# Djibouti 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: Djibouti (DJI)
- Region: Southeast Asia
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 3
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $14.6B
- Reported FTA markets: 0
- Average reported distance: 7,138 km
- Average business entry indicator: 14 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| Singapore | SGP | $9.6B | 12 | Not reported | 6,797 km | 2 | Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 |
| Thailand | THA | $4.1B | 7 | Not reported | 6,218 km | 6 | Iron or steel: articles n.e.s. in heading no. 7326 |
| Philippines | PHL | $844.3M | 2 | Not reported | 8,400 km | 33 | Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 880330 - Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $4.6B | +7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2 | 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% |
| 3 | Thailand (THA) | HS 732690 - Iron or steel: articles n.e.s. in heading no. 7326 | $1.4B | +7.4% | +0.0% |
| 4 | Thailand (THA) | HS 392690 - Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $1.0B | +5.7% | +0.0% |
| 5 | 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% |
| 6 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 330300 - Perfumes and toilet waters | $719.2M | +7.5% | +0.0% |
| 7 | Philippines (PHL) | HS 847130 - Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $650.6M | +10.8% | +0.0% |
| 8 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 392690 - Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $474.5M | +5.2% | +0.0% |
| 9 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 901890 - Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018 | $413.6M | +8.0% | +0.0% |
| 10 | Thailand (THA) | HS 870829 - Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat belts | $341.2M | +3.6% | +0.0% |
| 11 | Philippines (PHL) | HS 870333 - Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity exceeding 2500cc | $193.7M | +13.8% | +0.1% |
| 12 | Thailand (THA) | HS 870210 - Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more passengers), compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) | $182.6M | +7.3% | +0.0% |
| 13 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 190590 - Food preparations: bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice papers and similar products | $179.7M | +7.5% | +0.0% |
| 14 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 240220 - Cigarettes: containing tobacco | $177.4M | -0.3% | +0.0% |
| 15 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 847990 - Machines and mechanical appliances: parts, of those having individual functions | $161.3M | +2.3% | +0.0% |
| 16 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 151190 - Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $153.9M | +0.1% | +0.0% |
| 17 | Thailand (THA) | HS 940360 - Furniture: wooden, other than for office, kitchen or bedroom use | $147.7M | +10.0% | +0.0% |
| 18 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 843149 - Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431 | $144.7M | +2.7% | +0.0% |
| 19 | Thailand (THA) | HS 848390 - Transmission components: toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately: parts | $119.5M | +9.9% | +0.0% |
| 20 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 691410 - Ceramic articles n.e.s. in chapter 69: of porcelain or china | $108.7M | +13.9% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 88 - HS2 sector 88 | 1 | $5.1B | $4.6B | +7.9% |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 2 | $7.2B | $3.3B | +13.3% |
| HS2 39 - HS2 sector 39 | 2 | $2.8B | $1.5B | +5.5% |
| HS2 73 - HS2 sector 73 | 1 | $2.3B | $1.4B | +7.4% |
| HS2 84 - HS2 sector 84 | 5 | $2.6B | $1.2B | +6.9% |
| HS2 33 - HS2 sector 33 | 1 | $1.1B | $719.2M | +7.5% |
| HS2 87 - HS2 sector 87 | 3 | $1.4B | $717.5M | +8.2% |
| HS2 90 - HS2 sector 90 | 1 | $940.7M | $413.6M | +8.0% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Djibouti 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.