Largest market shown
India
$6.3B calculated opportunity across 18 screened products.
Regional export playbook
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.
South Asia regional view
The answer depends on demand, product fit, access, competition, and route economics. This playbook shows where the available trade signals are strongest.
Largest market shown
$6.3B calculated opportunity across 18 screened products.
Regional footprint
Reported trade and access indicators are available for the qualifying markets shown below.
How to use the guide
Start with the strongest markets, then validate buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, and competition at product level.
Market comparison
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 | $6.3B | 18 | Not reported | 5,782 km | 18 | Product not reported |
| PakistanPAK | $1.1B | 5 | Not reported | 5,955 km | 17 | Tea, black: (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content exceeding 3kg |
| BangladeshBGD | $29.2M | 2 | Not reported | 6,461 km | 20 | Spices: cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems), neither crushed nor ground |
| NepalNPL | $1.5M | 1 | Not reported | 6,304 km | 23 | Spices: cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems), neither crushed nor ground |
Top regional opportunities
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 271019Product description unavailable | $2.1B | +4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2 | IndiaIND | HS 760200Aluminium: waste and scrap | $1.2B | +17.8% | +0.0% |
| 3 | PakistanPAK | HS 090240Tea, black: (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content exceeding 3kg | $620.3M | +5.0% | +0.0% |
| 4 | IndiaIND | HS 720449Ferrous waste and scrap: n.e.s. in heading no. 7204 | $544.0M | +8.5% | +0.1% |
| 5 | IndiaIND | HS 740400Copper: waste and scrap | $490.5M | +8.7% | +0.0% |
| 6 | IndiaIND | HS 732690Iron or steel: articles n.e.s. in heading no. 7326 | $457.2M | +11.1% | +0.0% |
| 7 | IndiaIND | HS 870899Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $443.7M | +7.9% | +0.0% |
| 8 | PakistanPAK | HS 720449Ferrous waste and scrap: n.e.s. in heading no. 7204 | $399.3M | +20.9% | +0.0% |
| 9 | IndiaIND | HS 870829Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat belts | $264.3M | +9.1% | +0.0% |
| 10 | IndiaIND | HS 850790Electric accumulators: parts n.e.c. in heading no. 8507 | $255.6M | +15.4% | +0.0% |
| 11 | IndiaIND | HS 090710Spices: cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems), neither crushed nor ground | $127.9M | +13.6% | +4.5% |
| 12 | IndiaIND | HS 854810Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators: spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators | $119.5M | +83.5% | +0.2% |
| 13 | IndiaIND | HS 890800Vessels and other floating structures: for breaking up | $94.9M | +7.3% | +0.5% |
| 14 | IndiaIND | HS 720410Ferrous waste and scrap: of cast iron | $82.2M | +16.4% | +0.1% |
| 15 | IndiaIND | HS 330129Oils, essential: n.e.s. in heading no. 3301 (terpeneless or not), including concretes and absolutes | $60.0M | +10.1% | +0.0% |
| 16 | IndiaIND | HS 854890Electrical parts of machinery or apparatus: n.e.s. or included in chapter 85 | $41.6M | +1.3% | +0.1% |
| 17 | BangladeshBGD | HS 090710Spices: cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems), neither crushed nor ground | $20.1M | +11.9% | +0.2% |
| 18 | PakistanPAK | HS 390769Poly(ethylene terephthalate): in primary forms, having a viscosity of less than 78ml/g | $13.4M | +7.2% | +0.1% |
| 19 | IndiaIND | HS 720430Ferrous waste and scrap: of tinned iron or steel | $12.4M | +1.5% | +0.0% |
| 20 | PakistanPAK | HS 090710Spices: cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems), neither crushed nor ground | $12.2M | +12.3% | +4.5% |
Sector opportunities
HS2 groups make it easier to compare broad product families before moving to individual HS6 products.
HS2 00
1 screened products with $6.0B of reported buyer imports.
$2.1BCalculated opportunity · +4.8% average growthHS2 76
1 screened products with $3.4B of reported buyer imports.
$1.2BCalculated opportunity · +17.8% average growthHS2 72
4 screened products with $3.8B of reported buyer imports.
$1.0BCalculated opportunity · +11.8% average growthHS2 09
6 screened products with $844.6M of reported buyer imports.
$783.8MCalculated opportunity · +10.0% average growthHS2 87
2 screened products with $2.1B of reported buyer imports.
$708.0MCalculated opportunity · +8.5% average growthHS2 74
1 screened products with $1.8B of reported buyer imports.
$490.5MCalculated opportunity · +8.7% average growthHS2 73
2 screened products with $859.6M of reported buyer imports.
$467.1MCalculated opportunity · +12.8% average growthHS2 85
3 screened products with $682.5M of reported buyer imports.
$416.7MCalculated opportunity · +33.4% average growthFrequently asked questions
Practical guidance for interpreting regional market and product comparisons.
Use the market ranking as a starting point, then check product fit, buyer requirements, route costs, tariffs, standards, and competitive conditions.
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.
Prioritize one market and product combination, then validate buyers, compliance, logistics, pricing, and continuity before making a commercial decision.
Data source
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.