# Marshall Isds Export Playbook for Middle East

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

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## Overview

- Exporter: Marshall Isds (MHL)
- Region: Middle East
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 6
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $3.0B
- Reported FTA markets: 0
- Average reported distance: 13,225 km
- Average business entry indicator: 16 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| Turkey | TUR | $2.3B | 19 | Not reported | 13,430 km | 7 | Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts |
| Israel | ISR | $272.3M | 11 | Not reported | 13,678 km | 11 | Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 |
| Kuwait | KWT | $184.4M | 1 | Not reported | 12,730 km | 19 | Commodities not specified according to kind |
| United Arab Emirates | ARE | $82.8M | 1 | Not reported | 12,334 km | 4 | Product not reported |
| Lebanon | LBN | $71.8M | 4 | Not reported | 13,506 km | 15 | Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) |
| Former Arab Republic of Yemen | YEM | $27.2M | 2 | Not reported | 13,671 km | 41 | Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: incorporating a colour video display or screen |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | Turkey (TUR) | HS 853710 - Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $489.8M | +12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2 | Turkey (TUR) | HS 840999 - Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition) | $482.4M | +8.7% | +0.0% |
| 3 | Turkey (TUR) | HS 847989 - Machines and mechanical appliances: n.e.s. in item no. 8479.8, having individual functions | $272.9M | +7.7% | +0.0% |
| 4 | Turkey (TUR) | HS 220210 - Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured | $264.6M | +24.8% | +0.0% |
| 5 | Kuwait (KWT) | HS 999999 - Commodities not specified according to kind | $184.4M | +54.8% | +0.0% |
| 6 | Turkey (TUR) | HS 903180 - Instruments, appliances and machines: for measuring or checking n.e.c. in chapter 90 | $143.7M | +8.3% | +0.0% |
| 7 | Turkey (TUR) | HS 890392 - Motorboats: (other than outboard motorboats), for pleasure or sports, other than inflatable | $140.9M | +14.3% | +0.9% |
| 8 | Israel (ISR) | HS 392690 - Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $105.4M | +4.9% | +0.0% |
| 9 | Turkey (TUR) | HS 020714 - Meat and edible offal: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, frozen | $99.6M | +18.2% | +0.0% |
| 10 | Turkey (TUR) | HS 890391 - Sailboats: with or without auxiliary motor, for pleasure or sports, other than inflatable | $95.1M | +13.7% | +0.4% |
| 11 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 271099 - Product description unavailable | $82.8M | +28.6% | +0.4% |
| 12 | Turkey (TUR) | HS 842129 - Machinery: for filtering or purifying liquids, n.e.c. in item no. 8421.2 | $64.1M | +11.4% | +0.0% |
| 13 | Turkey (TUR) | HS 841490 - Pumps and compressors: parts, of air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors and fans, ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fan | $54.9M | +7.7% | +0.0% |
| 14 | Turkey (TUR) | HS 842199 - Machinery: parts for filtering or purifying liquids or gases | $54.8M | +4.9% | +0.0% |
| 15 | Lebanon (LBN) | HS 850760 - Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) | $48.7M | +12.0% | +0.4% |
| 16 | Turkey (TUR) | HS 848790 - Machinery parts: not containing electrical connectors, insulators, coils, contacts or other electrical features, n.e.c. in chapter 84 | $46.9M | +7.9% | +0.0% |
| 17 | Israel (ISR) | HS 440711 - Wood: coniferous species, of pine (Pinus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm | $43.6M | +1.9% | +0.2% |
| 18 | Turkey (TUR) | HS 401693 - Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), gaskets, washers and other seals, of non-cellular rubber | $43.3M | +10.5% | +0.0% |
| 19 | Turkey (TUR) | HS 890190 - Vessels: n.e.s. in heading no. 8901, for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods | $26.2M | -2.8% | +4.0% |
| 20 | Israel (ISR) | HS 630790 - Textiles: made up articles (including dress patterns), n.e.c. in chapter 63, n.e.c. in heading no. 6307 | $25.9M | +7.4% | +0.1% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 84 - HS2 sector 84 | 7 | $2.4B | $982.5M | +6.7% |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 4 | $1.6B | $564.3M | +11.3% |
| HS2 89 - HS2 sector 89 | 5 | $562.7M | $284.9M | +7.0% |
| HS2 22 - HS2 sector 22 | 1 | $201.0M | $264.6M | +24.8% |
| HS2 99 - HS2 sector 99 | 1 | $109.5M | $184.4M | +54.8% |
| HS2 90 - HS2 sector 90 | 1 | $433.9M | $143.7M | +8.3% |
| HS2 39 - HS2 sector 39 | 3 | $294.5M | $132.7M | +5.8% |
| HS2 02 - HS2 sector 02 | 1 | $85.6M | $99.6M | +18.2% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Marshall Isds focus on Middle East?

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.