Largest market shown
India
$104.1B calculated opportunity across 16 screened products.
Regional export playbook
Compare buyer markets, access conditions, and product opportunities across South Asia. Use this guide to prioritize research, not to treat calculated indicators as guaranteed sales.
South Asia regional view
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
$104.1B calculated opportunity across 16 screened products.
Regional footprint
Reported trade and access indicators are available for the qualifying markets shown below.
How to use the guide
Start with the strongest markets, then validate buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, and competition at product level.
Market comparison
Markets are ranked by calculated three-year opportunity across the qualifying products in this regional view.
| Market | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IndiaIND | $104.1B | 16 | Not reported | 6,837 km | 18 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |
| PakistanPAK | $10.0B | 3 | Not reported | 6,236 km | 17 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, natural gas |
| BangladeshBGD | $2.3B | 2 | Not reported | 8,243 km | 20 | Product not reported |
| NepalNPL | $1.9B | 1 | Not reported | 7,577 km | 23 | Product not reported |
Top regional opportunities
The rows below are screened by reported buyer demand, exporter position, and available history. Calculated opportunity is a research signal, not a forecast.
| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IndiaIND | HS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $71.9B | +13.8% | +0.6% |
| 2 | IndiaIND | HS 271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, natural gas | $14.5B | +70.5% | +1.1% |
| 3 | PakistanPAK | HS 271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, natural gas | $6.4B | +46.6% | +1.1% |
| 4 | IndiaIND | HS 271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, propane | $4.0B | +24.3% | +0.3% |
| 5 | PakistanPAK | HS 151190Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $3.0B | +5.5% | +0.0% |
| 6 | IndiaIND | HS 271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, butanes | $2.4B | +14.4% | +0.3% |
| 7 | IndiaIND | HS 271019Product description unavailable | $2.1B | +4.8% | +0.0% |
| 8 | NepalNPL | HS 271019Product description unavailable | $1.9B | +9.8% | +0.0% |
| 9 | BangladeshBGD | HS 271019Product description unavailable | $1.8B | +12.2% | +0.0% |
| 10 | IndiaIND | HS 760200Aluminium: waste and scrap | $1.2B | +17.8% | +0.0% |
| 11 | IndiaIND | HS 847989Machines and mechanical appliances: n.e.s. in item no. 8479.8, having individual functions | $1.1B | +8.6% | +0.0% |
| 12 | IndiaIND | HS 382499Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824 | $1.1B | +33.7% | +0.0% |
| 13 | IndiaIND | HS 310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution | $961.5M | +5.1% | +2.5% |
| 14 | IndiaIND | HS 271012Product description unavailable | $847.5M | +6.6% | +0.0% |
| 15 | IndiaIND | HS 251010Natural calcium phosphates, natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk: unground | $842.5M | +10.2% | +0.7% |
| 16 | IndiaIND | HS 293399Heterocyclic compounds: n.e.c. in headings no. 2933 | $798.7M | +14.4% | +0.0% |
| 17 | IndiaIND | HS 290511Alcohols: saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol) | $672.3M | +19.5% | +1.7% |
| 18 | PakistanPAK | HS 090240Tea, black: (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content exceeding 3kg | $620.2M | +5.0% | +0.0% |
| 19 | IndiaIND | HS 270799Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar: n.e.s. in heading no. 2707 | $605.9M | +8.7% | +0.0% |
| 20 | IndiaIND | HS 392690Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $603.1M | +8.3% | +0.0% |
Sector opportunities
HS2 groups make it easier to compare broad product families before moving to individual HS6 products.
HS2 27
6 screened products with $159.5B of reported buyer imports.
$99.8BCalculated opportunity · +29.7% average growthHS2 00
4 screened products with $15.0B of reported buyer imports.
$6.6BCalculated opportunity · +8.3% average growthHS2 15
1 screened products with $2.9B of reported buyer imports.
$3.0BCalculated opportunity · +5.5% average growthHS2 29
2 screened products with $1.5B of reported buyer imports.
$1.5BCalculated opportunity · +17.0% average growthHS2 76
1 screened products with $3.4B of reported buyer imports.
$1.2BCalculated opportunity · +17.8% average growthHS2 84
1 screened products with $1.7B of reported buyer imports.
$1.1BCalculated opportunity · +8.6% average growthHS2 38
1 screened products with $1.7B of reported buyer imports.
$1.1BCalculated opportunity · +33.7% average growthHS2 31
1 screened products with $2.0B of reported buyer imports.
$961.5MCalculated opportunity · +5.1% average growthFrequently asked questions
Practical guidance for interpreting regional market and product comparisons.
Use the market ranking as a starting point, then check product fit, buyer requirements, route costs, tariffs, standards, and competitive conditions.
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.
Prioritize one market and product combination, then validate buyers, compliance, logistics, pricing, and continuity before making a commercial decision.
Data source
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.