# Paraguay Export Playbook for Southeast Asia

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

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## Overview

- Exporter: Paraguay (PRY)
- Region: Southeast Asia
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 5
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $59.0B
- Reported FTA markets: 0
- Average reported distance: 17,058 km
- Average business entry indicator: 11 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| Singapore | SGP | $27.8B | 7 | Not reported | 16,709 km | 2 | Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 |
| Viet Nam | VNM | $11.6B | 8 | Not reported | 18,285 km | 16 | Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed |
| Thailand | THA | $10.8B | 10 | Not reported | 17,415 km | 6 | Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken |
| Malaysia | MYS | $5.3B | 8 | Not reported | 16,726 km | 18 | 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 |
| Indonesia | IDN | $3.7B | 2 | Not reported | 16,155 km | 13 | Oil-cake and other solid residues: whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 854239 - Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 | $17.5B | +4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $5.6B | +9.4% | +0.0% |
| 3 | Viet Nam (VNM) | HS 100590 - Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed | $2.8B | +27.3% | +0.2% |
| 4 | Viet Nam (VNM) | 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 | $2.4B | +16.3% | +1.0% |
| 5 | Indonesia (IDN) | 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 | $2.2B | +9.7% | +0.9% |
| 6 | Thailand (THA) | HS 120190 - Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken | $2.1B | +12.6% | +0.0% |
| 7 | Indonesia (IDN) | HS 120190 - Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken | $1.5B | +8.1% | +0.0% |
| 8 | Thailand (THA) | HS 732690 - Iron or steel: articles n.e.s. in heading no. 7326 | $1.4B | +7.4% | +0.0% |
| 9 | Viet Nam (VNM) | HS 520100 - Cotton: not carded or combed | $1.4B | +16.5% | +0.4% |
| 10 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 851770 - Telephone 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% |
| 11 | Thailand (THA) | 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 | $1.4B | +7.9% | +2.5% |
| 12 | Viet Nam (VNM) | HS 720449 - Ferrous waste and scrap: n.e.s. in heading no. 7204 | $1.4B | +23.5% | +0.0% |
| 13 | Thailand (THA) | HS 870840 - Vehicles: parts, gear boxes | $1.3B | +10.9% | +0.0% |
| 14 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 330499 - Cosmetic 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% |
| 15 | Thailand (THA) | HS 760200 - Aluminium: waste and scrap | $1.1B | +25.3% | +0.3% |
| 16 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 847330 - Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units | $1.1B | -1.5% | +0.0% |
| 17 | Viet Nam (VNM) | HS 120190 - Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken | $1.0B | +22.7% | +0.1% |
| 18 | Viet Nam (VNM) | HS 020230 - Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen | $1.0B | +29.5% | +1.8% |
| 19 | Thailand (THA) | HS 392690 - Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $1.0B | +5.7% | +0.0% |
| 20 | Malaysia (MYS) | 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 | $950.2M | +4.4% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 7 | $39.9B | $26.9B | +7.3% |
| HS2 23 - HS2 sector 23 | 5 | $7.0B | $7.2B | +15.9% |
| HS2 12 - HS2 sector 12 | 3 | $4.2B | $4.7B | +14.5% |
| HS2 10 - HS2 sector 10 | 3 | $4.9B | $4.3B | +14.7% |
| HS2 76 - HS2 sector 76 | 3 | $3.5B | $2.4B | +15.6% |
| HS2 02 - HS2 sector 02 | 2 | $1.4B | $1.7B | +18.7% |
| HS2 39 - HS2 sector 39 | 2 | $2.6B | $1.6B | +5.5% |
| HS2 84 - HS2 sector 84 | 2 | $6.1B | $1.6B | -1.9% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Paraguay focus on Southeast Asia?

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.