# Palau Export Playbook for Latin America and Caribbean

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

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## Overview

- Exporter: Palau (PLW)
- Region: Latin America and Caribbean
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 6
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $1.7B
- Reported FTA markets: 0
- Average reported distance: 16,082 km
- Average business entry indicator: 17 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| Brazil | BRA | $851.9M | 6 | Not reported | 18,227 km | 17 | Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 |
| Dominican Republic | DOM | $562.4M | 3 | Not reported | 16,114 km | 17 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc |
| Costa Rica | CRI | $168.1M | 3 | Not reported | 15,346 km | 23 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale |
| El Salvador | SLV | $66.2M | 3 | Not reported | 14,675 km | 17 | T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crocheted |
| Jamaica | JAM | $50.9M | 1 | Not reported | 15,591 km | 3 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc |
| Peru | PER | $14.7M | 1 | Not reported | 16,536 km | 26 | Semiconductor media: solid-state non-volatile storage devices, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37 |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | Brazil (BRA) | HS 854239 - Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 | $471.7M | +6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2 | Dominican Republic (DOM) | HS 870323 - Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $413.9M | +8.4% | +0.0% |
| 3 | Brazil (BRA) | HS 853690 - Electrical apparatus: n.e.s. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $210.5M | +7.5% | +0.0% |
| 4 | Dominican Republic (DOM) | HS 870421 - Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1 | $94.3M | +8.9% | +0.0% |
| 5 | Brazil (BRA) | HS 852351 - Semiconductor media: solid-state non-volatile storage devices, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37 | $93.1M | +4.2% | +0.0% |
| 6 | Costa Rica (CRI) | 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 | $81.7M | +8.3% | +0.0% |
| 7 | Costa Rica (CRI) | HS 854442 - Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectors | $56.2M | +15.6% | +0.0% |
| 8 | Dominican Republic (DOM) | HS 870899 - Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $54.2M | +4.3% | +0.0% |
| 9 | Jamaica (JAM) | HS 870322 - Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc | $50.9M | +2.2% | +0.0% |
| 10 | Brazil (BRA) | HS 851310 - Lamps: portable, electric, designed to function by their own source of energy (excluding lighting equipment of heading no. 8512) | $36.8M | +5.0% | +0.0% |
| 11 | Costa Rica (CRI) | HS 852580 - Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders | $30.2M | +16.0% | +0.0% |
| 12 | El Salvador (SLV) | HS 610910 - T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crocheted | $28.9M | +1.0% | +0.1% |
| 13 | Brazil (BRA) | HS 853921 - Lamps: filament, (excluding ultra-violet or infra-red), tungsten halogen | $27.8M | +4.7% | +0.0% |
| 14 | El Salvador (SLV) | HS 610990 - T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of textile materials (other than cotton), knitted or crocheted | $23.3M | +15.2% | +0.0% |
| 15 | Peru (PER) | HS 852351 - Semiconductor media: solid-state non-volatile storage devices, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37 | $14.7M | +7.9% | +0.0% |
| 16 | El Salvador (SLV) | HS 611030 - Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted | $14.0M | +10.6% | +0.0% |
| 17 | Brazil (BRA) | HS 711790 - Jewellery: imitation, of other than base metal, whether or not plated with precious metal | $12.1M | +5.8% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 8 | $2.0B | $940.9M | +8.4% |
| HS2 87 - HS2 sector 87 | 4 | $1.1B | $613.2M | +6.0% |
| HS2 30 - HS2 sector 30 | 1 | $413.9M | $81.7M | +8.3% |
| HS2 61 - HS2 sector 61 | 3 | $77.1M | $66.2M | +8.9% |
| HS2 71 - HS2 sector 71 | 1 | $12.0M | $12.1M | +5.8% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Palau focus on Latin America and Caribbean?

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.