Export market opportunity guide

Myanmar export opportunities
where to look next

Explore Myanmar's export markets, products, sectors, and regions. Compare reported trade with calculated opportunity indicators to decide where further research may be useful.

MMR38,544 screened opportunities2024 trade yearWatch
Latest exports$18.3B2024 reported value
3-year opportunity$4.2TCalculated addressable value
Buyer markets270Latest reported markets
Trade agreement partners19Reported agreements
Screened opportunities38,544Demand and history filters

Myanmar export opportunities

Where should Myanmar look for export growth?

The ranking combines buyer-market size, calculated projections, exporter position, access conditions, and observed history. It is a research starting point, not a guarantee of sales.

Largest opportunity shown

China - Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated

$119.0B is the calculated three-year addressable value in the leading opportunity shown, alongside $111.0B of reported buyer imports.

Current export position

$18.3B in reported exports

Myanmar has 270 active buyer markets in the latest reported trade profile.

How to use the guide

Compare demand with access

Use the addressable value to find scale, then review market share, buyer growth, suppliers, access indicators, and history before acting.

Myanmar export market overview

Explore export opportunities by market, product, and sector

This guide brings together reported trade data and calculated indicators to help exporters, advisors, sourcing teams, and market researchers decide where to investigate next.

Myanmar trades with buyer markets across every major region. The current profile shows $18.3B in reported exports for 2024, while the opportunity view highlights market and product combinations where buyer demand, growth, and exporter position may justify further research.

Use the tables to compare the size of each buyer market, Myanmar's current share, the gap to the peer benchmark, and recent demand growth. The 3-year CAGR shows average annual growth over the period. HS2 sectors group detailed product codes into broad product families.

Start with the largest opportunities, then check the current trade footprint, sector breadth, regional concentration, and market-watch signals. The calculated addressable opportunity is a screening indicator, not a confirmed order, sales forecast, or guarantee of market entry. Product-level requirements, tariffs, buyers, logistics, and commercial conditions should be validated before making an export decision.

Current trade footprint

Where Myanmar already trades

Reported country, trade-route, and product data adds context around the calculated opportunity ranking.

Leading buyer marketsLatest reported exports
Buyer marketExportsYear-on-year3-year CAGR
ChinaCHN$6.0B-29.2%-7.6%
ThailandTHA$3.0B-3.4%-0.8%
JapanJPN$1.2B-8.9%+9.4%
IndiaIND$1.1B+21.9%+10%
GermanyDEU$976.5M-6%+6.1%
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$582.9M-19.7%-9%
Republic of KoreaKOR$412.8M-0.7%+3.8%
PolandPOL$398.6M-5.2%+18.8%
Reported product sectors2024 exports by sector
SectorExportsTrade balanceProducts tracked
Woven apparelHS2 62$3.2B$3.1B112
Mineral fuelsHS2 27$3.1B-$1.4B39
CerealsHS2 10$1.8B$1.7B21
Knitted apparelHS2 61$1.7B$1.5B106
VegetablesHS2 07$1.6B$1.6B62
Ores, slag and ashHS2 26$855.8M$830.0M19
Inorganic chemicalsHS2 28$795.4M$695.9M153
Fish and crustaceansHS2 03$667.6M$635.8M135

Top opportunities

Markets and products to review

The top 50 screened opportunities are ranked by calculated three-year addressable value. Reported trade and calculated indicators are labeled separately so the comparison is clear.

RankBuyer marketProductAddressable 3-year valueBuyer demand growthExporter shareShare gapSignal
1ChinaCHNHS 260111Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated$119.0BCalculated indicator+18.9%0.1%63.8%Growing
2ChinaCHNHS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$98.6BCalculated indicator+18.1%0%20.5%Accelerating
3ChinaCHNHS 854231Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$93.1BCalculated indicator+18.1%0%35.8%Accelerating
4ChinaCHNHS 854232Electronic integrated circuits: memories$65.7BCalculated indicator+17.4%0%50.3%Accelerating
5ChinaCHNHS 120190Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken$62.4BCalculated indicator+24.6%0%67.5%Growing
6ChinaCHNHS 854239Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$61.4BCalculated indicator+15.9%0%48.2%Growing
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 847150Digital processing units: other than those of subheadings 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units$45.6BCalculated indicator+11.1%0%61.8%Declining
8ChinaCHNHS 260300Copper ores and concentrates$35.3BCalculated indicator+20.3%0%32.4%Accelerating
9Republic of KoreaKORHS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$34.4BCalculated indicator+7.2%0%36.5%Slowing
10China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKGHS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$32.7BCalculated indicator+11.6%0%77.6%Declining
11China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKGHS 854239Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$29.1BCalculated indicator+7.1%0%40.4%Accelerating
12USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 870323Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc$28.7BCalculated indicator+3.9%0%28.1%Accelerating
13Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHEHS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$27.7BCalculated indicator+12.3%0%47.7%Accelerating
14ChinaCHNHS 271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, natural gas$26.7BCalculated indicator+39.1%0.6%34.4%Accelerating
15ChinaCHNHS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$26.3BCalculated indicator+15.4%0%49.5%Declining
16USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 847180Data processing machines: automatic, units thereof n.e.s. in heading no. 8471$25.8BCalculated indicator+9.4%0%78.7%Stable
17Republic of KoreaKORHS 854232Electronic integrated circuits: memories$24.8BCalculated indicator+13.4%0%81.4%Accelerating
18ChinaCHNHS 720260Ferro-alloys: ferro-nickel$24.5BCalculated indicator+40.3%0.8%90.5%Growing
19United Arab EmiratesAREHS 710812Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$20.3BCalculated indicator+43.7%0%13%Declining
20GermanyDEUHS 850760Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)$19.8BCalculated indicator+19.2%0%52.9%Accelerating
21USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$19.0BCalculated indicator+14%0%16.7%Accelerating
22SingaporeSGPHS 854239Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$17.5BCalculated indicator+4.4%0%53.4%Accelerating
23ChinaCHNHS 740311Copper: refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes$17.3BCalculated indicator+17.5%0.6%35.2%Accelerating
24Viet NamVNMHS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$17.1BCalculated indicator+26.8%0%50.8%Declining
25ChinaCHNHS 847180Data processing machines: automatic, units thereof n.e.s. in heading no. 8471$16.9BCalculated indicator+19.1%0%63.8%Declining
26ChinaCHNHS 270210Lignite: whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated, excluding jet$16.3BCalculated indicator+47.5%0.1%89.4%Accelerating
27USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 851762Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus$16.3BCalculated indicator+14.1%0%21.3%Growing
28ThailandTHAHS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$15.1BCalculated indicator+8.4%0%41.8%Declining
29IndiaINDHS 851770Telephone sets and other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, via a wired or wireless network: parts$14.8BCalculated indicator+18.2%0%82.4%Growing
30ChinaCHNHS 271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: in gaseous state, natural gas$14.5BCalculated indicator+53.3%6.2%38.7%Growing
31USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 847330Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units$14.3BCalculated indicator+1.2%0%42.4%Declining
32USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 950300Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys: dolls' carriages: dolls: other toys: reduced-size (scale) models and similar recreational models, working or not: puzzles of all kinds$13.8BCalculated indicator+3.8%0%77.3%Growing
33MexicoMEXHS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$13.5BCalculated indicator+16.9%0%73.4%Growing
34SingaporeSGPHS 854231Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$13.0BCalculated indicator+6.4%0%39.1%Accelerating
35Viet NamVNMHS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$12.1BCalculated indicator+46.6%0.3%87.6%Growing
36Viet NamVNMHS 851770Telephone sets and other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, via a wired or wireless network: parts$12.1BCalculated indicator+20.7%0%58.8%Declining
37NetherlandsNLDHS 271019Product description unavailable$11.9BCalculated indicator+12.2%0%32%Growing
38USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 854430Insulated electric conductors: ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or ships$11.8BCalculated indicator+5.8%0%69.9%Growing
39CanadaCANHS 999999Commodities not specified according to kind$11.8BCalculated indicator+17.8%0%99.9%Growing
40Viet NamVNMHS 854239Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$11.6BCalculated indicator+22.2%0%30.1%Accelerating
41Viet NamVNMHS 854231Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$11.5BCalculated indicator+25.9%0%22%Accelerating
42ChinaCHNHS 020230Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen$11.4BCalculated indicator+30.8%0%54.5%Slowing
43USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 853710Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts$10.6BCalculated indicator+10.8%0%41.2%Growing
44Republic of KoreaKORHS 854239Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$10.6BCalculated indicator+7.4%0%53.5%Slowing
45Republic of KoreaKORHS 854231Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$10.5BCalculated indicator+5.7%0%39.8%Growing
46USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 870829Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat belts$10.3BCalculated indicator+6.5%0%41.4%Growing
47China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKGHS 711319Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof$10.2BCalculated indicator+10.1%0%44.8%Accelerating
48USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 271019Product description unavailable$10.0BCalculated indicator+6.3%0%24.6%Slowing
49ChinaCHNHS 852990Reception and transmission apparatus: for use with the apparatus of heading no. 8525 to 8528, excluding aerials and aerial reflectors$9.9BCalculated indicator+7.9%0%50.3%Growing
50GermanyDEUHS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$9.7BCalculated indicator+9.2%0%52%Declining

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How to use this guide

Read the opportunity ranking beside current trade

A large calculated opportunity is more useful when it is compared with the exporter's current markets, product breadth, and trade-route exposure.

Product breadth

270 active buyer markets

The country profile reports 270 active markets and 19 trade-agreement partners in the latest available year.

Current trade base

$18.3B latest exports

Compare the current export base with the addressable opportunity rather than treating the projection as reported trade.

Market coverage

10 leading buyer markets

Reported trade-route and sector data provide a factual starting point for prioritizing deeper market research.

Export opportunity by sector

Which product sectors have the most room?

HS2 chapters show where screened market and product opportunities are concentrated by product family.

SectorOpportunitiesAddressable 3-year valueBuyer imports
Electrical machineryHS2 852,095$1.1T$2.0T
MachineryHS2 841,821$474.4B$785.4B
Mineral fuelsHS2 2730$247.3B$522.3B
Ores, slag and ashHS2 2669$184.2B$225.3B
PlasticsHS2 39904$135.5B$252.8B
Knitted clothingHS2 616,192$113.0B$228.6B
Furniture and lightingHS2 94869$106.9B$176.4B
VehiclesHS2 87375$106.6B$252.5B
Optical and medical instrumentsHS2 901,018$99.0B$219.0B
Non-knitted clothingHS2 627,197$97.8B$208.7B

Buyer markets by region

Where is opportunity concentrated?

Regions group buyer markets to make the country's export opportunity landscape easier to compare.

East Asia

$1.5T calculated opportunity

4,928 screened opportunities across 8 buyer markets. Reported buyer imports total $2.4T.

Leading markets: China, Republic of Korea, Japan, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Taiwan

North America

$952.4B calculated opportunity

3,080 screened opportunities across 3 buyer markets. Reported buyer imports total $1.8T.

Leading markets: USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands, Mexico, Canada

Europe

$668.4B calculated opportunity

12,838 screened opportunities across 41 buyer markets. Reported buyer imports total $1.6T.

Leading markets: Germany, Netherlands, France, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Liechtenstein

Southeast Asia

$621.2B calculated opportunity

6,378 screened opportunities across 10 buyer markets. Reported buyer imports total $993.0B.

Leading markets: Viet Nam, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia

South Asia

$149.6B calculated opportunity

1,794 screened opportunities across 7 buyer markets. Reported buyer imports total $210.2B.

Leading markets: India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal

Middle East

$116.7B calculated opportunity

4,006 screened opportunities across 15 buyer markets. Reported buyer imports total $241.5B.

Leading markets: United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Qatar

Oceania

$37.0B calculated opportunity

1,012 screened opportunities across 8 buyer markets. Reported buyer imports total $63.5B.

Leading markets: Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Solomon Islands

Latin America and Caribbean

$36.4B calculated opportunity

2,250 screened opportunities across 25 buyer markets. Reported buyer imports total $49.8B.

Leading markets: Brazil, Chile, Peru, Argentina, Colombia

Market watch

What could change the opportunity?

Current trade-route risk and new-market observations are shown separately from the historical opportunity ranking.

Markets to watchCurrent trade-route context
Buyer marketTradeAttentionMain factor
ChinaCHN$5.8BHigh attentionBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
IndiaIND$1.0BHigh attentionBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
United KingdomGBR$374.6MHigh attentionTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
SpainESP$363.3MHigh attentionTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
ItalyITA$301.5MHigh attentionTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
JapanJPN$1.1BHigh attentionBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure

New market signals

8 current observations

These observations identify recent product-market relationships that may deserve a closer look.

SenegalHS 630539 · new
100
BulgariaHS 620423 · new
100
SwedenHS 900699 · new
100
BulgariaHS 611300 · new
100
SwedenHS 960720 · new
100
SingaporeHS 710110 · new
100

How to read the numbers

Keep reported values separate from projections

This guide supports market research. It does not replace commercial validation, buyer conversations, or product-level due diligence.

Addressable opportunity

A calculated screening indicator based on buyer demand and exporter position. It is not a reported order value, sales forecast, or guarantee of market entry.

Market share and gap

Share describes the exporter's position in the reported buyer market. The gap indicates room relative to the peer benchmark in the available data.

Screening and coverage

Opportunities shown here exceed $50.0K in latest buyer imports and have at least 3 observed trade years.

Frequently asked questions

Using the Myanmar export opportunity guide

Definitions and practical guidance for interpreting the market, product, and sector comparisons.

What are the top export opportunities?

The leading opportunities are buyer-market and product combinations with the highest calculated three-year addressable value in the screened results. Review reported buyer imports, Myanmar's current share, demand growth, and market conditions before prioritizing one.

What does addressable opportunity mean?

It is a calculated indicator that compares buyer demand context with exporter position and available market signals. It helps prioritize research; it is not a confirmed order, forecast, or promise of sales.

How should exporters use this page?

Begin with a market and product that fits your capability, compare the current trade footprint and market-watch factors, then validate tariffs, buyers, standards, logistics, pricing, and competition at product level.

Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.