# Solomon Islands exporter opportunity index

This page reviews 3,440 screened market and product opportunities for Solomon Islands. It combines reported trade observations with calculated opportunity indicators.

## Summary

- Latest reported exports: $487.7M
- Calculated three-year addressable opportunity: $691.3B
- Active partner markets: 270
- FTA partners: 42
- Profile year: 2024

## Top Opportunities

| Rank | Buyer market | Product | Addressable 3-year value | Buyer CAGR | Exporter share | Share gap | Signal |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | China (CHN) | HS 710812 Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $64.9B | +33.7% | 0% | 41.1% | Growing |
| 2 | 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% | Declining |
| 3 | 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% | Declining |
| 4 | Republic of Korea (KOR) | HS 854232 Electronic integrated circuits: memories | $24.8B | +13.4% | 0% | 81.4% | Stable |
| 5 | China (CHN) | HS 710813 Metals: gold, semi-manufactured | $20.8B | +31.4% | 0% | 60.3% | Growing |
| 6 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKG) | HS 710812 Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $18.1B | +10.6% | 0% | 32.1% | Growing |
| 7 | Turkey (TUR) | HS 710812 Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $17.8B | +32.1% | 0% | 45.5% | Declining |
| 8 | 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% | Declining |
| 9 | 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% | Stable |
| 10 | Mexico (MEX) | HS 851712 Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $13.5B | +16.9% | 0% | 73.4% | Accelerating |
| 11 | China (CHN) | HS 260600 Aluminium ores and concentrates | $12.9B | +29.3% | 0% | 75.2% | Declining |
| 12 | Canada (CAN) | HS 999999 Commodities not specified according to kind | $11.8B | +17.8% | 0% | 99.9% | Stable |
| 13 | Australia (AUS) | HS 271019 Product description unavailable | $10.7B | +13.8% | 0% | 29.2% | Accelerating |
| 14 | Republic of Korea (KOR) | HS 854239 Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 | $10.6B | +7.4% | 0% | 53.5% | Growing |
| 15 | 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% | Growing |
| 16 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 710812 Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $7.7B | +8.7% | 0% | 28% | Declining |
| 17 | Mexico (MEX) | HS 847330 Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units | $7.5B | +10.9% | 0% | 31.9% | Declining |
| 18 | Taiwan (TWN) | HS 854239 Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 | $7.3B | +5.8% | 0% | 22.4% | Declining |
| 19 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 999999 Commodities not specified according to kind | $6.8B | +11.1% | 0% | 80.3% | Growing |
| 20 | Mexico (MEX) | 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 | $6.0B | +8.6% | 0% | 26% | Growing |
| 21 | Germany (DEU) | 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 | $6.0B | +11.4% | 0% | 40% | Slowing |
| 22 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 392690 Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $5.9B | +6.4% | 0% | 40.2% | Stable |
| 23 | China (CHN) | HS 253090 Mineral substances: n.e.c. in chapter 25 | $5.6B | +23.6% | 0% | 67.4% | Accelerating |
| 24 | Taiwan (TWN) | 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 | $5.6B | +6.7% | 0% | 23.4% | Declining |
| 25 | Mexico (MEX) | HS 850760 Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) | $4.8B | +20.1% | 0% | 54.4% | Accelerating |
| 26 | Mexico (MEX) | HS 852351 Semiconductor media: solid-state non-volatile storage devices, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37 | $4.6B | +16.2% | 0% | 59.2% | Accelerating |
| 27 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 880330 Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $4.6B | +7.9% | 0% | 71.9% | Growing |
| 28 | Mexico (MEX) | 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 | $4.5B | +18.4% | 0% | 36% | Accelerating |
| 29 | Australia (AUS) | HS 271012 Product description unavailable | $4.4B | +11.6% | 0% | 47.5% | Declining |
| 30 | Taiwan (TWN) | HS 847330 Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units | $4.1B | +5.8% | 0% | 41.5% | Declining |
| 31 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 847170 Data processing machines: storage units | $3.7B | -2% | 0% | 47.3% | Declining |
| 32 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 070200 Vegetables: tomatoes, fresh or chilled | $3.6B | +6.8% | 0% | 82.7% | Declining |
| 33 | Canada (CAN) | HS 880330 Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $3.6B | +6.3% | 0% | 57.7% | Stable |
| 34 | Australia (AUS) | 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 | $3.5B | +5.9% | 0% | 86.8% | Growing |
| 35 | United Kingdom (GBR) | HS 880330 Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $3.5B | +4.3% | 0% | 49.7% | Slowing |
| 36 | Australia (AUS) | HS 870323 Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $3.4B | +5.2% | 0% | 42.1% | Accelerating |
| 37 | Czechia (CZE) | 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 | $3.1B | +11.9% | 0% | 82.4% | Growing |
| 38 | Australia (AUS) | HS 851712 Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $3.1B | +8.8% | 0% | 73.9% | Stable |
| 39 | Mexico (MEX) | HS 853890 Electrical apparatus: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 or 8537 | $3.1B | +8% | 0% | 56.2% | Accelerating |
| 40 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 710813 Metals: gold, semi-manufactured | $3.0B | +9.3% | 0% | 24.6% | Declining |
| 41 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 710813 Metals: gold, semi-manufactured | $3.0B | +13.8% | 0% | 36.8% | Declining |
| 42 | Mexico (MEX) | HS 732690 Iron or steel: articles n.e.s. in heading no. 7326 | $3.0B | +5.4% | 0% | 73.8% | Growing |
| 43 | United Kingdom (GBR) | HS 999999 Commodities not specified according to kind | $2.9B | +16.4% | 0% | 96.5% | Slowing |
| 44 | China (CHN) | HS 261690 Precious metal ores and concentrates: (excluding silver) | $2.9B | +28.8% | 0.9% | 20.2% | Accelerating |
| 45 | Republic of Korea (KOR) | HS 847330 Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units | $2.8B | +5.9% | 0% | 46.3% | Declining |
| 46 | United Kingdom (GBR) | 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 | $2.8B | +7.4% | 0% | 30.5% | Slowing |
| 47 | Australia (AUS) | HS 850760 Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) | $2.7B | +20.5% | 0% | 51.6% | Stable |
| 48 | Mexico (MEX) | HS 852872 Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: incorporating a colour video display or screen | $2.6B | +13.7% | 0% | 73.5% | Accelerating |
| 49 | Mexico (MEX) | HS 853690 Electrical apparatus: n.e.s. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $2.4B | +6.7% | 0% | 50.5% | Slowing |
| 50 | China (CHN) | HS 440729 Wood, tropical: (as specified in subheading note 1, chapter 44, customs tariff), n.e.c. in item no. 4407.2, sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, thicker than 6mm | $2.4B | +40.3% | 0% | 68% | Growing |

## Sector View

- Electrical machinery (HS2 85): $199.9B across 558 screened opportunities.
- Precious stones and metals (HS2 71): $145.1B across 47 screened opportunities.
- Machinery (HS2 84): $141.6B across 537 screened opportunities.
- HS2 sector 99 (HS2 99): $22.7B across 21 screened opportunities.
- Other or unclassified products (Other or unclassified products): $19.7B across 10 screened opportunities.
- Ores, slag and ash (HS2 26): $16.6B across 9 screened opportunities.
- Wood and wood articles (HS2 44): $15.0B across 351 screened opportunities.
- Plastics (HS2 39): $14.8B across 69 screened opportunities.
- Aircraft (HS2 88): $14.1B across 20 screened opportunities.
- Vehicles (HS2 87): $11.9B across 192 screened opportunities.

## Reported Export Footprint

- China (CHN): $262.1M reported exports; YoY -18.4%.
- Australia (AUS): $91.4M reported exports; YoY +56.8%.
- Italy (ITA): $51.6M reported exports; YoY +12.4%.
- Netherlands (NLD): $14.4M reported exports; YoY -12.3%.
- Spain (ESP): $13.9M reported exports; YoY -23.5%.
- Malaysia (MYS): $8.4M reported exports; YoY -0.3%.
- India (IND): $8.2M reported exports; YoY -65.5%.
- Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE): $6.4M reported exports; YoY -52.1%.

## Corridor Risk and Signals

- China (CHN): High attention; Current trade remains materially below historical peaks.
- India (IND): High attention; Current trade remains materially below historical peaks.
- Taiwan (TWN): High attention; Current trade remains materially below historical peaks.
- Philippines (PHL): High attention; Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure.
- Thailand (THA): High attention; Current trade remains materially below historical peaks.
- United Kingdom (GBR): High attention; Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure.

## Region View

- North America: $269.7B across 3 buyer markets.
- East Asia: $224.3B across 7 buyer markets.
- Europe: $74.6B across 23 buyer markets.
- Oceania: $62.8B across 12 buyer markets.
- Southeast Asia: $32.1B across 7 buyer markets.
- Middle East: $20.3B across 11 buyer markets.
- South Asia: $5.2B across 6 buyer markets.
- Africa: $1.2B across 9 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)

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