# Papua New Guinea exporter opportunity index

This page reviews 10,638 screened market and product opportunities for Papua New Guinea. It combines reported trade observations with calculated opportunity indicators.

## Summary

- Latest reported exports: $9.1B
- Calculated three-year addressable opportunity: $2.9T
- Active partner markets: 270
- FTA partners: 40
- Profile year: 2024

## Top Opportunities

| Rank | Buyer market | Product | Addressable 3-year value | Buyer CAGR | Exporter share | Share gap | Signal |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | China (CHN) | HS 260111 Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated | $119.1B | +18.9% | 0% | 63.8% | Accelerating |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 270900 Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $115.5B | +4.7% | 0% | 61.1% | Declining |
| 3 | China (CHN) | HS 270900 Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $98.3B | +18.1% | 0.1% | 20.5% | Growing |
| 4 | China (CHN) | HS 854231 Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits | $93.1B | +18.1% | 0% | 35.8% | Accelerating |
| 5 | China (CHN) | HS 854232 Electronic integrated circuits: memories | $65.7B | +17.4% | 0% | 50.3% | Growing |
| 6 | China (CHN) | HS 854239 Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 | $61.4B | +15.9% | 0% | 48.2% | Accelerating |
| 7 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 851712 Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $53.8B | +11.8% | 0% | 71.4% | Slowing |
| 8 | China (CHN) | HS 260300 Copper ores and concentrates | $35.1B | +20.3% | 0.2% | 32.3% | Accelerating |
| 9 | Republic of Korea (KOR) | HS 270900 Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $34.2B | +7.2% | 0.2% | 36.3% | Accelerating |
| 10 | India (IND) | HS 710812 Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $33.8B | +21.1% | 0% | 35.4% | Growing |
| 11 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 847130 Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $33.3B | +3.8% | 0% | 69.8% | Stable |
| 12 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKG) | HS 851712 Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $32.7B | +11.6% | 0% | 77.6% | Declining |
| 13 | Japan (JPN) | HS 270900 Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $29.5B | +2.9% | 0% | 42.9% | Slowing |
| 14 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKG) | HS 854239 Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 | $29.1B | +7.1% | 0% | 40.4% | Declining |
| 15 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 870323 Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $28.7B | +3.9% | 0% | 28.1% | Stable |
| 16 | China (CHN) | HS 851712 Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $26.3B | +15.4% | 0% | 49.5% | Declining |
| 17 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 847180 Data processing machines: automatic, units thereof n.e.s. in heading no. 8471 | $25.8B | +9.4% | 0% | 78.7% | Slowing |
| 18 | China (CHN) | HS 271111 Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, natural gas | $25.1B | +39.1% | 2.6% | 32.4% | Growing |
| 19 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 850760 Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) | $25.0B | +16.4% | 0% | 63.3% | Growing |
| 20 | Belgium (BEL) | HS 270900 Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $20.7B | +7.6% | 0% | 97.6% | Declining |
| 21 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 710812 Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $20.2B | +43.7% | 0% | 12.9% | Accelerating |
| 22 | Japan (JPN) | HS 851712 Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $19.3B | +12.3% | 0% | 84.7% | Slowing |
| 23 | Netherlands (NLD) | HS 270900 Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $18.5B | +6.5% | 0% | 31.1% | Declining |
| 24 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 854239 Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 | $17.5B | +4.4% | 0% | 53.4% | Accelerating |
| 25 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE) | HS 710812 Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $17.3B | +12.8% | 0% | 13.5% | Declining |
| 26 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE) | HS 710813 Metals: gold, semi-manufactured | $17.2B | +14.3% | 0% | 76% | Declining |
| 27 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 851762 Communication 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 | $16.3B | +14.1% | 0% | 21.3% | Accelerating |
| 28 | Japan (JPN) | HS 271111 Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, natural gas | $15.9B | +6% | 4.4% | 36.6% | Stable |
| 29 | Thailand (THA) | HS 270900 Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $15.0B | +8.4% | 0.3% | 41.5% | Growing |
| 30 | India (IND) | HS 271111 Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, natural gas | $14.7B | +70.5% | 0.3% | 53.6% | Growing |
| 31 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 847330 Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units | $14.3B | +1.2% | 0% | 42.4% | Slowing |
| 32 | Mexico (MEX) | HS 851712 Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $13.5B | +16.9% | 0% | 73.4% | Stable |
| 33 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 854231 Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits | $13.0B | +6.4% | 0% | 39.1% | Growing |
| 34 | Canada (CAN) | HS 270900 Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $12.9B | +5.6% | 0% | 66.4% | Stable |
| 35 | Belgium (BEL) | HS 271019 Product description unavailable | $12.8B | +9.1% | 0% | 61.2% | Declining |
| 36 | Netherlands (NLD) | HS 271019 Product description unavailable | $11.9B | +12.2% | 0% | 32% | Growing |
| 37 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 854430 Insulated electric conductors: ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or ships | $11.8B | +5.8% | 0% | 69.9% | Accelerating |
| 38 | Canada (CAN) | HS 999999 Commodities not specified according to kind | $11.8B | +17.8% | 0% | 99.9% | Declining |
| 39 | Republic of Korea (KOR) | HS 271111 Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, natural gas | $10.9B | +11.6% | 0.8% | 28.9% | Growing |
| 40 | Australia (AUS) | HS 271019 Product description unavailable | $10.7B | +13.8% | 0% | 29.2% | Declining |
| 41 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 853710 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 voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $10.6B | +10.8% | 0% | 41.2% | Stable |
| 42 | Republic of Korea (KOR) | HS 854239 Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 | $10.6B | +7.4% | 0% | 53.5% | Growing |
| 43 | Republic of Korea (KOR) | HS 854231 Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits | $10.5B | +5.7% | 0% | 39.8% | Accelerating |
| 44 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 870829 Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat belts | $10.3B | +6.5% | 0% | 41.4% | Accelerating |
| 45 | Canada (CAN) | HS 271012 Product description unavailable | $10.1B | +10.8% | 0% | 80% | Declining |
| 46 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 271019 Product description unavailable | $10.0B | +6.3% | 0% | 24.6% | Declining |
| 47 | Germany (DEU) | HS 270900 Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $9.0B | +4.4% | 0% | 20.4% | Accelerating |
| 48 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKG) | HS 847330 Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units | $8.8B | +5.2% | 0% | 64.1% | Slowing |
| 49 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 270900 Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $8.6B | +5.1% | 0.5% | 27.3% | Growing |
| 50 | Germany (DEU) | HS 847130 Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $8.4B | +3.5% | 0% | 68.5% | Declining |

## Sector View

- Electrical machinery (HS2 85): $910.7B across 1,694 screened opportunities.
- Mineral fuels (HS2 27): $468.7B across 63 screened opportunities.
- Machinery (HS2 84): $379.0B across 1,860 screened opportunities.
- Ores, slag and ash (HS2 26): $185.0B across 64 screened opportunities.
- Other or unclassified products (Other or unclassified products): $176.8B across 59 screened opportunities.
- Precious stones and metals (HS2 71): $132.4B across 112 screened opportunities.
- Vehicles (HS2 87): $103.0B across 261 screened opportunities.
- Aircraft (HS2 88): $58.6B across 100 screened opportunities.
- Optical and medical instruments (HS2 90): $44.4B across 432 screened opportunities.
- Plastics (HS2 39): $34.7B across 330 screened opportunities.

## Reported Export Footprint

- China (CHN): $2.1B reported exports; YoY -23.8%.
- Japan (JPN): $2.0B reported exports; YoY -24.5%.
- Australia (AUS): $1.7B reported exports; YoY -12.9%.
- Republic of Korea (KOR): $636.6M reported exports; YoY +6.6%.
- Taiwan (TWN): $623.4M reported exports; YoY -26.2%.
- India (IND): $255.1M reported exports; YoY -31.7%.
- Singapore (SGP): $205.4M reported exports; YoY -13.4%.
- Malaysia (MYS): $204.8M reported exports; YoY +11.2%.

## Corridor Risk and Signals

- India (IND): Critical attention; Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction.
- United Kingdom (GBR): Critical attention; Current trade remains materially below historical peaks.
- Australia (AUS): Watch; Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure.
- China (CHN): Watch; Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure.
- Philippines (PHL): High attention; Current trade remains materially below historical peaks.
- Japan (JPN): Watch; Current trade remains materially below historical peaks.

## Region View

- East Asia: $1.0T across 8 buyer markets.
- North America: $794.1B across 3 buyer markets.
- Europe: $452.4B across 40 buyer markets.
- Southeast Asia: $377.9B across 10 buyer markets.
- Oceania: $135.2B across 12 buyer markets.
- South Asia: $83.2B across 6 buyer markets.
- Middle East: $33.3B across 10 buyer markets.
- Latin America and Caribbean: $14.1B across 19 buyer markets.

## How to Read

Addressable opportunity is a calculated screening indicator, not a reported order value. Opportunities are included when latest buyer imports exceed $50.0K and at least 3 trade years are available.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.