Regional export playbook

Paraguay 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.

PRY5 markets2024 trade year
3-year opportunity$59.0BCalculated addressable value
Buyer markets5Markets with qualifying rows
FTA markets0Reported access indicator
Avg. distance17,058 kmAverage reported distance
Avg. entry days11Business entry indicator

Southeast Asia regional view

Should Paraguay 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

Singapore

$27.8B calculated opportunity across 7 screened products.

Regional footprint

5 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
SingaporeSGP$27.8B7Not reported16,709 km2Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542
Viet NamVNM$11.6B8Not reported18,285 km16Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed
ThailandTHA$10.8B10Not reported17,415 km6Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken
MalaysiaMYS$5.3B8Not reported16,726 km18Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid form, other than as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter
IndonesiaIDN$3.7B2Not reported16,155 km13Oil-cake and other solid residues: whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil

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%
2SingaporeSGPHS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$5.6B+9.4%+0.0%
3Viet NamVNMHS 100590Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed$2.8B+27.3%+0.2%
4Viet NamVNMHS 230400Oil-cake and other solid residues: whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil$2.4B+16.3%+1.0%
5IndonesiaIDNHS 230400Oil-cake and other solid residues: whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil$2.2B+9.7%+0.9%
6ThailandTHAHS 120190Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken$2.1B+12.6%+0.0%
7IndonesiaIDNHS 120190Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken$1.5B+8.1%+0.0%
8ThailandTHAHS 732690Iron or steel: articles n.e.s. in heading no. 7326$1.4B+7.4%+0.0%
9Viet NamVNMHS 520100Cotton: not carded or combed$1.4B+16.5%+0.4%
10SingaporeSGPHS 851770Telephone sets and other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, via a wired or wireless network: parts$1.4B+6.1%+0.0%
11ThailandTHAHS 230400Oil-cake and other solid residues: whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil$1.4B+7.9%+2.5%
12Viet NamVNMHS 720449Ferrous waste and scrap: n.e.s. in heading no. 7204$1.4B+23.5%+0.0%
13ThailandTHAHS 870840Vehicles: parts, gear boxes$1.3B+10.9%+0.0%
14SingaporeSGPHS 330499Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)$1.1B+9.3%+0.0%
15ThailandTHAHS 760200Aluminium: waste and scrap$1.1B+25.3%+0.3%
16SingaporeSGPHS 847330Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units$1.1B-1.5%+0.0%
17Viet NamVNMHS 120190Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken$1.0B+22.7%+0.1%
18Viet NamVNMHS 020230Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen$1.0B+29.5%+1.8%
19ThailandTHAHS 392690Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39$1.0B+5.7%+0.0%
20MalaysiaMYSHS 170114Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid form, other than as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter$950.2M+4.4%+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

7 screened products with $39.9B of reported buyer imports.

$26.9BCalculated opportunity · +7.3% average growth

HS2 23

HS2 sector 23

5 screened products with $7.0B of reported buyer imports.

$7.2BCalculated opportunity · +15.9% average growth

HS2 12

HS2 sector 12

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

$4.7BCalculated opportunity · +14.5% average growth

HS2 10

HS2 sector 10

3 screened products with $4.9B of reported buyer imports.

$4.3BCalculated opportunity · +14.7% average growth

HS2 76

HS2 sector 76

3 screened products with $3.5B of reported buyer imports.

$2.4BCalculated opportunity · +15.6% average growth

HS2 02

HS2 sector 02

2 screened products with $1.4B of reported buyer imports.

$1.7BCalculated opportunity · +18.7% average growth

HS2 39

HS2 sector 39

2 screened products with $2.6B of reported buyer imports.

$1.6BCalculated opportunity · +5.5% average growth

HS2 84

HS2 sector 84

2 screened products with $6.1B of reported buyer imports.

$1.6BCalculated opportunity · -1.9% average growth

Frequently asked questions

Using the Southeast Asia export playbook

Practical guidance for interpreting regional market and product comparisons.

Should Paraguay 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.