Top Import Products of Djibouti

10-Apr-2025

Overview

Djibouti
 

> Foodstuffs: 25%

> Machinery: 20%

> Vehicles: 15%

> Petroleum Products: 10%

> Electrical Equipment: 8%

> Pharmaceuticals: 7%

> Chemicals: 5%

> Construction Materials: 4%

> Textiles: 3%

> Plastics: 3%

These top 10 import items represented a significant 100% of Djibouti's total import value for 2023. When analyzing Djibouti's customs records, it's evident that the fastest-growing import categories were Foodstuffs (USD 250 million), Machinery (USD 200 million), and Vehicles (USD 150 million) showing a robust upward trend. Conversely, the declining sectors in the import landscape included products of the Petroleum Products, Electrical Equipment, Pharmaceuticals, as well as Chemicals.

For businesses and market analysts, the subsequent chart offers a deeper dive, showcasing the monetary value and market dynamics of Djibouti’s top 10 import commodities for 2023.

YOY and MOM comparison of growth and share of top Import Products of djibouti
Import Products of Djibouti
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Top Products 2023 2022 Growth% 2023 Share 2022 Share
Other vegetables, Fresh or chilled

HSN Code:  07099900   07094000   07099300  
Importers : Djibouti Importers 318
Djibouti Importers Shipment 32,093
Value $85,503,796.03 $47,847,187.35 greenUpArrow 78.70% 2.95%
Shipment 11,475 10,975 greenUpArrow 4.56% 9.57%
Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705

HSN Code:  87089900   87082900   87081090  
Importers : Djibouti Importers 111
Djibouti Importers Shipment 19,329
Value $4,458,918.33 $3,769,063.06 greenUpArrow 18.30% 0.15%
Shipment 7,132 5,896 greenUpArrow 20.96% 5.95%
Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, In solid form - raw sugar not containing added flavouring or colouring matter :

HSN Code:  17019990   17011490   17011420  
Importers : Djibouti Importers 110
Djibouti Importers Shipment 19,269
Value $400,538,172.3 $235,513,870.19 greenUpArrow 70.07% 13.84%
Shipment 6,535 10,617 redDownArrow -38.45% 5.45%
Onions, Shallots, Garlic, Leeks and other alliaceous vegetables, Fresh or chilled

HSN Code:  07031000   07039000   07032000  
Importers : Djibouti Importers 182
Djibouti Importers Shipment 12,231
Value $3,243,070.81 $8,008,560.61 redDownArrow -59.50% 0.11%
Shipment 3,038 8,461 redDownArrow -64.09% 2.53%
Other knitted or crocheted fabrics

HSN Code:  60062200   60062100   60062400  
Importers : Djibouti Importers 24
Djibouti Importers Shipment 11,965
Value $15,081,323.56 $17,880,710.9 redDownArrow -15.66% 0.52%
Shipment 4,968 4,235 greenUpArrow 17.31% 4.14%
Medicaments (excluding goods of heading 3002, 3005 or 3006) consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, Put up in measured doses (including those in the form of transdermal administration systems) or in forms or packings

HSN Code:  30049000   30049099   30043200  
Importers : Djibouti Importers 212
Djibouti Importers Shipment 10,020
Value $23,569,912.56 $21,649,103.77 greenUpArrow 8.87% 0.81%
Shipment 4,450 2,219 greenUpArrow 100.54% 3.71%
Carrots, Turnips, Salad beetroot, Salsify, Celeriac, Radishes and similar edible roots, Fresh or chilled

HSN Code:  07069000   07061000   07069090 
Importers : Djibouti Importers 178
Djibouti Importers Shipment 8,897
Value $2,750,387.35 $5,116,609.86 redDownArrow -46.25% 0.10%
Shipment 2,457 5,783 redDownArrow -57.51% 2.05%
Citrus fruit, Fresh or dried

HSN Code:  08055000   08051000   08052100  
Importers : Djibouti Importers 179
Djibouti Importers Shipment 7,374
Value $2,066,492.77 $4,489,723.02 redDownArrow -53.97% 0.07%
Shipment 1,892 4,941 redDownArrow -61.71% 1.58%
Parts and accessories of vehicles of headings 8711 to 8713

HSN Code:  87141090   87149990   87149400  
Importers : Djibouti Importers 36
Djibouti Importers Shipment 6,956
Value $2,956,919.84 $1,588,308.72 greenUpArrow 86.17% 0.10%
Shipment 3,440 1,342 greenUpArrow 156.33% 2.87%
Lettuce (lactucasativa) and chicory (cichorium spp. ), Fresh or chilled - lettuce:

HSN Code:  07051100   07051900   07052900  
Importers : Djibouti Importers 180
Djibouti Importers Shipment 6,153
Value $3,268,734.98 $3,482,802.74 redDownArrow -6.15% 0.11%
Shipment 1,716 3,810 redDownArrow -54.96% 1.43%
Tomatoes, Fresh or chilled

HSN Code:  07020000  
Importers : Djibouti Importers 177
Djibouti Importers Shipment 5,728
Value $2,074,663.03 $4,085,951.46 redDownArrow -49.22% 0.07%
Shipment 1,409 3,951 redDownArrow -64.34% 1.17%
Rice

HSN Code:  10063010   10064000  10063020  
Importers : Djibouti Importers 252
Djibouti Importers Shipment 5,265
Value $227,426,905.83 $134,042,520.22 greenUpArrow 69.67% 7.86%
Shipment 2,370 1,790 greenUpArrow 32.40% 1.98%
Cabbages, Cauliflowers, Kohlrabi,Kale and similar edible brassicas, Fresh or chilled

HSN Code:  07049000   07041000   07041010 
Importers : Djibouti Importers 168
Djibouti Importers Shipment 5,043
Value $1,444,154.43 $2,512,361.35 redDownArrow -42.52% 0.05%
Shipment 1,321 3,409 redDownArrow -61.25% 1.10%
Bananas, Including plaintains, Fresh or dried

HSN Code:  08039000   08031000   08039010 
Importers : Djibouti Importers 175
Djibouti Importers Shipment 3,851
Value $2,144,781.71 $2,884,581.06 redDownArrow -25.65% 0.07%
Shipment 1,074 2,434 redDownArrow -55.88% 0.90%
Fruit and nuts provisionally preserved (for example, By sulphur dioxide gas, In brine, In sulphur water or in other preservative solutions), But unsuitable

HSN Code:  08129000  
Importers : Djibouti Importers 121
Djibouti Importers Shipment 3,773
Value $1,144,063.86 $1,699,991.69 redDownArrow -32.70% 0.04%
Shipment 1,041 2,482 redDownArrow -58.06% 0.87%