Largest market shown
India
$173.8B calculated opportunity across 198 screened products.
Regional export playbook
Bhutan in South Asia
where to look next
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.
3-year opportunity$186.3BCalculated addressable value
Buyer markets5Markets with qualifying rows
FTA markets5Reported access indicator
Avg. distance1,271 kmAverage reported distance
Avg. entry days17Business entry indicator
South Asia regional view
Should Bhutan focus here?
The answer depends on demand, product fit, access, competition, and route economics. This playbook shows where the available trade signals are strongest.
Regional footprint
5 buyer markets
Reported trade and access indicators are available for the qualifying markets shown below.
How to use the guide
Compare demand with access
Start with the strongest markets, then validate buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, and competition at product level.
Market comparison
Which markets deserve a closer look?
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 | $173.8B | 198 | Reported | 1,236 km | 18 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |
| PakistanPAK | $7.4B | 14 | Reported | 1,729 km | 17 | Product not reported |
| BangladeshBGD | $4.2B | 16 | Reported | 431 km | 20 | Coal: (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated |
| NepalNPL | $745.1M | 6 | Reported | 438 km | 23 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale |
| Sri LankaLKA | $157.2M | 1 | Reported | 2,521 km | 8 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks |
Top regional opportunities
Products and markets to review
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 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $72.5B | +13.8% | +0.3% |
| 2 | IndiaIND | HS 851770Telephone sets and other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, via a wired or wireless network: parts | $14.8B | +18.2% | +0.0% |
| 3 | IndiaIND | HS 270112Coal: bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated | $12.0B | +12.2% | +0.0% |
| 4 | IndiaIND | HS 270119Coal: (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated | $11.6B | +19.2% | +0.0% |
| 5 | PakistanPAK | HS 271012Product description unavailable | $4.4B | +21.1% | +0.0% |
| 6 | IndiaIND | HS 150710Vegetable oils: soya-bean oil and its fractions, crude, whether or not degummed, not chemically modified | $4.3B | +17.0% | +0.0% |
| 7 | IndiaIND | HS 852990Reception and transmission apparatus: for use with the apparatus of heading no. 8525 to 8528, excluding aerials and aerial reflectors | $3.8B | +11.0% | +0.0% |
| 8 | IndiaIND | HS 880240Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg | $3.5B | +17.0% | +0.9% |
| 9 | IndiaIND | HS 271019Product description unavailable | $2.1B | +4.8% | +0.0% |
| 10 | IndiaIND | HS 170114Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid form, other than as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $2.0B | +10.4% | +0.0% |
| 11 | IndiaIND | HS 850440Electrical static converters | $1.9B | +14.8% | +0.0% |
| 12 | IndiaIND | HS 151190Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $1.8B | +5.1% | +0.0% |
| 13 | BangladeshBGD | HS 270119Coal: (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated | $1.5B | +14.1% | +0.0% |
| 14 | IndiaIND | HS 271311Petroleum coke: (not calcined), obtained from bituminous minerals | $1.5B | +29.2% | +0.0% |
| 15 | 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% |
| 16 | IndiaIND | HS 847330Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units | $1.3B | +8.1% | +0.0% |
| 17 | IndiaIND | HS 760200Aluminium: waste and scrap | $1.2B | +17.8% | +0.0% |
| 18 | IndiaIND | HS 847989Machines and mechanical appliances: n.e.s. in item no. 8479.8, having individual functions | $1.1B | +8.6% | +0.0% |
| 19 | IndiaIND | HS 740811Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm | $1.1B | +10.1% | +0.1% |
| 20 | IndiaIND | HS 382499Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824 | $1.1B | +33.7% | +0.0% |
Sector opportunities
Which product families lead?
HS2 groups make it easier to compare broad product families before moving to individual HS6 products.
HS2 27
HS2 sector 27
10 screened products with $161.9B of reported buyer imports.
$101.6BCalculated opportunity · +16.5% average growthHS2 85
HS2 sector 85
27 screened products with $26.4B of reported buyer imports.
$26.4BCalculated opportunity · +14.6% average growthHS2 00
HS2 sector 00
3 screened products with $13.1B of reported buyer imports.
$7.3BCalculated opportunity · +10.8% average growthHS2 15
HS2 sector 15
5 screened products with $6.7B of reported buyer imports.
$6.9BCalculated opportunity · +8.8% average growthHS2 84
HS2 sector 84
24 screened products with $10.4B of reported buyer imports.
$6.1BCalculated opportunity · +9.2% average growthHS2 39
HS2 sector 39
18 screened products with $7.2B of reported buyer imports.
$4.1BCalculated opportunity · +12.6% average growthHS2 88
HS2 sector 88
2 screened products with $10.6B of reported buyer imports.
$3.6BCalculated opportunity · +12.9% average growthHS2 07
HS2 sector 07
7 screened products with $3.0B of reported buyer imports.
$2.6BCalculated opportunity · +12.0% average growthFrequently asked questions
Using the South Asia export playbook
Practical guidance for interpreting regional market and product comparisons.
Should Bhutan focus on this region?
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.
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
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.