# Cabo Verde 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: Cabo Verde (CPV)
- Region: Southeast Asia
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 9
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $99.6B
- Reported FTA markets: 0
- Average reported distance: 13,624 km
- Average business entry indicator: 41 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| Singapore | SGP | $48.9B | 20 | Not reported | 13,965 km | 2 | Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 |
| Indonesia | IDN | $17.2B | 7 | Not reported | 14,515 km | 13 | Product not reported |
| Thailand | THA | $17.1B | 15 | Not reported | 13,092 km | 6 | Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 |
| Malaysia | MYS | $7.0B | 3 | Not reported | 13,671 km | 18 | Product not reported |
| Philippines | PHL | $4.1B | 2 | Not reported | 14,926 km | 33 | Product not reported |
| Myanmar | MMR | $2.5B | 1 | Not reported | 12,527 km | 7 | Product not reported |
| Laos | LAO | $1.4B | 1 | Not reported | 13,083 km | 173 | Product not reported |
| Cambodia | KHM | $960.1M | 1 | Not reported | 13,628 km | 99 | Product not reported |
| Viet Nam | VNM | $469.1M | 1 | Not reported | 13,208 km | 16 | Footwear: parts, outer soles and heels, of rubber or plastics |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 854239 - Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 | $17.5B | +4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 854231 - Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits | $13.0B | +6.4% | +0.0% |
| 3 | Indonesia (IDN) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $10.1B | +10.6% | +0.0% |
| 4 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $7.3B | +9.1% | +0.0% |
| 5 | Thailand (THA) | HS 854239 - Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 | $5.7B | +5.7% | +0.0% |
| 6 | Malaysia (MYS) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $5.6B | +10.6% | +0.0% |
| 7 | Indonesia (IDN) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $4.8B | +11.7% | +0.0% |
| 8 | Philippines (PHL) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $3.8B | +14.2% | +0.0% |
| 9 | Thailand (THA) | HS 854231 - Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits | $3.3B | +7.1% | +0.0% |
| 10 | Myanmar (MMR) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $2.5B | +18.6% | +0.0% |
| 11 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 851762 - Communication 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 | $2.4B | +18.4% | +0.0% |
| 12 | Thailand (THA) | HS 732690 - Iron or steel: articles n.e.s. in heading no. 7326 | $1.4B | +7.4% | +0.0% |
| 13 | Laos (LAO) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $1.4B | +12.5% | +0.0% |
| 14 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 851770 - Telephone sets and other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, via a wired or wireless network: parts | $1.4B | +6.1% | +0.0% |
| 15 | 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% |
| 16 | Malaysia (MYS) | HS 880330 - Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $1.0B | +9.6% | +0.0% |
| 17 | Thailand (THA) | HS 392690 - Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $1.0B | +5.7% | +0.0% |
| 18 | Cambodia (KHM) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $960.1M | +13.2% | +0.0% |
| 19 | Thailand (THA) | HS 850440 - Electrical static converters | $886.3M | +9.4% | +0.0% |
| 20 | Thailand (THA) | HS 853710 - Boards, 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 | $877.0M | +8.2% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 21 | $95.6B | $50.8B | +7.3% |
| HS2 00 - HS2 sector 00 | 9 | $78.8B | $36.9B | +11.5% |
| HS2 84 - HS2 sector 84 | 6 | $9.0B | $3.2B | +3.3% |
| HS2 39 - HS2 sector 39 | 3 | $3.1B | $1.8B | +6.6% |
| HS2 73 - HS2 sector 73 | 2 | $3.0B | $1.8B | +6.7% |
| HS2 88 - HS2 sector 88 | 1 | $1.8B | $1.0B | +9.6% |
| HS2 86 - HS2 sector 86 | 1 | $743.5M | $752.2M | +6.4% |
| HS2 33 - HS2 sector 33 | 1 | $1.1B | $719.2M | +7.5% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Cabo Verde 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.