# Iraq 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: Iraq (IRQ)
- Region: South Asia
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 5
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $86.7B
- Reported FTA markets: 0
- Average reported distance: 3,473 km
- Average business entry indicator: 14 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| India | IND | $60.8B | 25 | Not reported | 3,159 km | 18 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |
| Pakistan | PAK | $22.9B | 14 | Not reported | 2,655 km | 17 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |
| Bangladesh | BGD | $1.8B | 3 | Not reported | 4,580 km | 20 | Cotton: not carded or combed |
| Sri Lanka | LKA | $843.6M | 1 | Not reported | 4,686 km | 8 | Product not reported |
| Afghanistan | AFG | $338.5M | 1 | Not reported | 2,285 km | 9 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks |

## 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 | $35.5B | +13.8% | +19.6% |
| 2 | India (IND) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $10.5B | +20.9% | +0.5% |
| 3 | Pakistan (PAK) | HS 270900 - Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $5.7B | +53.8% | +2.0% |
| 4 | Pakistan (PAK) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $4.4B | +21.1% | +0.0% |
| 5 | Pakistan (PAK) | HS 854140 - Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes | $3.9B | +29.6% | +0.8% |
| 6 | Pakistan (PAK) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $2.5B | +17.7% | +0.0% |
| 7 | India (IND) | HS 850440 - Electrical static converters | $1.9B | +14.8% | +0.0% |
| 8 | Pakistan (PAK) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $1.7B | +16.9% | +0.0% |
| 9 | India (IND) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $1.3B | +4.8% | +10.6% |
| 10 | India (IND) | 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 | $1.3B | +16.4% | +1.7% |
| 11 | India (IND) | HS 847989 - Machines and mechanical appliances: n.e.s. in item no. 8479.8, having individual functions | $1.1B | +8.6% | +0.0% |
| 12 | India (IND) | HS 310210 - Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution | $1.0B | +5.1% | +0.0% |
| 13 | Bangladesh (BGD) | HS 520100 - Cotton: not carded or combed | $930.0M | +12.4% | +0.0% |
| 14 | India (IND) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $846.4M | +6.6% | +0.0% |
| 15 | Sri Lanka (LKA) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $843.6M | +8.9% | +0.0% |
| 16 | Pakistan (PAK) | HS 271119 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711 | $803.9M | +43.4% | +25.0% |
| 17 | India (IND) | HS 071331 - Vegetables, leguminous: beans of the species vigna mungo (l.) hepper or vigna radiata (l.) wilczek, shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried | $730.4M | +10.0% | +0.0% |
| 18 | Pakistan (PAK) | HS 850440 - Electrical static converters | $714.4M | +15.7% | +3.6% |
| 19 | Pakistan (PAK) | HS 520100 - Cotton: not carded or combed | $652.7M | +8.6% | +3.3% |
| 20 | Pakistan (PAK) | HS 090240 - Tea, black: (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content exceeding 3kg | $620.3M | +5.0% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 27 - HS2 sector 27 | 4 | $136.6B | $42.6B | +29.9% |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 10 | $19.3B | $22.7B | +18.5% |
| HS2 00 - HS2 sector 00 | 5 | $16.8B | $9.1B | +11.7% |
| HS2 84 - HS2 sector 84 | 3 | $3.4B | $1.8B | +10.0% |
| HS2 52 - HS2 sector 52 | 2 | $4.2B | $1.6B | +10.5% |
| HS2 31 - HS2 sector 31 | 2 | $2.6B | $1.4B | +10.1% |
| HS2 72 - HS2 sector 72 | 3 | $4.0B | $1.2B | +14.3% |
| HS2 39 - HS2 sector 39 | 2 | $2.1B | $918.5M | +8.7% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Iraq 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.