Largest market shown
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands
$245.4B calculated opportunity across 40 screened products.
Regional export playbook
Compare buyer markets, access conditions, and product opportunities across North America. Use this guide to prioritize research, not to treat calculated indicators as guaranteed sales.
North America regional view
The answer depends on demand, product fit, access, competition, and route economics. This playbook shows where the available trade signals are strongest.
Largest market shown
$245.4B calculated opportunity across 40 screened products.
Regional footprint
Reported trade and access indicators are available for the qualifying markets shown below.
How to use the guide
Start with the strongest markets, then validate buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, and competition at product level.
Market comparison
Markets are ranked by calculated three-year opportunity across the qualifying products in this regional view.
| Market | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $245.4B | 40 | Not reported | 9,138 km | 4 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |
| CanadaCAN | $18.0B | 24 | Not reported | 9,582 km | 2 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |
| MexicoMEX | $9.6B | 4 | Not reported | 11,751 km | 8 | Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits |
Top regional opportunities
The rows below are screened by reported buyer demand, exporter position, and available history. Calculated opportunity is a research signal, not a forecast.
| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | HS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $115.4B | +4.7% | +0.1% |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | HS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $53.8B | +11.8% | +0.0% |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | HS 847330Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units | $14.3B | +1.2% | +0.0% |
| 4 | CanadaCAN | HS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $12.8B | +5.6% | +0.4% |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | HS 271019Product description unavailable | $10.0B | +6.3% | +0.0% |
| 6 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | HS 999999Commodities not specified according to kind | $6.8B | +11.1% | +0.1% |
| 7 | MexicoMEX | HS 854231Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits | $6.0B | +8.6% | +0.0% |
| 8 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | HS 392690Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $5.9B | +6.4% | +0.0% |
| 9 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | HS 271012Product description unavailable | $5.5B | +7.2% | +0.0% |
| 10 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | HS 841191Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellers | $5.1B | +7.2% | +0.0% |
| 11 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | HS 854239Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 | $4.0B | -1.6% | +0.0% |
| 12 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | HS 854231Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits | $3.9B | -0.8% | +0.0% |
| 13 | MexicoMEX | HS 271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, propane | $3.2B | +11.8% | +2.1% |
| 14 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | HS 732690Iron or steel: articles n.e.s. in heading no. 7326 | $2.9B | +7.0% | +0.0% |
| 15 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | HS 848180Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valves | $2.8B | +6.4% | +0.0% |
| 16 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | HS 847989Machines and mechanical appliances: n.e.s. in item no. 8479.8, having individual functions | $2.2B | +6.5% | +0.0% |
| 17 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | HS 860900Containers: (including containers for transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport | $1.8B | +5.3% | +0.0% |
| 18 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | HS 271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, propane | $1.7B | +3.7% | +6.0% |
| 19 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | HS 840999Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition) | $1.4B | +5.6% | +0.0% |
| 20 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | HS 290110Acyclic hydrocarbons: saturated | $1.3B | +12.9% | +0.0% |
Sector opportunities
HS2 groups make it easier to compare broad product families before moving to individual HS6 products.
HS2 27
8 screened products with $187.6B of reported buyer imports.
$134.4BCalculated opportunity · +10.4% average growthHS2 85
10 screened products with $104.5B of reported buyer imports.
$69.4BCalculated opportunity · +1.5% average growthHS2 84
10 screened products with $87.3B of reported buyer imports.
$28.4BCalculated opportunity · +5.7% average growthHS2 00
2 screened products with $59.4B of reported buyer imports.
$15.5BCalculated opportunity · +6.8% average growthHS2 99
2 screened products with $6.8B of reported buyer imports.
$7.2BCalculated opportunity · +11.1% average growthHS2 39
1 screened products with $12.2B of reported buyer imports.
$5.9BCalculated opportunity · +6.4% average growthHS2 73
4 screened products with $9.6B of reported buyer imports.
$3.8BCalculated opportunity · +6.7% average growthHS2 86
1 screened products with $2.0B of reported buyer imports.
$1.8BCalculated opportunity · +5.3% average growthFrequently asked questions
Practical guidance for interpreting regional market and product comparisons.
Use the market ranking as a starting point, then check product fit, buyer requirements, route costs, tariffs, standards, and competitive conditions.
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.
Prioritize one market and product combination, then validate buyers, compliance, logistics, pricing, and continuity before making a commercial decision.
Data source
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.