# Haiti Export Playbook for East Asia

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

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## Overview

- Exporter: Haiti (HTI)
- Region: East Asia
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 5
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $307.2B
- Reported FTA markets: 0
- Average reported distance: 14,088 km
- Average business entry indicator: 6 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| China | CHN | $251.1B | 24 | Not reported | 13,463 km | 9 | Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits |
| Republic of Korea | KOR | $26.7B | 25 | Not reported | 13,475 km | 8 | Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 |
| Japan | JPN | $18.2B | 20 | Not reported | 13,116 km | 11 | Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 |
| Taiwan | TWN | $9.7B | 8 | Not reported | 14,950 km | 0 | Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | HKG | $1.6B | 3 | Not reported | 15,437 km | 2 | Telephone sets and other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, via a wired or wireless network: parts |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | China (CHN) | HS 854231 - Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits | $93.1B | +18.1% | +0.0% |
| 2 | China (CHN) | HS 854232 - Electronic integrated circuits: memories | $65.7B | +17.4% | +0.0% |
| 3 | China (CHN) | HS 854239 - Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 | $61.4B | +15.9% | +0.0% |
| 4 | Republic of Korea (KOR) | HS 854239 - Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 | $10.6B | +7.4% | +0.0% |
| 5 | Japan (JPN) | HS 854239 - Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 | $8.3B | +2.6% | +0.0% |
| 6 | Taiwan (TWN) | HS 854239 - Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 | $7.3B | +5.8% | +0.0% |
| 7 | China (CHN) | HS 999999 - Commodities not specified according to kind | $5.2B | +42.1% | +0.0% |
| 8 | China (CHN) | HS 853224 - Electrical capacitors: fixed, ceramic dielectric, multilayer | $4.7B | +21.4% | +0.0% |
| 9 | China (CHN) | HS 740400 - Copper: waste and scrap | $4.5B | +12.9% | +0.0% |
| 10 | Republic of Korea (KOR) | HS 847330 - Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units | $2.8B | +5.9% | +0.0% |
| 11 | China (CHN) | HS 853690 - Electrical 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% |
| 12 | China (CHN) | HS 854110 - Electrical apparatus: diodes, other than photosensitive or light emitting diodes | $2.1B | +11.1% | +0.0% |
| 13 | China (CHN) | HS 854140 - Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes | $2.1B | +17.0% | +0.0% |
| 14 | Republic of Korea (KOR) | HS 851762 - Communication 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% |
| 15 | Japan (JPN) | HS 611030 - Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted | $1.7B | +3.0% | +0.0% |
| 16 | China (CHN) | HS 420221 - Cases and containers: handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), with outer surface of leather, of composition leather or of patent leather | $1.6B | +22.7% | +0.0% |
| 17 | China (CHN) | HS 420222 - Cases and containers: handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), with outer surface of plastic sheeting or of textile materials | $1.4B | +22.3% | +0.0% |
| 18 | China (CHN) | HS 640399 - Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, (not covering the ankle), outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leather | $1.2B | +20.9% | +0.0% |
| 19 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKG) | HS 851770 - Telephone 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% |
| 20 | Republic of Korea (KOR) | HS 611030 - Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted | $1.1B | +14.1% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 22 | $411.0B | $265.0B | +10.6% |
| HS2 61 - HS2 sector 61 | 14 | $10.9B | $6.8B | +7.2% |
| HS2 84 - HS2 sector 84 | 5 | $10.6B | $5.2B | +2.7% |
| HS2 99 - HS2 sector 99 | 1 | $2.9B | $5.2B | +42.1% |
| HS2 74 - HS2 sector 74 | 3 | $19.5B | $5.2B | +8.6% |
| HS2 42 - HS2 sector 42 | 4 | $6.6B | $4.9B | +14.8% |
| HS2 62 - HS2 sector 62 | 9 | $4.9B | $3.2B | +7.8% |
| HS2 64 - HS2 sector 64 | 3 | $3.5B | $2.2B | +15.3% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Haiti focus on East 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.