Largest market shown
Egypt
$8.4B calculated opportunity across 24 screened products.
Regional export playbook
Sudan in Africa
where to look next
Compare buyer markets, access conditions, and product opportunities across Africa. Use this guide to prioritize research, not to treat calculated indicators as guaranteed sales.
3-year opportunity$20.5BCalculated addressable value
Buyer markets14Markets with qualifying rows
FTA markets4Reported access indicator
Avg. distance2,534 kmAverage reported distance
Avg. entry days21Business entry indicator
Africa regional view
Should Sudan focus here?
The answer depends on demand, product fit, access, competition, and route economics. This playbook shows where the available trade signals are strongest.
Regional footprint
14 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.
| Market | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EgyptEGY | $8.4B | 24 | Reported | 1,619 km | 13 | Product not reported |
| South AfricaZAF | $4.1B | 18 | Not reported | 5,706 km | 40 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks |
| EthiopiaETH | $4.0B | 9 | Not reported | 996 km | 32 | Product not reported |
| Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD | $782.3M | 3 | Not reported | 0 km | 0 | Product not reported |
| UgandaUGA | $740.4M | 6 | Not reported | 1,694 km | 24 | Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) |
| KenyaKEN | $637.8M | 5 | Reported | 1,932 km | 23 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks |
| United Rep. of TanzaniaTZA | $536.4M | 5 | Not reported | 2,602 km | 30 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks |
| MoroccoMAR | $478.6M | 2 | Reported | 4,441 km | 9 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks |
| NigeriaNGA | $182.6M | 2 | Not reported | 3,328 km | 7 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc |
| ChadTCD | $171.2M | 2 | Not reported | 1,933 km | 58 | Product not reported |
| ZimbabweZWE | $132.2M | 2 | Reported | 3,719 km | 27 | Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar articles, of any material |
| AlgeriaDZA | $77.3M | 1 | Not reported | 3,755 km | 18 | Ground-nuts: other than seed, not roasted or otherwise cooked, shelled, whether or not broken, |
| South SudanSSD | $62.8M | 1 | Not reported | 0 km | 0 | Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition) |
| GhanaGHA | $59.7M | 1 | Not reported | 3,749 km | 13 | Clothing: worn, and other worn articles |
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.
| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EgyptEGY | HS 271019Product description unavailable | $2.0B | +18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2 | EgyptEGY | HS 120190Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken | $1.6B | +16.6% | +0.1% |
| 3 | EthiopiaETH | HS 271012Product description unavailable | $1.5B | +13.5% | +0.2% |
| 4 | South AfricaZAF | HS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $1.5B | +6.3% | +0.0% |
| 5 | EthiopiaETH | HS 271019Product description unavailable | $1.4B | +15.5% | +0.0% |
| 6 | EgyptEGY | HS 100590Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed | $1.3B | +6.6% | +0.0% |
| 7 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD | HS 271019Product description unavailable | $640.8M | +14.4% | +0.0% |
| 8 | EgyptEGY | HS 151211Vegetable oils: sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified | $506.6M | +5.8% | +0.0% |
| 9 | EthiopiaETH | HS 880330Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $486.8M | +14.7% | +0.0% |
| 10 | South AfricaZAF | HS 850440Electrical static converters | $476.4M | +10.3% | +0.0% |
| 11 | South AfricaZAF | HS 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 | $451.4M | +4.2% | +0.0% |
| 12 | EgyptEGY | HS 870322Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc | $444.2M | +6.9% | +0.0% |
| 13 | EgyptEGY | HS 740311Copper: refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes | $434.5M | +47.8% | +0.4% |
| 14 | MoroccoMAR | HS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $427.8M | +13.2% | +0.0% |
| 15 | EgyptEGY | HS 390110Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94 | $345.2M | +8.0% | +0.0% |
| 16 | KenyaKEN | HS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $343.5M | +17.4% | +0.0% |
| 17 | UgandaUGA | HS 710812Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $291.0M | +87.7% | +9.7% |
| 18 | EgyptEGY | HS 071350Vegetables, leguminous: broad beans (vicia faba var. major) and horse beans (vicia faba var. equina and vicia faba var. minor), dried, shelled, whether or not skinned or split | $245.8M | +7.5% | +0.0% |
| 19 | South AfricaZAF | HS 870899Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $236.0M | +4.5% | +0.0% |
| 20 | United Rep. of TanzaniaTZA | HS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $230.2M | +18.1% | +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 00
HS2 sector 00
5 screened products with $8.4B of reported buyer imports.
$5.6BCalculated opportunity · +15.1% average growthHS2 85
HS2 sector 85
14 screened products with $5.4B of reported buyer imports.
$4.4BCalculated opportunity · +10.9% average growthHS2 12
HS2 sector 12
3 screened products with $1.9B of reported buyer imports.
$1.7BCalculated opportunity · +16.2% average growthHS2 10
HS2 sector 10
1 screened products with $2.0B of reported buyer imports.
$1.3BCalculated opportunity · +6.6% average growthHS2 87
HS2 sector 87
7 screened products with $2.6B of reported buyer imports.
$1.1BCalculated opportunity · +8.2% average growthHS2 15
HS2 sector 15
3 screened products with $851.7M of reported buyer imports.
$726.9MCalculated opportunity · +11.4% average growthHS2 84
HS2 sector 84
8 screened products with $1.4B of reported buyer imports.
$722.4MCalculated opportunity · +20.5% average growthHS2 39
HS2 sector 39
5 screened products with $1.0B of reported buyer imports.
$682.9MCalculated opportunity · +9.3% average growthFrequently asked questions
Using the Africa export playbook
Practical guidance for interpreting regional market and product comparisons.
Should Sudan 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.