Regional export playbook

Netherlands in Southeast Asia
where to look next

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

NLD8 markets2024 trade year
3-year opportunity$409.6BCalculated addressable value
Buyer markets8Markets with qualifying rows
FTA markets2Reported access indicator
Avg. distance10,012 kmAverage reported distance
Avg. entry days12Business entry indicator

Southeast Asia regional view

Should Netherlands 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

Viet Nam

$129.1B calculated opportunity across 25 screened products.

Regional footprint

8 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
Viet NamVNM$129.1B25Reported8,892 km16Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks
SingaporeSGP$105.5B20Reported10,510 km2Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542
MalaysiaMYS$61.0B15Not reported10,202 km18Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude
ThailandTHA$56.5B11Not reported9,185 km6Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude
IndonesiaIDN$35.8B11Not reported11,362 km13Product not reported
PhilippinesPHL$15.2B6Not reported10,399 km33Coal: (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated
MyanmarMMR$4.1B2Not reported8,631 km7Product not reported
BruneiBRN$2.4B1Not reported10,917 km6Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude

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
1SingaporeSGPHS 854239Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$17.5B+4.4%+0.0%
2Viet NamVNMHS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$17.1B+26.8%+0.0%
3ThailandTHAHS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$15.1B+8.4%+0.0%
4SingaporeSGPHS 854231Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$13.0B+6.4%+0.0%
5Viet NamVNMHS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$12.2B+46.6%+0.0%
6Viet NamVNMHS 851770Telephone sets and other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, via a wired or wireless network: parts$12.1B+20.7%+0.0%
7Viet NamVNMHS 854232Electronic integrated circuits: memories$11.6B+29.9%+0.0%
8Viet NamVNMHS 854239Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$11.6B+22.2%+0.0%
9Viet NamVNMHS 854231Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$11.5B+25.9%+0.0%
10IndonesiaIDNHS 271012Product description unavailable$10.1B+10.6%+0.0%
11SingaporeSGPHS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$8.8B+5.1%+0.0%
12MalaysiaMYSHS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$8.3B+16.0%+0.0%
13ThailandTHAHS 710812Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$8.3B+13.7%+0.0%
14MalaysiaMYSHS 271012Product description unavailable$7.8B+11.1%+0.0%
15SingaporeSGPHS 854232Electronic integrated circuits: memories$6.9B+3.4%+0.0%
16SingaporeSGPHS 271019Product description unavailable$6.6B+9.1%+1.9%
17MalaysiaMYSHS 854231Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$6.5B+5.1%+0.3%
18Viet NamVNMHS 850760Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)$6.4B+36.5%+0.0%
19SingaporeSGPHS 841191Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellers$6.0B+13.1%+0.7%
20ThailandTHAHS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$5.9B+12.2%+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

30 screened products with $286.9B of reported buyer imports.

$182.0BCalculated opportunity · +13.4% average growth

HS2 27

HS2 sector 27

13 screened products with $109.0B of reported buyer imports.

$74.0BCalculated opportunity · +30.5% average growth

HS2 00

HS2 sector 00

12 screened products with $122.1B of reported buyer imports.

$55.9BCalculated opportunity · +12.2% average growth

HS2 84

HS2 sector 84

16 screened products with $56.7B of reported buyer imports.

$46.1BCalculated opportunity · +14.5% average growth

HS2 71

HS2 sector 71

2 screened products with $23.6B of reported buyer imports.

$11.3BCalculated opportunity · +11.5% average growth

HS2 10

HS2 sector 10

2 screened products with $5.1B of reported buyer imports.

$5.0BCalculated opportunity · +17.9% average growth

HS2 89

HS2 sector 89

2 screened products with $6.7B of reported buyer imports.

$4.7BCalculated opportunity · +10.1% average growth

HS2 72

HS2 sector 72

2 screened products with $4.2B of reported buyer imports.

$4.6BCalculated opportunity · +20.1% average growth

Frequently asked questions

Using the Southeast Asia export playbook

Practical guidance for interpreting regional market and product comparisons.

Should Netherlands 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.