Largest market shown
India
$90.4B calculated opportunity across 27 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
$90.4B calculated opportunity across 27 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 | $90.4B | 27 | Not reported | 7,724 km | 18 | Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) |
| PakistanPAK | $2.5B | 3 | Not reported | 7,900 km | 17 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711 |
| BangladeshBGD | $2.2B | 2 | Not reported | 8,321 km | 20 | Ferrous waste and scrap: n.e.s. in heading no. 7204 |
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 710812Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $33.8B | +21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2 | IndiaIND | HS 271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, natural gas | $14.3B | +70.5% | +1.9% |
| 3 | IndiaIND | HS 270112Coal: bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated | $12.0B | +12.2% | +0.0% |
| 4 | IndiaIND | HS 270119Coal: (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated | $10.0B | +19.2% | +7.7% |
| 5 | IndiaIND | HS 271019Product description unavailable | $2.1B | +4.8% | +0.0% |
| 6 | IndiaIND | HS 170114Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid form, other than as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $2.0B | +10.4% | +0.0% |
| 7 | IndiaIND | HS 850440Electrical static converters | $1.9B | +14.8% | +0.0% |
| 8 | IndiaIND | HS 711319Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof | $1.5B | +21.4% | +0.0% |
| 9 | BangladeshBGD | HS 720449Ferrous waste and scrap: n.e.s. in heading no. 7204 | $1.3B | +27.3% | +0.0% |
| 10 | IndiaIND | HS 760200Aluminium: waste and scrap | $1.2B | +17.8% | +0.1% |
| 11 | PakistanPAK | HS 271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711 | $1.2B | +43.4% | +0.0% |
| 12 | IndiaIND | HS 260200Manganese ores and concentrates, including ferruginous manganese ores and concentrates with a manganese content of 20% or more, calculated on the dry weight | $1.1B | +26.8% | +0.0% |
| 13 | IndiaIND | HS 740200Copper: unrefined, copper anodes for electrolytic refining | $1.0B | +27.3% | +9.3% |
| 14 | BangladeshBGD | HS 520100Cotton: not carded or combed | $927.6M | +12.4% | +0.1% |
| 15 | IndiaIND | HS 270400Coke and semi-coke: of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated: retort carbon | $901.8M | +9.6% | +0.1% |
| 16 | IndiaIND | HS 071310Vegetables, leguminous: peas (pisum sativum), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried | $809.3M | +11.6% | +0.0% |
| 17 | IndiaIND | HS 071320Vegetables, leguminous: chickpeas (garbanzos), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried | $733.6M | +15.2% | +0.0% |
| 18 | IndiaIND | HS 071331Vegetables, leguminous: beans of the species vigna mungo (l.) hepper or vigna radiata (l.) wilczek, shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried | $729.8M | +10.0% | +0.1% |
| 19 | PakistanPAK | HS 520100Cotton: not carded or combed | $713.4M | +8.6% | +0.1% |
| 20 | IndiaIND | HS 711311Jewellery: of silver, whether or not plated or clad with other precious metal, and parts thereof | $667.1M | +22.9% | +0.0% |
Sector opportunities
HS2 groups make it easier to compare broad product families before moving to individual HS6 products.
HS2 27
5 screened products with $43.0B of reported buyer imports.
$38.5BCalculated opportunity · +31.0% average growthHS2 71
3 screened products with $56.9B of reported buyer imports.
$36.0BCalculated opportunity · +21.8% average growthHS2 07
4 screened products with $3.2B of reported buyer imports.
$2.9BCalculated opportunity · +13.2% average growthHS2 00
1 screened products with $6.0B of reported buyer imports.
$2.1BCalculated opportunity · +4.8% average growthHS2 17
1 screened products with $1.5B of reported buyer imports.
$2.0BCalculated opportunity · +10.4% average growthHS2 85
1 screened products with $2.0B of reported buyer imports.
$1.9BCalculated opportunity · +14.8% average growthHS2 72
2 screened products with $4.0B of reported buyer imports.
$1.8BCalculated opportunity · +17.9% average growthHS2 76
2 screened products with $4.2B of reported buyer imports.
$1.7BCalculated opportunity · +14.9% 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.