# Comoros Export Playbook for South Asia

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

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## Overview

- Exporter: Comoros (COM)
- Region: South Asia
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 4
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $7.4B
- Reported FTA markets: 0
- Average reported distance: 6,126 km
- Average business entry indicator: 19 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| India | IND | $6.3B | 18 | Not reported | 5,782 km | 18 | Product not reported |
| Pakistan | PAK | $1.1B | 5 | Not reported | 5,955 km | 17 | Tea, black: (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content exceeding 3kg |
| Bangladesh | BGD | $29.2M | 2 | Not reported | 6,461 km | 20 | Spices: cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems), neither crushed nor ground |
| Nepal | NPL | $1.5M | 1 | Not reported | 6,304 km | 23 | Spices: cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems), neither crushed nor ground |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | India (IND) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $2.1B | +4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2 | India (IND) | HS 760200 - Aluminium: waste and scrap | $1.2B | +17.8% | +0.0% |
| 3 | Pakistan (PAK) | HS 090240 - Tea, black: (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content exceeding 3kg | $620.3M | +5.0% | +0.0% |
| 4 | India (IND) | HS 720449 - Ferrous waste and scrap: n.e.s. in heading no. 7204 | $544.0M | +8.5% | +0.1% |
| 5 | India (IND) | HS 740400 - Copper: waste and scrap | $490.5M | +8.7% | +0.0% |
| 6 | India (IND) | HS 732690 - Iron or steel: articles n.e.s. in heading no. 7326 | $457.2M | +11.1% | +0.0% |
| 7 | India (IND) | HS 870899 - Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $443.7M | +7.9% | +0.0% |
| 8 | Pakistan (PAK) | HS 720449 - Ferrous waste and scrap: n.e.s. in heading no. 7204 | $399.3M | +20.9% | +0.0% |
| 9 | India (IND) | HS 870829 - Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat belts | $264.3M | +9.1% | +0.0% |
| 10 | India (IND) | HS 850790 - Electric accumulators: parts n.e.c. in heading no. 8507 | $255.6M | +15.4% | +0.0% |
| 11 | India (IND) | HS 090710 - Spices: cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems), neither crushed nor ground | $127.9M | +13.6% | +4.5% |
| 12 | India (IND) | HS 854810 - Waste 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 | India (IND) | HS 890800 - Vessels and other floating structures: for breaking up | $94.9M | +7.3% | +0.5% |
| 14 | India (IND) | HS 720410 - Ferrous waste and scrap: of cast iron | $82.2M | +16.4% | +0.1% |
| 15 | India (IND) | HS 330129 - Oils, essential: n.e.s. in heading no. 3301 (terpeneless or not), including concretes and absolutes | $60.0M | +10.1% | +0.0% |
| 16 | India (IND) | HS 854890 - Electrical parts of machinery or apparatus: n.e.s. or included in chapter 85 | $41.6M | +1.3% | +0.1% |
| 17 | Bangladesh (BGD) | HS 090710 - Spices: cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems), neither crushed nor ground | $20.1M | +11.9% | +0.2% |
| 18 | Pakistan (PAK) | HS 390769 - Poly(ethylene terephthalate): in primary forms, having a viscosity of less than 78ml/g | $13.4M | +7.2% | +0.1% |
| 19 | India (IND) | HS 720430 - Ferrous waste and scrap: of tinned iron or steel | $12.4M | +1.5% | +0.0% |
| 20 | Pakistan (PAK) | HS 090710 - Spices: cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems), neither crushed nor ground | $12.2M | +12.3% | +4.5% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 00 - HS2 sector 00 | 1 | $6.0B | $2.1B | +4.8% |
| HS2 76 - HS2 sector 76 | 1 | $3.4B | $1.2B | +17.8% |
| HS2 72 - HS2 sector 72 | 4 | $3.8B | $1.0B | +11.8% |
| HS2 09 - HS2 sector 09 | 6 | $844.6M | $783.8M | +10.0% |
| HS2 87 - HS2 sector 87 | 2 | $2.1B | $708.0M | +8.5% |
| HS2 74 - HS2 sector 74 | 1 | $1.8B | $490.5M | +8.7% |
| HS2 73 - HS2 sector 73 | 2 | $859.6M | $467.1M | +12.8% |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 3 | $682.5M | $416.7M | +33.4% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Comoros focus on South 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.