Top Import Products of Uruguay

10-Apr-2025

Overview

Uruguay
 

> Machinery: 20%

> Vehicles: 18%

> Petroleum Products: 15%

> Pharmaceuticals: 12%

> Electronics: 10%

> Chemicals: 8%

> Plastics: 7%

> Iron and Steel: 5%

> Textiles: 3%

> Foodstuffs: 2%

These top 10 import items represented a significant 100% of Uruguay's total import value for 2023. When analyzing Uruguay's customs records, it's evident that the fastest-growing import categories were Machinery (USD 1.5 billion), Vehicles (USD 1.35 billion), and Petroleum Products (USD 1.125 billion) showing a robust upward trend. Conversely, the declining sectors in the import landscape included products of the Pharmaceuticals, Electronics, Chemicals, as well as Plastics.

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

YOY and MOM comparison of growth and share of top Import Products of uruguay
Import Products of Uruguay
100
Top Products 2023 2022 Growth% 2023 Share 2022 Share
Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705

HSN Code:  87082999   87089990   87089900  
Importers : Uruguay Importers 404
Uruguay Importers Shipment 329,012
Value $434,916,893.68 $415,302,422.23 greenUpArrow 4.72% 1.84%
Shipment 114,288 119,230 redDownArrow -4.14% 5.73%
Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of headings 3901 to 3914

HSN Code:  39269090   39263000   39262000  
Importers : Uruguay Importers 1,094
Uruguay Importers Shipment 112,393
Value $71,653,756.46 $70,260,416.09 greenUpArrow 1.98% 0.30%
Shipment 40,371 38,402 greenUpArrow 5.13% 2.02%
Screws, Bolts, Nuts, Coach-screws, Screw hooks, Rivets, Cotters, Cotter-pins, Washers (including spring washers)and similar articles, Of iron or steel - threaded articles :

HSN Code:  73181500   73181600   73182900  
Importers : Uruguay Importers 472
Uruguay Importers Shipment 104,536
Value $29,413,740.48 $32,887,188.62 redDownArrow -10.56% 0.12%
Shipment 37,903 37,354 greenUpArrow 1.47% 1.90%
Women’s or girls’ suits, Ensembles, Jackets, Blazers, Dresses, Skirts, Divided skirts, Trousers, Bib and brace overalls, Breeches and shorts (other than swimwear) ---- suits :

HSN Code:  62046200   62046300   62046900  
Importers : Uruguay Importers 617
Uruguay Importers Shipment 98,416
Value $58,993,202.09 $61,125,435.7 redDownArrow -3.49% 0.25%
Shipment 35,311 29,934 greenUpArrow 17.96% 1.77%
T-shirts, Singlets and other vests, Knitted or crocheted

HSN Code:  61091000   61099000   61091003  
Importers : Uruguay Importers 840
Uruguay Importers Shipment 78,072
Value $59,324,957.8 $69,694,559.98 redDownArrow -14.88% 0.25%
Shipment 28,874 24,023 greenUpArrow 20.19% 1.45%
Other articles of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber

HSN Code:  40169300   40169990   40161010  
Importers : Uruguay Importers 505
Uruguay Importers Shipment 72,774
Value $24,155,360.55 $23,944,256.96 greenUpArrow 0.88% 0.10%
Shipment 25,049 25,757 redDownArrow -2.75% 1.26%
Women’s or girls’ suits, Ensembles, Jackets, Blazers, Dresses, Skirts, Divided skirts, Trousers, Bib and brace overalls, Breeches and shorts (other than swim wear), Knitted or crocheted ---- suits :

HSN Code:  61046300   61046200   61044300  
Importers : Uruguay Importers 483
Uruguay Importers Shipment 72,763
Value $29,221,614.09 $33,185,097.12 redDownArrow -11.94% 0.12%
Shipment 26,590 23,042 greenUpArrow 15.40% 1.33%
Centrifuges, Including centrifugal dryers; filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus, For liquids or gases - centrifuges, Including centrifugal dryers:

HSN Code:  84212300   84213100   84219999  
Importers : Uruguay Importers 394
Uruguay Importers Shipment 71,837
Value $93,399,316.24 $96,418,188.43 redDownArrow -3.13% 0.39%
Shipment 24,910 25,815 redDownArrow -3.51% 1.25%


HSN Code:  00000205   00000208   00000439  
Importers : Uruguay Importers 128
Uruguay Importers Shipment 70,300
Value $66,520,084.92 $53,885,897.7 greenUpArrow 23.45% 0.28%
Shipment 26,797 25,238 greenUpArrow 6.18% 1.34%
Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, Or for making connections to or in electrical circuits (for example, Switches, Relays, Fuses, Surge suppressors, Plugs, Sockets, Lamp-holders and other connectors, Junction boxes), For

HSN Code:  85365090   85369090   85362000  
Importers : Uruguay Importers 406
Uruguay Importers Shipment 69,601
Value $55,431,304.93 $49,460,674.81 greenUpArrow 12.07% 0.23%
Shipment 24,750 24,411 greenUpArrow 1.39% 1.24%
Transmission shafts (including cam shafts and crank shafts) and cranks; bearing housings and plain shaft bearings; gears and gearing; ball or roller screws; gear boxes and other speed changers, Including torque converters; flywheels and pulleys, Including

HSN Code:  84833090   84833029   84839000  
Importers : Uruguay Importers 366
Uruguay Importers Shipment 69,206
Value $33,682,611.71 $33,899,564.95 redDownArrow -0.64% 0.14%
Shipment 23,660 25,327 redDownArrow -6.58% 1.19%
Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than medicaments), Including sunscreen or suntan preparations; manicure or pedicure preparations

HSN Code:  33049910   33049990   33043000  
Importers : Uruguay Importers 121
Uruguay Importers Shipment 63,787
Value $42,790,109.93 $62,622,465.54 redDownArrow -31.67% 0.18%
Shipment 21,679 26,070 redDownArrow -16.84% 1.09%
Taps, Cocks, Valves and similar appliances for pipes, Boiler shells, Tanks, Vats or the like, Including pressure-reducing valves and the rmostatically controlled valves

HSN Code:  84818099   84819090   84818019  
Importers : Uruguay Importers 451
Uruguay Importers Shipment 60,773
Value $64,566,869.41 $60,046,944.21 greenUpArrow 7.53% 0.27%
Shipment 21,801 20,835 greenUpArrow 4.64% 1.09%
Trunks, Suit-cases, Vanity-cases, Executive- cases, Brief-cases, School satchels, Spectacle cases, Binocular cases, Camera cases, Musical instrument cases, Gun cases, Holsters and similar containers; travelling-bags, Insulated food or beverages bags, Toil

HSN Code:  42029200   42022220   42022210  
Importers : Uruguay Importers 396
Uruguay Importers Shipment 59,768
Value $36,400,807.8 $36,334,337.24 greenUpArrow 0.18% 0.15%
Shipment 22,086 18,768 greenUpArrow 17.68% 1.11%
Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, Of plastics; stoppers, Lids, Caps and other closures, Of plastics

HSN Code:  39235000   39231090   39233090  
Importers : Uruguay Importers 624
Uruguay Importers Shipment 58,882
Value $126,951,086.77 $153,559,787.36 redDownArrow -17.33% 0.54%
Shipment 21,587 20,808 greenUpArrow 3.74% 1.08%