Regional export playbook

Iraq in North America
where to look next

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

IRQ3 markets2024 trade year
3-year opportunity$442.7BCalculated addressable value
Buyer markets3Markets with qualifying rows
FTA markets0Reported access indicator
Avg. distance10,800 kmAverage reported distance
Avg. entry days5Business entry indicator

North America regional view

Should Iraq 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

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

$366.8B calculated opportunity across 75 screened products.

Regional footprint

3 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
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$366.8B75Not reported9,651 km4Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude
CanadaCAN$56.7B31Not reported9,743 km2Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude
MexicoMEX$19.2B11Not reported13,005 km8Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39

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
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$109.3B+4.7%+3.3%
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$53.8B+11.8%+0.0%
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 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$33.3B+3.8%+0.0%
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 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$16.3B+14.1%+0.0%
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 847330Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units$14.3B+1.2%+0.0%
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 950300Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys: dolls' carriages: dolls: other toys: reduced-size (scale) models and similar recreational models, working or not: puzzles of all kinds$13.8B+3.8%+0.0%
7CanadaCANHS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$12.9B+5.6%+0.0%
8CanadaCANHS 999999Commodities not specified according to kind$11.8B+17.8%+0.0%
9USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 853710Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts$10.6B+10.8%+0.0%
10USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 271019Product description unavailable$8.0B+6.3%+5.0%
11USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 870899Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708$6.8B+3.1%+0.0%
12USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 999999Commodities not specified according to kind$6.7B+11.1%+0.4%
13CanadaCANHS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$6.0B+11.9%+0.0%
14USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 392690Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39$5.9B+6.4%+0.0%
15USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 190590Food preparations: bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice papers and similar products$5.6B+10.5%+0.0%
16USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 271012Product description unavailable$5.4B+7.2%+0.1%
17USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 854370Electrical machines and apparatus: having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, n.e.c. in heading no. 8543$5.0B+9.1%+0.0%
18USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 854239Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$4.0B-1.6%+0.0%
19USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 854231Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$3.9B-0.8%+0.0%
20USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 630790Textiles: made up articles (including dress patterns), n.e.c. in chapter 63, n.e.c. in heading no. 6307$3.9B+7.9%+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

23 screened products with $230.8B of reported buyer imports.

$122.6BCalculated opportunity · +6.8% average growth

HS2 27

HS2 sector 27

2 screened products with $181.5B of reported buyer imports.

$122.3BCalculated opportunity · +5.1% average growth

HS2 84

HS2 sector 84

17 screened products with $130.6B of reported buyer imports.

$69.7BCalculated opportunity · +5.3% average growth

HS2 99

HS2 sector 99

3 screened products with $14.0B of reported buyer imports.

$18.9BCalculated opportunity · +13.4% average growth

HS2 95

HS2 sector 95

2 screened products with $17.6B of reported buyer imports.

$14.9BCalculated opportunity · +4.0% average growth

HS2 00

HS2 sector 00

2 screened products with $59.4B of reported buyer imports.

$13.4BCalculated opportunity · +6.8% average growth

HS2 39

HS2 sector 39

4 screened products with $21.2B of reported buyer imports.

$11.6BCalculated opportunity · +5.9% average growth

HS2 19

HS2 sector 19

2 screened products with $9.1B of reported buyer imports.

$7.2BCalculated opportunity · +9.2% average growth

Frequently asked questions

Using the North America export playbook

Practical guidance for interpreting regional market and product comparisons.

Should Iraq 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.