Largest market shown
India
$118.5B calculated opportunity across 43 screened products.
Regional export playbook
Sudan in South Asia
where to look next
Compare buyer markets, access conditions, and product opportunities across South Asia. Use this guide to prioritize research, not to treat calculated indicators as guaranteed sales.
3-year opportunity$121.1BCalculated addressable value
Buyer markets4Markets with qualifying rows
FTA markets0Reported access indicator
Avg. distance5,169 kmAverage reported distance
Avg. entry days15Business entry indicator
South Asia 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
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IndiaIND | $118.5B | 43 | Not reported | 4,801 km | 18 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |
| PakistanPAK | $1.3B | 4 | Not reported | 4,537 km | 17 | Cotton: not carded or combed |
| BangladeshBGD | $924.4M | 1 | Not reported | 6,092 km | 20 | Cotton: not carded or combed |
| Sri LankaLKA | $358.9M | 3 | Not reported | 5,244 km | 8 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale |
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 | IndiaIND | HS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $73.0B | +13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2 | IndiaIND | HS 710812Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $33.8B | +21.1% | +0.0% |
| 3 | IndiaIND | HS 760200Aluminium: waste and scrap | $1.2B | +17.8% | +0.0% |
| 4 | BangladeshBGD | HS 520100Cotton: not carded or combed | $924.4M | +12.4% | +0.1% |
| 5 | IndiaIND | HS 293399Heterocyclic compounds: n.e.c. in headings no. 2933 | $798.7M | +14.4% | +0.0% |
| 6 | PakistanPAK | HS 520100Cotton: not carded or combed | $714.1M | +8.6% | +0.0% |
| 7 | IndiaIND | HS 071320Vegetables, leguminous: chickpeas (garbanzos), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried | $692.9M | +15.2% | +4.2% |
| 8 | IndiaIND | HS 843149Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431 | $627.9M | +9.1% | +0.0% |
| 9 | IndiaIND | HS 391990Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil, tape, strip, other flat shapes thereof, self-adhesive, other than in rolls of a width not exceeding 20cm | $605.7M | +17.6% | +0.0% |
| 10 | IndiaIND | HS 392690Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $603.1M | +8.3% | +0.0% |
| 11 | IndiaIND | HS 720449Ferrous waste and scrap: n.e.s. in heading no. 7204 | $545.1M | +8.5% | +0.0% |
| 12 | IndiaIND | HS 740400Copper: waste and scrap | $490.5M | +8.7% | +0.0% |
| 13 | IndiaIND | HS 732690Iron or steel: articles n.e.s. in heading no. 7326 | $457.2M | +11.1% | +0.0% |
| 14 | IndiaIND | HS 870899Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $443.7M | +7.9% | +0.0% |
| 15 | IndiaIND | HS 390210Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary forms | $400.4M | +6.4% | +0.0% |
| 16 | PakistanPAK | HS 720449Ferrous waste and scrap: n.e.s. in heading no. 7204 | $399.1M | +20.9% | +0.0% |
| 17 | IndiaIND | HS 720421Ferrous waste and scrap: of stainless steel | $376.6M | +19.9% | +0.0% |
| 18 | IndiaIND | HS 382200Reagents: diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing and prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, other than those of heading no. 3002 or 3006: certified reference material | $371.2M | +14.5% | +0.0% |
| 19 | IndiaIND | HS 470710Paper or paperboard: waste and scrap, of unbleached kraft paper or paperboard or of corrugated paper or paperboard | $364.1M | +14.4% | +0.0% |
| 20 | IndiaIND | HS 520100Cotton: not carded or combed | $321.1M | +7.1% | +0.3% |
Sector opportunities
Which product families lead?
HS2 groups make it easier to compare broad product families before moving to individual HS6 products.
HS2 27
HS2 sector 27
1 screened products with $130.1B of reported buyer imports.
$73.0BCalculated opportunity · +13.8% average growthHS2 71
HS2 sector 71
1 screened products with $53.8B of reported buyer imports.
$33.8BCalculated opportunity · +21.1% average growthHS2 52
HS2 sector 52
3 screened products with $5.2B of reported buyer imports.
$2.0BCalculated opportunity · +9.4% average growthHS2 39
HS2 sector 39
5 screened products with $3.2B of reported buyer imports.
$1.9BCalculated opportunity · +9.9% average growthHS2 72
HS2 sector 72
4 screened products with $5.2B of reported buyer imports.
$1.4BCalculated opportunity · +16.4% average growthHS2 76
HS2 sector 76
1 screened products with $3.4B of reported buyer imports.
$1.2BCalculated opportunity · +17.8% average growthHS2 84
HS2 sector 84
4 screened products with $2.5B of reported buyer imports.
$1.2BCalculated opportunity · +10.0% average growthHS2 07
HS2 sector 07
5 screened products with $2.3B of reported buyer imports.
$1.2BCalculated opportunity · +10.8% average growthFrequently asked questions
Using the South Asia 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.