Trade lane
What Panama buys from the United States.
Panama imported USD 2.7bn of manufactured and processed goods from the United States in 2024, up 1 per cent on 2022. That is 15 per cent of everything Panama imported in these lines, and the United States is its number 2 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where the United States dominates, and where another country ships the same line for less a tonne.
Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices.
USD 2.7bnfrom the United States in 2024 (USD 2.7bn in 2022)
15 per centof Panama's imports in these lines, USD 18bn from every source
398product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#2the United States's rank among Panama's sources
The top 50
The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.
Each line shows what Panama paid the United States for it at the border, the United States's share of everything Panama imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 52 per cent of the lane.
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Antibiotics: n.e.c. in heading no. 2941HS 294190
Share of Panama's imports100 per cent, 13 source countriesChangefrom USD 28m in 2022Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 171min 2024 -
2
Heterocyclic compounds: lactams: other than 6-hexanelactam (epsilon caprolactam) and clobazam (INN) and methyprylon (INN)HS 293379
Share of Panama's imports7 per cent, 7 source countriesChangenew since 2022Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 136min 2024 -
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Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail...HS 300215
Share of Panama's imports45 per cent, 24 source countriesChangefrom USD 9m in 2022Unit valueUSD 20.2m a tonne, 4.0 tonnesUSD 80min 2024 -
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Perfumes and toilet watersHS 330300
Share of Panama's imports35 per cent, 36 source countriesChangeup 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 56m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 66,617 a tonne, 1,097 tonnesUSD 73min 2024 -
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Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 851713
Share of Panama's imports46 per cent, 32 source countriesChangeup 83 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 959,787 a tonne, 65 tonnesUSD 63min 2024 -
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Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marcHS 220820
Share of Panama's imports61 per cent, 16 source countriesChangeup 125 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 61min 2024 -
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Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a displayHS 847130
Share of Panama's imports19 per cent, 55 source countriesChangeup 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 40m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 238,642 a tonne, 251 tonnesUSD 60min 2024 -
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Television cameras: n.e.c. in item no 8525.8HS 852589
Share of Panama's imports71 per cent, 49 source countriesChangefrom USD 6m in 2022Unit valueUSD 583,121 a tonne, 95 tonnesUSD 55min 2024 -
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Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690
Share of Panama's imports30 per cent, 55 source countriesChangeup 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 49m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7,470 a tonne, 7,345 tonnesUSD 55min 2024 -
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WhiskiesHS 220830
Share of Panama's imports26 per cent, 27 source countriesChangedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 42m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 36,600 a tonne, 1,049 tonnesUSD 38min 2024 -
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Beer: made from maltHS 220300
Share of Panama's imports48 per cent, 36 source countriesChangedown 54 per cent on 2022 (USD 76m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,494 a tonne, 23,506 tonnesUSD 35min 2024 -
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Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762
Share of Panama's imports28 per cent, 68 source countriesChangedown 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 41m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 229,760 a tonne, 131 tonnesUSD 30min 2024 -
13
Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000ccHS 870324
Share of Panama's imports60 per cent, 18 source countriesChangeup 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 80,069 a tonne, 359 tonnesUSD 29min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000ccHS 870323
Share of Panama's imports13 per cent, 26 source countriesChangedown 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 52m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 12,828 a tonne, 2,186 tonnesUSD 28min 2024 -
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Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490
Share of Panama's imports4 per cent, 64 source countriesChangedown 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 50,043 a tonne, 520 tonnesUSD 26min 2024 -
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Printing machinery: parts and accessories, n.e.c. in item no. 8443.91HS 844399
Share of Panama's imports33 per cent, 47 source countriesChangedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 79,570 a tonne, 290 tonnesUSD 23min 2024 -
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Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)HS 330499
Share of Panama's imports29 per cent, 52 source countriesChangeup 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 20,908 a tonne, 1,089 tonnesUSD 23min 2024 -
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Dog or cat food: put up for retail sale, used in animal feedingHS 230910
Share of Panama's imports25 per cent, 18 source countriesChangedown 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,709 a tonne, 7,487 tonnesUSD 20min 2024 -
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Sauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed seasoningsHS 210390
Share of Panama's imports46 per cent, 41 source countriesChangeup 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,578 a tonne, 5,594 tonnesUSD 20min 2024 -
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Food preparations: bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing...HS 190590
Share of Panama's imports24 per cent, 48 source countriesChangeup 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,331 a tonne, 4,545 tonnesUSD 20min 2024 -
21
Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890
Share of Panama's imports35 per cent, 62 source countriesChangedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 113,093 a tonne, 172 tonnesUSD 19min 2024 -
22
Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition)HS 840999
Share of Panama's imports20 per cent, 61 source countriesChangeup 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 44,391 a tonne, 419 tonnesUSD 19min 2024 -
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Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180
Share of Panama's imports38 per cent, 62 source countriesChangeup 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 43,375 a tonne, 406 tonnesUSD 18min 2024 -
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Machinery: parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471HS 847330
Share of Panama's imports58 per cent, 52 source countriesChangedown 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 197,711 a tonne, 86 tonnesUSD 17min 2024 -
25
Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products: for human medicineHS 300241
Share of Panama's imports21 per cent, 16 source countriesChangedown 54 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 621,445 a tonne, 27 tonnesUSD 17min 2024 -
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Meat preparations: sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects, and food preparations based on these productsHS 160100
Share of Panama's imports88 per cent, 11 source countriesChangeup 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,968 a tonne, 2,582 tonnesUSD 15min 2024 -
27
Kraft paper and paperboard: uncoated, unbleached, weight 150g/m2 or less, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803HS 480431
Share of Panama's imports98 per cent, 10 source countriesChangedown 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 15min 2024 -
28
Units of automatic data processing machines: processing units other than those of item no. 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two...HS 847150
Share of Panama's imports29 per cent, 49 source countriesChangedown 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 277,897 a tonne, 55 tonnesUSD 15min 2024 -
29
Lubricating oil additives: not containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous mineralsHS 381129
Share of Panama's imports95 per cent, 12 source countriesChangedown 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7,381 a tonne, 1,927 tonnesUSD 14min 2024 -
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Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers: poly(vinyl chloride), not mixed with any other substances, in primary formsHS 390410
Share of Panama's imports97 per cent, 5 source countriesChangeup 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 14min 2024 -
31
Reagents: diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, whether or not put up in the form of...HS 382219
Share of Panama's imports49 per cent, 43 source countriesChangedown 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 122,187 a tonne, 104 tonnesUSD 13min 2024 -
32
Food preparations: mixes and doughs for the preparation of bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' waresHS 190120
Share of Panama's imports76 per cent, 26 source countriesChangeup 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,524 a tonne, 4,736 tonnesUSD 12min 2024 -
33
Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500ccHS 870322
Share of Panama's imports4 per cent, 22 source countriesChangeup 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 12,522 a tonne, 935 tonnesUSD 12min 2024 -
34
Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavouredHS 220210
Share of Panama's imports32 per cent, 40 source countriesChangeup 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,084 a tonne, 10,280 tonnesUSD 11min 2024 -
35
Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870340
Share of Panama's imports15 per cent, 17 source countriesChangeup 96 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 18,280 a tonne, 607 tonnesUSD 11min 2024 -
36
Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899
Share of Panama's imports25 per cent, 58 source countriesChangedown 71 per cent on 2022 (USD 38m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 9,031 a tonne, 1,201 tonnesUSD 11min 2024 -
37
Meat preparations: of swine, meat or meat offal (including mixtures), prepared or preserved, n.e.c. in heading no. 1602HS 160249
Share of Panama's imports47 per cent, 15 source countriesChangedown 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,238 a tonne, 2,050 tonnesUSD 11min 2024 -
38
Electrical static convertersHS 850440
Share of Panama's imports15 per cent, 64 source countriesChangeup 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 58,228 a tonne, 184 tonnesUSD 11min 2024 -
39
Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a...HS 853710
Share of Panama's imports26 per cent, 68 source countriesChangeup 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 76,727 a tonne, 138 tonnesUSD 11min 2024 -
40
Railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings: mechanical (including electro-mechanical) signalling, safety or traffic control equipment for railways, tramways, roads...HS 860800
Share of Panama's imports52 per cent, 15 source countriesChangefrom USD 28k in 2022Unit valueUSD 23,690 a tonne, 438 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
41
Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18HS 180690
Share of Panama's imports47 per cent, 31 source countriesChangeup 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7,428 a tonne, 1,398 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
42
Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690
Share of Panama's imports22 per cent, 67 source countriesChangedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 9,356 a tonne, 1,106 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
43
Lubricating preparations: (other than for the treatment of textile and similar materials), containing less than 70% (by weight) of petroleum oils or oils obtained from...HS 340319
Share of Panama's imports71 per cent, 36 source countriesChangeup 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,018 a tonne, 1,718 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
44
Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products: for veterinary medicineHS 300242
Share of Panama's imports47 per cent, 22 source countriesChangedown 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 157,426 a tonne, 65 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
45
Non-alcoholic beverages: other than non-alcoholic beer, n.e.c. in item no. 2202.10, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009HS 220299
Share of Panama's imports17 per cent, 43 source countriesChangedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,732 a tonne, 5,811 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
46
Boring or sinking machinery: self-propelled, n.e.c. in heading no. 8430HS 843041
Share of Panama's imports67 per cent, 12 source countriesChangeup 226 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 20,481 a tonne, 486 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
47
Plastics: tableware and kitchenwareHS 392410
Share of Panama's imports17 per cent, 57 source countriesChangedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,468 a tonne, 1,508 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
48
Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractionsHS 300212
Share of Panama's imports21 per cent, 24 source countriesChangeup 258 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 9min 2024 -
49
Boring or sinking machinery: parts for boring or sinking machinery of subheading 8430.41 or 8430.49HS 843143
Share of Panama's imports83 per cent, 26 source countriesChangeup 175 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 50,171 a tonne, 182 tonnesUSD 9min 2024 -
50
Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feedingHS 230990
Share of Panama's imports9 per cent, 31 source countriesChangeup 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,590 a tonne, 2,410 tonnesUSD 9min 2024
Fastest growing
The lines that grew most since 2022.
Lines worth at least USD 5m in 2022, ranked by growth to 2024 in current dollars. A fast rise can be a new product, a shift away from another source, or a price change; the record does not say which.
- Television cameras: n.e.c. in item no 8525.8HS 852589USD 55m in 2024, from USD 6m in 2022. The United States supplies 71 per cent of the line.
- Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail...HS 300215USD 80m in 2024, from USD 9m in 2022. The United States supplies 45 per cent of the line.
- Antibiotics: n.e.c. in heading no. 2941HS 294190USD 171m in 2024, from USD 28m in 2022. The United States supplies 100 per cent of the line.
- Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marcHS 220820USD 61m in 2024, up 125 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022). The United States supplies 61 per cent of the line.
- Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870340USD 11m in 2024, up 96 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). The United States supplies 15 per cent of the line.
- Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 851713USD 63m in 2024, up 83 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022). The United States supplies 46 per cent of the line.
- Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a displayHS 847130USD 60m in 2024, up 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 40m in 2022). The United States supplies 19 per cent of the line.
- Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavouredHS 220210USD 11m in 2024, up 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). The United States supplies 32 per cent of the line.
- Cigarettes: containing tobaccoHS 240220USD 7m in 2024, up 44 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). The United States supplies 15 per cent of the line.
- Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feedingHS 230990USD 9m in 2024, up 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). The United States supplies 9 per cent of the line.
- Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition)HS 840999USD 19m in 2024, up 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022). The United States supplies 20 per cent of the line.
- Vegetable preparations: potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozenHS 200410USD 8m in 2024, up 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). The United States supplies 19 per cent of the line.
- Perfumes and toilet watersHS 330300USD 73m in 2024, up 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 56m in 2022). The United States supplies 35 per cent of the line.
- Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers: poly(vinyl chloride), not mixed with any other substances, in primary formsHS 390410USD 14m in 2024, up 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). The United States supplies 97 per cent of the line.
- Units of automatic data processing machines: storage unitsHS 847170USD 7m in 2024, up 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). The United States supplies 59 per cent of the line.
- Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a...HS 853710USD 11m in 2024, up 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). The United States supplies 26 per cent of the line.
- Meat preparations: sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects, and food preparations based on these productsHS 160100USD 15m in 2024, up 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). The United States supplies 88 per cent of the line.
- Lubricating preparations: (other than for the treatment of textile and similar materials), containing less than 70% (by weight) of petroleum oils or oils obtained from...HS 340319USD 10m in 2024, up 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). The United States supplies 71 per cent of the line.
- Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)HS 330499USD 23m in 2024, up 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022). The United States supplies 29 per cent of the line.
- Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000ccHS 870324USD 29m in 2024, up 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022). The United States supplies 60 per cent of the line.
Where the United States dominates
Lines where the United States supplies 60 per cent or more.
The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where the United States ships at least 60 per cent of what Panama imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.
- Antibiotics: n.e.c. in heading no. 2941HS 294190100 per cent of Panama's imports of the line, USD 171m; 13 source countries in all.
- Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marcHS 22082061 per cent of Panama's imports of the line, USD 61m; 16 source countries in all.
- Television cameras: n.e.c. in item no 8525.8HS 85258971 per cent of Panama's imports of the line, USD 55m; 49 source countries in all.
- Meat preparations: sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects, and food preparations based on these productsHS 16010088 per cent of Panama's imports of the line, USD 15m; 11 source countries in all.
- Kraft paper and paperboard: uncoated, unbleached, weight 150g/m2 or less, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803HS 48043198 per cent of Panama's imports of the line, USD 15m; 10 source countries in all.
- Lubricating oil additives: not containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous mineralsHS 38112995 per cent of Panama's imports of the line, USD 14m; 12 source countries in all.
- Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers: poly(vinyl chloride), not mixed with any other substances, in primary formsHS 39041097 per cent of Panama's imports of the line, USD 14m; 5 source countries in all.
- Food preparations: mixes and doughs for the preparation of bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' waresHS 19012076 per cent of Panama's imports of the line, USD 12m; 26 source countries in all.
- Lubricating preparations: (other than for the treatment of textile and similar materials), containing less than 70% (by weight) of petroleum oils or oils obtained from...HS 34031971 per cent of Panama's imports of the line, USD 10m; 36 source countries in all.
- Boring or sinking machinery: self-propelled, n.e.c. in heading no. 8430HS 84304167 per cent of Panama's imports of the line, USD 10m; 12 source countries in all.
- Boring or sinking machinery: parts for boring or sinking machinery of subheading 8430.41 or 8430.49HS 84314383 per cent of Panama's imports of the line, USD 9m; 26 source countries in all.
- Nuts and other seeds: whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit (excluding ground-nuts except in mixtures)HS 20081966 per cent of Panama's imports of the line, USD 8m; 29 source countries in all.
- Waters: mineral and aerated, including natural or artificial, (not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured)HS 22011061 per cent of Panama's imports of the line, USD 8m; 26 source countries in all.
- Meat preparations: of swine, shoulders and cuts thereof, prepared or preserved (excluding homogenised preparations)HS 16024297 per cent of Panama's imports of the line, USD 7m; 6 source countries in all.
- Vehicles: break-down lorries, road-sweepers, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units, and other special purpose vehicles n.e.c. in heading no. 8705HS 87059074 per cent of Panama's imports of the line, USD 7m; 8 source countries in all.
- Perfumes and deodorizers: perfuming or deodorizing preparations n.e.c. in heading no. 3307HS 33079069 per cent of Panama's imports of the line, USD 6m; 34 source countries in all.
- Kraft paper and paperboard: kraftliner, uncoated, unbleached, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803HS 48041197 per cent of Panama's imports of the line, USD 6m; 6 source countries in all.
- Vegetable materials and vegetable waste, vegetable residues and by-products: whether or not in the form of pellets, of a kind used in animal feeding, not elsewhere...HS 23080099 per cent of Panama's imports of the line, USD 6m; 5 source countries in all.
- Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94HS 39011063 per cent of Panama's imports of the line, USD 6m; 17 source countries in all.
- Acyclic hydrocarbons: saturatedHS 29011099 per cent of Panama's imports of the line, USD 6m; 7 source countries in all.
Another source, lower unit value
Where another country ships the same line for at least 20 per cent less a tonne.
Lines worth USD 5m or more where the United States's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to Panama at a unit value at least 20 per cent lower. The largest such source is named. The same heading can hold different grades, so a lower figure is a question to ask, not a like-for-like price.
- Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail...HS 300215The United States: USD 80m at USD 20.2m a tonne. Switzerland: USD 49m (27 per cent of the line) at USD 8.3m a tonne, 59 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4.5m a tonne.
- Perfumes and toilet watersHS 330300The United States: USD 73m at USD 66,617 a tonne. Italy: USD 10m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 50,503 a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 33,177 a tonne.
- Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a displayHS 847130The United States: USD 60m at USD 238,642 a tonne. Brazil: USD 22m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 154,283 a tonne, 35 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 215,258 a tonne.
- Television cameras: n.e.c. in item no 8525.8HS 852589The United States: USD 55m at USD 583,121 a tonne. China: USD 16m (20 per cent of the line) at USD 42,545 a tonne, 93 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 120,915 a tonne.
- Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690The United States: USD 55m at USD 7,470 a tonne. Mexico: USD 12m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 5,793 a tonne, 23 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 9,227 a tonne.
- WhiskiesHS 220830The United States: USD 38m at USD 36,600 a tonne. United Kingdom: USD 100m (68 per cent of the line) at USD 10,465 a tonne, 71 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 21,299 a tonne.
- Beer: made from maltHS 220300The United States: USD 35m at USD 1,494 a tonne. Mexico: USD 11m (16 per cent of the line) at USD 882 a tonne, 41 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 868 a tonne.
- Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762The United States: USD 30m at USD 229,760 a tonne. China: USD 49m (45 per cent of the line) at USD 55,962 a tonne, 76 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 277,972 a tonne.
- Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000ccHS 870324The United States: USD 29m at USD 80,069 a tonne. Japan: USD 9m (18 per cent of the line) at USD 60,818 a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 57,795 a tonne.
- Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490The United States: USD 26m at USD 50,043 a tonne. Mexico: USD 44m (8 per cent of the line) at USD 13,688 a tonne, 73 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 67,863 a tonne.
- Printing machinery: parts and accessories, n.e.c. in item no. 8443.91HS 844399The United States: USD 23m at USD 79,570 a tonne. China: USD 5m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 18,264 a tonne, 77 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 58,327 a tonne.
- Dog or cat food: put up for retail sale, used in animal feedingHS 230910The United States: USD 20m at USD 2,709 a tonne. Honduras: USD 26m (32 per cent of the line) at USD 1,340 a tonne, 51 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,172 a tonne.
- Sauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed seasoningsHS 210390The United States: USD 20m at USD 3,578 a tonne. Costa Rica: USD 10m (22 per cent of the line) at USD 2,517 a tonne, 30 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,853 a tonne.
- Food preparations: bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing...HS 190590The United States: USD 20m at USD 4,331 a tonne. Costa Rica: USD 21m (26 per cent of the line) at USD 3,164 a tonne, 27 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,160 a tonne.
- Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition)HS 840999The United States: USD 19m at USD 44,391 a tonne. China: USD 23m (24 per cent of the line) at USD 29,822 a tonne, 33 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 39,225 a tonne.
- Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180The United States: USD 18m at USD 43,375 a tonne. China: USD 17m (37 per cent of the line) at USD 9,815 a tonne, 77 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 29,138 a tonne.
- Machinery: parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471HS 847330The United States: USD 17m at USD 197,711 a tonne. Thailand: USD 6m (19 per cent of the line) at USD 27,100 a tonne, 86 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 112,055 a tonne.
- Units of automatic data processing machines: processing units other than those of item no. 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two...HS 847150The United States: USD 15m at USD 277,897 a tonne. China: USD 30m (56 per cent of the line) at USD 92,674 a tonne, 67 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 292,191 a tonne.
- Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500ccHS 870322The United States: USD 12m at USD 12,522 a tonne. China: USD 141m (46 per cent of the line) at USD 8,479 a tonne, 32 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 13,701 a tonne.
- Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavouredHS 220210The United States: USD 11m at USD 1,084 a tonne. Costa Rica: USD 12m (34 per cent of the line) at USD 292 a tonne, 73 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,117 a tonne.
The other side of the lane
What Panama buys from everyone, and what it is placed to make.
What this record says
What crossed the border, what it was worth, and what it weighed.
Every figure on this page is from CEPII's BACI file, which reconciles what each pair of countries reports to the UN about the same shipment. Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. A line is one six-digit customs heading (HS 2022). Values are in US dollars at the border; growth is in current dollars, so part of any change is price, not volume.
Unit value. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices. It is the value of a line divided by its declared weight, so it mixes grades, models and qualities under one heading. It is shown only where the weight is recorded, at least three source countries of USD 100k or more ship the line to Panama with a weight, and the figure sits within a factor of five of the middle of those sources. Outside that band it is treated as a recording problem and left out.
Share is the United States's part of everything Panama imported in that line, from every source. Sources counts the countries that shipped any of it.
Scope. Manufactured and processed goods, customs chapters 16 to 96, without ores, fuels, precious metals, scrap, raw farm output and one-off capital and defence purchases: the same rule as the Made here pages.
What it does not say
A record of trade, not a shopping list.
What this record does not say: what sells at retail, what margin a trade leaves, how crowded the marketplaces are, or how much of a flow is re-exported through entrepots such as Hong Kong and Singapore.
A large line is not proof of an opening, and a lower unit value from another country is not proof the goods are the same. Tariffs, standards, freight, payment terms, lead times and the plain fact that a supplier is good at it are all invisible here. Nothing on this page is a forecast, a recommendation or a promise. No supplier company is named, because the record holds none.
Source: CEPII BACI, HS22, version 202601. Edition of 2026-11-03.
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