# Paraguay Export Playbook for Middle East

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

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## Overview

- Exporter: Paraguay (PRY)
- Region: Middle East
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 8
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $94.4B
- Reported FTA markets: 0
- Average reported distance: 12,439 km
- Average business entry indicator: 21 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| United Arab Emirates | ARE | $54.5B | 9 | Not reported | 13,255 km | 4 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks |
| Turkey | TUR | $22.3B | 6 | Not reported | 11,561 km | 7 | Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) |
| Iran (Islamic Republic of) | IRN | $4.8B | 4 | Not reported | 13,276 km | 73 | Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed |
| Kuwait | KWT | $4.7B | 5 | Not reported | 12,794 km | 19 | Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof |
| Saudi Arabia | SAU | $3.3B | 3 | Not reported | 12,522 km | 10 | 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 |
| Iraq | IRQ | $3.0B | 3 | Not reported | 12,591 km | 27 | Cigarettes: containing tobacco |
| Lebanon | LBN | $1.1B | 1 | Not reported | 11,821 km | 15 | Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) |
| Israel | ISR | $709.3M | 1 | Not reported | 11,688 km | 11 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $27.3B | +20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 710812 - Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $20.1B | +43.7% | +0.1% |
| 3 | Turkey (TUR) | HS 710812 - Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $17.8B | +32.1% | +0.0% |
| 4 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) (IRN) | HS 100590 - Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed | $2.1B | +12.5% | +0.7% |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia (SAU) | 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 | $1.9B | +47.2% | +0.0% |
| 6 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 710813 - Metals: gold, semi-manufactured | $1.9B | +25.7% | +0.0% |
| 7 | Iraq (IRQ) | HS 240220 - Cigarettes: containing tobacco | $1.7B | +37.7% | +0.0% |
| 8 | Turkey (TUR) | HS 120190 - Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken | $1.5B | +14.4% | +0.1% |
| 9 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | 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 | $1.4B | +25.9% | +0.0% |
| 10 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) (IRN) | HS 120190 - Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken | $1.3B | +23.5% | +4.7% |
| 11 | Turkey (TUR) | HS 100199 - Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | $1.3B | +8.5% | +2.5% |
| 12 | Kuwait (KWT) | HS 711319 - Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof | $1.2B | +8.8% | +0.0% |
| 13 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 170113 - Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid form, as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $1.2B | +28.5% | +0.0% |
| 14 | Kuwait (KWT) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $1.2B | +13.8% | +0.0% |
| 15 | Lebanon (LBN) | HS 710812 - Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $1.1B | +15.4% | +1.6% |
| 16 | Kuwait (KWT) | HS 710812 - Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $1.0B | +10.2% | +0.0% |
| 17 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) (IRN) | HS 230400 - Oil-cake and other solid residues: whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil | $926.1M | +9.4% | +2.4% |
| 18 | Kuwait (KWT) | HS 870324 - Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 3000cc | $776.7M | +7.3% | +0.0% |
| 19 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 870899 - Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $763.6M | +9.5% | +0.0% |
| 20 | Iraq (IRQ) | HS 020230 - Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen | $728.5M | +32.9% | +0.3% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 71 - HS2 sector 71 | 6 | $106.8B | $43.2B | +22.6% |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 3 | $29.7B | $29.2B | +13.9% |
| HS2 17 - HS2 sector 17 | 3 | $2.3B | $4.5B | +33.9% |
| HS2 10 - HS2 sector 10 | 3 | $5.4B | $4.0B | +9.5% |
| HS2 12 - HS2 sector 12 | 2 | $3.6B | $2.8B | +18.9% |
| HS2 24 - HS2 sector 24 | 2 | $2.2B | $2.4B | +29.7% |
| HS2 23 - HS2 sector 23 | 3 | $2.6B | $2.2B | +9.2% |
| HS2 87 - HS2 sector 87 | 3 | $4.4B | $2.1B | +7.2% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Paraguay focus on Middle East?

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.