# South 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: South Sudan (SSD)
- Region: Southeast Asia
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 3
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $19.7B
- 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 |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| Singapore | SGP | $17.0B | 3 | Not reported | 0 km | 0 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |
| Thailand | THA | $2.7B | 8 | Not reported | 0 km | 0 | Iron or steel: articles n.e.s. in heading no. 7326 |
| Malaysia | MYS | $1.4M | 1 | Not reported | 0 km | 0 | Commodities not specified according to kind |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 270900 - Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $8.7B | +5.1% | +0.3% |
| 2 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $7.2B | +9.1% | +0.2% |
| 3 | Thailand (THA) | HS 732690 - Iron or steel: articles n.e.s. in heading no. 7326 | $1.4B | +7.4% | +0.0% |
| 4 | 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% |
| 5 | Thailand (THA) | HS 392690 - Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $1.0B | +5.7% | +0.0% |
| 6 | Thailand (THA) | HS 844331 - Printing, copying, and facsimile machines: machines which perform two or more of the functions of printing, copying or facsimile transmission, capable of connecting to an automatic data processing machine or to a network | $113.6M | +14.7% | +0.0% |
| 7 | Thailand (THA) | HS 640399 - Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, (not covering the ankle), outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leather | $62.7M | +13.3% | +0.0% |
| 8 | Thailand (THA) | HS 730799 - Iron or steel: tube or pipe fittings, n.e.c. in item no. 7307.9, other than stainless steel | $36.5M | +2.9% | +0.0% |
| 9 | Thailand (THA) | HS 630900 - Clothing: worn, and other worn articles | $34.1M | +15.7% | +0.0% |
| 10 | Thailand (THA) | HS 490199 - Printed matter: books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter n.e.c. in item no. 4901.10 or 4901.91 | $19.6M | +1.6% | +0.0% |
| 11 | Thailand (THA) | HS 490290 - Newspapers, journals and periodicals: whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material, appearing less frequently than four times a week | $1.6M | -1.8% | +0.0% |
| 12 | Malaysia (MYS) | HS 999999 - Commodities not specified according to kind | $1.4M | -1.4% | +0.1% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 27 - HS2 sector 27 | 1 | $27.1B | $8.7B | +5.1% |
| HS2 00 - HS2 sector 00 | 1 | $31.1B | $7.2B | +9.1% |
| HS2 73 - HS2 sector 73 | 2 | $2.4B | $1.5B | +5.1% |
| HS2 84 - HS2 sector 84 | 2 | $4.3B | $1.2B | +6.6% |
| HS2 39 - HS2 sector 39 | 1 | $1.6B | $1.0B | +5.7% |
| HS2 64 - HS2 sector 64 | 1 | $122.3M | $62.7M | +13.3% |
| HS2 63 - HS2 sector 63 | 1 | $98.1M | $34.1M | +15.7% |
| HS2 49 - HS2 sector 49 | 2 | $63.0M | $21.2M | -0.1% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should South 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.