# Paraguay 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: Paraguay (PRY)
- Region: Africa
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 7
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $11.1B
- Reported FTA markets: 1
- Average reported distance: 9,177 km
- Average business entry indicator: 21 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| Egypt | EGY | $5.1B | 5 | Reported | 11,293 km | 13 | Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken |
| Morocco | MAR | $1.9B | 2 | Not reported | 8,505 km | 9 | Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid form, other than as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter |
| Algeria | DZA | $1.3B | 2 | Not reported | 9,385 km | 18 | Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed |
| Libya | LBY | $910.0M | 1 | Not reported | 9,891 km | 35 | Cigarettes: containing tobacco |
| Nigeria | NGA | $818.6M | 1 | Not reported | 7,490 km | 7 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks |
| South Africa | ZAF | $574.9M | 1 | Not reported | 7,267 km | 40 | Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed |
| Kenya | KEN | $561.6M | 1 | Not reported | 10,409 km | 23 | Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | Egypt (EGY) | HS 120190 - Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken | $1.6B | +16.6% | +0.5% |
| 2 | Egypt (EGY) | HS 100590 - Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed | $1.3B | +6.6% | +0.1% |
| 3 | Morocco (MAR) | HS 170114 - Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid form, other than as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $1.1B | +6.8% | +0.0% |
| 4 | Egypt (EGY) | HS 170114 - Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid form, other than as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $1.0B | +6.0% | +0.0% |
| 5 | Libya (LBY) | HS 240220 - Cigarettes: containing tobacco | $910.0M | +16.0% | +0.0% |
| 6 | Nigeria (NGA) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $818.6M | +17.1% | +0.0% |
| 7 | Morocco (MAR) | HS 100199 - Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | $807.3M | +4.9% | +1.8% |
| 8 | Algeria (DZA) | HS 100590 - Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed | $752.8M | +10.5% | +2.4% |
| 9 | Egypt (EGY) | HS 020230 - Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen | $698.7M | +6.1% | +0.3% |
| 10 | South Africa (ZAF) | HS 100630 - Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $574.9M | +6.4% | +0.0% |
| 11 | Kenya (KEN) | HS 100199 - Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | $561.6M | +7.8% | +0.8% |
| 12 | Algeria (DZA) | HS 100199 - Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | $507.4M | +7.5% | +0.2% |
| 13 | Egypt (EGY) | HS 151211 - Vegetable oils: sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified | $505.0M | +5.8% | +0.2% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 10 - HS2 sector 10 | 6 | $6.7B | $4.5B | +7.3% |
| HS2 17 - HS2 sector 17 | 2 | $1.8B | $2.1B | +6.4% |
| HS2 12 - HS2 sector 12 | 1 | $1.8B | $1.6B | +16.6% |
| HS2 24 - HS2 sector 24 | 1 | $736.4M | $910.0M | +16.0% |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 1 | $995.2M | $818.6M | +17.1% |
| HS2 02 - HS2 sector 02 | 1 | $877.4M | $698.7M | +6.1% |
| HS2 15 - HS2 sector 15 | 1 | $636.9M | $505.0M | +5.8% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Paraguay 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.