# South Sudan Export Playbook for South Asia

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

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## Overview

- Exporter: South Sudan (SSD)
- Region: South Asia
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 2
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $74.0B
- 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 |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| India | IND | $73.1B | 3 | Not reported | 0 km | 0 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |
| Pakistan | PAK | $929.5M | 12 | Not reported | 0 km | 0 | Cotton: not carded or combed |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | India (IND) | HS 270900 - Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $73.0B | +13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2 | Pakistan (PAK) | HS 520100 - Cotton: not carded or combed | $695.1M | +8.6% | +1.1% |
| 3 | Pakistan (PAK) | HS 071320 - Vegetables, leguminous: chickpeas (garbanzos), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried | $129.1M | +10.6% | +3.0% |
| 4 | India (IND) | HS 440349 - Wood, tropical: (as specified in subheading note 1, chapter 44, customs tariff), n.e.s. in item no. 4403.41, in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, untreated | $74.3M | +4.1% | +0.1% |
| 5 | Pakistan (PAK) | HS 071310 - Vegetables, leguminous: peas (pisum sativum), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried | $74.0M | +6.7% | +1.7% |
| 6 | India (IND) | 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 | $46.9M | +52.0% | +0.1% |
| 7 | Pakistan (PAK) | HS 120242 - Ground-nuts: other than seed, not roasted or otherwise cooked, shelled, whether or not broken, | $12.4M | +22.1% | +0.1% |
| 8 | Pakistan (PAK) | 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 | $4.5M | +20.4% | +0.0% |
| 9 | Pakistan (PAK) | HS 842959 - Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: n.e.c. in item no. 8429.50 | $4.4M | +2.5% | +0.1% |
| 10 | Pakistan (PAK) | HS 410510 - Tanned or crust skins of sheep and lambs, without wool on, whether or not split, but not further prepared, in the wet state ( including wet blue) | $2.8M | +2.7% | +1.9% |
| 11 | Pakistan (PAK) | HS 410390 - Hides and skins: raw, of animals n.e.c. in this chapter, fresh, salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, (but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split | $2.2M | +1.4% | +0.2% |
| 12 | Pakistan (PAK) | HS 410150 - Hides and skins: raw, whole, of bovine or equine animals, of a weight per skin exceeding 16 kg | $1.8M | +5.1% | +0.8% |
| 13 | Pakistan (PAK) | HS 410419 - Tanned or crust hides and skins: bovine or equine, without hair on, in the wet state (including wet blue), excluding full grains, unsplit: grain splits | $1.4M | +3.6% | +1.6% |
| 14 | Pakistan (PAK) | HS 130190 - Natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins, n.e.c. in heading no. 1301 | $1.4M | +4.1% | +1.3% |
| 15 | Pakistan (PAK) | HS 440349 - Wood, tropical: (as specified in subheading note 1, chapter 44, customs tariff), n.e.s. in item no. 4403.41, in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, untreated | $378.5K | -3.1% | +1.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 27 - HS2 sector 27 | 1 | $130.1B | $73.0B | +13.8% |
| HS2 52 - HS2 sector 52 | 1 | $1.5B | $695.1M | +8.6% |
| HS2 07 - HS2 sector 07 | 2 | $436.0M | $203.1M | +8.6% |
| HS2 44 - HS2 sector 44 | 4 | $470.8M | $126.1M | +18.4% |
| HS2 12 - HS2 sector 12 | 1 | $9.9M | $12.4M | +22.1% |
| HS2 41 - HS2 sector 41 | 4 | $16.4M | $8.2M | +3.2% |
| HS2 84 - HS2 sector 84 | 1 | $9.8M | $4.4M | +2.5% |
| HS2 13 - HS2 sector 13 | 1 | $3.2M | $1.4M | +4.1% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should South Sudan focus on South 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.