T13 · Trade opportunity evidence

France (FRA) to Sao Tome and Principe (STP) insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectors (HS6 854442)

A country-to-country view of reported insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectors trade, combining buyer demand, exporter position, market structure, access conditions, and observed lane history.

Exporter France (FRA)Importer Sao Tome and Principe (STP)HS6 854442Coverage 2011-2024Slowing

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3-year buyer projection

$335.7KCalculated from reported demand

Exporter growth

-8.3%Full available history

Suppliers in market

10Latest reported count

Observed history

14 yearsLast year: 2024

Reported observations

What this insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectors lane shows for HS 854442

Core values for France (FRA) → Sao Tome and Principe (STP) in HS 854442.

Buyer market

Latest imports$171.9K

Five-year projection$524.6K

Buyer CAGR+38.3%

Latest annual change+49.4%

Exporter position

Latest exports$276.5

Market share0.2%

Share change-1.1 pp

Best observed share79%

Market structure

Reported suppliers10

Concentration index6,480.1

Share gap+78.8 pp

SignalSlowing

Detailed evidence

Complete lane evidence

Reported values, calculated indicators, and country-pair context for this route.

Measure	Value	What it describes
Buyer imports	$171.9K	Sao Tome and Principe (STP)'s latest reported imports
Exporter exports	$276.5	France (FRA)'s exports to Sao Tome and Principe (STP)
Exporter market share	0.2%	Exporter share of the reported buyer market
Buyer five-year CAGR	+38.3%	Annualized change in buyer imports
Exporter full-history CAGR	-8.3%	Annualized change in exporter exports
Three-year buyer projection	$335.7K	Calculated projection from reported demand
Five-year buyer projection	$524.6K	Calculated projection from reported demand
Average buyer imports	$55.9K	Average reported importer value
Peak buyer imports	$190.4K	Highest reported importer value
Average exporter exports	$1.6K	Average reported lane exports
Peak exporter exports	$6.7K	Highest reported lane exports
Share change	-1.1 pp	Latest one-year change in exporter share
Reported suppliers	10	Supplier countries observed in the latest period
Buyer GDP	$547.1M	Latest buyer-country GDP estimate
Buyer GDP per person	$2.4K	Latest buyer-country GDP per person
Buyer population	223.4 thousand	Latest buyer-country population estimate
Buyer investment rate	24%	Reported buyer-country investment rate
Buyer secondary education	40.3%	Reported secondary education coverage
Distance	5,433 km	Approximate country-pair distance
Business entry time	7 days	Reported days to start a business
Shared legal system	Yes	Country-pair institutional relationship
Reported FTA	No	Reported trade-agreement indicator
WTO member	No	Buyer-country WTO membership indicator
Lane volatility	1.2	Variation indicator across observed lane values
Maximum drawdown	98.3%	Largest observed decline from a prior peak
Observed history	14 years	Coverage through 2024

Research reading

Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectors demand and the France (FRA) to Sao Tome and Principe (STP) lane

Sao Tome and Principe (STP) reported $171.9K of insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectors imports in 2024. France (FRA) accounted for 0.2% of the observed market and reported $276.5 in exports on this lane.

The latest annual values eased slightly, while the longer available history shows +38.3% buyer growth and -8.3% exporter growth. The page separates reported values from projections and indicators.

Product classification

What does HS 854442 include?

HS 854442 covers Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectors. This page studies the six-digit Harmonized System classification rather than a company, brand, retail category, or individual shipment.

The classification sits in HS chapter 85 and heading 8544. The recorded trade type is not reported, with a not reported classification in the available product reference data.

How to interpret this page

Compare demand, position, and history together

This HS 854442 trade opportunity page brings together the buyer market in Sao Tome and Principe (STP), the exporter position of France (FRA), and the observed conditions of their trade lane. A large buyer market does not by itself show that every exporter has equal access, and a positive growth rate does not remove the need to examine volatility and historical coverage.

Use the reported imports and exports to understand scale, market share to understand position, projections to understand the calculated forward view, and lane history to understand how much evidence supports the comparison.

Frequently asked questions

Questions about France (FRA) to Sao Tome and Principe (STP) insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectors trade

What is the HS code for this product?

This page covers HS 854442, the six-digit product classification shown in the trade records.

How large is the Sao Tome and Principe (STP) market?

The page reports the latest buyer imports, historical averages, peaks, growth, and calculated projections for insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectors.

How strong is France (FRA) in this market?

Exporter performance is shown through lane exports, market share, share change, growth, and the number of reported suppliers.

What should be checked before entering this market?

Review market scale, competition, access indicators, volatility, drawdown, and the available history together rather than relying on one signal.

Definitions and coverage

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Reported values

Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the stated HS6 classification. They are not company-level sales or shipment records.

Calculated indicators

Growth, projections, concentration, volatility, and share-gap figures are calculated from the reported observations and should be interpreted with their coverage period.

Coverage

This sample covers 14 observed years through 2024. Missing values are shown as not reported rather than estimated.

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