# Iraq 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: Iraq (IRQ)
- Region: Southeast Asia
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 7
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $118.4B
- Reported FTA markets: 0
- Average reported distance: 7,119 km
- Average business entry indicator: 13 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| Thailand | THA | $35.7B | 24 | Not reported | 6,044 km | 6 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |
| Singapore | SGP | $25.0B | 6 | Not reported | 7,131 km | 2 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |
| Malaysia | MYS | $22.6B | 7 | Not reported | 6,816 km | 18 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |
| Indonesia | IDN | $15.6B | 11 | Not reported | 7,891 km | 13 | Product not reported |
| Philippines | PHL | $10.1B | 8 | Not reported | 7,893 km | 33 | Product not reported |
| Viet Nam | VNM | $7.1B | 4 | Not reported | 6,149 km | 16 | Product not reported |
| Brunei | BRN | $2.2B | 1 | Not reported | 7,908 km | 6 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | Thailand (THA) | HS 270900 - Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $15.1B | +8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2 | Malaysia (MYS) | HS 270900 - Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $8.3B | +16.0% | +0.1% |
| 3 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 270900 - Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $7.9B | +5.1% | +2.9% |
| 4 | Malaysia (MYS) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $7.8B | +11.1% | +0.1% |
| 5 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $6.6B | +9.1% | +1.8% |
| 6 | Thailand (THA) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $5.9B | +12.2% | +0.0% |
| 7 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $5.8B | +8.9% | +0.1% |
| 8 | Malaysia (MYS) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $5.4B | +10.6% | +1.1% |
| 9 | Indonesia (IDN) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $4.8B | +11.7% | +0.2% |
| 10 | Philippines (PHL) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $3.8B | +14.2% | +0.0% |
| 11 | Viet Nam (VNM) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $3.7B | +7.7% | +0.0% |
| 12 | Indonesia (IDN) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $3.5B | +18.4% | +0.0% |
| 13 | Indonesia (IDN) | HS 270900 - Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $3.3B | +7.2% | +0.6% |
| 14 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 847180 - Data processing machines: automatic, units thereof n.e.s. in heading no. 8471 | $2.8B | +9.8% | +0.0% |
| 15 | Brunei (BRN) | HS 270900 - Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $2.2B | +20.4% | +2.4% |
| 16 | Philippines (PHL) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $1.9B | +13.3% | +0.5% |
| 17 | Thailand (THA) | HS 847130 - Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $1.8B | +6.8% | +0.0% |
| 18 | Viet Nam (VNM) | HS 080131 - Nuts, edible: cashew nuts, in shell, fresh or dried | $1.7B | +25.1% | +0.4% |
| 19 | Thailand (THA) | HS 732690 - Iron or steel: articles n.e.s. in heading no. 7326 | $1.4B | +7.4% | +0.0% |
| 20 | Viet Nam (VNM) | HS 520100 - Cotton: not carded or combed | $1.4B | +16.5% | +0.3% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 00 - HS2 sector 00 | 9 | $104.7B | $40.1B | +9.9% |
| HS2 27 - HS2 sector 27 | 8 | $86.4B | $39.1B | +11.2% |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 16 | $27.4B | $19.3B | +7.6% |
| HS2 84 - HS2 sector 84 | 16 | $19.0B | $10.7B | +5.6% |
| HS2 08 - HS2 sector 08 | 2 | $2.5B | $2.0B | +26.9% |
| HS2 73 - HS2 sector 73 | 1 | $2.3B | $1.4B | +7.4% |
| HS2 39 - HS2 sector 39 | 2 | $2.2B | $1.4B | +7.5% |
| HS2 52 - HS2 sector 52 | 1 | $2.9B | $1.4B | +16.5% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Iraq 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.