# Montserrat 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: Montserrat (MSR)
- Region: Europe
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 15
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $160.8B
- Reported FTA markets: 13
- Average reported distance: 7,334 km
- Average business entry indicator: 13 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| United Kingdom | GBR | $60.3B | 64 | Reported | 6,646 km | 5 | Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsion |
| France | FRA | $33.2B | 44 | Reported | 6,772 km | 4 | Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 |
| Netherlands | NLD | $26.2B | 13 | Reported | 7,004 km | 4 | Product not reported |
| Germany | DEU | $21.7B | 8 | Reported | 7,135 km | 8 | Product not reported |
| Spain | ESP | $4.1B | 8 | Reported | 6,170 km | 13 | Product not reported |
| Poland | POL | $3.8B | 9 | Reported | 8,097 km | 37 | Electrical static converters |
| Italy | ITA | $3.7B | 5 | Reported | 7,532 km | 11 | Product not reported |
| Ireland | IRL | $2.9B | 7 | Reported | 6,298 km | 11 | Product not reported |
| Czechia | CZE | $1.4B | 5 | Reported | 7,653 km | 25 | Electrical static converters |
| Belgium | BEL | $1.3B | 3 | Reported | 6,945 km | 5 | Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: catheters, cannulae and the like |
| Austria | AUT | $1.1B | 4 | Reported | 7,801 km | 21 | Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 |
| Russia | RUS | $490.5M | 2 | Not reported | 9,091 km | 10 | Electrical machines and apparatus: having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, n.e.c. in heading no. 8543 |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein | CHE | $370.3M | 2 | Not reported | 7,130 km | 10 | Printed matter: books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter n.e.c. in item no. 4901.10 or 4901.91 |
| Sweden | SWE | $79.3M | 1 | Reported | 7,876 km | 8 | Electrical apparatus: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 or 8537 |
| Slovakia | SVK | $71.5M | 1 | Reported | 7,860 km | 22 | Electrical apparatus: transistors, (other than photosensitive), with a dissipation rate of 1W or more |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | Germany (DEU) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $12.3B | +5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2 | Netherlands (NLD) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $11.9B | +12.2% | +0.0% |
| 3 | United Kingdom (GBR) | HS 870380 - Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsion | $10.2B | +40.0% | +0.0% |
| 4 | United Kingdom (GBR) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $6.7B | +7.5% | +0.0% |
| 5 | 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% |
| 6 | United Kingdom (GBR) | 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 | $5.7B | +1.9% | +0.0% |
| 7 | United Kingdom (GBR) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $5.3B | +8.4% | +0.0% |
| 8 | France (FRA) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $4.7B | +9.5% | +0.0% |
| 9 | Germany (DEU) | HS 880330 - Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $4.2B | +7.0% | +0.0% |
| 10 | Netherlands (NLD) | HS 901839 - Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: catheters, cannulae and the like | $4.1B | +12.8% | +0.0% |
| 11 | France (FRA) | HS 841191 - Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellers | $4.0B | +5.8% | +0.0% |
| 12 | Netherlands (NLD) | 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 | $3.2B | +13.3% | +0.0% |
| 13 | France (FRA) | 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 | $3.1B | +6.7% | +0.0% |
| 14 | Italy (ITA) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $3.0B | +4.8% | +0.0% |
| 15 | United Kingdom (GBR) | HS 999999 - Commodities not specified according to kind | $2.9B | +16.4% | +0.0% |
| 16 | United Kingdom (GBR) | HS 870360 - Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power | $2.8B | +36.0% | +0.0% |
| 17 | United Kingdom (GBR) | 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 | $2.8B | +7.4% | +0.0% |
| 18 | United Kingdom (GBR) | HS 850760 - Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) | $2.7B | +17.3% | +0.0% |
| 19 | Germany (DEU) | HS 853710 - Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $2.3B | +11.7% | +0.0% |
| 20 | Netherlands (NLD) | HS 901890 - Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018 | $2.3B | +8.9% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 00 - HS2 sector 00 | 9 | $112.9B | $41.3B | +7.7% |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 58 | $94.3B | $35.8B | +6.0% |
| HS2 87 - HS2 sector 87 | 9 | $43.8B | $20.7B | +22.2% |
| HS2 84 - HS2 sector 84 | 22 | $40.9B | $18.9B | +1.9% |
| HS2 90 - HS2 sector 90 | 17 | $21.1B | $10.2B | +6.3% |
| HS2 88 - HS2 sector 88 | 2 | $25.0B | $10.2B | +6.5% |
| HS2 30 - HS2 sector 30 | 1 | $11.9B | $3.1B | +6.7% |
| HS2 99 - HS2 sector 99 | 1 | $1.9B | $2.9B | +16.4% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Montserrat 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.