Largest market shown
India
$224.8B calculated opportunity across 38 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
$224.8B calculated opportunity across 38 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 | $224.8B | 38 | Not reported | 1,936 km | 18 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |
| PakistanPAK | $21.8B | 7 | Not reported | 1,801 km | 17 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, natural gas |
| BangladeshBGD | $4.0B | 3 | Not reported | 3,228 km | 20 | Product not reported |
| NepalNPL | $1.9B | 1 | Not reported | 2,710 km | 23 | Product not reported |
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 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $72.2B | +13.8% | +0.4% |
| 2 | IndiaIND | HS 710812Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $33.8B | +21.1% | +0.0% |
| 3 | IndiaIND | HS 851770Telephone sets and other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, via a wired or wireless network: parts | $14.8B | +18.2% | +0.0% |
| 4 | IndiaIND | HS 271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, natural gas | $13.7B | +70.5% | +3.9% |
| 5 | IndiaIND | HS 270119Coal: (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated | $11.6B | +19.2% | +0.0% |
| 6 | IndiaIND | HS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $10.5B | +20.9% | +0.0% |
| 7 | IndiaIND | HS 847130Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $8.2B | +16.6% | +0.0% |
| 8 | PakistanPAK | HS 271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, natural gas | $6.4B | +46.6% | +0.8% |
| 9 | IndiaIND | HS 854231Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits | $6.2B | +15.4% | +0.0% |
| 10 | IndiaIND | HS 854140Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes | $6.2B | +21.6% | +0.0% |
| 11 | PakistanPAK | HS 854140Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes | $4.0B | +29.6% | +0.0% |
| 12 | IndiaIND | HS 852990Reception and transmission apparatus: for use with the apparatus of heading no. 8525 to 8528, excluding aerials and aerial reflectors | $3.8B | +11.0% | +0.0% |
| 13 | IndiaIND | HS 271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, propane | $3.5B | +24.3% | +4.4% |
| 14 | IndiaIND | HS 880240Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg | $3.3B | +17.0% | +1.8% |
| 15 | PakistanPAK | HS 271012Product description unavailable | $3.1B | +21.1% | +13.9% |
| 16 | PakistanPAK | HS 151190Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $3.0B | +5.5% | +0.0% |
| 17 | IndiaIND | HS 260300Copper ores and concentrates | $2.5B | +26.0% | +0.0% |
| 18 | PakistanPAK | HS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $2.5B | +17.7% | +0.0% |
| 19 | IndiaIND | HS 271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, butanes | $2.4B | +14.4% | +1.0% |
| 20 | IndiaIND | HS 740311Copper: refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes | $2.3B | +9.4% | +0.0% |
Sector opportunities
HS2 groups make it easier to compare broad product families before moving to individual HS6 products.
HS2 27
8 screened products with $173.0B of reported buyer imports.
$112.3BCalculated opportunity · +32.7% average growthHS2 85
11 screened products with $48.9B of reported buyer imports.
$53.6BCalculated opportunity · +18.4% average growthHS2 71
2 screened products with $56.5B of reported buyer imports.
$35.3BCalculated opportunity · +21.2% average growthHS2 84
4 screened products with $12.2B of reported buyer imports.
$11.7BCalculated opportunity · +11.8% average growthHS2 00
5 screened products with $19.8B of reported buyer imports.
$10.6BCalculated opportunity · +12.9% average growthHS2 15
2 screened products with $4.8B of reported buyer imports.
$4.8BCalculated opportunity · +5.3% average growthHS2 74
3 screened products with $4.5B of reported buyer imports.
$4.4BCalculated opportunity · +12.4% average growthHS2 26
2 screened products with $4.6B of reported buyer imports.
$3.6BCalculated opportunity · +26.4% 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.