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The twenty imports Algeria is best placed to replace.

Algeria imported USD 34bn of manufactured goods in 2024 and exported USD 3.1bn. These are the twenty that sit closest to what it already makes well and where one country supplies most of them.

USD 4.6bnthe twenty, imported in 2024
311products imported at scale, not yet exported well, and close to existing strengths
86products Algeria already exports well
635product 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 Algeria already exports well, and how many countries make it. It does not say whether a plant in Algeria 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 Algeria does not publish them in a form this record can read yet.

  1. 1

    Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid form, other than as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing...HS 170114

    Comes fromBrazil 100%, 3 source countries
    Nearest export strengthSugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing... (exports USD 96m)
    Exports of this lineUSD 1k
    Countries that export it well23

    Score 8 of 8: import bill USD 1.0bn, top 0 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Algeria's export strengths in the top 2 per cent (3); Brazil supplies 100 per cent (2).

    USD 1.0bnup 36% on 2022
  2. 2

    Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or moreHS 390120

    Comes fromSaudi Arabia 76%, 20 source countries
    Nearest export strengthPoly(ethylene terephthalate): in primary forms, having a viscosity... (exports USD 15m)
    Exports of this lineUSD 1m; 4 more lines in the heading, USD 292m
    Countries that export it well24

    Score 8 of 8: import bill USD 375m, top 1 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Algeria's export strengths in the top 7 per cent (3); Saudi Arabia supplies 76 per cent (2).

    USD 375mup 59% on 2022
  3. 3

    Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary formsHS 390210

    Comes fromSaudi Arabia 91%, 20 source countries
    Nearest export strengthPoly(ethylene terephthalate): in primary forms, having a viscosity... (exports USD 15m)
    Exports of this lineUSD 531k; 1 more line in the heading, USD 14m
    Countries that export it well26

    Score 8 of 8: import bill USD 237m, top 2 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Algeria's export strengths in the top 2 per cent (3); Saudi Arabia supplies 91 per cent (2).

    USD 237mup 25% on 2022
  4. 4

    Fish preparations: tunas, skipjack tuna and bonito (Sarda spp.), prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not...HS 160414

    Comes fromChina 99%, 4 source countries
    Nearest export strengthnone in the same chapter
    Exports of this lineUSD 353k; 1 more line in the heading, USD 10m
    Countries that export it well21

    Score 8 of 8: import bill USD 104m, top 8 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Algeria's export strengths in the top 9 per cent (3); China supplies 99 per cent (2).

    USD 104mup 90% on 2022
  5. 5

    Tobacco: smoking, other than water pipe tobacco, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportionHS 240319

    Comes fromSerbia 71%, 8 source countries
    Nearest export strengthnone in the same chapter
    Exports of this lineUSD 4k
    Countries that export it well29

    Score 7 of 8: import bill USD 341m, top 1 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Algeria's export strengths in the top 12 per cent (2); Serbia supplies 71 per cent (2).

    USD 341mup 32% on 2022
  6. 6

    Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or...HS 640299

    Comes fromChina 91%, 23 source countries
    Nearest export strengthnone in the same chapter
    Exports of this lineUSD 16k
    Countries that export it well16

    Score 7 of 8: import bill USD 148m, top 5 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Algeria's export strengths in the top 21 per cent (2); China supplies 91 per cent (2).

    USD 148mup 65% on 2022
  7. 7

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

    Comes fromChina 50%, 28 source countries
    Nearest export strengthIron or steel (excluding cast iron): line pipe of a kind used for... (exports USD 31m)
    Exports of this lineUSD 331k; 2 more lines in the heading, USD 42m
    Countries that export it well33

    Score 7 of 8: import bill USD 146m, top 6 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Algeria's export strengths in the top 10 per cent (3); China supplies 50 per cent (1).

    USD 146mdown 21% on 2022
  8. 8

    Oil-cake and other solid residues: whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of...HS 230400

    Comes fromArgentina 90%, 3 source countries
    Nearest export strengthnone in the same chapter
    Exports of this linenone recorded
    Countries that export it well18

    Score 7 of 8: import bill USD 132m, top 6 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Algeria's export strengths in the top 19 per cent (2); Argentina supplies 90 per cent (2).

    USD 132ma year
  9. 9

    Plastics: of polymers of propylene, plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), non-cellular and not...HS 392020

    Comes fromSaudi Arabia 71%, 20 source countries
    Nearest export strengthPoly(ethylene terephthalate): in primary forms, having a viscosity... (exports USD 15m)
    Exports of this linenone recorded; 4 more lines in the heading, USD 119m
    Countries that export it well36

    Score 7 of 8: import bill USD 82m, top 12 per cent of candidates (2); proximity to Algeria's export strengths in the top 6 per cent (3); Saudi Arabia supplies 71 per cent (2).

    USD 82mdown 19% on 2022
  10. 10

    Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mmHS 740811

    Comes fromEgypt 83%, 7 source countries
    Nearest export strengthCopper: copper-zinc base alloys (brass) unwrought (exports USD 13m)
    Exports of this lineUSD 30m
    Countries that export it well25

    Score 7 of 8: import bill USD 64m, top 17 per cent of candidates (2); proximity to Algeria's export strengths in the top 7 per cent (3); Egypt supplies 83 per cent (2).

    USD 64mdown 8% on 2022
  11. 11

    Aluminium: (not alloyed), wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 7mmHS 760511

    Comes fromBahrain 71%, 5 source countries
    Nearest export strengthnone in the same chapter
    Exports of this linenone recorded; 1 more line in the heading, USD 47m
    Countries that export it well24

    Score 7 of 8: import bill USD 57m, top 20 per cent of candidates (2); proximity to Algeria's export strengths in the top 0 per cent (3); Bahrain supplies 71 per cent (2).

    USD 57mup 2% on 2022
  12. 12

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

    Comes fromChina 59%, 6 source countries
    Nearest export strengthPoly(ethylene terephthalate): in primary forms, having a viscosity... (exports USD 15m)
    Exports of this lineUSD 8m; 4 more lines in the heading, USD 140m
    Countries that export it well21

    Score 6 of 8: import bill USD 318m, top 1 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Algeria's export strengths in the top 22 per cent (2); China supplies 59 per cent (1).

    USD 318mup 1% on 2022
  13. 13

    Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity...HS 870332

    Comes fromFrance 62%, 14 source countries
    Nearest export strengthnone in the same chapter
    Exports of this lineUSD 58k; 10 more lines in the heading, USD 1.3bn
    Countries that export it well23

    Score 6 of 8: import bill USD 282m, top 2 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Algeria's export strengths in the top 46 per cent (1); France supplies 62 per cent (2).

    USD 282mdown 36% on 2022
  14. 14

    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 fromChina 100%, 2 source countries
    Nearest export strengthIron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or... (exports USD 234m)
    Exports of this linenone recorded; 4 more lines in the heading, USD 208m
    Countries that export it well13

    Score 6 of 8: import bill USD 239m, top 2 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Algeria's export strengths in the top 39 per cent (1); China supplies 100 per cent (2).

    USD 239mup 60% on 2022
  15. 15

    Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of textured polyester filaments, dyedHS 540752

    Comes fromChina 96%, 10 source countries
    Nearest export strengthMonofilament, synthetic: of 67 decitex or more and of which no... (exports USD 52k)
    Exports of this linenone recorded; 4 more lines in the heading, USD 126m
    Countries that export it well5

    Score 6 of 8: import bill USD 209m, top 3 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Algeria's export strengths in the top 38 per cent (1); China supplies 96 per cent (2).

    USD 209mup 50% on 2022
  16. 16

    Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690

    Comes fromNetherlands 26%, 36 source countries
    Nearest export strengthPaper or paperboard: waste and scrap, of paper or paperboard n.e.c....
    Exports of this lineUSD 536k
    Countries that export it well51

    Score 6 of 8: import bill USD 176m, top 4 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Algeria's export strengths in the top 9 per cent (3).

    USD 176mup 58% on 2022
  17. 17

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

    Comes fromSweden 59%, 10 source countries
    Nearest export strengthWood: cases, boxes, crates, drums, similar packings and cable-drums (exports USD 3m)
    Exports of this lineUSD 8k; 2 more lines in the heading, USD 112m
    Countries that export it well22

    Score 6 of 8: import bill USD 170m, top 4 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Algeria's export strengths in the top 10 per cent (2); Sweden supplies 59 per cent (1).

    USD 170mup 13% on 2022
  18. 18

    Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plasticsHS 721070

    Comes fromChina 92%, 7 source countries
    Nearest export strengthIron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or... (exports USD 234m)
    Exports of this linenone recorded; 2 more lines in the heading, USD 94m
    Countries that export it well25

    Score 6 of 8: import bill USD 157m, top 5 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Algeria's export strengths in the top 31 per cent (1); China supplies 92 per cent (2).

    USD 157mup 27% on 2022
  19. 19

    Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, suitable for infants or young children, put...HS 190110

    Comes fromFrance 63%, 9 source countries
    Nearest export strengthnone in the same chapter
    Exports of this linenone recorded
    Countries that export it well21

    Score 6 of 8: import bill USD 157m, top 5 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Algeria's export strengths in the top 34 per cent (1); France supplies 63 per cent (2).

    USD 157mup 37% on 2022
  20. 20

    Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesHS 401120

    Comes fromChina 79%, 21 source countries
    Nearest export strengthnone in the same chapter
    Exports of this lineUSD 219k; 3 more lines in the heading, USD 79m
    Countries that export it well18

    Score 6 of 8: import bill USD 129m, top 7 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Algeria's export strengths in the top 44 per cent (1); China supplies 79 per cent (2).

    USD 129mdown 16% on 2022

One line per customs heading. Products Algeria 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.

  • Carpets and other textile floor coverings: woven, (not tufted or flocked), of... imports USD 13m, exports USD 3m, top source Egypt 98%
  • Iron or non-alloy steel: L sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a... imports USD 13m, exports USD 3m, top source China 60%
How the twenty were chosen

Three scores, each from a field the record carries.

Import bill, 0 to 3, by percentile among the 635 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 2026-11-02. The UK edition with its procurement and regional layers is at /made-here/.

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