Largest market shown
India
$84.8B calculated opportunity across 20 screened products.
Regional export playbook
Compare buyer markets, access conditions, and product opportunities across South Asia. Use this guide to prioritize research, not to treat calculated indicators as guaranteed sales.
South Asia regional view
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
$84.8B calculated opportunity across 20 screened products.
Regional footprint
Reported trade and access indicators are available for the qualifying markets shown below.
How to use the guide
Start with the strongest markets, then validate buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, and competition at product level.
Market comparison
Markets are ranked by calculated three-year opportunity across the qualifying products in this regional view.
| Market | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IndiaIND | $84.8B | 20 | Not reported | 6,059 km | 18 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |
| PakistanPAK | $1.6B | 4 | Not reported | 5,508 km | 17 | Cotton: not carded or combed |
| BangladeshBGD | $533.6M | 1 | Not reported | 7,481 km | 20 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks |
Top regional opportunities
The rows below are screened by reported buyer demand, exporter position, and available history. Calculated opportunity is a research signal, not a forecast.
| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IndiaIND | HS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $73.0B | +13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2 | IndiaIND | HS 271019Product description unavailable | $2.1B | +4.8% | +0.0% |
| 3 | IndiaIND | HS 760200Aluminium: waste and scrap | $1.2B | +17.8% | +0.3% |
| 4 | IndiaIND | HS 310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution | $1.0B | +5.1% | +0.5% |
| 5 | IndiaIND | HS 271012Product description unavailable | $847.5M | +6.6% | +0.0% |
| 6 | IndiaIND | HS 071320Vegetables, leguminous: chickpeas (garbanzos), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried | $732.5M | +15.2% | +0.1% |
| 7 | PakistanPAK | HS 520100Cotton: not carded or combed | $714.7M | +8.6% | +0.0% |
| 8 | IndiaIND | HS 290511Alcohols: saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol) | $685.6M | +19.5% | +0.7% |
| 9 | IndiaIND | HS 270799Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar: n.e.s. in heading no. 2707 | $605.9M | +8.7% | +0.0% |
| 10 | IndiaIND | HS 720449Ferrous waste and scrap: n.e.s. in heading no. 7204 | $543.3M | +8.5% | +0.1% |
| 11 | BangladeshBGD | HS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $533.6M | +19.0% | +0.0% |
| 12 | IndiaIND | HS 740400Copper: waste and scrap | $490.0M | +8.7% | +0.1% |
| 13 | IndiaIND | HS 760120Aluminium: unwrought, alloys | $469.3M | +11.9% | +0.0% |
| 14 | IndiaIND | HS 732690Iron or steel: articles n.e.s. in heading no. 7326 | $457.3M | +11.1% | +0.0% |
| 15 | IndiaIND | HS 390210Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary forms | $400.2M | +6.4% | +0.0% |
| 16 | PakistanPAK | HS 720449Ferrous waste and scrap: n.e.s. in heading no. 7204 | $395.6M | +20.9% | +0.2% |
| 17 | IndiaIND | HS 720421Ferrous waste and scrap: of stainless steel | $375.7M | +19.9% | +0.0% |
| 18 | IndiaIND | HS 470710Paper or paperboard: waste and scrap, of unbleached kraft paper or paperboard or of corrugated paper or paperboard | $363.2M | +14.4% | +0.1% |
| 19 | IndiaIND | HS 999999Commodities not specified according to kind | $354.8M | -0.2% | +0.0% |
| 20 | IndiaIND | HS 281410Ammonia: anhydrous | $343.8M | +6.1% | +0.9% |
Sector opportunities
HS2 groups make it easier to compare broad product families before moving to individual HS6 products.
HS2 27
2 screened products with $130.7B of reported buyer imports.
$73.6BCalculated opportunity · +11.3% average growthHS2 00
2 screened products with $8.1B of reported buyer imports.
$2.9BCalculated opportunity · +5.7% average growthHS2 72
5 screened products with $5.5B of reported buyer imports.
$1.8BCalculated opportunity · +19.3% average growthHS2 76
2 screened products with $4.2B of reported buyer imports.
$1.7BCalculated opportunity · +14.9% average growthHS2 31
1 screened products with $2.0B of reported buyer imports.
$1.0BCalculated opportunity · +5.1% average growthHS2 07
1 screened products with $634.0M of reported buyer imports.
$732.5MCalculated opportunity · +15.2% average growthHS2 52
1 screened products with $1.5B of reported buyer imports.
$714.7MCalculated opportunity · +8.6% average growthHS2 29
1 screened products with $787.3M of reported buyer imports.
$685.6MCalculated opportunity · +19.5% average growthFrequently asked questions
Practical guidance for interpreting regional market and product comparisons.
Use the market ranking as a starting point, then check product fit, buyer requirements, route costs, tariffs, standards, and competitive conditions.
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.
Prioritize one market and product combination, then validate buyers, compliance, logistics, pricing, and continuity before making a commercial decision.
Data source
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.