# Mozambique Export Playbook for South Asia

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

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## Overview

- Exporter: Mozambique (MOZ)
- Region: South Asia
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 3
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $95.2B
- Reported FTA markets: 0
- Average reported distance: 7,982 km
- Average business entry indicator: 18 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| India | IND | $90.4B | 27 | Not reported | 7,724 km | 18 | Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) |
| Pakistan | PAK | $2.5B | 3 | Not reported | 7,900 km | 17 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711 |
| Bangladesh | BGD | $2.2B | 2 | Not reported | 8,321 km | 20 | Ferrous waste and scrap: n.e.s. in heading no. 7204 |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | India (IND) | HS 710812 - Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $33.8B | +21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2 | India (IND) | HS 271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, natural gas | $14.3B | +70.5% | +1.9% |
| 3 | India (IND) | HS 270112 - Coal: bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated | $12.0B | +12.2% | +0.0% |
| 4 | India (IND) | HS 270119 - Coal: (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated | $10.0B | +19.2% | +7.7% |
| 5 | India (IND) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $2.1B | +4.8% | +0.0% |
| 6 | India (IND) | HS 170114 - Sugars: 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 | India (IND) | HS 850440 - Electrical static converters | $1.9B | +14.8% | +0.0% |
| 8 | India (IND) | HS 711319 - Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof | $1.5B | +21.4% | +0.0% |
| 9 | Bangladesh (BGD) | HS 720449 - Ferrous waste and scrap: n.e.s. in heading no. 7204 | $1.3B | +27.3% | +0.0% |
| 10 | India (IND) | HS 760200 - Aluminium: waste and scrap | $1.2B | +17.8% | +0.1% |
| 11 | Pakistan (PAK) | HS 271119 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711 | $1.2B | +43.4% | +0.0% |
| 12 | India (IND) | HS 260200 - Manganese 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 | India (IND) | HS 740200 - Copper: unrefined, copper anodes for electrolytic refining | $1.0B | +27.3% | +9.3% |
| 14 | Bangladesh (BGD) | HS 520100 - Cotton: not carded or combed | $927.6M | +12.4% | +0.1% |
| 15 | India (IND) | HS 270400 - Coke and semi-coke: of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated: retort carbon | $901.8M | +9.6% | +0.1% |
| 16 | India (IND) | HS 071310 - Vegetables, leguminous: peas (pisum sativum), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried | $809.3M | +11.6% | +0.0% |
| 17 | India (IND) | HS 071320 - Vegetables, leguminous: chickpeas (garbanzos), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried | $733.6M | +15.2% | +0.0% |
| 18 | India (IND) | HS 071331 - Vegetables, 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 | Pakistan (PAK) | HS 520100 - Cotton: not carded or combed | $713.4M | +8.6% | +0.1% |
| 20 | India (IND) | HS 711311 - Jewellery: of silver, whether or not plated or clad with other precious metal, and parts thereof | $667.1M | +22.9% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 27 - HS2 sector 27 | 5 | $43.0B | $38.5B | +31.0% |
| HS2 71 - HS2 sector 71 | 3 | $56.9B | $36.0B | +21.8% |
| HS2 07 - HS2 sector 07 | 4 | $3.2B | $2.9B | +13.2% |
| HS2 00 - HS2 sector 00 | 1 | $6.0B | $2.1B | +4.8% |
| HS2 17 - HS2 sector 17 | 1 | $1.5B | $2.0B | +10.4% |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 1 | $2.0B | $1.9B | +14.8% |
| HS2 72 - HS2 sector 72 | 2 | $4.0B | $1.8B | +17.9% |
| HS2 76 - HS2 sector 76 | 2 | $4.2B | $1.7B | +14.9% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Mozambique focus on South Asia?

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.