Largest market shown
India
$90.4B calculated opportunity across 13 screened products.
Regional export playbook
Compare buyer markets, access conditions, and product opportunities across South Asia. Use this guide to prioritize research, not to treat calculated indicators as guaranteed sales.
South Asia 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
$90.4B calculated opportunity across 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IndiaIND | $90.4B | 13 | Not reported | 7,713 km | 18 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |
| PakistanPAK | $532.3M | 7 | Not reported | 7,421 km | 17 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity not exceeding 1000cc |
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 | IndiaIND | HS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $73.0B | +13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2 | IndiaIND | HS 271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, natural gas | $13.9B | +70.5% | +3.4% |
| 3 | IndiaIND | HS 760200Aluminium: waste and scrap | $1.2B | +17.8% | +0.1% |
| 4 | IndiaIND | HS 720449Ferrous waste and scrap: n.e.s. in heading no. 7204 | $529.6M | +8.5% | +0.5% |
| 5 | IndiaIND | HS 740400Copper: waste and scrap | $490.2M | +8.7% | +0.0% |
| 6 | IndiaIND | HS 720421Ferrous waste and scrap: of stainless steel | $376.6M | +19.9% | +0.0% |
| 7 | IndiaIND | HS 390120Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more | $353.4M | +7.6% | +0.0% |
| 8 | PakistanPAK | HS 870321Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity not exceeding 1000cc | $278.8M | +6.9% | +0.0% |
| 9 | IndiaIND | HS 440839Wood, tropical: (as in subheading note 1, chapter 44, customs tariff), n.e.c. in item no. 4408.31, sheets for veneer or plywood, other wood sawn length wise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, not thicker than 6mm | $146.5M | +24.2% | +0.1% |
| 10 | IndiaIND | HS 854810Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators: spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators | $119.8M | +83.5% | +0.2% |
| 11 | IndiaIND | HS 440890Wood: n.e.s. in heading no. 4408, sheets for veneer or plywood, other wood sawn lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, not thicker than 6mm | $92.9M | +14.1% | +0.3% |
| 12 | PakistanPAK | HS 550490Fibres: artificial staple fibres, other than of viscose, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning | $87.1M | +12.0% | +0.0% |
| 13 | IndiaIND | HS 440349Wood, 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% |
| 14 | PakistanPAK | HS 902830Meters: electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters thereof | $57.8M | +12.0% | +0.7% |
| 15 | IndiaIND | HS 440399Wood: 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% |
| 16 | PakistanPAK | HS 853620Electrical apparatus: automatic circuit breakers, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $30.0M | +7.2% | +0.2% |
| 17 | PakistanPAK | HS 720916Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness exceeding 1mm but less than 3mm | $29.7M | +8.7% | +0.1% |
| 18 | IndiaIND | HS 790200Zinc: waste and scrap | $29.2M | +10.7% | +0.0% |
| 19 | PakistanPAK | HS 841480Pumps and compressors: for air, vacuum or gas, n.e.s. in heading no. 8414 | $24.8M | +0.6% | +0.0% |
| 20 | PakistanPAK | HS 740311Copper: refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes | $24.0M | +1.9% | +0.6% |
Sector opportunities
HS2 groups make it easier to compare broad product families before moving to individual HS6 products.
HS2 27
2 screened products with $144.1B of reported buyer imports.
$86.9BCalculated opportunity · +42.2% average growthHS2 76
1 screened products with $3.4B of reported buyer imports.
$1.2BCalculated opportunity · +17.8% average growthHS2 72
3 screened products with $4.1B of reported buyer imports.
$936.0MCalculated opportunity · +12.4% average growthHS2 74
2 screened products with $1.9B of reported buyer imports.
$514.3MCalculated opportunity · +5.3% average growthHS2 44
4 screened products with $775.3M of reported buyer imports.
$367.6MCalculated opportunity · +11.0% average growthHS2 39
1 screened products with $1.0B of reported buyer imports.
$353.4MCalculated opportunity · +7.6% average growthHS2 87
1 screened products with $251.6M of reported buyer imports.
$278.8MCalculated opportunity · +6.9% average growthHS2 85
2 screened products with $365.2M of reported buyer imports.
$149.8MCalculated opportunity · +45.4% 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.