# Greenland Export Playbook for Southeast Asia

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

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## Overview

- Exporter: Greenland (GRL)
- Region: Southeast Asia
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 6
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $35.6B
- Reported FTA markets: 0
- Average reported distance: 11,953 km
- Average business entry indicator: 10 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| Indonesia | IDN | $15.2B | 3 | Not reported | 13,349 km | 13 | Product not reported |
| Singapore | SGP | $7.3B | 2 | Not reported | 12,477 km | 2 | Product not reported |
| Malaysia | MYS | $5.7B | 3 | Not reported | 12,227 km | 18 | Product not reported |
| Viet Nam | VNM | $4.2B | 3 | Not reported | 10,355 km | 16 | Product not reported |
| Thailand | THA | $3.1B | 9 | Not reported | 11,046 km | 6 | Product not reported |
| Brunei | BRN | $88.8M | 1 | Not reported | 12,262 km | 6 | Product not reported |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | Indonesia (IDN) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $10.1B | +10.6% | +0.0% |
| 2 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $7.3B | +9.1% | +0.0% |
| 3 | Malaysia (MYS) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $5.6B | +10.6% | +0.0% |
| 4 | Indonesia (IDN) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $4.8B | +11.7% | +0.0% |
| 5 | Viet Nam (VNM) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $3.7B | +7.7% | +0.0% |
| 6 | Thailand (THA) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $1.2B | +3.6% | +0.0% |
| 7 | Thailand (THA) | HS 392690 - Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $1.0B | +5.7% | +0.0% |
| 8 | Viet Nam (VNM) | HS 030617 - Crustaceans: frozen, shrimps and prawns, excluding cold-water varieties, in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking: in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water | $481.5M | +22.0% | +0.1% |
| 9 | Thailand (THA) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $406.8M | +2.8% | +0.0% |
| 10 | Thailand (THA) | HS 710391 - Stones: rubies, sapphires and emeralds, worked (other than simply sawn or roughly shaped), not strung, mounted or set | $258.6M | +9.8% | +0.1% |
| 11 | Indonesia (IDN) | HS 870899 - Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $187.9M | +0.4% | +0.0% |
| 12 | Brunei (BRN) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $88.8M | +11.3% | +0.0% |
| 13 | Malaysia (MYS) | HS 271099 - Product description unavailable | $75.0M | +24.1% | +0.0% |
| 14 | Thailand (THA) | HS 710399 - Stones: precious (other than diamonds) and semi-precious stones, (other than rubies, sapphires and emeralds), worked other than simply sawn or roughly shaped, not strung, mounted or set | $69.0M | +6.6% | +0.4% |
| 15 | Thailand (THA) | HS 030749 - Molluscs: cuttle fish and squid, frozen, dried, salted or in brine (whether in shell or not) | $63.6M | +1.9% | +0.6% |
| 16 | Thailand (THA) | HS 710310 - Stones: precious (other than diamonds) and semi-precious stones, unworked or simply sawn or roughly shaped, not strung, mounted or set | $53.1M | +5.8% | +0.0% |
| 17 | Thailand (THA) | HS 030354 - Fish: frozen, mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 | $41.6M | +5.8% | +0.0% |
| 18 | Viet Nam (VNM) | HS 731511 - Chain: articulated link, roller, of iron or steel | $32.0M | +10.4% | +1.0% |
| 19 | Thailand (THA) | HS 030617 - Crustaceans: frozen, shrimps and prawns, excluding cold-water varieties, in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking: in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water | $29.8M | +2.2% | +0.0% |
| 20 | Malaysia (MYS) | HS 030499 - Fish: fish meat (whether or not minced) other than fillets, frozen, excluding swordfish (Xiphias gladius) and toothfish (Dissostichus spp.) | $28.9M | +9.7% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 00 - HS2 sector 00 | 9 | $76.7B | $33.4B | +10.2% |
| HS2 39 - HS2 sector 39 | 1 | $1.6B | $1.0B | +5.7% |
| HS2 03 - HS2 sector 03 | 6 | $719.9M | $665.4M | +6.6% |
| HS2 71 - HS2 sector 71 | 3 | $1.3B | $380.7M | +7.4% |
| HS2 87 - HS2 sector 87 | 1 | $744.4M | $187.9M | +0.4% |
| HS2 73 - HS2 sector 73 | 1 | $43.8M | $32.0M | +10.4% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Greenland focus on Southeast 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.