# Aruba Export Playbook for Latin America and Caribbean

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Compare buyer markets, access conditions, and calculated product opportunities in Latin America and Caribbean. Use this guide to prioritize research, not to treat calculated indicators as guaranteed sales.

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## Overview

- Exporter: Aruba (ABW)
- Region: Latin America and Caribbean
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 14
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $67.7B
- Reported FTA markets: 0
- Average reported distance: 2,219 km
- Average business entry indicator: 34 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| Panama | PAN | $12.8B | 4 | Not reported | 1,103 km | 6 | Commodities not specified according to kind |
| Brazil | BRA | $12.2B | 7 | Not reported | 4,760 km | 17 | Product not reported |
| Colombia | COL | $9.3B | 7 | Not reported | 1,037 km | 10 | Product not reported |
| Chile | CHL | $7.2B | 1 | Not reported | 5,126 km | 4 | Product not reported |
| Ecuador | ECU | $5.6B | 3 | Not reported | 1,698 km | 49 | Product not reported |
| Peru | PER | $4.6B | 2 | Not reported | 2,849 km | 26 | Product not reported |
| Bahamas | BHS | $3.0B | 2 | Not reported | 1,589 km | 12 | Product not reported |
| Costa Rica | CRI | $2.9B | 3 | Not reported | 1,551 km | 23 | Product not reported |
| Honduras | HND | $2.9B | 2 | Not reported | 1,863 km | 42 | Product not reported |
| Dominican Republic | DOM | $2.8B | 3 | Not reported | 663 km | 17 | Product not reported |
| El Salvador | SLV | $1.9B | 2 | Not reported | 2,070 km | 17 | Product not reported |
| Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | $1.0B | 1 | Not reported | 960 km | 11 | Product not reported |
| Argentina | ARG | $845.0M | 1 | Not reported | 5,396 km | 12 | Product not reported |
| Venezuela | VEN | $554.8M | 1 | Not reported | 409 km | 230 | Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with an auxiliary motor, reciprocating internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not exceeding 250cc, with or without side-cars: side-cars |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | Chile (CHL) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $7.2B | +13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2 | Panama (PAN) | HS 999999 - Commodities not specified according to kind | $7.0B | +10.3% | +0.0% |
| 3 | Brazil (BRA) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $6.9B | +9.0% | +0.8% |
| 4 | Ecuador (ECU) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $3.9B | +12.6% | +1.0% |
| 5 | Colombia (COL) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $3.7B | +12.7% | +0.0% |
| 6 | Panama (PAN) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $3.0B | +9.8% | +0.0% |
| 7 | Peru (PER) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $2.5B | +10.0% | +0.8% |
| 8 | Peru (PER) | HS 271020 - Product description unavailable | $2.1B | +20.7% | +0.0% |
| 9 | Dominican Republic (DOM) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $1.9B | +8.8% | +0.2% |
| 10 | Brazil (BRA) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $1.8B | +3.6% | +0.0% |
| 11 | Colombia (COL) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $1.7B | +9.4% | +0.0% |
| 12 | Honduras (HND) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $1.7B | +10.1% | +0.4% |
| 13 | Bahamas (BHS) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $1.7B | +12.7% | +0.3% |
| 14 | Colombia (COL) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $1.6B | +6.8% | +0.0% |
| 15 | Panama (PAN) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $1.6B | +11.4% | +0.0% |
| 16 | Costa Rica (CRI) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $1.5B | +12.7% | +2.7% |
| 17 | Bahamas (BHS) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $1.3B | +8.6% | +0.0% |
| 18 | Honduras (HND) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $1.2B | +9.7% | +0.1% |
| 19 | Ecuador (ECU) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $1.1B | +12.6% | +0.0% |
| 20 | Panama (PAN) | HS 848790 - Machinery parts: not containing electrical connectors, insulators, coils, contacts or other electrical features, n.e.c. in chapter 84 | $1.1B | +24.0% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 00 - HS2 sector 00 | 22 | $54.5B | $49.6B | +10.8% |
| HS2 99 - HS2 sector 99 | 1 | $5.4B | $7.0B | +10.3% |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 5 | $8.1B | $5.0B | +10.3% |
| HS2 84 - HS2 sector 84 | 2 | $1.3B | $2.0B | +17.6% |
| HS2 87 - HS2 sector 87 | 3 | $1.9B | $1.5B | +9.9% |
| HS2 27 - HS2 sector 27 | 2 | $958.3M | $1.0B | +26.9% |
| HS2 71 - HS2 sector 71 | 1 | $489.3M | $483.9M | +17.3% |
| HS2 30 - HS2 sector 30 | 1 | $1.7B | $443.6M | +12.3% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Aruba focus on Latin America and Caribbean?

Use the market ranking as a starting point, then check product fit, buyer requirements, route costs, tariffs, standards, and competitive conditions.

### What does calculated opportunity mean?

It is a screening indicator built from demand and exporter-position signals. It is not a confirmed order, sales forecast, or guarantee of market entry.

### How should exporters use this page?

Prioritize one market and product combination, then validate buyers, compliance, logistics, pricing, and continuity before making a commercial decision.

## Method

Reported trade observations and calculated indicators are shown separately. Validate buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, and competition before acting.

Yugalinks presents derived views for research and planning. [Read the full methodology](https://www.yugalinks.com/methodology).

## 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.