The following product groups represent the highest dollar value in Honduras import purchases during 2020. Also shown is the percentage share each product category represents in terms of overall imports into Honduras.

1. Mineral fuels including oil: US$949.7 million (9.5% of total imports)
2. Electrical machinery, equipment: $819.5 million (8.2%)
3. Machinery including computers: $605 million (6%)
4. Cotton: $545 million (5.4%)
5. Plastics, plastic articles: $517.2 million (5.2%)
6. Pharmaceuticals: $449.9 million (4.5%)
7. Vehicles: $359.8 million (3.6%)
8. Manmade staple fibers: $357.4 million (3.6%)
9. Iron, steel: $315 million (3.1%)
10. Paper, paper items: $293.4 million (2.9%)

Honduras’ top 10 imports generated nearly three-fifths (57.8%) of the overall value of its product purchases from other countries.

Purchases of cotton by Honduran importers demonstrated the fastest-growth in value among the top 10 import categories, up by 5,041% from 2019 to 2020. In second place for expanding imports into the Honduras were manmade staple fibers thanks to a 3,656% increase. Honduran imports of plastics, including both materials and articles made from plastic, delivered the third-fastest gain up 27% year over year.

The severest annual decline among the top categories were imported vehicles via a -45.2% drop.

Please note that the results listed above are at the 2-digit Harmonized Tariff System code level. Information presented under the adjacent virtual folder tabs is at the more granular 4-digit level.

Honduran importers spent the most on the following 10 subcategories of mineral fuels-related products.

1. Processed petroleum oils: US$758.5 million (down -51.3% from 2019)
2. Petroleum gases: $129.7 million (up 305.7%)
3. Petroleum oil residues: $29.8 million (down -8.7%)
4. Coal, solid fuels made from coal: $15.4 million (up 651.4%)
5. Electrical energy: $14.1 million (2019 data unavailable)
6. Petroleum jelly, mineral waxes: $869,000 (down -30.9%)
7. Peat: $350,000 (down -63.4%)
8. Asphalt/petroleum bitumen mixes: $181,000 (down -77.3%)
9. Coal tar oils (high temperature distillation): $167,000 (down -25.8%)
10. Coke, semi-coke: $19,000 (down -5%)

Among these import subcategories, Honduras’ purchases of coal including solid fuels made from coal (up 651.4%) and petroleum gases (up 305.7%) grew from 2019 to 2020.

These amounts and the percentage gains within parenthesis clearly show where the strongest demand lies for different types of imported fossil fuel-related products among Honduran businesses and consumers.

Honduran importers spent the most on the following 10 subcategories of electronic equipment including smartphones.

1. Insulated wire/cable: US$188.2 million (up 183.4% from 2019)
2. Phone system devices including smartphones: $183.8 million (down -25.3%)
3. Lower-voltage switches, fuses: $141 million (up 480.3%)
4. TV receivers/monitors/projectors: $44.6 million (down -49.9%)
5. Electric circuit parts, fuses, switches: $29.4 million (up 312%)
6. Electric storage batteries: $28.9 million (down -11.6%)
7. Electrical converters/power units: $25.1 million (down -47.8%)
8. Unrecorded sound media: $23.9 million (down -7.4%)
9. Electric water heaters, hair dryers: $15.1 million (down -45.6%)
10. Filament/discharge lamps: $13.3 million (down -16.3%)

Among these import subcategories, Honduras’ purchases of lower-voltage switches or fuses (up 480.3%), electric circuit parts, fuses or switches (up 312%) then insulated wire or cable (up 183.4%) grew from 2019 to 2020.

These amounts and the percentage gains within parenthesis clearly show where the strongest demand lies for different types of imported electronics among Honduran businesses and consumers.

Honduran importers spent the most on the following 10 subcategories of machines including computers.

1. Computers, optical readers: US$60.5 million (down -7.9% from 2019)
2. Refrigerators, freezers: $38.4 million (down -42%)
3. Miscellaneous machinery: $35.7 million (up 166%)
4. Yarn wash/clean/iron machines: $30.1 million (up 2,139%)
5. Air conditioners: $26 million (down -20.7%)
6. Sewing machines, related furniture: $25.3 million (up 1,698%)
7. Air or vacuum pumps: $22.7 million (down -23.6%)
8. Printing machinery: $21.9 million (down -22.3%)
9. Piston engine parts: $21.4 million (down -30.8%)
10. Centrifuges, filters and purifiers: $19.7 million (down -38.5%)

Among these import subcategories, Honduras’ purchases of yarn washing, cleaning or ironing machines (up 2,139%), sewing machines including related furniture (up 1,698%) then miscellaneous machinery (up 166%) grew from 2019 to 2020.

These amounts and the percentage gains within parenthesis clearly show where the strongest demand lies for different types of imported machinery among Honduran businesses and consumers.

Honduran importers spent the most on the following 10 subcategories of cotton-related products.

1. Yarn (85%+ cotton): US$435.2 million (up 202,333% from 2019)
2. Yarn (under 85% cotton): $46.6 million (up 10,820%)
3. Cotton (uncarded, uncombed): $18.8 million (up 125,173%)
4. Woven fabrics (85%+ cotton): $17.5 million (up 232%)
5. Cotton (carded, combed): $4 million (up 23,259%)
6. Woven fabrics (mixed): $3.6 million (up 105.2%)
7. Woven cotton fabrics: $2.9 million (up 288.5%)
8. Cotton waste: $1.7 million (up 43,225%)
9. Woven fabrics (under 85% cotton): $1.7 million (down -14%)
10. Yarn (not sewing thread) for retail sale: $1.2 million (up 5,381%)

Among these import subcategories, Honduras’ purchases of yarn made from at least 85% cotton (up 202,333%), uncombed cotton (up 125,173) then cotton waste (up 43,225%) grew at the fastest pace from 2019 to 2020.

These amounts and the percentage gains within parenthesis clearly show where the strongest demand lies for different types of imported vehicles among Honduran businesses and consumers.