# Burundi Export Playbook for North America

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

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## Overview

- Exporter: Burundi (BDI)
- Region: North America
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 3
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $307.2B
- Reported FTA markets: 0
- Average reported distance: 12,440 km
- Average business entry indicator: 5 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | USA | $254.8B | 76 | Not reported | 11,383 km | 4 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks |
| Mexico | MEX | $32.3B | 23 | Not reported | 14,164 km | 8 | Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units |
| Canada | CAN | $20.1B | 45 | Not reported | 11,774 km | 2 | Product not reported |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $53.8B | +11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 847130 - Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $33.3B | +3.8% | +0.0% |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 870323 - Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $28.7B | +3.9% | +0.0% |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 851762 - Communication 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 | $16.3B | +14.1% | +0.0% |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 847330 - Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units | $14.3B | +1.2% | +0.0% |
| 6 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 950300 - Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys: dolls' carriages: dolls: other toys: reduced-size (scale) models and similar recreational models, working or not: puzzles of all kinds | $13.8B | +3.8% | +0.0% |
| 7 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 852872 - Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: incorporating a colour video display or screen | $10.8B | +5.5% | +0.0% |
| 8 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $10.0B | +6.3% | +0.0% |
| 9 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 870324 - Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 3000cc | $8.1B | +0.2% | +0.0% |
| 10 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 220300 - Beer: made from malt | $7.6B | +6.5% | +0.0% |
| 11 | Mexico (MEX) | HS 847330 - Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units | $7.5B | +10.9% | +0.0% |
| 12 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 999999 - Commodities not specified according to kind | $6.8B | +11.1% | +0.0% |
| 13 | Canada (CAN) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $6.1B | +10.5% | +0.0% |
| 14 | Mexico (MEX) | 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 | $6.0B | +8.6% | +0.0% |
| 15 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 392690 - Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $5.9B | +6.4% | +0.0% |
| 16 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $5.5B | +7.2% | +0.0% |
| 17 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 950691 - Athletics and gymnastics equipment | $3.2B | +7.0% | +0.0% |
| 18 | Mexico (MEX) | HS 853890 - Electrical apparatus: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 or 8537 | $3.1B | +8.0% | +0.0% |
| 19 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 392490 - Plastics: household articles and hygienic or toilet articles | $2.9B | +6.6% | +0.0% |
| 20 | Mexico (MEX) | HS 852872 - Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: incorporating a colour video display or screen | $2.6B | +13.7% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 21 | $173.6B | $103.0B | +7.2% |
| HS2 84 - HS2 sector 84 | 15 | $102.5B | $60.6B | +3.6% |
| HS2 87 - HS2 sector 87 | 9 | $134.6B | $43.5B | +6.6% |
| HS2 00 - HS2 sector 00 | 3 | $65.1B | $21.6B | +8.0% |
| HS2 95 - HS2 sector 95 | 4 | $23.0B | $19.6B | +5.3% |
| HS2 39 - HS2 sector 39 | 3 | $15.7B | $9.1B | +7.2% |
| HS2 22 - HS2 sector 22 | 2 | $7.9B | $7.7B | +6.1% |
| HS2 99 - HS2 sector 99 | 2 | $6.8B | $7.2B | +11.1% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Burundi focus on North America?

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.