# Guinea-Bissau 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: Guinea-Bissau (GNB)
- Region: South Asia
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 3
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $78.7B
- Reported FTA markets: 0
- Average reported distance: 9,970 km
- Average business entry indicator: 18 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| India | IND | $76.1B | 13 | Not reported | 9,663 km | 18 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |
| Pakistan | PAK | $1.3B | 20 | Not reported | 9,177 km | 17 | Tea, black: (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content exceeding 3kg |
| Bangladesh | BGD | $1.3B | 1 | Not reported | 11,071 km | 20 | Ferrous waste and scrap: n.e.s. in heading no. 7204 |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | India (IND) | HS 270900 - Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $73.0B | +13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2 | Bangladesh (BGD) | HS 720449 - Ferrous waste and scrap: n.e.s. in heading no. 7204 | $1.3B | +27.3% | +0.4% |
| 3 | India (IND) | HS 760200 - Aluminium: waste and scrap | $1.2B | +17.8% | +0.0% |
| 4 | Pakistan (PAK) | HS 090240 - Tea, black: (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content exceeding 3kg | $620.1M | +5.0% | +0.0% |
| 5 | India (IND) | HS 720449 - Ferrous waste and scrap: n.e.s. in heading no. 7204 | $545.2M | +8.5% | +0.0% |
| 6 | India (IND) | HS 999999 - Commodities not specified according to kind | $354.8M | -0.2% | +0.0% |
| 7 | India (IND) | HS 520100 - Cotton: not carded or combed | $323.9M | +7.1% | +0.0% |
| 8 | Pakistan (PAK) | HS 630900 - Clothing: worn, and other worn articles | $151.2M | +10.0% | +0.0% |
| 9 | Pakistan (PAK) | HS 721049 - Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically) | $146.1M | +7.8% | +0.1% |
| 10 | India (IND) | HS 710310 - Stones: precious (other than diamonds) and semi-precious stones, unworked or simply sawn or roughly shaped, not strung, mounted or set | $145.0M | +6.6% | +0.0% |
| 11 | India (IND) | HS 080131 - Nuts, edible: cashew nuts, in shell, fresh or dried | $121.1M | +7.3% | +13.2% |
| 12 | Pakistan (PAK) | HS 270119 - Coal: (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated | $120.5M | +41.4% | +0.6% |
| 13 | 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 | $120.1M | +83.5% | +0.1% |
| 14 | India (IND) | HS 720410 - Ferrous waste and scrap: of cast iron | $82.0M | +16.4% | +0.1% |
| 15 | India (IND) | HS 440349 - Wood, tropical: (as specified in subheading note 1, chapter 44, customs tariff), n.e.s. in item no. 4403.41, in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, untreated | $74.5M | +4.1% | +0.0% |
| 16 | India (IND) | HS 720429 - Ferrous waste and scrap: of alloy steel (excluding stainless) | $63.9M | +8.7% | +0.1% |
| 17 | India (IND) | HS 440399 - Wood: in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, untreated, n.e.c. in heading no. 4403 | $53.6M | +1.7% | +0.0% |
| 18 | Pakistan (PAK) | HS 330290 - Odoriferous substances and mixtures: used as raw materials in industries other than the food or drink industries | $46.6M | +7.2% | +0.0% |
| 19 | Pakistan (PAK) | HS 880330 - Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $45.4M | +0.5% | +0.0% |
| 20 | Pakistan (PAK) | HS 848180 - Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valves | $45.2M | +3.4% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 27 - HS2 sector 27 | 2 | $130.2B | $73.1B | +27.6% |
| HS2 72 - HS2 sector 72 | 9 | $4.6B | $2.2B | +12.0% |
| HS2 76 - HS2 sector 76 | 1 | $3.4B | $1.2B | +17.8% |
| HS2 09 - HS2 sector 09 | 1 | $607.2M | $620.1M | +5.0% |
| HS2 99 - HS2 sector 99 | 1 | $368.3M | $354.8M | -0.2% |
| HS2 52 - HS2 sector 52 | 1 | $988.6M | $323.9M | +7.1% |
| HS2 63 - HS2 sector 63 | 1 | $366.7M | $151.2M | +10.0% |
| HS2 71 - HS2 sector 71 | 1 | $361.2M | $145.0M | +6.6% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Guinea-Bissau 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.