# Guinea-Bissau 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: Guinea-Bissau (GNB)
- Region: Latin America and Caribbean
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 7
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $5.4B
- Reported FTA markets: 0
- Average reported distance: 6,178 km
- Average business entry indicator: 17 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| Panama | PAN | $4.7B | 7 | Not reported | 6,983 km | 6 | Product not reported |
| Uruguay | URY | $460.3M | 1 | Not reported | 6,734 km | 7 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |
| Chile | CHL | $190.5M | 1 | Not reported | 7,707 km | 4 | Fats and oils and their fractions: of fish, (excluding liver-oils) |
| Cuba | CUB | $40.4M | 20 | Not reported | 7,142 km | 0 | Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 80 volts, not fitted with connectors |
| Brazil | BRA | $18.9M | 1 | Not reported | 5,186 km | 17 | Nuts, edible: cashew nuts, shelled, fresh or dried |
| Suriname | SUR | $8.9M | 10 | Not reported | 4,400 km | 66 | Surveying equipment: articles n.e.c. in heading no. 9015, including hydrographic, oceanographic, hydrological, meteorological or geophysical instruments and appliances (excluding compasses) |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | KNA | $89.4K | 1 | Not reported | 5,094 km | 19 | Engines: parts, suitable for use solely or principally with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines (for other than aircraft) |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | Panama (PAN) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $3.0B | +9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2 | Panama (PAN) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $1.6B | +11.4% | +0.0% |
| 3 | Uruguay (URY) | HS 270900 - Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $460.3M | +6.3% | +7.5% |
| 4 | Chile (CHL) | HS 150420 - Fats and oils and their fractions: of fish, (excluding liver-oils) | $190.5M | +23.2% | +2.7% |
| 5 | Brazil (BRA) | HS 080132 - Nuts, edible: cashew nuts, shelled, fresh or dried | $18.9M | +18.3% | +0.4% |
| 6 | Cuba (CUB) | HS 854449 - Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 80 volts, not fitted with connectors | $11.5M | +3.0% | +0.0% |
| 7 | Cuba (CUB) | HS 840690 - Turbines: parts of steam and other vapour turbines | $5.5M | +2.9% | +0.1% |
| 8 | Panama (PAN) | HS 271020 - Product description unavailable | $4.9M | +8.4% | +0.1% |
| 9 | Cuba (CUB) | HS 850300 - Electric motors and generators: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of heading no. 8501 or 8502 | $4.9M | +5.6% | +0.0% |
| 10 | Cuba (CUB) | HS 843143 - Boring or sinking machinery: parts of the machinery of item no. 8430.41 or 8430.41 | $3.3M | +4.7% | +0.0% |
| 11 | Cuba (CUB) | HS 853690 - Electrical apparatus: n.e.s. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $3.2M | -1.5% | +0.0% |
| 12 | Suriname (SUR) | HS 901580 - Surveying equipment: articles n.e.c. in heading no. 9015, including hydrographic, oceanographic, hydrological, meteorological or geophysical instruments and appliances (excluding compasses) | $3.1M | +17.4% | +0.0% |
| 13 | Cuba (CUB) | HS 350691 - Adhesives: prepared, based on polymers of heading 3901 to 3913 or on rubber | $2.4M | +5.2% | +0.0% |
| 14 | Suriname (SUR) | HS 701090 - Glass: carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers of glass, (not ampoules), used for the conveyance or packing of goods | $1.9M | +11.5% | +13.7% |
| 15 | Cuba (CUB) | HS 731815 - Iron or steel: threaded screws and bolts n.e.s. in item no. 7318.1, whether or not with their nuts or washers | $1.7M | +0.6% | +0.0% |
| 16 | Cuba (CUB) | HS 853650 - Electrical apparatus: switches n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $1.6M | +0.1% | +0.0% |
| 17 | Cuba (CUB) | HS 820559 - Tools, hand: other than household tools | $1.4M | +1.4% | +0.0% |
| 18 | Suriname (SUR) | HS 853650 - Electrical apparatus: switches n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $1.1M | +10.3% | +0.0% |
| 19 | Suriname (SUR) | HS 842139 - Machinery: for filtering or purifying gases, other than intake air filters for internal combustion engines | $1.1M | +21.1% | +0.0% |
| 20 | Cuba (CUB) | HS 842123 - Machinery: filtering or purifying machinery, oil or petrol filters for internal combustion engines | $943.4K | +6.8% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 00 - HS2 sector 00 | 4 | $6.7B | $4.7B | +3.7% |
| HS2 27 - HS2 sector 27 | 1 | $944.3M | $460.3M | +6.3% |
| HS2 15 - HS2 sector 15 | 1 | $309.0M | $190.5M | +23.2% |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 6 | $39.7M | $23.1M | +3.1% |
| HS2 08 - HS2 sector 08 | 3 | $15.8M | $18.9M | +11.6% |
| HS2 84 - HS2 sector 84 | 9 | $21.2M | $12.8M | +4.8% |
| HS2 90 - HS2 sector 90 | 3 | $6.0M | $4.2M | +9.5% |
| HS2 35 - HS2 sector 35 | 1 | $3.3M | $2.4M | +5.2% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Guinea-Bissau 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.