# Kiribati Export Playbook for Latin America and Caribbean

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

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## Overview

- Exporter: Kiribati (KIR)
- Region: Latin America and Caribbean
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 6
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $226.1M
- Reported FTA markets: 0
- Average reported distance: 13,075 km
- Average business entry indicator: 27 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| Ecuador | ECU | $73.3M | 4 | Not reported | 12,059 km | 49 | Fish: frozen, skipjack tuna (stripe-bellied bonito) (Katsuwonus pelamis), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 |
| Dominican Republic | DOM | $71.4M | 3 | Not reported | 12,807 km | 17 | Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 |
| Brazil | BRA | $40.3M | 2 | Not reported | 15,088 km | 17 | Electrical apparatus: plugs and sockets, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts |
| Costa Rica | CRI | $30.9M | 2 | Not reported | 11,390 km | 23 | Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders |
| Bolivia | BOL | $8.0M | 1 | Not reported | 13,115 km | 40 | Tricycles, 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 |
| Barbados | BRB | $2.3M | 2 | Not reported | 13,991 km | 16 | Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | Dominican Republic (DOM) | HS 870899 - Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $54.2M | +4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2 | Brazil (BRA) | HS 853669 - Electrical apparatus: plugs and sockets, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $36.6M | +4.4% | +0.0% |
| 3 | Ecuador (ECU) | HS 030343 - Fish: frozen, skipjack tuna (stripe-bellied bonito) (Katsuwonus pelamis), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 | $33.0M | +7.8% | +1.4% |
| 4 | Costa Rica (CRI) | HS 852580 - Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders | $30.2M | +16.0% | +0.0% |
| 5 | Ecuador (ECU) | HS 030342 - Fish: yellowfin tunas (thunnus albacares), frozen (excluding fillets, livers, roes and other fish meat of heading no. 0304) | $29.7M | +8.3% | +1.7% |
| 6 | Dominican Republic (DOM) | HS 401693 - Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), gaskets, washers and other seals, of non-cellular rubber | $14.7M | +12.6% | +0.0% |
| 7 | Bolivia (BOL) | HS 950300 - Tricycles, 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 | $8.0M | +4.8% | +0.0% |
| 8 | Ecuador (ECU) | HS 051191 - Animal products: of fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates and dead animals of chapter 3, unfit for human consumption | $7.4M | +10.5% | +0.4% |
| 9 | Brazil (BRA) | HS 850730 - Electric accumulators: nickel-cadmium, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) | $3.7M | +1.3% | +0.0% |
| 10 | Ecuador (ECU) | HS 030344 - Fish: frozen, bigeye tunas (Thunnus obesus), excluding fillets, livers, roes, and other fish meat of heading 0304 | $3.2M | +5.8% | +1.3% |
| 11 | Dominican Republic (DOM) | HS 730799 - Iron or steel: tube or pipe fittings, n.e.c. in item no. 7307.9, other than stainless steel | $2.6M | +8.5% | +0.0% |
| 12 | Barbados (BRB) | HS 870899 - Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $1.8M | +1.6% | +0.0% |
| 13 | Costa Rica (CRI) | HS 853610 - Electrical apparatus: fuses, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $647.5K | +3.9% | +0.0% |
| 14 | Barbados (BRB) | HS 401693 - Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), gaskets, washers and other seals, of non-cellular rubber | $466.8K | +6.1% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 4 | $188.1M | $71.1M | +6.4% |
| HS2 03 - HS2 sector 03 | 3 | $129.4M | $65.9M | +7.3% |
| HS2 87 - HS2 sector 87 | 2 | $86.9M | $55.9M | +3.0% |
| HS2 40 - HS2 sector 40 | 2 | $21.5M | $15.1M | +9.4% |
| HS2 95 - HS2 sector 95 | 1 | $10.8M | $8.0M | +4.8% |
| HS2 05 - HS2 sector 05 | 1 | $23.3M | $7.4M | +10.5% |
| HS2 73 - HS2 sector 73 | 1 | $4.6M | $2.6M | +8.5% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Kiribati focus on Latin America and Caribbean?

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.