# Sudan Export Playbook for Middle East

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

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## Overview

- Exporter: Sudan (SDN)
- Region: Middle East
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 10
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $153.6B
- Reported FTA markets: 7
- Average reported distance: 2,283 km
- Average business entry indicator: 21 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| United Arab Emirates | ARE | $81.4B | 85 | Reported | 2,490 km | 4 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks |
| Turkey | TUR | $45.5B | 23 | Not reported | 2,857 km | 7 | Product not reported |
| Saudi Arabia | SAU | $21.3B | 32 | Reported | 1,798 km | 10 | Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) |
| Qatar | QAT | $1.8B | 4 | Reported | 2,253 km | 9 | Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) |
| Iraq | IRQ | $1.2B | 6 | Reported | 2,313 km | 27 | Commodities not specified according to kind |
| Kuwait | KWT | $811.2M | 8 | Reported | 2,205 km | 19 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale |
| Jordan | JOR | $565.1M | 4 | Reported | 1,858 km | 13 | Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 |
| Oman | OMN | $497.0M | 5 | Reported | 2,875 km | 4 | Goats: live |
| Former Arab Republic of Yemen | YEM | $405.5M | 4 | Not reported | 1,255 km | 41 | Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed |
| Iran (Islamic Republic of) | IRN | $75.8M | 1 | Not reported | 2,923 km | 73 | Oil seeds: sesamum seeds, whether or not broken |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $27.3B | +20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2 | Turkey (TUR) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $23.6B | +16.7% | +0.0% |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 710812 - Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $18.4B | +43.7% | +1.2% |
| 4 | Turkey (TUR) | HS 710812 - Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $17.8B | +32.1% | +0.0% |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 711319 - Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof | $6.9B | +11.6% | +0.0% |
| 6 | Saudi Arabia (SAU) | HS 710812 - Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $6.7B | +11.5% | +0.0% |
| 7 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $6.2B | +16.6% | +0.0% |
| 8 | Saudi Arabia (SAU) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $5.6B | +23.7% | +0.0% |
| 9 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 870323 - Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $3.6B | +11.7% | +0.0% |
| 10 | Saudi Arabia (SAU) | HS 870322 - Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc | $2.7B | +16.6% | +0.0% |
| 11 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $2.1B | +12.5% | +0.0% |
| 12 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 870322 - Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc | $1.5B | +12.1% | +0.0% |
| 13 | Qatar (QAT) | HS 710812 - Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $1.3B | +50.1% | +0.2% |
| 14 | Saudi Arabia (SAU) | HS 870323 - Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $1.2B | +8.1% | +0.0% |
| 15 | Saudi Arabia (SAU) | HS 870321 - Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity not exceeding 1000cc | $1.2B | +18.7% | +0.0% |
| 16 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | 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 | $987.9M | +11.5% | +0.0% |
| 17 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 854140 - Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes | $781.7M | +20.3% | +0.0% |
| 18 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 870899 - Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $763.6M | +9.5% | +0.0% |
| 19 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 240120 - Tobacco: partly or wholly stemmed or stripped | $702.3M | +21.8% | +0.0% |
| 20 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 260600 - Aluminium ores and concentrates | $667.4M | +32.1% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 71 - HS2 sector 71 | 8 | $126.4B | $52.4B | +26.8% |
| HS2 00 - HS2 sector 00 | 5 | $53.8B | $37.6B | +19.6% |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 10 | $32.0B | $30.4B | +14.0% |
| HS2 87 - HS2 sector 87 | 11 | $28.9B | $12.0B | +10.6% |
| HS2 84 - HS2 sector 84 | 16 | $4.2B | $1.7B | +7.2% |
| HS2 02 - HS2 sector 02 | 12 | $1.9B | $1.6B | +14.8% |
| HS2 24 - HS2 sector 24 | 5 | $2.3B | $1.6B | +14.0% |
| HS2 33 - HS2 sector 33 | 6 | $3.4B | $1.5B | +11.4% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Sudan focus on Middle East?

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.