Regional export playbook

Myanmar in East Asia
where to look next

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

MMR6 markets2024 trade year
3-year opportunity$1.3TCalculated addressable value
Buyer markets6Markets with qualifying rows
FTA markets4Reported access indicator
Avg. distance3,084 kmAverage reported distance
Avg. entry days5Business entry indicator

East Asia regional view

Should Myanmar focus here?

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

China

$955.9B calculated opportunity across 142 screened products.

Regional footprint

6 buyer markets

Reported trade and access indicators are available for the qualifying markets shown below.

How to use the guide

Compare demand with access

Start with the strongest markets, then validate buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, and competition at product level.

Market comparison

Which markets deserve a closer look?

Markets are ranked by calculated three-year opportunity across the qualifying products in this regional view.

MarketOpportunityProductsFTADistanceEntry daysTop product
ChinaCHN$955.9B142Reported3,234 km9Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated
Republic of KoreaKOR$143.4B49Reported3,796 km8Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$114.9B24Reported1,981 km2Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks
JapanJPN$82.2B49Reported4,782 km11Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542
TaiwanTWN$25.0B16Not reported2,788 km0Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542
China, Macao SARMAC$2.0B2Not reported1,922 km0Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof

Top regional opportunities

Products and markets to review

The rows below are screened by reported buyer demand, exporter position, and available history. Calculated opportunity is a research signal, not a forecast.

RankMarketProductOpportunityBuyer growthCurrent share
1ChinaCHNHS 260111Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated$119.0B+18.9%+0.1%
2ChinaCHNHS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$98.6B+18.1%+0.0%
3ChinaCHNHS 854231Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$93.1B+18.1%+0.0%
4ChinaCHNHS 854232Electronic integrated circuits: memories$65.7B+17.4%+0.0%
5ChinaCHNHS 120190Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken$62.4B+24.6%+0.0%
6ChinaCHNHS 854239Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$61.4B+15.9%+0.0%
7ChinaCHNHS 260300Copper ores and concentrates$35.3B+20.3%+0.0%
8Republic of KoreaKORHS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$34.4B+7.2%+0.0%
9China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKGHS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$32.7B+11.6%+0.0%
10China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKGHS 854239Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$29.1B+7.1%+0.0%
11ChinaCHNHS 271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, natural gas$26.7B+39.1%+0.6%
12ChinaCHNHS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$26.3B+15.4%+0.0%
13Republic of KoreaKORHS 854232Electronic integrated circuits: memories$24.8B+13.4%+0.0%
14ChinaCHNHS 720260Ferro-alloys: ferro-nickel$24.5B+40.3%+0.8%
15ChinaCHNHS 740311Copper: refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes$17.3B+17.5%+0.6%
16ChinaCHNHS 847180Data processing machines: automatic, units thereof n.e.s. in heading no. 8471$16.9B+19.1%+0.0%
17ChinaCHNHS 270210Lignite: whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated, excluding jet$16.3B+47.5%+0.1%
18ChinaCHNHS 271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: in gaseous state, natural gas$14.5B+53.3%+6.2%
19ChinaCHNHS 020230Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen$11.4B+30.8%+0.0%
20Republic of KoreaKORHS 854239Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$10.6B+7.4%+0.0%

Sector opportunities

Which product families lead?

HS2 groups make it easier to compare broad product families before moving to individual HS6 products.

HS2 85

HS2 sector 85

70 screened products with $745.0B of reported buyer imports.

$488.1BCalculated opportunity · +10.5% average growth

HS2 27

HS2 sector 27

8 screened products with $441.7B of reported buyer imports.

$199.8BCalculated opportunity · +29.2% average growth

HS2 26

HS2 sector 26

14 screened products with $220.8B of reported buyer imports.

$181.9BCalculated opportunity · +19.0% average growth

HS2 84

HS2 sector 84

28 screened products with $133.2B of reported buyer imports.

$85.7BCalculated opportunity · +8.5% average growth

HS2 12

HS2 sector 12

5 screened products with $55.5B of reported buyer imports.

$69.5BCalculated opportunity · +13.5% average growth

HS2 74

HS2 sector 74

8 screened products with $65.0B of reported buyer imports.

$33.9BCalculated opportunity · +13.9% average growth

HS2 72

HS2 sector 72

2 screened products with $14.7B of reported buyer imports.

$25.4BCalculated opportunity · +23.8% average growth

HS2 71

HS2 sector 71

10 screened products with $41.4B of reported buyer imports.

$23.6BCalculated opportunity · +14.9% average growth

Frequently asked questions

Using the East Asia export playbook

Practical guidance for interpreting regional market and product comparisons.

Should Myanmar focus on this region?

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.

Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

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.