# Sudan Export Playbook for Southeast Asia

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

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## Overview

- Exporter: Sudan (SDN)
- Region: Southeast Asia
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 7
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $69.2B
- Reported FTA markets: 0
- Average reported distance: 7,912 km
- Average business entry indicator: 13 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| Singapore | SGP | $43.5B | 10 | Not reported | 7,976 km | 2 | Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 |
| Malaysia | MYS | $11.0B | 7 | Not reported | 7,691 km | 18 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |
| Thailand | THA | $6.7B | 21 | Not reported | 7,290 km | 6 | Iron or steel: articles n.e.s. in heading no. 7326 |
| Indonesia | IDN | $5.2B | 7 | Not reported | 8,525 km | 13 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |
| Viet Nam | VNM | $2.2B | 7 | Not reported | 7,709 km | 16 | Cotton: not carded or combed |
| Philippines | PHL | $470.2M | 2 | Not reported | 9,422 km | 33 | 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 |
| Myanmar | MMR | $257.2M | 2 | Not reported | 6,773 km | 7 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 854239 - Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 | $17.5B | +4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 270900 - Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $8.7B | +5.1% | +0.3% |
| 3 | Malaysia (MYS) | HS 270900 - Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $7.9B | +16.0% | +2.1% |
| 4 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $7.2B | +9.1% | +0.3% |
| 5 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 880330 - Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $4.6B | +7.9% | +0.0% |
| 6 | Indonesia (IDN) | HS 270900 - Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $3.3B | +7.2% | +0.8% |
| 7 | Singapore (SGP) | 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 | $2.4B | +18.4% | +0.0% |
| 8 | Thailand (THA) | HS 732690 - Iron or steel: articles n.e.s. in heading no. 7326 | $1.4B | +7.4% | +0.0% |
| 9 | Viet Nam (VNM) | HS 520100 - Cotton: not carded or combed | $1.4B | +16.5% | +0.0% |
| 10 | Malaysia (MYS) | 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 | $1.2B | +14.8% | +0.0% |
| 11 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 330499 - Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations) | $1.1B | +9.3% | +0.0% |
| 12 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 847330 - Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units | $1.1B | -1.5% | +0.0% |
| 13 | Malaysia (MYS) | HS 880330 - Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $1.0B | +9.6% | +0.0% |
| 14 | Thailand (THA) | HS 392690 - Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $1.0B | +5.7% | +0.0% |
| 15 | Thailand (THA) | HS 850440 - Electrical static converters | $886.3M | +9.4% | +0.0% |
| 16 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 850440 - Electrical static converters | $621.1M | +4.9% | +0.0% |
| 17 | Indonesia (IDN) | HS 848180 - Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valves | $570.0M | +7.3% | +0.0% |
| 18 | Thailand (THA) | HS 854442 - Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectors | $487.7M | +7.3% | +0.0% |
| 19 | Indonesia (IDN) | HS 392690 - Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $436.4M | +9.3% | +0.0% |
| 20 | Philippines (PHL) | 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 | $414.4M | +13.0% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 13 | $41.3B | $24.4B | +9.7% |
| HS2 27 - HS2 sector 27 | 3 | $49.9B | $19.8B | +9.4% |
| HS2 00 - HS2 sector 00 | 1 | $31.1B | $7.2B | +9.1% |
| HS2 88 - HS2 sector 88 | 2 | $6.9B | $5.6B | +8.7% |
| HS2 84 - HS2 sector 84 | 8 | $8.4B | $2.8B | +4.6% |
| HS2 39 - HS2 sector 39 | 4 | $2.5B | $1.9B | +11.1% |
| HS2 52 - HS2 sector 52 | 3 | $4.0B | $1.9B | +6.6% |
| HS2 73 - HS2 sector 73 | 2 | $2.4B | $1.5B | +9.8% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Sudan focus on Southeast Asia?

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.