Regional export playbook

Grenada in East Asia
where to look next

Compare buyer markets, access conditions, and product opportunities across East Asia. Use this guide to prioritize research, not to treat calculated indicators as guaranteed sales.

GRD5 markets2024 trade year
3-year opportunity$80.9BCalculated addressable value
Buyer markets5Markets with qualifying rows
FTA markets0Reported access indicator
Avg. distance15,004 kmAverage reported distance
Avg. entry days6Business entry indicator

East Asia regional view

Should Grenada focus here?

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

China

$57.6B calculated opportunity across 14 screened products.

Regional footprint

5 buyer markets

Reported trade and access indicators are available for the qualifying markets shown below.

How to use the guide

Compare demand with access

Start with the strongest markets, then validate buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, and competition at product level.

Market comparison

Which markets deserve a closer look?

Markets are ranked by calculated three-year opportunity across the qualifying products in this regional view.

MarketOpportunityProductsFTADistanceEntry daysTop product
ChinaCHN$57.6B14Not reported14,245 km9Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks
Republic of KoreaKOR$11.8B11Not reported14,442 km8Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks
JapanJPN$8.2B17Not reported14,260 km11Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders
TaiwanTWN$2.1B4Not reported15,884 km0Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$1.2B1Not reported16,186 km2Telephone sets and other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, via a wired or wireless network: parts

Top regional opportunities

Products and markets to review

The rows below are screened by reported buyer demand, exporter position, and available history. Calculated opportunity is a research signal, not a forecast.

RankMarketProductOpportunityBuyer growthCurrent share
1ChinaCHNHS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$26.3B+15.4%+0.0%
2ChinaCHNHS 870323Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc$13.9B+13.2%+0.0%
3Republic of KoreaKORHS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$6.0B+10.3%+0.0%
4ChinaCHNHS 740400Copper: waste and scrap$4.5B+12.9%+0.0%
5ChinaCHNHS 851762Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus$3.4B+11.8%+0.0%
6ChinaCHNHS 852580Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders$2.5B+17.0%+0.0%
7ChinaCHNHS 853690Electrical apparatus: n.e.s. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts$2.5B+12.3%+0.0%
8Republic of KoreaKORHS 851762Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus$1.8B+19.0%+0.0%
9JapanJPNHS 852580Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders$1.7B+14.3%+0.0%
10JapanJPNHS 870323Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc$1.3B-2.7%+0.0%
11China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKGHS 851770Telephone sets and other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, via a wired or wireless network: parts$1.2B+6.8%+0.0%
12TaiwanTWNHS 847130Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display$1.1B-0.2%+0.0%
13ChinaCHNHS 903289Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus: automatic, other than hydraulic or pneumatic$1.1B+10.3%+0.0%
14ChinaCHNHS 847130Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display$915.5M+8.5%+0.0%
15Republic of KoreaKORHS 392690Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39$907.6M+9.5%+0.0%
16JapanJPNHS 732690Iron or steel: articles n.e.s. in heading no. 7326$882.5M+5.5%+0.0%
17ChinaCHNHS 392690Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39$765.0M+7.5%+0.0%
18ChinaCHNHS 760200Aluminium: waste and scrap$723.2M+10.7%+0.0%
19JapanJPNHS 870322Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc$685.8M+6.6%+0.0%
20Republic of KoreaKORHS 850110Electric motors: of an output not exceeding 37.5W$621.4M+6.8%+0.0%

Sector opportunities

Which product families lead?

HS2 groups make it easier to compare broad product families before moving to individual HS6 products.

HS2 85

HS2 sector 85

14 screened products with $72.7B of reported buyer imports.

$47.5BCalculated opportunity · +10.1% average growth

HS2 87

HS2 sector 87

8 screened products with $30.3B of reported buyer imports.

$17.4BCalculated opportunity · +7.3% average growth

HS2 74

HS2 sector 74

2 screened products with $17.4B of reported buyer imports.

$4.9BCalculated opportunity · +9.3% average growth

HS2 84

HS2 sector 84

7 screened products with $5.6B of reported buyer imports.

$3.3BCalculated opportunity · +6.8% average growth

HS2 39

HS2 sector 39

2 screened products with $4.6B of reported buyer imports.

$1.7BCalculated opportunity · +8.5% average growth

HS2 73

HS2 sector 73

3 screened products with $4.2B of reported buyer imports.

$1.5BCalculated opportunity · +6.6% average growth

HS2 90

HS2 sector 90

1 screened products with $2.7B of reported buyer imports.

$1.1BCalculated opportunity · +10.3% average growth

HS2 40

HS2 sector 40

3 screened products with $1.9B of reported buyer imports.

$994.2MCalculated opportunity · +8.5% average growth

Frequently asked questions

Using the East Asia export playbook

Practical guidance for interpreting regional market and product comparisons.

Should Grenada focus on this region?

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.

Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

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.