# Bahamas 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: Bahamas (BHS)
- Region: Southeast Asia
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 6
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $56.5B
- Reported FTA markets: 0
- Average reported distance: 16,276 km
- Average business entry indicator: 14 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| Singapore | SGP | $34.5B | 12 | Not reported | 17,096 km | 2 | Product not reported |
| Viet Nam | VNM | $8.8B | 4 | Not reported | 14,891 km | 16 | Product not reported |
| Malaysia | MYS | $7.9B | 4 | Not reported | 16,892 km | 18 | Product not reported |
| Thailand | THA | $4.1B | 4 | Not reported | 15,707 km | 6 | Iron or steel: articles n.e.s. in heading no. 7326 |
| Philippines | PHL | $650.6M | 1 | Not reported | 15,190 km | 33 | 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 |
| Indonesia | IDN | $584.7M | 1 | Not reported | 17,880 km | 13 | Vessels: n.e.s. in heading no. 8901, for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $7.3B | +9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $5.8B | +8.9% | +0.0% |
| 3 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $5.6B | +9.4% | +0.0% |
| 4 | Malaysia (MYS) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $5.6B | +10.6% | +0.1% |
| 5 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 880330 - Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $4.6B | +7.9% | +0.0% |
| 6 | Viet Nam (VNM) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $3.7B | +7.7% | +0.1% |
| 7 | Singapore (SGP) | 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 | $2.5B | +5.2% | +7.2% |
| 8 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 848690 - Machines and apparatus of heading 8486: parts and accessories | $2.5B | +19.8% | +0.0% |
| 9 | Viet Nam (VNM) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $1.9B | +11.4% | +0.2% |
| 10 | Viet Nam (VNM) | HS 732690 - Iron or steel: articles n.e.s. in heading no. 7326 | $1.9B | +17.1% | +0.0% |
| 11 | Thailand (THA) | HS 732690 - Iron or steel: articles n.e.s. in heading no. 7326 | $1.4B | +7.4% | +0.0% |
| 12 | Viet Nam (VNM) | HS 720449 - Ferrous waste and scrap: n.e.s. in heading no. 7204 | $1.4B | +23.5% | +0.0% |
| 13 | Singapore (SGP) | 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 | $1.3B | +7.8% | +0.0% |
| 14 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 890120 - Tankers | $1.2B | +10.3% | +8.8% |
| 15 | Singapore (SGP) | 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) | $1.1B | +9.3% | +0.0% |
| 16 | Thailand (THA) | HS 760200 - Aluminium: waste and scrap | $1.1B | +25.3% | +0.0% |
| 17 | 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% |
| 18 | Malaysia (MYS) | HS 880330 - Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $1.0B | +9.6% | +0.0% |
| 19 | Thailand (THA) | HS 392690 - Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $1.0B | +5.7% | +0.0% |
| 20 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 711319 - Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof | $931.9M | +5.9% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 00 - HS2 sector 00 | 5 | $75.2B | $24.3B | +9.5% |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 2 | $6.3B | $6.2B | +8.5% |
| HS2 88 - HS2 sector 88 | 2 | $6.9B | $5.6B | +8.7% |
| HS2 89 - HS2 sector 89 | 3 | $8.9B | $4.3B | +9.0% |
| HS2 84 - HS2 sector 84 | 3 | $8.8B | $4.2B | +9.7% |
| HS2 73 - HS2 sector 73 | 2 | $4.0B | $3.3B | +12.2% |
| HS2 76 - HS2 sector 76 | 3 | $3.5B | $2.4B | +15.6% |
| HS2 72 - HS2 sector 72 | 1 | $1.6B | $1.4B | +23.5% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Bahamas 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.