# French Polynesia Export Playbook for Europe

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

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## Overview

- Exporter: French Polynesia (PYF)
- Region: Europe
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 18
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $394.3B
- Reported FTA markets: 13
- Average reported distance: 14,827 km
- Average business entry indicator: 10 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| Germany | DEU | $128.6B | 99 | Reported | 15,729 km | 8 | Product not reported |
| France | FRA | $105.0B | 121 | Reported | 15,724 km | 4 | Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 |
| Netherlands | NLD | $51.3B | 44 | Reported | 15,563 km | 4 | Data 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 Kingdom | GBR | $41.8B | 28 | Reported | 15,393 km | 5 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks |
| Belgium | BEL | $17.1B | 9 | Reported | 15,666 km | 5 | Product not reported |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein | CHE | $11.0B | 8 | Not reported | 16,140 km | 10 | Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof |
| Italy | ITA | $7.7B | 14 | Reported | 16,832 km | 11 | Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display |
| Ireland | IRL | $7.1B | 7 | Reported | 14,946 km | 11 | Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits |
| Spain | ESP | $6.6B | 11 | Reported | 15,889 km | 13 | Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display |
| Czechia | CZE | $6.5B | 5 | Reported | 16,137 km | 25 | Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display |
| Poland | POL | $3.5B | 7 | Reported | 16,082 km | 37 | Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 |
| Austria | AUT | $2.3B | 5 | Reported | 16,388 km | 21 | Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 |
| Russia | RUS | $1.9B | 2 | Not reported | 15,736 km | 10 | Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valves |
| Hungary | HUN | $1.3B | 3 | Reported | 16,540 km | 7 | Communication 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 |
| Romania | ROU | $834.4M | 1 | Not reported | 0 km | 0 | Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 |
| Norway | NOR | $732.0M | 2 | Not reported | 15,058 km | 4 | Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display |
| Iceland | ISL | $492.0M | 1 | Not reported | 13,540 km | 12 | Product not reported |
| Denmark | DNK | $384.5M | 1 | Reported | 15,529 km | 4 | Commodities not specified according to kind |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | Belgium (BEL) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $12.8B | +9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2 | Germany (DEU) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $12.3B | +5.8% | +0.0% |
| 3 | Germany (DEU) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $9.7B | +9.2% | +0.0% |
| 4 | Germany (DEU) | HS 847130 - Data 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% |
| 5 | Netherlands (NLD) | HS 847130 - Data 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% |
| 6 | United Kingdom (GBR) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $6.7B | +7.5% | +0.0% |
| 7 | Germany (DEU) | HS 851762 - Communication 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% |
| 8 | France (FRA) | HS 880330 - Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $5.9B | +6.0% | +0.0% |
| 9 | United Kingdom (GBR) | HS 847130 - Data 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% |
| 10 | Germany (DEU) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $5.6B | +5.8% | +0.0% |
| 11 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE) | HS 711319 - Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof | $5.1B | +8.2% | +0.0% |
| 12 | Netherlands (NLD) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $4.9B | +13.3% | +0.0% |
| 13 | France (FRA) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $4.7B | +9.5% | +0.0% |
| 14 | Germany (DEU) | HS 880330 - Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $4.2B | +7.0% | +0.0% |
| 15 | France (FRA) | HS 890190 - Vessels: 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% |
| 16 | Germany (DEU) | HS 841191 - Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellers | $4.1B | +8.7% | +0.0% |
| 17 | United Kingdom (GBR) | HS 300490 - Medicaments: 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% |
| 18 | Netherlands (NLD) | HS 901839 - Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: catheters, cannulae and the like | $4.1B | +12.8% | +0.0% |
| 19 | United Kingdom (GBR) | HS 841191 - Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellers | $4.1B | +7.0% | +0.0% |
| 20 | France (FRA) | HS 841191 - Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellers | $4.0B | +5.8% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 74 | $224.4B | $95.0B | +7.2% |
| HS2 84 - HS2 sector 84 | 74 | $176.3B | $82.4B | +4.5% |
| HS2 00 - HS2 sector 00 | 7 | $81.3B | $42.4B | +7.4% |
| HS2 87 - HS2 sector 87 | 30 | $109.5B | $31.5B | +5.4% |
| HS2 71 - HS2 sector 71 | 21 | $50.4B | $23.8B | +8.7% |
| HS2 88 - HS2 sector 88 | 10 | $40.5B | $19.9B | +6.4% |
| HS2 90 - HS2 sector 90 | 25 | $42.7B | $19.7B | +7.0% |
| HS2 30 - HS2 sector 30 | 7 | $31.4B | $10.1B | +10.6% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should French Polynesia focus on Europe?

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.