# Gambia Export Playbook for South Asia

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

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## Overview

- Exporter: Gambia (GMB)
- Region: South Asia
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 3
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $8.4B
- Reported FTA markets: 0
- Average reported distance: 9,977 km
- Average business entry indicator: 18 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| India | IND | $5.9B | 13 | Not reported | 9,673 km | 18 | Nuts, edible: almonds, fresh or dried, in shell |
| Bangladesh | BGD | $1.3B | 1 | Not reported | 11,087 km | 20 | Ferrous waste and scrap: n.e.s. in heading no. 7204 |
| Pakistan | PAK | $1.2B | 3 | Not reported | 9,172 km | 17 | Tea, black: (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content exceeding 3kg |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | Bangladesh (BGD) | HS 720449 - Ferrous waste and scrap: n.e.s. in heading no. 7204 | $1.3B | +27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2 | India (IND) | HS 080211 - Nuts, edible: almonds, fresh or dried, in shell | $1.3B | +12.4% | +0.0% |
| 3 | India (IND) | HS 760200 - Aluminium: waste and scrap | $1.2B | +17.8% | +0.2% |
| 4 | Pakistan (PAK) | HS 090240 - Tea, black: (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content exceeding 3kg | $620.2M | +5.0% | +0.0% |
| 5 | India (IND) | HS 853690 - Electrical apparatus: n.e.s. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $569.2M | +12.9% | +0.0% |
| 6 | India (IND) | HS 720449 - Ferrous waste and scrap: n.e.s. in heading no. 7204 | $537.5M | +8.5% | +0.2% |
| 7 | India (IND) | HS 740400 - Copper: waste and scrap | $490.1M | +8.7% | +0.1% |
| 8 | India (IND) | HS 870899 - Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $443.6M | +7.9% | +0.0% |
| 9 | Pakistan (PAK) | HS 720449 - Ferrous waste and scrap: n.e.s. in heading no. 7204 | $399.2M | +20.9% | +0.0% |
| 10 | India (IND) | HS 720421 - Ferrous waste and scrap: of stainless steel | $376.6M | +19.9% | +0.0% |
| 11 | India (IND) | HS 080131 - Nuts, edible: cashew nuts, in shell, fresh or dried | $312.7M | +7.3% | +1.7% |
| 12 | India (IND) | HS 120740 - Oil seeds: sesamum seeds, whether or not broken | $228.0M | +47.4% | +0.1% |
| 13 | Pakistan (PAK) | HS 720441 - Ferrous waste and scrap: turnings, shavings, chips, milling waste, sawdust, fillings, trimmings and stampings, whether or not in bundles | $191.1M | +24.8% | +0.0% |
| 14 | India (IND) | HS 470790 - Paper or paperboard: waste and scrap, of paper or paperboard n.e.c. in heading no. 4707 and of unsorted waste and scrap | $122.8M | +8.3% | +0.0% |
| 15 | India (IND) | HS 400400 - Rubber: waste, parings and scrap of rubber (other than hard rubber) and powders and granules obtained therefrom | $120.3M | +24.3% | +0.0% |
| 16 | India (IND) | HS 854810 - Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators: spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators | $117.1M | +83.5% | +0.6% |
| 17 | India (IND) | HS 780200 - Lead: waste and scrap | $115.8M | +13.0% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 72 - HS2 sector 72 | 5 | $6.7B | $2.8B | +20.3% |
| HS2 08 - HS2 sector 08 | 2 | $2.3B | $1.6B | +9.8% |
| HS2 76 - HS2 sector 76 | 1 | $3.4B | $1.2B | +17.8% |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 2 | $1.3B | $686.3M | +48.2% |
| HS2 09 - HS2 sector 09 | 1 | $607.2M | $620.2M | +5.0% |
| HS2 74 - HS2 sector 74 | 1 | $1.8B | $490.1M | +8.7% |
| HS2 87 - HS2 sector 87 | 1 | $1.4B | $443.6M | +7.9% |
| HS2 12 - HS2 sector 12 | 1 | $202.8M | $228.0M | +47.4% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Gambia focus on South 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.