# Comoros Export Playbook for Africa

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

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## Overview

- Exporter: Comoros (COM)
- Region: Africa
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 16
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $6.9B
- Reported FTA markets: 2
- Average reported distance: 3,424 km
- Average business entry indicator: 17 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| South Africa | ZAF | $3.1B | 16 | Not reported | 3,532 km | 40 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks |
| Madagascar | MDG | $1.7B | 103 | Reported | 921 km | 8 | Product not reported |
| Kenya | KEN | $999.2M | 8 | Not reported | 1,357 km | 23 | Product not reported |
| United Rep. of Tanzania | TZA | $580.3M | 29 | Not reported | 691 km | 30 | 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 |
| Mozambique | MOZ | $182.6M | 13 | Not reported | 1,947 km | 17 | Footwear: n.e.s. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics |
| Mauritius | MUS | $94.6M | 9 | Reported | 1,792 km | 5 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | COD | $68.5M | 2 | Not reported | 0 km | 0 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc |
| Benin | BEN | $62.6M | 2 | Not reported | 4,939 km | 9 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc |
| Angola | AGO | $60.9M | 2 | Not reported | 3,301 km | 36 | Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with an auxiliary motor, reciprocating internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not exceeding 250cc, with or without side-cars: side-cars |
| Côte d\'Ivoire | CIV | $26.5M | 5 | Not reported | 5,565 km | 6 | Furniture: wooden, other than for office, kitchen or bedroom use |
| Eswatini | SWZ | $10.6M | 2 | Not reported | 2,069 km | 22 | Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industries |
| Tunisia | TUN | $10.1M | 1 | Not reported | 6,411 km | 9 | Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10 |
| Egypt | EGY | $5.1M | 1 | Not reported | 4,818 km | 13 | Spices: cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems), neither crushed nor ground |
| Sudan | SDN | $5.1M | 1 | Not reported | 3,252 km | 35 | Spices: cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems), neither crushed nor ground |
| Algeria | DZA | $2.4M | 1 | Not reported | 6,847 km | 18 | Spices: cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems), neither crushed nor ground |
| Morocco | MAR | $2.1M | 1 | Not reported | 7,342 km | 9 | Spices: cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems), neither crushed nor ground |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | South Africa (ZAF) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $1.5B | +6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2 | Kenya (KEN) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $671.2M | +7.8% | +0.0% |
| 3 | South Africa (ZAF) | HS 850440 - Electrical static converters | $476.4M | +10.3% | +0.0% |
| 4 | Madagascar (MDG) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $470.2M | +22.1% | +0.0% |
| 5 | Madagascar (MDG) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $346.3M | +16.1% | +0.0% |
| 6 | South Africa (ZAF) | HS 999999 - Commodities not specified according to kind | $275.8M | +0.9% | +0.0% |
| 7 | Madagascar (MDG) | HS 151190 - Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $192.9M | +14.1% | +0.5% |
| 8 | South Africa (ZAF) | HS 382200 - Reagents: diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing and prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, other than those of heading no. 3002 or 3006: certified reference material | $166.7M | +9.8% | +0.0% |
| 9 | South Africa (ZAF) | 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 | $164.8M | +6.3% | +0.0% |
| 10 | South Africa (ZAF) | HS 880330 - Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $128.8M | +3.0% | +0.0% |
| 11 | Kenya (KEN) | HS 630900 - Clothing: worn, and other worn articles | $122.0M | +7.8% | +0.0% |
| 12 | South Africa (ZAF) | HS 220210 - Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured | $111.8M | +14.9% | +0.0% |
| 13 | Mozambique (MOZ) | HS 640299 - Footwear: n.e.s. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics | $105.2M | +14.3% | +0.1% |
| 14 | Kenya (KEN) | HS 880240 - Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg | $97.8M | +6.5% | +0.1% |
| 15 | United Rep. of Tanzania (TZA) | 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 | $84.3M | +17.8% | +0.0% |
| 16 | United Rep. of Tanzania (TZA) | HS 730890 - Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.s. in heading no. 7308 | $70.0M | +10.2% | +0.0% |
| 17 | United Rep. of Tanzania (TZA) | HS 740400 - Copper: waste and scrap | $65.0M | +31.3% | +0.0% |
| 18 | Mauritius (MUS) | HS 300490 - Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $59.2M | +6.3% | +0.0% |
| 19 | Angola (AGO) | HS 871120 - Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with an auxiliary motor, reciprocating internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not exceeding 250cc, with or without side-cars: side-cars | $57.3M | +15.2% | +0.0% |
| 20 | United Rep. of Tanzania (TZA) | HS 870899 - Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $56.6M | +7.6% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 30 | $2.9B | $2.5B | +10.7% |
| HS2 00 - HS2 sector 00 | 3 | $2.5B | $1.5B | +15.3% |
| HS2 87 - HS2 sector 87 | 35 | $581.9M | $454.4M | +8.7% |
| HS2 99 - HS2 sector 99 | 1 | $792.0M | $275.8M | +0.9% |
| HS2 63 - HS2 sector 63 | 4 | $414.9M | $243.3M | +7.2% |
| HS2 88 - HS2 sector 88 | 2 | $303.1M | $226.6M | +4.8% |
| HS2 15 - HS2 sector 15 | 2 | $136.2M | $194.8M | +9.2% |
| HS2 38 - HS2 sector 38 | 2 | $348.0M | $173.9M | +6.9% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Comoros focus on Africa?

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.