# Eritrea Export Playbook for Latin America and Caribbean

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

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## Overview

- Exporter: Eritrea (ERI)
- Region: Latin America and Caribbean
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 4
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $455.3M
- Reported FTA markets: 0
- Average reported distance: 11,790 km
- Average business entry indicator: 71 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| Venezuela | VEN | $405.6M | 11 | Not reported | 11,365 km | 230 | Footwear: n.e.s. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics |
| Brazil | BRA | $18.7M | 1 | Not reported | 10,249 km | 17 | Shirts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) |
| Colombia | COL | $17.9M | 1 | Not reported | 12,426 km | 10 | Printed matter: books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter n.e.c. in item no. 4901.10 or 4901.91 |
| Peru | PER | $13.1M | 1 | Not reported | 13,121 km | 26 | Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), gaskets, washers and other seals, of non-cellular rubber |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | Venezuela (VEN) | HS 640299 - Footwear: n.e.s. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics | $127.9M | +14.8% | +0.1% |
| 2 | Venezuela (VEN) | HS 170490 - Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoa | $86.1M | +7.2% | +0.1% |
| 3 | Venezuela (VEN) | 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 | $38.0M | +0.7% | +0.0% |
| 4 | Venezuela (VEN) | HS 850440 - Electrical static converters | $32.3M | +5.9% | +0.0% |
| 5 | Venezuela (VEN) | HS 870899 - Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $25.3M | -2.8% | +0.0% |
| 6 | Venezuela (VEN) | HS 841391 - Pumps: parts thereof | $22.7M | +0.9% | +0.0% |
| 7 | Brazil (BRA) | HS 620520 - Shirts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | $18.7M | +1.0% | +0.0% |
| 8 | Colombia (COL) | HS 490199 - Printed matter: books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter n.e.c. in item no. 4901.10 or 4901.91 | $17.9M | +1.0% | +0.0% |
| 9 | Venezuela (VEN) | HS 848180 - Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valves | $15.5M | -1.8% | +3.5% |
| 10 | Venezuela (VEN) | HS 940320 - Furniture: metal, other than for office use | $15.0M | +4.4% | +0.0% |
| 11 | Venezuela (VEN) | HS 690721 - Ceramic tiles: flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subheadings 6907.30 and 6907.40, of a water absorption coefficient by weight not over 0.5% | $14.8M | +4.8% | +0.0% |
| 12 | Venezuela (VEN) | HS 940130 - Seats: swivel with variable height adjustment, excluding medical, surgical, dental, veterinary or barber furniture | $14.3M | +11.6% | +0.0% |
| 13 | Venezuela (VEN) | HS 840991 - Engines: parts, suitable for use solely or principally with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines (for other than aircraft) | $13.6M | -4.9% | +0.9% |
| 14 | Peru (PER) | HS 401693 - Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), gaskets, washers and other seals, of non-cellular rubber | $13.1M | +9.8% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 64 - HS2 sector 64 | 1 | $87.7M | $127.9M | +14.8% |
| HS2 84 - HS2 sector 84 | 4 | $130.0M | $89.9M | -1.3% |
| HS2 17 - HS2 sector 17 | 1 | $85.0M | $86.1M | +7.2% |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 1 | $40.7M | $32.3M | +5.9% |
| HS2 94 - HS2 sector 94 | 2 | $27.3M | $29.3M | +8.0% |
| HS2 87 - HS2 sector 87 | 1 | $62.6M | $25.3M | -2.8% |
| HS2 62 - HS2 sector 62 | 1 | $41.3M | $18.7M | +1.0% |
| HS2 49 - HS2 sector 49 | 1 | $51.9M | $17.9M | +1.0% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Eritrea focus on Latin America and Caribbean?

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.