Regional export playbook

French Polynesia in Europe
where to look next

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

PYF18 markets2024 trade year
3-year opportunity$394.3BCalculated addressable value
Buyer markets18Markets with qualifying rows
FTA markets13Reported access indicator
Avg. distance14,827 kmAverage reported distance
Avg. entry days10Business entry indicator

Europe regional view

Should French Polynesia 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

Germany

$128.6B calculated opportunity across 99 screened products.

Regional footprint

18 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
GermanyDEU$128.6B99Reported15,729 km8Product not reported
FranceFRA$105.0B121Reported15,724 km4Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803
NetherlandsNLD$51.3B44Reported15,563 km4Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display
United KingdomGBR$41.8B28Reported15,393 km5Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks
BelgiumBEL$17.1B9Reported15,666 km5Product not reported
Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$11.0B8Not reported16,140 km10Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof
ItalyITA$7.7B14Reported16,832 km11Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display
IrelandIRL$7.1B7Reported14,946 km11Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits
SpainESP$6.6B11Reported15,889 km13Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display
CzechiaCZE$6.5B5Reported16,137 km25Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display
PolandPOL$3.5B7Reported16,082 km37Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39
AustriaAUT$2.3B5Reported16,388 km21Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39
RussiaRUS$1.9B2Not reported15,736 km10Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valves
HungaryHUN$1.3B3Reported16,540 km7Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus
RomaniaROU$834.4M1Not reported0 km0Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542
NorwayNOR$732.0M2Not reported15,058 km4Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display
IcelandISL$492.0M1Not reported13,540 km12Product not reported
DenmarkDNK$384.5M1Reported15,529 km4Commodities not specified according to kind

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
1BelgiumBELHS 271019Product description unavailable$12.8B+9.1%+0.0%
2GermanyDEUHS 271019Product description unavailable$12.3B+5.8%+0.0%
3GermanyDEUHS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$9.7B+9.2%+0.0%
4GermanyDEUHS 847130Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display$8.4B+3.5%+0.0%
5NetherlandsNLDHS 847130Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display$7.3B+4.0%+0.0%
6United KingdomGBRHS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$6.7B+7.5%+0.0%
7GermanyDEUHS 851762Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus$6.0B+11.4%+0.0%
8FranceFRAHS 880330Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803$5.9B+6.0%+0.0%
9United KingdomGBRHS 847130Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display$5.7B+1.9%+0.0%
10GermanyDEUHS 271012Product description unavailable$5.6B+5.8%+0.0%
11Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHEHS 711319Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof$5.1B+8.2%+0.0%
12NetherlandsNLDHS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$4.9B+13.3%+0.0%
13FranceFRAHS 271019Product description unavailable$4.7B+9.5%+0.0%
14GermanyDEUHS 880330Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803$4.2B+7.0%+0.0%
15FranceFRAHS 890190Vessels: n.e.s. in heading no. 8901, for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods$4.2B+15.8%+1.6%
16GermanyDEUHS 841191Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellers$4.1B+8.7%+0.0%
17United KingdomGBRHS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$4.1B+6.9%+0.0%
18NetherlandsNLDHS 901839Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: catheters, cannulae and the like$4.1B+12.8%+0.0%
19United KingdomGBRHS 841191Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellers$4.1B+7.0%+0.0%
20FranceFRAHS 841191Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellers$4.0B+5.8%+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

74 screened products with $224.4B of reported buyer imports.

$95.0BCalculated opportunity · +7.2% average growth

HS2 84

HS2 sector 84

74 screened products with $176.3B of reported buyer imports.

$82.4BCalculated opportunity · +4.5% average growth

HS2 00

HS2 sector 00

7 screened products with $81.3B of reported buyer imports.

$42.4BCalculated opportunity · +7.4% average growth

HS2 87

HS2 sector 87

30 screened products with $109.5B of reported buyer imports.

$31.5BCalculated opportunity · +5.4% average growth

HS2 71

HS2 sector 71

21 screened products with $50.4B of reported buyer imports.

$23.8BCalculated opportunity · +8.7% average growth

HS2 88

HS2 sector 88

10 screened products with $40.5B of reported buyer imports.

$19.9BCalculated opportunity · +6.4% average growth

HS2 90

HS2 sector 90

25 screened products with $42.7B of reported buyer imports.

$19.7BCalculated opportunity · +7.0% average growth

HS2 30

HS2 sector 30

7 screened products with $31.4B of reported buyer imports.

$10.1BCalculated opportunity · +10.6% average growth

Frequently asked questions

Using the Europe export playbook

Practical guidance for interpreting regional market and product comparisons.

Should French Polynesia 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.