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The twenty imports Turkmenistan is best placed to replace.

Turkmenistan imported USD 3.6bn of manufactured goods in 2024 and exported USD 818m. These are the twenty that sit closest to what it already makes well and where one country supplies most of them.

USD 678mthe twenty, imported in 2024
35products imported at scale, not yet exported well, and close to existing strengths
69products Turkmenistan already exports well
76product 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 Turkmenistan already exports well, and how many countries make it. It does not say whether a plant in Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan does not publish them in a form this record can read yet.

  1. 1

    Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines (not seamless), longitudinally...HS 730511

    Comes fromKazakhstan 98%, 2 source countries
    Nearest export strengthnone in the same chapter
    Exports of this linenone recorded
    Countries that export it well17

    Score 7 of 8: import bill USD 47m, top 8 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Turkmenistan's export strengths in the top 14 per cent (2); Kazakhstan supplies 98 per cent (2).

    USD 47mfrom USD 3m in 2022
  2. 2

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

    Comes fromTurkey 81%, 14 source countries
    Nearest export strengthAsphalt or similar material: articles (e.g. petroleum bitumen or...
    Exports of this lineUSD 11k; 1 more line in the heading, USD 31m
    Countries that export it well33

    Score 7 of 8: import bill USD 43m, top 9 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Turkmenistan's export strengths in the top 25 per cent (2); Turkey supplies 81 per cent (2).

    USD 43mdown 37% on 2022
  3. 3

    Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves...HS 721420

    Comes fromKazakhstan 79%, 4 source countries
    Nearest export strengthnone in the same chapter
    Exports of this linenone recorded; 1 more line in the heading, USD 24m
    Countries that export it well45

    Score 7 of 8: import bill USD 37m, top 16 per cent of candidates (2); proximity to Turkmenistan's export strengths in the top 3 per cent (3); Kazakhstan supplies 79 per cent (2).

    USD 37mdown 50% on 2022
  4. 4

    Aeroplanes and other aircraft, except unmanned: of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kgHS 880240

    Comes fromCanada 100%, 1 source country
    Nearest export strengthUnmanned aircraft: for other than remote-controlled flight and other... (exports USD 116k)
    Exports of this linenone recorded
    Countries that export it well20

    Score 6 of 8: import bill USD 75m, top 3 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Turkmenistan's export strengths in the top 37 per cent (1); Canada supplies 100 per cent (2).

    USD 75ma year
  5. 5

    DredgersHS 890510

    Comes fromNetherlands 77%, 3 source countries
    Nearest export strengthnone in the same chapter
    Exports of this linenone recorded
    Countries that export it well15

    Score 6 of 8: import bill USD 59m, top 5 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Turkmenistan's export strengths in the top 36 per cent (1); Netherlands supplies 77 per cent (2).

    USD 59mfrom USD 4m in 2022
  6. 6

    Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not fitted with connectorsHS 854449

    Comes fromTurkey 84%, 19 source countries
    Nearest export strengthVegetable preparations: vegetables, fruit, nuts and other edible...
    Exports of this lineUSD 19k
    Countries that export it well35

    Score 6 of 8: import bill USD 41m, top 11 per cent of candidates (2); proximity to Turkmenistan's export strengths in the top 21 per cent (2); Turkey supplies 84 per cent (2).

    USD 41mdown 3% on 2022
  7. 7

    Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matterHS 170199

    Comes fromAzerbaijan 97%, 6 source countries
    Nearest export strengthnone in the same chapter
    Exports of this linenone recorded
    Countries that export it well44

    Score 6 of 8: import bill USD 22m, top 33 per cent of candidates (1); proximity to Turkmenistan's export strengths in the top 4 per cent (3); Azerbaijan supplies 97 per cent (2).

    USD 22mdown 42% on 2022
  8. 8

    Iron or steel (excluding cast iron or stainless steel): seamless, casing and tubing, of a kind used in drilling for...HS 730429

    Comes fromUkraine 47%, 8 source countries
    Nearest export strengthnone in the same chapter
    Exports of this linenone recorded; 1 more line in the heading, USD 14m
    Countries that export it well18

    Score 5 of 8: import bill USD 58m, top 7 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Turkmenistan's export strengths in the top 39 per cent (1); Ukraine supplies 47 per cent (1).

    USD 58mfrom USD 9m in 2022
  9. 9

    Boring or sinking machinery: parts for boring or sinking machinery of subheading 8430.41 or 8430.49HS 843143

    Comes fromChina 79%, 19 source countries
    Nearest export strengthBoring and sinking machinery: not self-propelled (exports USD 3m)
    Exports of this lineUSD 83k; 1 more line in the heading, USD 11m
    Countries that export it well26

    Score 5 of 8: import bill USD 38m, top 13 per cent of candidates (2); proximity to Turkmenistan's export strengths in the top 29 per cent (1); China supplies 79 per cent (2).

    USD 38mup 98% on 2022
  10. 10

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

    Comes fromChina 95%, 9 source countries
    Nearest export strengthnone in the same chapter
    Exports of this lineUSD 92k; 1 more line in the heading, USD 19m
    Countries that export it well18

    Score 5 of 8: import bill USD 31m, top 17 per cent of candidates (2); proximity to Turkmenistan's export strengths in the top 36 per cent (1); China supplies 95 per cent (2).

    USD 31mup 9% on 2022
  11. 11

    Buildings: prefabricated, not of woodHS 940690

    Comes fromTurkey 85%, 5 source countries
    Nearest export strengthnone in the same chapter
    Exports of this lineUSD 57k
    Countries that export it well38

    Score 5 of 8: import bill USD 29m, top 21 per cent of candidates (2); proximity to Turkmenistan's export strengths in the top 32 per cent (1); Turkey supplies 85 per cent (2).

    USD 29mup 14% on 2022
  12. 12

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

    Comes fromChina 100%, 3 source countries
    Nearest export strengthnone in the same chapter
    Exports of this linenone recorded
    Countries that export it well25

    Score 5 of 8: import bill USD 22m, top 32 per cent of candidates (1); proximity to Turkmenistan's export strengths in the top 18 per cent (2); China supplies 100 per cent (2).

    USD 22mup 45% on 2022
  13. 13

    Aluminium: stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, (not electrically insulated), with steel coreHS 761410

    Comes fromTurkey 89%, 3 source countries
    Nearest export strengthnone in the same chapter
    Exports of this linenone recorded
    Countries that export it well15

    Score 5 of 8: import bill USD 19m, top 43 per cent of candidates (1); proximity to Turkmenistan's export strengths in the top 20 per cent (2); Turkey supplies 89 per cent (2).

    USD 19mfrom USD 499k in 2022
  14. 14

    Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: phosphatic, superphosphates, other than containing by weight 35% or more of...HS 310319

    Comes fromUzbekistan 100%, 1 source country
    Nearest export strengthFertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, urea, whether or not... (exports USD 328m)
    Exports of this linenone recorded
    Countries that export it well14

    Score 5 of 8: import bill USD 14m, top 75 per cent of candidates (0); proximity to Turkmenistan's export strengths in the top 8 per cent (3); Uzbekistan supplies 100 per cent (2).

    USD 14ma year
  15. 15

    Barium sulphate (barytes): naturalHS 251110

    Comes fromKazakhstan 100%, 2 source countries
    Nearest export strengthSulphur of all kinds: other than sublimed, precipitated and... (exports USD 12m)
    Exports of this linenone recorded
    Countries that export it well18

    Score 5 of 8: import bill USD 12m, top 86 per cent of candidates (0); proximity to Turkmenistan's export strengths in the top 9 per cent (3); Kazakhstan supplies 100 per cent (2).

    USD 12mup 17% on 2022
  16. 16

    Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses...HS 300490

    Comes fromIndia 28%, 33 source countries
    Nearest export strengthWashing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not...
    Exports of this linenone recorded
    Countries that export it well32

    Score 4 of 8: import bill USD 68m, top 4 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Turkmenistan's export strengths in the top 47 per cent (1).

    USD 68mup 27% on 2022
  17. 17

    Tableware and kitchenware: of porcelain or chinaHS 691110

    Comes fromChina 93%, 12 source countries
    Nearest export strengthCeramic sinks, wash basins, wash basin pedestals, baths, bidets... (exports USD 5m)
    Exports of this lineUSD 144k
    Countries that export it well13

    Score 4 of 8: import bill USD 18m, top 47 per cent of candidates (1); proximity to Turkmenistan's export strengths in the top 45 per cent (1); China supplies 93 per cent (2).

    USD 18mup 22% on 2022
  18. 18

    Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording...HS 852872

    Comes fromChina 84%, 5 source countries
    Nearest export strengthnone in the same chapter
    Exports of this linenone recorded
    Countries that export it well17

    Score 4 of 8: import bill USD 18m, top 49 per cent of candidates (1); proximity to Turkmenistan's export strengths in the top 30 per cent (1); China supplies 84 per cent (2).

    USD 18mdown 41% on 2022
  19. 19

    Marble, travertine and alabaster: simply cut or sawn, with a flat or even surfaceHS 680221

    Comes fromItaly 45%, 5 source countries
    Nearest export strengthAsphalt or similar material: articles (e.g. petroleum bitumen or... (exports USD 3m)
    Exports of this linenone recorded; 1 more line in the heading, USD 14m
    Countries that export it well20

    Score 4 of 8: import bill USD 15m, top 66 per cent of candidates (0); proximity to Turkmenistan's export strengths in the top 7 per cent (3); Italy supplies 45 per cent (1).

    USD 15mup 248% on 2022
  20. 20

    Preparations with a basis of extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of coffeeHS 210112

    Comes fromMalaysia 84%, 8 source countries
    Nearest export strengthnone in the same chapter
    Exports of this lineUSD 10k
    Countries that export it well25

    Score 4 of 8: import bill USD 13m, top 79 per cent of candidates (0); proximity to Turkmenistan's export strengths in the top 12 per cent (2); Malaysia supplies 84 per cent (2).

    USD 13mup 29% on 2022

One line per customs heading. Products Turkmenistan 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.

  • Cotton: not carded or combed imports USD 20m, exports USD 12m, top source Azerbaijan 100%
How the twenty were chosen

Three scores, each from a field the record carries.

Import bill, 0 to 3, by percentile among the 76 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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