# Montserrat Export Playbook for Africa

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

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## Overview

- Exporter: Montserrat (MSR)
- Region: Africa
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 6
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $3.3B
- Reported FTA markets: 0
- Average reported distance: 6,485 km
- Average business entry indicator: 18 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| Mali | MLI | $1.8B | 2 | Not reported | 5,840 km | 11 | Product not reported |
| South Africa | ZAF | $834.9M | 4 | Not reported | 10,219 km | 40 | 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 |
| Nigeria | NGA | $267.5M | 2 | Not reported | 7,223 km | 7 | Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 |
| Ghana | GHA | $215.8M | 3 | Not reported | 6,854 km | 13 | Product not reported |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | COD | $157.9M | 1 | Not reported | 0 km | 0 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 20 tonnes), nes in item no 8704.1 |
| Angola | AGO | $57.3M | 1 | Not reported | 8,776 km | 36 | Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with an auxiliary motor, reciprocating internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not exceeding 250cc, with or without side-cars: side-cars |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | Mali (MLI) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $1.1B | +12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2 | Mali (MLI) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $636.7M | +9.5% | +0.0% |
| 3 | South Africa (ZAF) | 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 | $451.4M | +4.2% | +0.0% |
| 4 | South Africa (ZAF) | HS 842199 - Machinery: parts for filtering or purifying liquids or gases | $195.7M | +11.7% | +0.0% |
| 5 | Democratic Republic of the Congo (COD) | HS 870423 - Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 20 tonnes), nes in item no 8704.1 | $157.9M | +13.8% | +0.0% |
| 6 | Nigeria (NGA) | HS 870899 - Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $137.7M | +5.0% | +0.0% |
| 7 | South Africa (ZAF) | HS 848180 - Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valves | $131.6M | +6.4% | +0.0% |
| 8 | Nigeria (NGA) | HS 870323 - Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $129.8M | +4.5% | +0.0% |
| 9 | Ghana (GHA) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $93.8M | +9.0% | +0.0% |
| 10 | Ghana (GHA) | HS 852872 - 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 | $62.3M | +8.2% | +0.0% |
| 11 | Ghana (GHA) | HS 630900 - Clothing: worn, and other worn articles | $59.7M | +7.3% | +0.0% |
| 12 | Angola (AGO) | HS 871120 - Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with an auxiliary motor, reciprocating internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not exceeding 250cc, with or without side-cars: side-cars | $57.3M | +15.2% | +0.0% |
| 13 | South Africa (ZAF) | HS 610990 - T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of textile materials (other than cotton), knitted or crocheted | $56.1M | +7.7% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 00 - HS2 sector 00 | 3 | $2.5B | $1.9B | +10.2% |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 2 | $1.0B | $513.7M | +6.2% |
| HS2 87 - HS2 sector 87 | 4 | $656.5M | $482.7M | +9.6% |
| HS2 84 - HS2 sector 84 | 2 | $609.9M | $327.4M | +9.0% |
| HS2 63 - HS2 sector 63 | 1 | $103.6M | $59.7M | +7.3% |
| HS2 61 - HS2 sector 61 | 1 | $84.7M | $56.1M | +7.7% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Montserrat focus on Africa?

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.