# Equatorial Guinea 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: Equatorial Guinea (GNQ)
- Region: South Asia
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 2
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $90.9B
- Reported FTA markets: 0
- Average reported distance: 7,567 km
- Average business entry indicator: 17 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| India | IND | $90.4B | 13 | Not reported | 7,713 km | 18 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |
| Pakistan | PAK | $532.3M | 7 | Not reported | 7,421 km | 17 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity not exceeding 1000cc |

## 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 | India (IND) | HS 271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, natural gas | $13.9B | +70.5% | +3.4% |
| 3 | India (IND) | HS 760200 - Aluminium: waste and scrap | $1.2B | +17.8% | +0.1% |
| 4 | India (IND) | HS 720449 - Ferrous waste and scrap: n.e.s. in heading no. 7204 | $529.6M | +8.5% | +0.5% |
| 5 | India (IND) | HS 740400 - Copper: waste and scrap | $490.2M | +8.7% | +0.0% |
| 6 | India (IND) | HS 720421 - Ferrous waste and scrap: of stainless steel | $376.6M | +19.9% | +0.0% |
| 7 | India (IND) | HS 390120 - Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more | $353.4M | +7.6% | +0.0% |
| 8 | Pakistan (PAK) | HS 870321 - Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity not exceeding 1000cc | $278.8M | +6.9% | +0.0% |
| 9 | India (IND) | HS 440839 - Wood, 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 | 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 | $119.8M | +83.5% | +0.2% |
| 11 | India (IND) | HS 440890 - Wood: 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 | Pakistan (PAK) | HS 550490 - Fibres: artificial staple fibres, other than of viscose, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning | $87.1M | +12.0% | +0.0% |
| 13 | 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% |
| 14 | Pakistan (PAK) | HS 902830 - Meters: electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters thereof | $57.8M | +12.0% | +0.7% |
| 15 | 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% |
| 16 | Pakistan (PAK) | HS 853620 - Electrical apparatus: automatic circuit breakers, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $30.0M | +7.2% | +0.2% |
| 17 | Pakistan (PAK) | HS 720916 - Iron 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 | India (IND) | HS 790200 - Zinc: waste and scrap | $29.2M | +10.7% | +0.0% |
| 19 | Pakistan (PAK) | HS 841480 - Pumps and compressors: for air, vacuum or gas, n.e.s. in heading no. 8414 | $24.8M | +0.6% | +0.0% |
| 20 | Pakistan (PAK) | HS 740311 - Copper: refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes | $24.0M | +1.9% | +0.6% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 27 - HS2 sector 27 | 2 | $144.1B | $86.9B | +42.2% |
| HS2 76 - HS2 sector 76 | 1 | $3.4B | $1.2B | +17.8% |
| HS2 72 - HS2 sector 72 | 3 | $4.1B | $936.0M | +12.4% |
| HS2 74 - HS2 sector 74 | 2 | $1.9B | $514.3M | +5.3% |
| HS2 44 - HS2 sector 44 | 4 | $775.3M | $367.6M | +11.0% |
| HS2 39 - HS2 sector 39 | 1 | $1.0B | $353.4M | +7.6% |
| HS2 87 - HS2 sector 87 | 1 | $251.6M | $278.8M | +6.9% |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 2 | $365.2M | $149.8M | +45.4% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Equatorial Guinea 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.