Regional export playbook

Cabo Verde in North America
where to look next

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

CPV3 markets2024 trade year
3-year opportunity$760.6BCalculated addressable value
Buyer markets3Markets with qualifying rows
FTA markets0Reported access indicator
Avg. distance6,597 kmAverage reported distance
Avg. entry days5Business entry indicator

North America regional view

Should Cabo Verde focus here?

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

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

$578.3B calculated opportunity across 208 screened products.

Regional footprint

3 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.

MarketOpportunityProductsFTADistanceEntry daysTop product
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$578.3B208Not reported5,641 km4Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks
MexicoMEX$122.5B71Not reported7,999 km8Product not reported
CanadaCAN$59.8B72Not reported6,150 km2Product not reported

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.

RankMarketProductOpportunityBuyer growthCurrent share
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$53.8B+11.8%+0.0%
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 847150Digital processing units: other than those of subheadings 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units$45.6B+11.1%+0.0%
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 847130Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display$33.3B+3.8%+0.0%
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 870323Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc$28.7B+3.9%+0.0%
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 847180Data processing machines: automatic, units thereof n.e.s. in heading no. 8471$25.8B+9.4%+0.0%
6MexicoMEXHS 271019Product description unavailable$18.4B+12.8%+0.0%
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 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$16.3B+14.1%+0.0%
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 847330Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units$14.3B+1.2%+0.0%
9USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 950300Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys: dolls' carriages: dolls: other toys: reduced-size (scale) models and similar recreational models, working or not: puzzles of all kinds$13.8B+3.8%+0.0%
10MexicoMEXHS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$13.5B+16.9%+0.0%
11USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 852872Reception 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$10.8B+5.5%+0.0%
12USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 853710Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts$10.6B+10.8%+0.0%
13USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 870829Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat belts$10.3B+6.5%+0.0%
14USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 271019Product description unavailable$10.0B+6.3%+0.0%
15USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 870421Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1$8.4B+9.6%+0.0%
16USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 854140Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes$8.4B+12.1%+0.0%
17USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 870324Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 3000cc$8.1B+0.2%+0.0%
18USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 220300Beer: made from malt$7.6B+6.5%+0.0%
19MexicoMEXHS 847330Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units$7.5B+10.9%+0.0%
20USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 852351Semiconductor media: solid-state non-volatile storage devices, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37$7.4B+12.3%+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 85

HS2 sector 85

94 screened products with $415.0B of reported buyer imports.

$237.5BCalculated opportunity · +8.9% average growth

HS2 84

HS2 sector 84

77 screened products with $326.2B of reported buyer imports.

$199.0BCalculated opportunity · +6.2% average growth

HS2 87

HS2 sector 87

19 screened products with $189.7B of reported buyer imports.

$76.7BCalculated opportunity · +3.3% average growth

HS2 00

HS2 sector 00

3 screened products with $52.6B of reported buyer imports.

$34.5BCalculated opportunity · +9.9% average growth

HS2 39

HS2 sector 39

18 screened products with $41.8B of reported buyer imports.

$25.8BCalculated opportunity · +6.8% average growth

HS2 94

HS2 sector 94

14 screened products with $43.6B of reported buyer imports.

$24.6BCalculated opportunity · +7.5% average growth

HS2 22

HS2 sector 22

11 screened products with $27.7B of reported buyer imports.

$21.5BCalculated opportunity · +7.1% average growth

HS2 95

HS2 sector 95

5 screened products with $24.9B of reported buyer imports.

$21.3BCalculated opportunity · +4.1% average growth

Frequently asked questions

Using the North America export playbook

Practical guidance for interpreting regional market and product comparisons.

Should Cabo Verde 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.