# Marshall Isds 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: Marshall Isds (MHL)
- Region: Latin America and Caribbean
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 7
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $624.7M
- Reported FTA markets: 0
- Average reported distance: 13,465 km
- Average business entry indicator: 52 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| Brazil | BRA | $454.5M | 3 | Not reported | 15,604 km | 17 | Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 |
| Ecuador | ECU | $70.6M | 3 | Not reported | 12,261 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 |
| Peru | PER | $32.4M | 2 | Not reported | 12,541 km | 26 | Printed matter: books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter n.e.c. in item no. 4901.10 or 4901.91 |
| Venezuela | VEN | $24.2M | 2 | Not reported | 13,298 km | 230 | Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: catheters, cannulae and the like |
| Dominican Republic | DOM | $23.7M | 1 | Not reported | 12,759 km | 17 | Ceramic sinks, wash basins, wash basin pedestals, baths, bidets, water closet pans, flushing cisterns, urinals and similar sanitary fixtures: of porcelain or china |
| Barbados | BRB | $13.6M | 1 | Not reported | 13,981 km | 16 | Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10 |
| Saint Lucia | LCA | $5.7M | 1 | Not reported | 13,808 km | 11 | Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10 |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | Brazil (BRA) | HS 392690 - Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $352.6M | +8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2 | Brazil (BRA) | HS 848190 - Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: parts thereof | $89.9M | +9.3% | +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 | $32.3M | +7.8% | +2.3% |
| 4 | Ecuador (ECU) | HS 030342 - Fish: yellowfin tunas (thunnus albacares), frozen (excluding fillets, livers, roes and other fish meat of heading no. 0304) | $30.7M | +8.3% | +0.3% |
| 5 | Dominican Republic (DOM) | HS 691010 - Ceramic sinks, wash basins, wash basin pedestals, baths, bidets, water closet pans, flushing cisterns, urinals and similar sanitary fixtures: of porcelain or china | $23.7M | +14.0% | +0.2% |
| 6 | Peru (PER) | HS 490199 - Printed matter: books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter n.e.c. in item no. 4901.10 or 4901.91 | $20.4M | +4.5% | +0.2% |
| 7 | Barbados (BRB) | HS 210690 - Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10 | $13.6M | +5.6% | +0.1% |
| 8 | Venezuela (VEN) | HS 901839 - Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: catheters, cannulae and the like | $12.2M | +3.6% | +0.1% |
| 9 | Peru (PER) | HS 620520 - Shirts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | $12.1M | +10.8% | +0.0% |
| 10 | Brazil (BRA) | HS 281511 - Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda): solid | $12.0M | +12.9% | +0.3% |
| 11 | Venezuela (VEN) | HS 392490 - Plastics: household articles and hygienic or toilet articles | $12.0M | +5.5% | +0.0% |
| 12 | 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 | $7.5M | +10.5% | +0.1% |
| 13 | Saint Lucia (LCA) | HS 210690 - Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10 | $5.7M | +5.2% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 39 - HS2 sector 39 | 2 | $845.4M | $364.6M | +6.9% |
| HS2 84 - HS2 sector 84 | 1 | $321.7M | $89.9M | +9.3% |
| HS2 03 - HS2 sector 03 | 2 | $122.1M | $63.0M | +8.1% |
| HS2 69 - HS2 sector 69 | 1 | $25.3M | $23.7M | +14.0% |
| HS2 49 - HS2 sector 49 | 1 | $53.1M | $20.4M | +4.5% |
| HS2 21 - HS2 sector 21 | 2 | $33.5M | $19.3M | +5.4% |
| HS2 90 - HS2 sector 90 | 1 | $14.9M | $12.2M | +3.6% |
| HS2 62 - HS2 sector 62 | 1 | $22.5M | $12.1M | +10.8% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Marshall Isds 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.