# Solomon Islands Export Playbook for East Asia

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

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## Overview

- Exporter: Solomon Islands (SLB)
- Region: East Asia
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 5
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $223.3B
- Reported FTA markets: 0
- Average reported distance: 6,116 km
- Average business entry indicator: 6 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| China | CHN | $119.3B | 41 | Not reported | 7,090 km | 9 | Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) |
| Republic of Korea | KOR | $52.5B | 17 | Not reported | 6,253 km | 8 | Electronic integrated circuits: memories |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | HKG | $23.1B | 16 | Not reported | 6,118 km | 2 | Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) |
| Taiwan | TWN | $20.4B | 17 | Not reported | 5,669 km | 0 | Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 |
| Japan | JPN | $7.9B | 36 | Not reported | 5,453 km | 11 | Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.s. in heading no. 7308 |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | China (CHN) | HS 710812 - Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $64.9B | +33.7% | +0.0% |
| 2 | Republic of Korea (KOR) | HS 854232 - Electronic integrated circuits: memories | $24.8B | +13.4% | +0.0% |
| 3 | China (CHN) | HS 710813 - Metals: gold, semi-manufactured | $20.8B | +31.4% | +0.0% |
| 4 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKG) | HS 710812 - Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $18.1B | +10.6% | +0.0% |
| 5 | China (CHN) | HS 260600 - Aluminium ores and concentrates | $12.9B | +29.3% | +0.0% |
| 6 | Republic of Korea (KOR) | HS 854239 - Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 | $10.6B | +7.4% | +0.0% |
| 7 | Republic of Korea (KOR) | HS 854231 - Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits | $10.5B | +5.7% | +0.0% |
| 8 | Taiwan (TWN) | HS 854239 - Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 | $7.3B | +5.8% | +0.0% |
| 9 | China (CHN) | HS 253090 - Mineral substances: n.e.c. in chapter 25 | $5.6B | +23.6% | +0.0% |
| 10 | Taiwan (TWN) | HS 854231 - Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits | $5.6B | +6.7% | +0.0% |
| 11 | Taiwan (TWN) | HS 847330 - Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units | $4.1B | +5.8% | +0.0% |
| 12 | China (CHN) | HS 261690 - Precious metal ores and concentrates: (excluding silver) | $2.9B | +28.8% | +0.9% |
| 13 | Republic of Korea (KOR) | HS 847330 - Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units | $2.8B | +5.9% | +0.0% |
| 14 | China (CHN) | HS 440729 - Wood, tropical: (as specified in subheading note 1, chapter 44, customs tariff), n.e.c. in item no. 4407.2, sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, thicker than 6mm | $2.4B | +40.3% | +0.0% |
| 15 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKG) | HS 710813 - Metals: gold, semi-manufactured | $2.1B | +12.2% | +0.0% |
| 16 | China (CHN) | HS 440712 - Wood: coniferous species, of fir (Abies spp.) and spruce (Picea spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm | $1.7B | +22.6% | +0.0% |
| 17 | China (CHN) | HS 440711 - Wood: coniferous species, of pine (Pinus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm | $1.4B | +17.3% | +0.0% |
| 18 | Japan (JPN) | HS 730890 - Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.s. in heading no. 7308 | $1.4B | +7.7% | +0.0% |
| 19 | Japan (JPN) | HS 843149 - Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431 | $1.4B | +9.6% | +0.0% |
| 20 | Republic of Korea (KOR) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $1.4B | +4.7% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 71 - HS2 sector 71 | 8 | $145.5B | $107.5B | +16.0% |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 15 | $112.9B | $62.1B | +6.5% |
| HS2 26 - HS2 sector 26 | 3 | $16.4B | $16.1B | +26.6% |
| HS2 84 - HS2 sector 84 | 12 | $18.2B | $9.7B | +6.1% |
| HS2 44 - HS2 sector 44 | 28 | $9.9B | $8.6B | +7.8% |
| HS2 25 - HS2 sector 25 | 1 | $4.4B | $5.6B | +23.6% |
| HS2 73 - HS2 sector 73 | 9 | $4.4B | $2.3B | +5.8% |
| HS2 87 - HS2 sector 87 | 2 | $3.1B | $1.6B | -0.1% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Solomon Islands focus on East 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.