# The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Export Playbook for Europe

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

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## Overview

- Exporter: The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (MKD)
- Region: Europe
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 29
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $813.0B
- Reported FTA markets: 26
- Average reported distance: 1,307 km
- Average business entry indicator: 12 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| Germany | DEU | $205.0B | 100 | Reported | 1,522 km | 8 | Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) |
| United Kingdom | GBR | $86.3B | 48 | Reported | 1,948 km | 5 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein | CHE | $80.0B | 13 | Reported | 1,241 km | 10 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale |
| Netherlands | NLD | $78.7B | 33 | Reported | 1,695 km | 4 | Product not reported |
| France | FRA | $51.5B | 30 | Reported | 1,672 km | 4 | Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 |
| Belgium | BEL | $46.7B | 17 | Reported | 1,634 km | 5 | Product not reported |
| Italy | ITA | $40.7B | 26 | Reported | 742 km | 11 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale |
| Poland | POL | $35.9B | 31 | Reported | 1,141 km | 37 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks |
| Russia | RUS | $35.2B | 16 | Not reported | 1,927 km | 10 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc |
| Slovenia | SVN | $30.1B | 8 | Reported | 718 km | 8 | Heterocyclic compounds: n.e.c. in headings no. 2933 |
| Czechia | CZE | $27.4B | 19 | Reported | 1,051 km | 25 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks |
| Spain | ESP | $24.2B | 16 | Reported | 2,108 km | 13 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale |
| Hungary | HUN | $11.6B | 10 | Reported | 641 km | 7 | Electrical energy |
| Austria | AUT | $10.7B | 8 | Reported | 799 km | 21 | Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractions |
| Ireland | IRL | $9.1B | 4 | Reported | 2,407 km | 11 | Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits |
| Romania | ROU | $8.2B | 7 | Not reported | 0 km | 0 | Vehicles: parts, gear boxes |
| Greece | GRC | $7.3B | 3 | Reported | 485 km | 4 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |
| Sweden | SWE | $5.0B | 5 | Reported | 1,943 km | 8 | Product not reported |
| Slovakia | SVK | $5.0B | 3 | Reported | 765 km | 22 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks |
| Denmark | DNK | $3.1B | 4 | Reported | 1,651 km | 4 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks |
| Portugal | PRT | $2.6B | 3 | Reported | 2,606 km | 7 | Product not reported |
| Finland | FIN | $1.8B | 2 | Reported | 2,033 km | 13 | Product not reported |
| Norway | NOR | $1.5B | 1 | Reported | 2,125 km | 4 | Product not reported |
| Ukraine | UKR | $1.4B | 1 | Reported | 1,165 km | 7 | Product not reported |
| Croatia | HRV | $1.0B | 1 | Reported | 611 km | 20 | Product not reported |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | BIH | $846.8M | 1 | Reported | 323 km | 80 | Product not reported |
| Serbia | SRB | $823.0M | 1 | Not reported | 0 km | 0 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: in gaseous state, natural gas |
| Latvia | LVA | $655.3M | 1 | Reported | 1,674 km | 6 | Product not reported |
| Cyprus | CYP | $636.4M | 1 | Reported | 1,283 km | 6 | Product not reported |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE) | HS 300490 - Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $27.7B | +12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2 | Germany (DEU) | HS 850760 - Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) | $19.8B | +19.2% | +0.0% |
| 3 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE) | HS 710812 - Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $17.3B | +12.8% | +0.0% |
| 4 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE) | HS 710813 - Metals: gold, semi-manufactured | $17.2B | +14.3% | +0.0% |
| 5 | Germany (DEU) | HS 271121 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: in gaseous state, natural gas | $16.4B | +4.2% | +0.0% |
| 6 | Belgium (BEL) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $12.8B | +9.1% | +0.0% |
| 7 | Germany (DEU) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $12.3B | +5.8% | +0.0% |
| 8 | Russia (RUS) | HS 870323 - Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $12.3B | +12.7% | +0.0% |
| 9 | Netherlands (NLD) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $11.9B | +12.2% | +0.0% |
| 10 | Slovenia (SVN) | HS 293399 - Heterocyclic compounds: n.e.c. in headings no. 2933 | $10.5B | +30.0% | +0.0% |
| 11 | Germany (DEU) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $9.7B | +9.2% | +0.0% |
| 12 | Slovenia (SVN) | HS 300490 - Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $9.7B | +17.9% | +0.3% |
| 13 | Russia (RUS) | HS 870322 - Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc | $8.5B | +16.6% | +0.0% |
| 14 | Germany (DEU) | 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 | $8.4B | +3.5% | +0.0% |
| 15 | Belgium (BEL) | HS 300220 - Vaccines: for human medicine | $8.0B | +20.4% | +0.0% |
| 16 | Netherlands (NLD) | 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 | $7.3B | +4.0% | +0.0% |
| 17 | Belgium (BEL) | HS 300490 - Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $7.0B | +8.9% | +0.0% |
| 18 | United Kingdom (GBR) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $6.7B | +7.5% | +0.0% |
| 19 | Germany (DEU) | HS 851762 - Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | $6.0B | +11.4% | +0.0% |
| 20 | France (FRA) | HS 880330 - Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $5.9B | +6.0% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 95 | $305.9B | $175.5B | +10.9% |
| HS2 87 - HS2 sector 87 | 70 | $267.6B | $114.9B | +7.8% |
| HS2 30 - HS2 sector 30 | 29 | $240.3B | $114.4B | +10.7% |
| HS2 00 - HS2 sector 00 | 33 | $220.6B | $97.3B | +8.4% |
| HS2 84 - HS2 sector 84 | 47 | $134.7B | $72.3B | +6.0% |
| HS2 71 - HS2 sector 71 | 11 | $143.8B | $51.6B | +10.8% |
| HS2 27 - HS2 sector 27 | 11 | $52.2B | $34.1B | +9.1% |
| HS2 88 - HS2 sector 88 | 6 | $43.6B | $21.7B | +6.4% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia focus on Europe?

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.