# Comoros 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: Comoros (COM)
- Region: Southeast Asia
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 5
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $1.6B
- Reported FTA markets: 0
- Average reported distance: 7,037 km
- Average business entry indicator: 11 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| Singapore | SGP | $1.1B | 4 | Not reported | 6,851 km | 2 | Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units |
| Thailand | THA | $331.6M | 8 | Not reported | 6,919 km | 6 | Iron or steel: threaded screws and bolts n.e.s. in item no. 7318.1, whether or not with their nuts or washers |
| Indonesia | IDN | $103.0M | 2 | Not reported | 6,995 km | 13 | Oils, essential: n.e.s. in heading no. 3301 (terpeneless or not), including concretes and absolutes |
| Viet Nam | VNM | $10.3M | 1 | Not reported | 7,749 km | 16 | Spices: cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems), neither crushed nor ground |
| Malaysia | MYS | $3.8M | 1 | Not reported | 6,672 km | 18 | Spices: cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems), neither crushed nor ground |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 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% |
| 2 | Thailand (THA) | HS 731815 - Iron or steel: threaded screws and bolts n.e.s. in item no. 7318.1, whether or not with their nuts or washers | $172.7M | +4.1% | +0.0% |
| 3 | Indonesia (IDN) | HS 330129 - Oils, essential: n.e.s. in heading no. 3301 (terpeneless or not), including concretes and absolutes | $54.2M | +11.1% | +0.0% |
| 4 | Thailand (THA) | HS 999999 - Commodities not specified according to kind | $49.0M | +0.9% | +0.0% |
| 5 | Indonesia (IDN) | HS 090710 - Spices: cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems), neither crushed nor ground | $48.8M | +32.9% | +8.7% |
| 6 | Thailand (THA) | HS 630900 - Clothing: worn, and other worn articles | $34.1M | +15.7% | +0.0% |
| 7 | Thailand (THA) | HS 843143 - Boring or sinking machinery: parts of the machinery of item no. 8430.41 or 8430.41 | $30.8M | +2.3% | +0.0% |
| 8 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 330129 - Oils, essential: n.e.s. in heading no. 3301 (terpeneless or not), including concretes and absolutes | $24.9M | +6.1% | +0.1% |
| 9 | Thailand (THA) | HS 490199 - Printed matter: books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter n.e.c. in item no. 4901.10 or 4901.91 | $19.6M | +1.6% | +0.0% |
| 10 | Thailand (THA) | HS 330749 - Perfumes and deodorizors: perfuming or deodorizing preparations for rooms, (excluding those which operate by burning) | $17.7M | +6.5% | +0.0% |
| 11 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 090710 - Spices: cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems), neither crushed nor ground | $11.7M | +2.5% | +6.3% |
| 12 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 330290 - Odoriferous substances and mixtures: used as raw materials in industries other than the food or drink industries | $11.1M | +1.2% | +0.0% |
| 13 | Viet Nam (VNM) | HS 090710 - Spices: cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems), neither crushed nor ground | $10.3M | +59.5% | +6.7% |
| 14 | Thailand (THA) | HS 330129 - Oils, essential: n.e.s. in heading no. 3301 (terpeneless or not), including concretes and absolutes | $6.1M | +6.4% | +0.0% |
| 15 | Malaysia (MYS) | HS 090710 - Spices: cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems), neither crushed nor ground | $3.8M | +4.2% | +0.4% |
| 16 | Thailand (THA) | HS 490290 - Newspapers, journals and periodicals: whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material, appearing less frequently than four times a week | $1.6M | -1.8% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 84 - HS2 sector 84 | 2 | $4.2B | $1.1B | +0.4% |
| HS2 73 - HS2 sector 73 | 1 | $428.0M | $172.7M | +4.1% |
| HS2 33 - HS2 sector 33 | 5 | $211.2M | $114.0M | +6.3% |
| HS2 09 - HS2 sector 09 | 4 | $77.9M | $74.6M | +24.8% |
| HS2 99 - HS2 sector 99 | 1 | $47.6M | $49.0M | +0.9% |
| HS2 63 - HS2 sector 63 | 1 | $98.1M | $34.1M | +15.7% |
| HS2 49 - HS2 sector 49 | 2 | $63.0M | $21.2M | -0.1% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Comoros 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.