# Antigua and Barbuda Export Playbook for Southeast Asia

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Compare buyer markets, access conditions, and calculated product opportunities in Southeast 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: Southeast Asia
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 6
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $37.4B
- Reported FTA markets: 0
- Average reported distance: 16,840 km
- Average business entry indicator: 14 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| Singapore | SGP | $21.5B | 8 | Not reported | 17,451 km | 2 | Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 |
| Thailand | THA | $6.4B | 8 | Not reported | 16,088 km | 6 | Iron or steel: articles n.e.s. in heading no. 7326 |
| Viet Nam | VNM | $4.9B | 3 | Not reported | 15,581 km | 16 | Oil-cake and other solid residues: whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil |
| Philippines | PHL | $2.3B | 2 | Not reported | 16,487 km | 33 | Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 |
| Indonesia | IDN | $1.8B | 3 | Not reported | 18,290 km | 13 | Electrical static converters |
| Malaysia | MYS | $534.7M | 1 | Not reported | 17,142 km | 18 | Iron or steel: articles n.e.s. in heading no. 7326 |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 854239 - Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 | $17.5B | +4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2 | Viet Nam (VNM) | HS 230400 - Oil-cake and other solid residues: whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil | $2.4B | +16.3% | +0.1% |
| 3 | Viet Nam (VNM) | HS 732690 - Iron or steel: articles n.e.s. in heading no. 7326 | $1.9B | +17.1% | +0.0% |
| 4 | Philippines (PHL) | HS 854239 - Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 | $1.6B | +4.2% | +0.0% |
| 5 | Thailand (THA) | HS 732690 - Iron or steel: articles n.e.s. in heading no. 7326 | $1.4B | +7.4% | +0.0% |
| 6 | Thailand (THA) | HS 760200 - Aluminium: waste and scrap | $1.1B | +25.3% | +0.0% |
| 7 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 847330 - Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units | $1.1B | -1.5% | +0.0% |
| 8 | Thailand (THA) | HS 392690 - Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $1.0B | +5.7% | +0.0% |
| 9 | Thailand (THA) | HS 850440 - Electrical static converters | $886.3M | +9.4% | +0.0% |
| 10 | Thailand (THA) | HS 853690 - Electrical apparatus: n.e.s. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $789.8M | +5.4% | +0.0% |
| 11 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 910221 - Wrist-watches: whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with automatic winding | $764.5M | +6.8% | +0.0% |
| 12 | Viet Nam (VNM) | HS 940540 - Lamps and light fittings: electric, n.e.s. in heading no. 9405 | $666.1M | +15.5% | +0.0% |
| 13 | Philippines (PHL) | HS 847330 - Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units | $652.5M | +0.7% | +0.0% |
| 14 | Indonesia (IDN) | HS 850440 - Electrical static converters | $648.8M | +11.3% | +0.0% |
| 15 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 850440 - Electrical static converters | $621.1M | +4.9% | +0.0% |
| 16 | Indonesia (IDN) | HS 890190 - Vessels: n.e.s. in heading no. 8901, for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods | $588.8M | +11.3% | +0.8% |
| 17 | Indonesia (IDN) | HS 848180 - Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valves | $570.0M | +7.3% | +0.0% |
| 18 | Malaysia (MYS) | HS 732690 - Iron or steel: articles n.e.s. in heading no. 7326 | $534.7M | +6.4% | +0.0% |
| 19 | Thailand (THA) | HS 854442 - Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectors | $487.7M | +7.3% | +0.0% |
| 20 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 392690 - Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $474.5M | +5.2% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 9 | $43.2B | $23.3B | +6.5% |
| HS2 73 - HS2 sector 73 | 3 | $4.9B | $3.8B | +10.3% |
| HS2 84 - HS2 sector 84 | 4 | $7.4B | $2.6B | +2.9% |
| HS2 23 - HS2 sector 23 | 1 | $2.5B | $2.4B | +16.3% |
| HS2 39 - HS2 sector 39 | 2 | $2.8B | $1.5B | +5.5% |
| HS2 76 - HS2 sector 76 | 1 | $1.5B | $1.1B | +25.3% |
| HS2 91 - HS2 sector 91 | 1 | $667.9M | $764.5M | +6.8% |
| HS2 94 - HS2 sector 94 | 1 | $469.3M | $666.1M | +15.5% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Antigua and Barbuda focus on Southeast 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.