# Antigua and Barbuda Export Playbook for East Asia

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

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## Overview

- Exporter: Antigua and Barbuda (ATG)
- Region: East Asia
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 4
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $130.1B
- Reported FTA markets: 0
- Average reported distance: 14,154 km
- Average business entry indicator: 7 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| China | CHN | $82.0B | 16 | Not reported | 13,682 km | 9 | Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 |
| Republic of Korea | KOR | $28.2B | 13 | Not reported | 13,883 km | 8 | Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 |
| Taiwan | TWN | $17.8B | 5 | Not reported | 15,321 km | 0 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |
| Japan | JPN | $2.1B | 2 | Not reported | 13,732 km | 11 | Wrist-watches: whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with automatic winding |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | China (CHN) | HS 854239 - Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 | $61.4B | +15.9% | +0.0% |
| 2 | Republic of Korea (KOR) | HS 854239 - Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 | $10.6B | +7.4% | +0.0% |
| 3 | 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% | +0.0% |
| 4 | Taiwan (TWN) | HS 270900 - Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $8.5B | +6.5% | +0.4% |
| 5 | 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% | +0.0% |
| 6 | China (CHN) | HS 740400 - Copper: waste and scrap | $4.5B | +12.9% | +0.0% |
| 7 | China (CHN) | HS 330499 - Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations) | $4.1B | +24.7% | +0.0% |
| 8 | Taiwan (TWN) | HS 848690 - Machines and apparatus of heading 8486: parts and accessories | $2.7B | +30.4% | +0.0% |
| 9 | China (CHN) | HS 910221 - Wrist-watches: whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with automatic winding | $2.4B | +19.1% | +0.0% |
| 10 | China (CHN) | HS 420221 - Cases and containers: handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), with outer surface of leather, of composition leather or of patent leather | $1.6B | +22.7% | +0.0% |
| 11 | China (CHN) | HS 210690 - Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10 | $1.6B | +18.2% | +0.0% |
| 12 | Japan (JPN) | HS 910221 - Wrist-watches: whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with automatic winding | $1.5B | +6.5% | +0.0% |
| 13 | China (CHN) | HS 854442 - Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectors | $1.2B | +11.1% | +0.0% |
| 14 | Republic of Korea (KOR) | HS 732690 - Iron or steel: articles n.e.s. in heading no. 7326 | $1.0B | +9.3% | +0.0% |
| 15 | Republic of Korea (KOR) | HS 392690 - Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $907.6M | +9.5% | +0.0% |
| 16 | China (CHN) | HS 030632 - Crustaceans: live, fresh or chilled, lobsters (Homarus spp.), whether in shell or not | $887.5M | +30.9% | +0.0% |
| 17 | China (CHN) | HS 853890 - Electrical apparatus: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 or 8537 | $848.3M | +8.2% | +0.0% |
| 18 | China (CHN) | HS 392690 - Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $765.0M | +7.5% | +0.0% |
| 19 | Republic of Korea (KOR) | HS 100590 - Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed | $711.1M | +2.7% | +0.0% |
| 20 | Republic of Korea (KOR) | HS 910221 - Wrist-watches: whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with automatic winding | $701.1M | +19.0% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 7 | $145.9B | $90.5B | +8.9% |
| HS2 27 - HS2 sector 27 | 1 | $24.4B | $8.5B | +6.5% |
| HS2 91 - HS2 sector 91 | 3 | $3.2B | $4.6B | +14.9% |
| HS2 74 - HS2 sector 74 | 1 | $15.6B | $4.5B | +12.9% |
| HS2 33 - HS2 sector 33 | 1 | $9.7B | $4.1B | +24.7% |
| HS2 84 - HS2 sector 84 | 3 | $8.2B | $3.6B | +14.1% |
| HS2 90 - HS2 sector 90 | 4 | $5.0B | $2.0B | +9.8% |
| HS2 39 - HS2 sector 39 | 2 | $4.6B | $1.7B | +8.5% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Antigua and Barbuda focus on East Asia?

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.