111

    Comes fromIvory Coast 58%, 18 source countries
    Nearest export strengthnone named
    Exports of this lineUSD 2m
    Countries that export it well27

    Score 5 of 8: import bill USD 33m, top 23 per cent of candidates (2); proximity to Senegal's export strengths in the top 24 per cent (2); Ivory Coast supplies 58 per cent (1).

    USD 33mup 4% on 2022
  10. 10

    Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solutionHS 310210

    Comes fromRussia 44%, 18 source countries
    Nearest export strengthnone named
    Exports of this lineUSD 2m; 1 more line in the heading, USD 12m
    Countries that export it well27

    Score 5 of 8: import bill USD 27m, top 28 per cent of candidates (1); proximity to Senegal's export strengths in the top 6 per cent (3); Russia supplies 44 per cent (1).

    USD 27mdown 63% on 2022
  11. 11

    Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feedingHS 230990

    Comes fromFrance 61%, 31 source countries
    Nearest export strengthnone named
    Exports of this lineUSD 3m
    Countries that export it well48

    Score 5 of 8: import bill USD 24m, top 36 per cent of candidates (1); proximity to Senegal's export strengths in the top 10 per cent (2); France supplies 61 per cent (2).

    USD 24mup 15% on 2022
  12. 12

    T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of textile materials (other than cotton), knitted or crochetedHS 610990

    Comes fromChina 86%, 32 source countries
    Nearest export strengthGarments: of textile materials (other than cotton or man-made... (exports USD 556k)
    Exports of this lineUSD 129k
    Countries that export it well41

    Score 5 of 8: import bill USD 13m, top 80 per cent of candidates (0); proximity to Senegal's export strengths in the top 7 per cent (3); China supplies 86 per cent (2).

    USD 13mup 33% on 2022
  13. 13

    Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 730890

    Comes fromChina 23%, 46 source countries
    Nearest export strengthnone named
    Exports of this lineUSD 2m; 4 more lines in the heading, USD 73m
    Countries that export it well33

    Score 4 of 8: import bill USD 77m, top 5 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Senegal's export strengths in the top 31 per cent (1).

    USD 77mdown 50% on 2022
  14. 14

    Vehicles: dumpers, designed for off-highway use, for transport of goodsHS 870410

    Comes fromSouth Africa 46%, 14 source countries
    Nearest export strengthnone named
    Exports of this lineUSD 2k; 3 more lines in the heading, USD 144m
    Countries that export it well21

    Score 4 of 8: import bill USD 41m, top 16 per cent of candidates (2); proximity to Senegal's export strengths in the top 45 per cent (1); South Africa supplies 46 per cent (1).

    USD 41mup 180% on 2022
  15. 15

    Plastics: tableware and kitchenwareHS 392410

    Comes fromChina 74%, 46 source countries
    Nearest export strengthnone named
    Exports of this lineUSD 523k; 1 more line in the heading, USD 25m
    Countries that export it well16

    Score 4 of 8: import bill USD 28m, top 27 per cent of candidates (1); proximity to Senegal's export strengths in the top 39 per cent (1); China supplies 74 per cent (2).

    USD 28mup 44% on 2022
  16. 16

    Aluminium: structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading no. 9406) and parts of structures, doors, windows...HS 761010

    Comes fromChina 89%, 28 source countries
    Nearest export strengthnone named
    Exports of this lineUSD 29k; 1 more line in the heading, USD 11m
    Countries that export it well33

    Score 4 of 8: import bill USD 26m, top 30 per cent of candidates (1); proximity to Senegal's export strengths in the top 40 per cent (1); China supplies 89 per cent (2).

    USD 26mup 208% on 2022
  17. 17

    Semiconductor media: smart cards, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37HS 852352

    Comes fromMalaysia 61%, 38 source countries
    Nearest export strengthBoring or sinking machinery: parts for boring or sinking machinery... (exports USD 7m)
    Exports of this lineUSD 360k
    Countries that export it well26

    Score 4 of 8: import bill USD 22m, top 38 per cent of candidates (1); proximity to Senegal's export strengths in the top 44 per cent (1); Malaysia supplies 61 per cent (2).

    USD 22mup 212% on 2022
  18. 18

    Poly(ethylene terephthalate): in primary forms, having a viscosity of 78ml/g or higherHS 390761

    Comes fromChina 94%, 5 source countries
    Nearest export strengthnone named
    Exports of this lineUSD 563k; 2 more lines in the heading, USD 27m
    Countries that export it well21

    Score 4 of 8: import bill USD 21m, top 40 per cent of candidates (1); proximity to Senegal's export strengths in the top 40 per cent (1); China supplies 94 per cent (2).

    USD 21mup 72% on 2022
  19. 19

    Textiles: made up articles (including dress patterns), n.e.c. in chapter 63, n.e.c. in heading no. 6307HS 630790

    Comes fromIndia 87%, 46 source countries
    Nearest export strengthSlips and petticoats: women's or girls', of man-made fibres (not... (exports USD 94k)
    Exports of this lineUSD 102k
    Countries that export it well26

    Score 4 of 8: import bill USD 19m, top 47 per cent of candidates (1); proximity to Senegal's export strengths in the top 33 per cent (1); India supplies 87 per cent (2).

    USD 19mup 129% on 2022
  20. 20

    Machines: for crushing or grinding earth, stone, ores or other mineral substancesHS 847420

    Comes fromChina 71%, 17 source countries
    Nearest export strengthMechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: n.e.c. in item... (exports USD 2m)
    Exports of this lineUSD 22k; 1 more line in the heading, USD 41m
    Countries that export it well23

    Score 4 of 8: import bill USD 19m, top 50 per cent of candidates (1); proximity to Senegal's export strengths in the top 49 per cent (1); China supplies 71 per cent (2).

    USD 19mup 193% on 2022

The bill and its path, the sources and their unit values, who exports the line well, the nearest strengths, the public buyers where a country publishes them, and the method. We reply by email. Privacy

One line per customs heading. Products Senegal already exports well and still imports are below, because they are a different conversation. No employment figures appear on this page, by decision.

Made here already, still imported

Scale conversations, not capability ones.

  • Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, for... imports USD 322m, exports USD 23m, top source Poland 37%
  • Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound... imports USD 129m, exports USD 14m, top source China 61%
  • Paper and paperboard: sacks and bags of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding... imports USD 62m, exports USD 2m, top source Morocco 83%
  • Fibres: synthetic filament tow, acrylic or modacrylic imports USD 40m, exports USD 187k, top source Japan 87%
  • Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional... imports USD 45m, exports USD 7m, top source Belgium 42%
  • Vehicles: fire fighting vehicles imports USD 33m, exports USD 1m, top source Germany 54%
  • Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not... imports USD 52m, exports USD 20m, top source China 31%
  • Vehicles: break-down lorries, road-sweepers, spraying lorries, mobile... imports USD 32m, exports USD 4m, top source France 28%
  • Plastics: sacks and bags (including cones), for the conveyance or packing of... imports USD 28m, exports USD 2m, top source China 56%
  • Sacks and bags: of a kind used for the packing of goods, of man-made textile... imports USD 25m, exports USD 3m, top source Morocco 33%
How the twenty were chosen

Three scores, each from a field the record carries.

Import bill, 0 to 3, by percentile among the 203 lines imported at USD 10m or more: above the median one point, top quarter two, top tenth three.

Proximity to export strengths, 0 to 3, on the same percentiles: the product-space method (Hidalgo, Klinger, Barabasi and Hausmann, Science 2007) on CEPII's BACI file of every bilateral trade flow for 2024, 157 countries and 5,388 products. Two products are close when the countries that export one well tend to export the other well. Only products in the upper half for proximity can enter the list at all: best placed is a proximity claim.

Supply concentration, 0 to 2: one point when a single country supplies 40 per cent or more, two at 60 per cent.

Scope. Manufactured goods, customs chapters 16 to 96, excluding ores, fuels and precious metals. Primary agriculture is out of scope for a page about manufacture.

What it cannot tell you

A map of where to look.

Trade data says what crossed the border, not why. Cost, scale, patents, tariffs and the plain fact that a supplier is good at it are all invisible here. The world file reconciles what each pair of countries reports, so a national customs file would differ in detail. Nothing on this page is a forecast or a promise.

Source: CEPII BACI, HS22, version 202601, years 2022 to 2024. Edition of 2026-11-03. The UK edition with its procurement and regional layers is at /made-here/.

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