Largest market shown
India
$55.9B calculated opportunity across 12 screened products.
Regional export playbook
Compare buyer markets, access conditions, and product opportunities across South Asia. Use this guide to prioritize research, not to treat calculated indicators as guaranteed sales.
South Asia regional view
The answer depends on demand, product fit, access, competition, and route economics. This playbook shows where the available trade signals are strongest.
Largest market shown
$55.9B calculated opportunity across 12 screened products.
Regional footprint
Reported trade and access indicators are available for the qualifying markets shown below.
How to use the guide
Start with the strongest markets, then validate buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, and competition at product level.
Market comparison
Markets are ranked by calculated three-year opportunity across the qualifying products in this regional view.
| Market | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IndiaIND | $55.9B | 12 | Not reported | 3,245 km | 18 | Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) |
| BangladeshBGD | $2.1B | 1 | Not reported | 4,643 km | 20 | Electrical energy |
| AfghanistanAFG | $894.0M | 1 | Not reported | 2,266 km | 9 | Cigarettes: containing tobacco |
Top regional opportunities
The rows below are screened by reported buyer demand, exporter position, and available history. Calculated opportunity is a research signal, not a forecast.
| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IndiaIND | HS 710812Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $33.8B | +21.1% | +0.1% |
| 2 | IndiaIND | HS 710231Diamonds: non-industrial, unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted, but not mounted or set | $7.9B | +9.1% | +0.0% |
| 3 | IndiaIND | HS 710239Diamonds: non-industrial, (other than unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted), but not mounted or set | $4.5B | +15.2% | +0.0% |
| 4 | BangladeshBGD | HS 271600Electrical energy | $2.1B | +81.4% | +0.0% |
| 5 | IndiaIND | HS 850440Electrical static converters | $1.9B | +14.8% | +0.0% |
| 6 | IndiaIND | HS 711319Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof | $1.5B | +21.4% | +0.0% |
| 7 | IndiaIND | HS 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 | $1.3B | +16.4% | +0.0% |
| 8 | IndiaIND | HS 760200Aluminium: waste and scrap | $1.2B | +17.8% | +0.0% |
| 9 | IndiaIND | HS 847989Machines and mechanical appliances: n.e.s. in item no. 8479.8, having individual functions | $1.1B | +8.6% | +0.0% |
| 10 | IndiaIND | HS 710420Stones: precious or semi-precious, synthetic or reconstructed, (not piezo-electric quartz), unworked or simply sawn, roughly shaped, (not strung, mounted or set), temporarily strung for transport convenience | $897.5M | +23.6% | +0.0% |
| 11 | AfghanistanAFG | HS 240220Cigarettes: containing tobacco | $894.0M | +11.2% | +0.1% |
| 12 | IndiaIND | HS 850490Electrical transformers, static converters and inductors: parts thereof | $694.5M | +11.8% | +0.0% |
| 13 | IndiaIND | HS 392690Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $603.1M | +8.3% | +0.0% |
| 14 | IndiaIND | HS 720449Ferrous waste and scrap: n.e.s. in heading no. 7204 | $545.7M | +8.5% | +0.0% |
Sector opportunities
HS2 groups make it easier to compare broad product families before moving to individual HS6 products.
HS2 71
5 screened products with $73.6B of reported buyer imports.
$48.5BCalculated opportunity · +18.1% average growthHS2 85
3 screened products with $6.2B of reported buyer imports.
$3.9BCalculated opportunity · +14.3% average growthHS2 27
1 screened products with $1.1B of reported buyer imports.
$2.1BCalculated opportunity · +81.4% average growthHS2 76
1 screened products with $3.4B of reported buyer imports.
$1.2BCalculated opportunity · +17.8% average growthHS2 84
1 screened products with $1.7B of reported buyer imports.
$1.1BCalculated opportunity · +8.6% average growthHS2 24
1 screened products with $662.4M of reported buyer imports.
$894.0MCalculated opportunity · +11.2% average growthHS2 39
1 screened products with $1.1B of reported buyer imports.
$603.1MCalculated opportunity · +8.3% average growthHS2 72
1 screened products with $2.7B of reported buyer imports.
$545.7MCalculated opportunity · +8.5% average growthFrequently asked questions
Practical guidance for interpreting regional market and product comparisons.
Use the market ranking as a starting point, then check product fit, buyer requirements, route costs, tariffs, standards, and competitive conditions.
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.
Prioritize one market and product combination, then validate buyers, compliance, logistics, pricing, and continuity before making a commercial decision.
Data source
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.