# South Sudan Export Playbook for Africa

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

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## Overview

- Exporter: South Sudan (SSD)
- Region: Africa
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 10
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $6.7B
- Reported FTA markets: 0
- Average reported distance: 0 km
- Average business entry indicator: 0 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| Uganda | UGA | $3.2B | 146 | Not reported | 0 km | 0 | Product not reported |
| South Africa | ZAF | $2.6B | 4 | Not reported | 0 km | 0 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks |
| Kenya | KEN | $652.8M | 33 | Not reported | 0 km | 0 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc |
| Egypt | EGY | $85.6M | 2 | Not reported | 0 km | 0 | Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 |
| Ethiopia | ETH | $71.3M | 10 | Not reported | 0 km | 0 | Printed matter: books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter n.e.c. in item no. 4901.10 or 4901.91 |
| Mozambique | MOZ | $63.8M | 2 | Not reported | 0 km | 0 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1 |
| Sudan | SDN | $25.9M | 2 | Not reported | 0 km | 0 | Commodities not specified according to kind |
| Djibouti | DJI | $21.4M | 4 | Not reported | 0 km | 0 | Aluminium: structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading no. 9406) and parts of structures, doors, windows and their frames and thresholds for doors |
| Eswatini | SWZ | $9.7M | 1 | Not reported | 0 km | 0 | Commodities not specified according to kind |
| Algeria | DZA | $6.4M | 4 | Not reported | 0 km | 0 | Oil seeds: sesamum seeds, whether or not broken |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | Uganda (UGA) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $1.6B | +28.4% | +0.0% |
| 2 | South Africa (ZAF) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $1.5B | +6.3% | +0.0% |
| 3 | South Africa (ZAF) | HS 850440 - Electrical static converters | $476.4M | +10.3% | +0.0% |
| 4 | South Africa (ZAF) | 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 | $451.4M | +4.2% | +0.0% |
| 5 | Uganda (UGA) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $271.0M | +10.4% | +0.0% |
| 6 | Uganda (UGA) | HS 100630 - Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $262.0M | +17.6% | +0.0% |
| 7 | Kenya (KEN) | HS 870323 - Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $171.5M | +4.9% | +0.0% |
| 8 | Uganda (UGA) | HS 871120 - Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with an auxiliary motor, reciprocating internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not exceeding 250cc, with or without side-cars: side-cars | $155.7M | +14.0% | +0.0% |
| 9 | Uganda (UGA) | HS 870323 - Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $155.5M | +9.6% | +0.0% |
| 10 | South Africa (ZAF) | HS 880330 - Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $128.8M | +3.0% | +0.0% |
| 11 | Kenya (KEN) | HS 630900 - Clothing: worn, and other worn articles | $122.0M | +7.8% | +0.0% |
| 12 | Egypt (EGY) | HS 392690 - Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $83.8M | +7.7% | +0.0% |
| 13 | Uganda (UGA) | HS 151190 - Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $66.2M | +10.6% | +0.0% |
| 14 | Mozambique (MOZ) | HS 870421 - Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1 | $59.2M | +7.5% | +0.0% |
| 15 | Kenya (KEN) | HS 850440 - Electrical static converters | $59.0M | +11.8% | +0.0% |
| 16 | Uganda (UGA) | 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 | $57.2M | +14.7% | +0.0% |
| 17 | Kenya (KEN) | HS 842619 - Cranes: transporter, gantry and bridge cranes | $55.9M | +17.1% | +0.0% |
| 18 | Uganda (UGA) | HS 880330 - Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $51.3M | +14.1% | +0.0% |
| 19 | Uganda (UGA) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $47.1M | +9.9% | +0.0% |
| 20 | Kenya (KEN) | HS 880330 - Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $40.8M | +5.6% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 29 | $3.6B | $2.7B | +6.3% |
| HS2 00 - HS2 sector 00 | 4 | $1.8B | $1.8B | +17.7% |
| HS2 87 - HS2 sector 87 | 20 | $694.5M | $647.5M | +6.0% |
| HS2 10 - HS2 sector 10 | 3 | $173.1M | $269.5M | +8.5% |
| HS2 84 - HS2 sector 84 | 29 | $291.4M | $246.1M | +7.7% |
| HS2 88 - HS2 sector 88 | 3 | $321.8M | $220.9M | +7.5% |
| HS2 63 - HS2 sector 63 | 3 | $255.4M | $144.5M | +3.3% |
| HS2 39 - HS2 sector 39 | 12 | $236.9M | $127.8M | +10.6% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should South Sudan focus on Africa?

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.