# Solomon Islands Export Playbook for Europe

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

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## Overview

- Exporter: Solomon Islands (SLB)
- Region: Europe
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 15
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $73.5B
- Reported FTA markets: 14
- Average reported distance: 14,754 km
- Average business entry indicator: 12 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| Czechia | CZE | $19.3B | 52 | Reported | 14,510 km | 25 | Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display |
| Germany | DEU | $15.7B | 35 | Reported | 14,751 km | 8 | 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 |
| United Kingdom | GBR | $13.9B | 21 | Reported | 15,017 km | 5 | Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 |
| France | FRA | $8.2B | 33 | Reported | 15,178 km | 4 | 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 |
| Netherlands | NLD | $5.2B | 19 | Reported | 14,755 km | 4 | Cocoa beans: whole or broken, raw or roasted |
| Austria | AUT | $4.9B | 25 | Reported | 14,542 km | 21 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale |
| Belgium | BEL | $1.7B | 12 | Reported | 14,916 km | 5 | Cocoa beans: whole or broken, raw or roasted |
| Ireland | IRL | $1.7B | 4 | Reported | 14,997 km | 11 | Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein | CHE | $817.0M | 9 | Not reported | 15,120 km | 10 | Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, (not covering the ankle), outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leather |
| Spain | ESP | $770.9M | 6 | Reported | 16,230 km | 13 | Fish preparations: tunas, skipjack and Atlantic bonito (sarda spp.), prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced) |
| Italy | ITA | $522.6M | 5 | Reported | 15,224 km | 11 | Fish preparations: tunas, skipjack and Atlantic bonito (sarda spp.), prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced) |
| Poland | POL | $437.4M | 2 | Reported | 14,005 km | 37 | Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of polymers of ethylene, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials |
| Denmark | DNK | $412.6M | 2 | Reported | 14,155 km | 4 | Commodities not specified according to kind |
| Greece | GRC | $26.0M | 1 | Reported | 14,634 km | 4 | Fish preparations: tunas, skipjack and Atlantic bonito (sarda spp.), prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced) |
| Finland | FIN | $23.9M | 1 | Reported | 13,280 km | 13 | Iron or steel: threaded screws and bolts n.e.s. in item no. 7318.1, whether or not with their nuts or washers |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | Germany (DEU) | 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 | $6.0B | +11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2 | United Kingdom (GBR) | HS 880330 - Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $3.5B | +4.3% | +0.0% |
| 3 | Czechia (CZE) | HS 847130 - Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $3.1B | +11.9% | +0.0% |
| 4 | United Kingdom (GBR) | HS 999999 - Commodities not specified according to kind | $2.9B | +16.4% | +0.0% |
| 5 | United Kingdom (GBR) | 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 | $2.8B | +7.4% | +0.0% |
| 6 | Czechia (CZE) | HS 850760 - Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) | $1.9B | +19.8% | +0.0% |
| 7 | Czechia (CZE) | HS 840734 - Engines: reciprocating piston engines, of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1000cc | $1.6B | +23.3% | +0.0% |
| 8 | United Kingdom (GBR) | HS 970110 - Paintings, drawings and pastels: executed entirely by hand, other than drawings of heading no. 4906 | $1.6B | +4.4% | +0.0% |
| 9 | Austria (AUT) | HS 300490 - Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $1.5B | +5.9% | +0.0% |
| 10 | France (FRA) | 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 | $1.5B | +11.0% | +0.0% |
| 11 | Czechia (CZE) | 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 | $1.4B | +14.6% | +0.0% |
| 12 | Netherlands (NLD) | HS 180100 - Cocoa beans: whole or broken, raw or roasted | $1.4B | +6.4% | +0.0% |
| 13 | Czechia (CZE) | HS 847330 - Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units | $1.3B | +9.7% | +0.0% |
| 14 | Germany (DEU) | HS 392690 - Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $1.3B | +6.0% | +0.0% |
| 15 | Germany (DEU) | HS 940360 - Furniture: wooden, other than for office, kitchen or bedroom use | $1.0B | +1.2% | +0.0% |
| 16 | Czechia (CZE) | HS 840820 - Engines: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87 | $917.2M | +18.2% | +0.0% |
| 17 | Czechia (CZE) | HS 392690 - Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $904.2M | +10.5% | +0.0% |
| 18 | Ireland (IRL) | HS 711319 - Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof | $898.4M | +13.2% | +0.3% |
| 19 | Germany (DEU) | HS 230910 - Dog or cat food: put up for retail sale, used in animal feeding | $854.1M | +6.6% | +0.0% |
| 20 | Czechia (CZE) | HS 850440 - Electrical static converters | $845.1M | +13.2% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 27 | $42.9B | $18.2B | +5.6% |
| HS2 84 - HS2 sector 84 | 52 | $35.0B | $16.9B | +7.6% |
| HS2 39 - HS2 sector 39 | 11 | $14.6B | $4.0B | +6.4% |
| HS2 88 - HS2 sector 88 | 2 | $7.1B | $3.9B | +2.4% |
| HS2 99 - HS2 sector 99 | 2 | $2.2B | $3.3B | +13.0% |
| HS2 18 - HS2 sector 18 | 4 | $6.9B | $3.0B | +5.9% |
| HS2 30 - HS2 sector 30 | 5 | $5.3B | $2.6B | +6.0% |
| HS2 97 - HS2 sector 97 | 12 | $4.7B | $2.5B | +7.3% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Solomon Islands focus on Europe?

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)

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