Top Import Products of South Sudan

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17-Mar-2025

Overview

As the South Sudan import data reveals, the nation's top import products for 2023 were prominently characterized by:

> Machinery, mechanical appliances, and parts: 25%

> Electrical machinery and equipment: 20%

> Vehicles (not railway or tramway): 15%

> Mineral fuels, oils, and distillation products: 10%

> Pharmaceutical products: 8%

> Cereals: 7%

> Plastics and articles thereof: 5%

> Iron and steel: 4%

> Articles of iron or steel: 3%

> Beverages, spirits, and vinegar: 3%

These top 10 import items represented a significant 100% of South Sudan's total import value for 2023. When analyzing South Sudan's customs records, it's evident that the fastest-growing import categories were Machinery, mechanical appliances, and parts (USD 500 million), Electrical machinery and equipment (USD 400 million), and Vehicles (not railway or tramway) (USD 300 million) showing a robust upward trend. Conversely, the declining sectors in the import landscape included products of the Mineral fuels, oils, and distillation products, Pharmaceuticals, Cereals, as well as Plastics and articles thereof.

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

YOY and MOM comparison of growth and share of top Import Products of south sudan

Top Import Products of South sudan

YOY comparison of growth and share of top Import Products of South sudan

MOM comparison of growth and share of top Import Products of South sudan

Import Products of South sudan
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1M 3M 6M 1Y 3Y ALL

Top Products		2023	2022	Growth%	2023 Share	2022 Share
Portland cement, Aluminous cement, Slag cement, Supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, Whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers HSN Code: 25232900 25232100 25239000 Importers : South sudan Importers 1,205 South sudan Importers Shipment 51,366	Value	$289,432,978.5	$36,874,801.35	684.91%	1.65%	3.31%
	Shipment	22,950	10,376	121.18%	4.92%	11.67%
Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, Other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included, Containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, These oils being the basic cons HSN Code: 27101931 27101220 27101951 Importers : South sudan Importers 2,396 South sudan Importers Shipment 33,363	Value	$2,107,771,255.43	$1,307,225.57	161140.06%	12.02%	0.12%
	Shipment	19,396	320	5961.25%	4.16%	0.36%
Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705 HSN Code: 87089900 87082900 87083000 Importers : South sudan Importers 3,222 South sudan Importers Shipment 28,105	Value	$81,332,521.6	$416,303.97	19436.81%	0.46%	0.04%
	Shipment	16,020	637	2414.91%	3.43%	0.72%
Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, With or without side-cars; HSN Code: 87112090 87113090 87119000 Importers : South sudan Importers 1,029 South sudan Importers Shipment 20,783	Value	$206,368,179.84	$73,130,793.16	182.19%	1.18%	6.56%
	Shipment	11,865	176	6641.48%	2.54%	0.20%
Cereal flours other than that of wheat or meslin HSN Code: 11022000 11029000 11029090 Importers : South sudan Importers 1,116 South sudan Importers Shipment 17,848	Value	$26,449,354.73	$45,225,694.77	-41.52%	0.15%	4.06%
	Shipment	6,473	5,142	25.88%	1.39%	5.78%
Other furniture and parts thereof HSN Code: 94036000 94037000 94032000 Importers : South sudan Importers 3,041 South sudan Importers Shipment 15,799	Value	$96,211,943.63	$3,435,870.03	2700.22%	0.55%	0.31%
	Shipment	7,924	2,090	279.14%	1.70%	2.35%
Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 8702), Including station wagons and racing cars HSN Code: 87032390 87032290 87033290 Importers : South sudan Importers 4,225 South sudan Importers Shipment 14,946	Value	$405,785,716.59	$14,051,550.21	2787.84%	2.31%	1.26%
	Shipment	7,539	2,035	270.47%	1.62%	2.29%
Tableware , Kitchenware, Other household articles and hygienic or toilet articles, Of plastics HSN Code: 39241000 39249000 39249090 Importers : South sudan Importers 1,768 South sudan Importers Shipment 14,627	Value	$41,430,916.02	$905,567.95	4475.13%	0.24%	0.08%
	Shipment	7,391	1,912	286.56%	1.58%	2.15%
Parts and accessories of vehicles of headings 8711 to 8713 HSN Code: 87149900 87141000 87149200 Importers : South sudan Importers 1,109 South sudan Importers Shipment 12,099	Value	$31,792,526.72	$65,359.26	48542.73%	0.18%	0.01%
	Shipment	6,666	78	8446.15%	1.43%	0.09%
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: 33049900 33043000 33049100 Importers : South sudan Importers 1,500 South sudan Importers Shipment 11,733	Value	$49,679,475.42	$2,771,299.5	1692.64%	0.28%	0.25%
	Shipment	6,368	577	1003.64%	1.37%	0.65%
Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, In solid form - raw sugar not containing added flavouring or colouring matter : HSN Code: 17019990 17011490 17019910 Importers : South sudan Importers 947 South sudan Importers Shipment 10,731	Value	$306,627,583.71	$60,434,068.17	407.38%	1.75%	5.42%
	Shipment	4,593	2,148	113.83%	0.98%	2.42%
Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, Of plastics; stoppers, Lids, Caps and other closures, Of plastics HSN Code: 39233000 39239090 39231000 Importers : South sudan Importers 1,704 South sudan Importers Shipment 9,231	Value	$102,344,122.54	$14,660,273.69	598.11%	0.58%	1.32%
	Shipment	4,574	1,343	240.58%	0.98%	1.51%
Waters, Including mineral waters and aerated waters, Containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured, And other non-alcoholic beverages, Not including fruit or vegetable juices of heading 2009 HSN Code: 22029000 22021000 22029900 Importers : South sudan Importers 777 South sudan Importers Shipment 9,170	Value	$77,376,576.18	$27,688,254	179.46%	0.44%	2.48%
	Shipment	4,792	789	507.35%	1.03%	0.89%
Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of headings 3901 to 3914 HSN Code: 39269090 39261000 39264000 Importers : South sudan Importers 2,754 South sudan Importers Shipment 8,445	Value	$32,329,857.41	$670,412.57	4722.38%	0.18%	0.06%
	Shipment	4,667	246	1797.15%	1.00%	0.28%
Woven fabrics of cotton, Containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, Weighing not more than 200 g/m2 - unbleached : HSN Code: 52085290 52085190 52085900 Importers : South sudan Importers 1,184 South sudan Importers Shipment 7,876	Value	$9,703,469.06	$0	100%	0.06%	0.00%
	Shipment	4,467	0	100%	0.96%	0.00%

Top Import Products of South Sudan

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Top Import Products of South sudan

YOY comparison of growth and share of top Import Products of South sudan

MOM comparison of growth and share of top Import Products of South sudan

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Top Products		Sep-24	Oct-24	Growth%	Sep-24 Share	Oct-24 Share
Portland cement, Aluminous cement, Slag cement, Supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, Whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers HSN Code: 25232900 25232100 25239000 Importers : South sudan Importers 1,205 South sudan Importers Shipment 51,366	Value	$20,478,525.89	$0	-100.00%	1.34%	0.00%
	Shipment	1,293	0	-100.00%	3.90%	0.00%
Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, Other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included, Containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, These oils being the basic cons HSN Code: 27101931 27101220 27101951 Importers : South sudan Importers 2,396 South sudan Importers Shipment 33,363	Value	$239,328,466.81	$0	-100.00%	15.71%	0.00%
	Shipment	1,606	0	-100.00%	4.85%	0.00%
Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705 HSN Code: 87089900 87082900 87083000 Importers : South sudan Importers 3,222 South sudan Importers Shipment 28,105	Value	$3,668,207.91	$0	-100.00%	0.24%	0.00%
	Shipment	1,011	0	-100.00%	3.05%	0.00%
Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, With or without side-cars; HSN Code: 87112090 87113090 87119000 Importers : South sudan Importers 1,029 South sudan Importers Shipment 20,783	Value	$6,860,288.18	$0	-100.00%	0.45%	0.00%
	Shipment	1,014	0	-100.00%	3.06%	0.00%
Cereal flours other than that of wheat or meslin HSN Code: 11022000 11029000 11029090 Importers : South sudan Importers 1,116 South sudan Importers Shipment 17,848	Value	$1,538,553.72	$0	-100.00%	0.10%	0.00%
	Shipment	245	0	-100.00%	0.74%	0.00%
Other furniture and parts thereof HSN Code: 94036000 94037000 94032000 Importers : South sudan Importers 3,041 South sudan Importers Shipment 15,799	Value	$4,999,063.43	$0	-100.00%	0.33%	0.00%
	Shipment	492	0	-100.00%	1.49%	0.00%
Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 8702), Including station wagons and racing cars HSN Code: 87032390 87032290 87033290 Importers : South sudan Importers 4,225 South sudan Importers Shipment 14,946	Value	$49,469,507.58	$0	-100.00%	3.25%	0.00%
	Shipment	580	0	-100.00%	1.75%	0.00%
Tableware , Kitchenware, Other household articles and hygienic or toilet articles, Of plastics HSN Code: 39241000 39249000 39249090 Importers : South sudan Importers 1,768 South sudan Importers Shipment 14,627	Value	$3,985,472.13	$0	-100.00%	0.26%	0.00%
	Shipment	593	0	-100.00%	1.79%	0.00%
Parts and accessories of vehicles of headings 8711 to 8713 HSN Code: 87149900 87141000 87149200 Importers : South sudan Importers 1,109 South sudan Importers Shipment 12,099	Value	$2,249,768.91	$0	-100.00%	0.15%	0.00%
	Shipment	519	0	-100.00%	1.57%	0.00%
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: 33049900 33043000 33049100 Importers : South sudan Importers 1,500 South sudan Importers Shipment 11,733	Value	$5,286,171	$22,720.34	-99.57%	0.35%	1.52%
	Shipment	525	1	-99.81%	1.59%	1.47%
Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, In solid form - raw sugar not containing added flavouring or colouring matter : HSN Code: 17019990 17011490 17019910 Importers : South sudan Importers 947 South sudan Importers Shipment 10,731	Value	$51,761,257.17	$0	-100.00%	3.40%	0.00%
	Shipment	710	0	-100.00%	2.14%	0.00%
Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, Of plastics; stoppers, Lids, Caps and other closures, Of plastics HSN Code: 39233000 39239090 39231000 Importers : South sudan Importers 1,704 South sudan Importers Shipment 9,231	Value	$7,229,223.92	$0	-100.00%	0.47%	0.00%
	Shipment	335	0	-100.00%	1.01%	0.00%
Waters, Including mineral waters and aerated waters, Containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured, And other non-alcoholic beverages, Not including fruit or vegetable juices of heading 2009 HSN Code: 22029000 22021000 22029900 Importers : South sudan Importers 777 South sudan Importers Shipment 9,170	Value	$4,890,747.32	$0	-100.00%	0.32%	0.00%
	Shipment	390	0	-100.00%	1.18%	0.00%
Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of headings 3901 to 3914 HSN Code: 39269090 39261000 39264000 Importers : South sudan Importers 2,754 South sudan Importers Shipment 8,445	Value	$2,888,116.14	$0	-100.00%	0.19%	0.00%
	Shipment	314	0	-100.00%	0.95%	0.00%
Woven fabrics of cotton, Containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, Weighing not more than 200 g/m2 - unbleached : HSN Code: 52085290 52085190 52085900 Importers : South sudan Importers 1,184 South sudan Importers Shipment 7,876	Value	$438,779.62	$0	-100.00%	0.03%	0.00%
	Shipment	374	0	-100.00%	1.13%	0.00%