# Federated State of Micronesia Export Playbook for East Asia

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

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## Overview

- Exporter: Federated State of Micronesia (FSM)
- Region: East Asia
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 5
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $35.4B
- Reported FTA markets: 0
- Average reported distance: 4,665 km
- Average business entry indicator: 6 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| China | CHN | $15.7B | 13 | Not reported | 5,549 km | 9 | Commodities not specified according to kind |
| Republic of Korea | KOR | $9.7B | 23 | Not reported | 4,641 km | 8 | 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 |
| Japan | JPN | $8.2B | 19 | Not reported | 3,715 km | 11 | Product not reported |
| Taiwan | TWN | $909.7M | 8 | Not reported | 4,395 km | 0 | Ferrous waste and scrap: n.e.s. in heading no. 7204 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | HKG | $882.8M | 10 | Not reported | 5,024 km | 2 | Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of cotton, knitted or crocheted |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | China (CHN) | HS 999999 - Commodities not specified according to kind | $5.2B | +42.1% | +0.0% |
| 2 | China (CHN) | HS 853224 - Electrical capacitors: fixed, ceramic dielectric, multilayer | $4.7B | +21.4% | +0.0% |
| 3 | Japan (JPN) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $3.6B | +3.7% | +0.0% |
| 4 | Republic of Korea (KOR) | 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 | $2.5B | +6.5% | +0.0% |
| 5 | China (CHN) | HS 853690 - Electrical apparatus: n.e.s. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $2.5B | +12.3% | +0.0% |
| 6 | Japan (JPN) | HS 950300 - Tricycles, 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 | $2.3B | +3.9% | +0.0% |
| 7 | Republic of Korea (KOR) | 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 | $1.8B | +19.0% | +0.0% |
| 8 | China (CHN) | HS 420221 - Cases and containers: handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), with outer surface of leather, of composition leather or of patent leather | $1.6B | +22.7% | +0.0% |
| 9 | Republic of Korea (KOR) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $1.4B | +4.7% | +0.0% |
| 10 | Republic of Korea (KOR) | HS 392690 - Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $907.6M | +9.5% | +0.0% |
| 11 | Japan (JPN) | HS 080390 - Fruit, edible: bananas, other than plantains, fresh or dried | $742.7M | +3.8% | +0.0% |
| 12 | Republic of Korea (KOR) | HS 760200 - Aluminium: waste and scrap | $605.0M | +11.8% | +0.0% |
| 13 | China (CHN) | HS 071410 - Vegetable roots and tubers: manioc (cassava), with high starch or inulin content, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets, fresh or dried | $597.7M | +8.6% | +0.0% |
| 14 | Republic of Korea (KOR) | HS 720449 - Ferrous waste and scrap: n.e.s. in heading no. 7204 | $485.9M | -0.1% | +0.0% |
| 15 | Taiwan (TWN) | HS 720449 - Ferrous waste and scrap: n.e.s. in heading no. 7204 | $478.1M | +6.9% | +0.0% |
| 16 | Republic of Korea (KOR) | HS 854810 - Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators: spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators | $398.2M | +56.0% | +0.0% |
| 17 | Japan (JPN) | HS 442199 - Wood: not of bamboo, articles n.e.c. in heading no. 4414 to 4420 (excluding clothes hangers) | $310.7M | +3.3% | +0.0% |
| 18 | China (CHN) | HS 030389 - Fish: frozen, n.e.c. in heading 0303, excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 | $305.9M | +7.9% | +0.0% |
| 19 | Republic of Korea (KOR) | HS 870899 - Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $292.2M | +2.4% | +0.0% |
| 20 | Japan (JPN) | HS 030614 - Crustaceans: crabs, frozen (whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked by steaming or by boiling in water) | $285.3M | -2.1% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 5 | $15.6B | $9.6B | +24.9% |
| HS2 99 - HS2 sector 99 | 3 | $3.1B | $5.4B | +19.1% |
| HS2 00 - HS2 sector 00 | 2 | $10.5B | $5.0B | +4.2% |
| HS2 84 - HS2 sector 84 | 3 | $4.1B | $2.7B | +2.6% |
| HS2 95 - HS2 sector 95 | 1 | $2.6B | $2.3B | +3.9% |
| HS2 03 - HS2 sector 03 | 19 | $4.1B | $1.9B | +4.4% |
| HS2 42 - HS2 sector 42 | 2 | $2.1B | $1.7B | +16.7% |
| HS2 72 - HS2 sector 72 | 3 | $1.7B | $1.0B | +4.2% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Federated State of Micronesia focus on East 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.