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The twenty imports Uzbekistan is best placed to replace.

Uzbekistan imported USD 29bn of manufactured goods in 2024 and exported USD 7.8bn. These are the twenty that sit closest to what it already makes well, with how concentrated the supply of each is.

USD 2.8bnthe twenty, imported in 2024
183products imported at scale, not yet exported well, and close to existing strengths
488products Uzbekistan already exports well
547product 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 Uzbekistan already exports well, and how many countries make it. It does not say whether a plant in Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan does not publish them in a form this record can read yet.

  1. 1

    Iron or non-alloy steel: semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel: containing by weight less than 0.25% of...HS 720711

    Comes fromKazakhstan 66%, 4 source countries
    Nearest export strengthIron or non-alloy steel: semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy... (exports USD 3m)
    Exports of this linenone recorded; 2 more lines in the heading, USD 136m
    Countries that export it well24

    Score 8 of 8: import bill USD 145m, top 5 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Uzbekistan's export strengths in the top 10 per cent (3); Kazakhstan supplies 66 per cent (2).

    USD 145ma year
  2. 2

    Wood: coniferous species, of pine (Pinus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed...HS 440711

    Comes fromRussia 82%, 7 source countries
    Nearest export strengthnone named
    Exports of this linenone recorded; 2 more lines in the heading, USD 87m
    Countries that export it well22

    Score 7 of 8: import bill USD 333m, top 1 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Uzbekistan's export strengths in the top 15 per cent (2); Russia supplies 82 per cent (2).

    USD 333mfrom USD 213k in 2022
  3. 3

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

    Comes fromRussia 51%, 23 source countries
    Nearest export strengthFood preparations: sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoa (exports USD 17m)
    Exports of this lineUSD 9k; 1 more line in the heading, USD 99m
    Countries that export it well44

    Score 7 of 8: import bill USD 167m, top 4 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Uzbekistan's export strengths in the top 5 per cent (3); Russia supplies 51 per cent (1).

    USD 167mfrom USD 4m in 2022
  4. 4

    Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves...HS 721420

    Comes fromKazakhstan 57%, 8 source countries
    Nearest export strengthnone named
    Exports of this lineUSD 11m
    Countries that export it well45

    Score 7 of 8: import bill USD 111m, top 9 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Uzbekistan's export strengths in the top 2 per cent (3); Kazakhstan supplies 57 per cent (1).

    USD 111mup 381% on 2022
  5. 5

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

    Comes fromChina 99%, 4 source countries
    Nearest export strengthnone named
    Exports of this lineUSD 201k; 5 more lines in the heading, USD 95m
    Countries that export it well21

    Score 7 of 8: import bill USD 110m, top 9 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Uzbekistan's export strengths in the top 11 per cent (2); China supplies 99 per cent (2).

    USD 110mdown 1% on 2022
  6. 6

    Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage exceeding 1000 voltsHS 854460

    Comes fromChina 67%, 23 source countries
    Nearest export strengthnone named
    Exports of this lineUSD 1m; 4 more lines in the heading, USD 106m
    Countries that export it well27

    Score 7 of 8: import bill USD 109m, top 9 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Uzbekistan's export strengths in the top 14 per cent (2); China supplies 67 per cent (2).

    USD 109mfrom USD 8m in 2022
  7. 7

    Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18HS 180690

    Comes fromRussia 71%, 40 source countries
    Nearest export strengthnone named
    Exports of this lineUSD 9m; 2 more lines in the heading, USD 79m
    Countries that export it well35

    Score 7 of 8: import bill USD 108m, top 10 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Uzbekistan's export strengths in the top 22 per cent (2); Russia supplies 71 per cent (2).

    USD 108mfrom USD 11m in 2022
  8. 8

    Seats: parts, (of other than wood) for use in the assembly of motor vehicles as determined by the ministerHS 940199

    Comes fromSouth Korea 70%, 30 source countries
    Nearest export strengthSeats: of a kind used for motor vehicles (exports USD 4m)
    Exports of this lineUSD 433k
    Countries that export it well22

    Score 7 of 8: import bill USD 48m, top 23 per cent of candidates (2); proximity to Uzbekistan's export strengths in the top 9 per cent (3); South Korea supplies 70 per cent (2).

    USD 48mup 20% on 2022
  9. 9

    Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a...HS 720839

    Comes fromRussia 82%, 4 source countries
    Nearest export strengthCopper: strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper-zinc base... (exports USD 4m)
    Exports of this lineUSD 256k; 6 more lines in the heading, USD 212m
    Countries that export it well13

    Score 6 of 8: import bill USD 428m, top 1 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Uzbekistan's export strengths in the top 26 per cent (1); Russia supplies 82 per cent (2).

    USD 428mfrom USD 15k in 2022
  10. 10

    Electric motors and generators: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of heading no. 8501 or...HS 850300

    Comes fromChina 95%, 27 source countries
    Nearest export strengthnone named
    Exports of this lineUSD 80k
    Countries that export it well27

    Score 6 of 8: import bill USD 188m, top 3 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Uzbekistan's export strengths in the top 40 per cent (1); China supplies 95 per cent (2).

    USD 188mfrom USD 20m in 2022
  11. 11

    Medicaments: containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives), for therapeutic or...HS 300420

    Comes fromIndia 41%, 35 source countries
    Nearest export strengthnone named
    Exports of this lineUSD 368k; 6 more lines in the heading, USD 1.2bn
    Countries that export it well36

    Score 6 of 8: import bill USD 145m, top 5 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Uzbekistan's export strengths in the top 21 per cent (2); India supplies 41 per cent (1).

    USD 145mup 350% on 2022
  12. 12

    Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines (not seamless), longitudinally...HS 730511

    Comes fromRussia 98%, 3 source countries
    Nearest export strengthnone named
    Exports of this linenone recorded; 1 more line in the heading, USD 47m
    Countries that export it well17

    Score 6 of 8: import bill USD 140m, top 5 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Uzbekistan's export strengths in the top 34 per cent (1); Russia supplies 98 per cent (2).

    USD 140mfrom USD 3m in 2022
  13. 13

    Electrical transformers: liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 10,000kVAHS 850423

    Comes fromChina 98%, 3 source countries
    Nearest export strengthnone named
    Exports of this lineUSD 6m; 2 more lines in the heading, USD 164m
    Countries that export it well20

    Score 6 of 8: import bill USD 137m, top 5 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Uzbekistan's export strengths in the top 26 per cent (1); China supplies 98 per cent (2).

    USD 137mfrom USD 15m in 2022
  14. 14

    Iron or steel (excluding cast iron or stainless steel): seamless, casing and tubing, of a kind used in drilling for...HS 730429

    Comes fromChina 60%, 7 source countries
    Nearest export strengthnone named
    Exports of this linenone recorded; 3 more lines in the heading, USD 167m
    Countries that export it well18

    Score 6 of 8: import bill USD 123m, top 7 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Uzbekistan's export strengths in the top 46 per cent (1); China supplies 60 per cent (2).

    USD 123mup 450% on 2022
  15. 15

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

    Comes fromChina 40%, 40 source countries
    Nearest export strengthIron or non-alloy steel: angles, shapes and sections, n.e.c. in... (exports USD 1m)
    Exports of this lineUSD 8m; 3 more lines in the heading, USD 90m
    Countries that export it well33

    Score 6 of 8: import bill USD 118m, top 8 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Uzbekistan's export strengths in the top 16 per cent (2); China supplies 40 per cent (1).

    USD 118mup 48% on 2022
  16. 16

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

    Comes fromUnited Arab Emirates 82%, 27 source countries
    Nearest export strengthnone named
    Exports of this lineUSD 688k
    Countries that export it well26

    Score 6 of 8: import bill USD 114m, top 8 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Uzbekistan's export strengths in the top 37 per cent (1); United Arab Emirates supplies 82 per cent (2).

    USD 114mup 196% on 2022
  17. 17

    Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics, other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of synthetic fibres, dyedHS 600632

    Comes fromChina 95%, 8 source countries
    Nearest export strengthFabrics: looped pile fabrics, of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted (exports USD 554k)
    Exports of this lineUSD 1m; 1 more line in the heading, USD 32m
    Countries that export it well13

    Score 6 of 8: import bill USD 87m, top 13 per cent of candidates (2); proximity to Uzbekistan's export strengths in the top 13 per cent (2); China supplies 95 per cent (2).

    USD 87mup 13% on 2022
  18. 18

    Medium density fibreboard (MDF), of a thickness exceeding 9 mmHS 441114

    Comes fromRussia 84%, 14 source countries
    Nearest export strengthParticle board of wood, whether or not agglomerated with resins or... (exports USD 9m)
    Exports of this lineUSD 2m; 2 more lines in the heading, USD 88m
    Countries that export it well30

    Score 6 of 8: import bill USD 75m, top 15 per cent of candidates (2); proximity to Uzbekistan's export strengths in the top 12 per cent (2); Russia supplies 84 per cent (2).

    USD 75mup 308% on 2022
  19. 19

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

    Comes fromTurkey 95%, 63 source countries
    Nearest export strengthT-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crocheted (exports USD 302m)
    Exports of this lineUSD 13m
    Countries that export it well41

    Score 6 of 8: import bill USD 37m, top 29 per cent of candidates (1); proximity to Uzbekistan's export strengths in the top 1 per cent (3); Turkey supplies 95 per cent (2).

    USD 37mfrom USD 2m in 2022
  20. 20

    Detonating capsHS 360340

    Comes fromRussia 72%, 4 source countries
    Nearest export strengthnone named
    Exports of this linenone recorded
    Countries that export it well26

    Score 6 of 8: import bill USD 33m, top 33 per cent of candidates (1); proximity to Uzbekistan's export strengths in the top 7 per cent (3); Russia supplies 72 per cent (2).

    USD 33mfrom USD 274k in 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 Uzbekistan 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.

  • Base stations imports USD 186m, exports USD 5m, top source China 97%
  • Particle board of wood, whether or not agglomerated with resins or other... imports USD 149m, exports USD 9m, top source Russia 68%
  • Engines: reciprocating piston engines, of a kind used for the propulsion of... imports USD 117m, exports USD 8m, top source South Korea 99%
  • Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other... imports USD 130m, exports USD 39m, top source Kazakhstan 44%
  • Trailers and semi-trailers: (other than tanker type) imports USD 100m, exports USD 33m, top source Germany 30%
  • Washing machines: household or laundry-type, fully-automatic, (of a dry linen... imports USD 74m, exports USD 18m, top source China 51%
  • Wallpaper and similar wall coverings: coated or covered on the face side, with... imports USD 63m, exports USD 9m, top source China 65%
  • Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated)... imports USD 115m, exports USD 68m, top source China 75%
  • Aluminium: (not alloyed), wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 7mm imports USD 49m, exports USD 9m, top source Kazakhstan 68%
  • Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feeding imports USD 57m, exports USD 24m, top source Russia 21%
How the twenty were chosen

Three scores, each from a field the record carries.

Import bill, 0 to 3, by percentile among the 547 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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