# Suriname 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: Suriname (SUR)
- Region: East Asia
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 5
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $433.4B
- Reported FTA markets: 0
- Average reported distance: 15,698 km
- Average business entry indicator: 6 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| China | CHN | $314.9B | 58 | Not reported | 14,867 km | 9 | Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | HKG | $50.3B | 6 | Not reported | 16,696 km | 2 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks |
| Japan | JPN | $47.9B | 28 | Not reported | 15,153 km | 11 | Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 |
| Taiwan | TWN | $12.4B | 7 | Not reported | 16,571 km | 0 | Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 |
| Republic of Korea | KOR | $8.0B | 8 | Not reported | 15,202 km | 8 | Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units |

## 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) | $64.4B | +33.7% | +0.3% |
| 2 | China (CHN) | HS 854239 - Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 | $61.4B | +15.9% | +0.0% |
| 3 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKG) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $32.7B | +11.6% | +0.0% |
| 4 | China (CHN) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $26.3B | +15.4% | +0.0% |
| 5 | China (CHN) | HS 710813 - Metals: gold, semi-manufactured | $20.4B | +31.4% | +0.9% |
| 6 | China (CHN) | HS 847180 - Data processing machines: automatic, units thereof n.e.s. in heading no. 8471 | $16.9B | +19.1% | +0.0% |
| 7 | China (CHN) | HS 870323 - Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $13.9B | +13.2% | +0.0% |
| 8 | China (CHN) | HS 852990 - Reception and transmission apparatus: for use with the apparatus of heading no. 8525 to 8528, excluding aerials and aerial reflectors | $9.9B | +7.9% | +0.0% |
| 9 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKG) | HS 847330 - Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units | $8.8B | +5.2% | +0.0% |
| 10 | Japan (JPN) | HS 854239 - Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 | $8.3B | +2.6% | +0.0% |
| 11 | Japan (JPN) | 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 | $8.1B | +4.2% | +0.0% |
| 12 | China (CHN) | HS 851770 - Telephone sets and other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, via a wired or wireless network: parts | $7.6B | +8.7% | +0.0% |
| 13 | Taiwan (TWN) | HS 854239 - Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 | $7.3B | +5.8% | +0.0% |
| 14 | China (CHN) | HS 847330 - Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units | $6.7B | +9.1% | +0.0% |
| 15 | China (CHN) | HS 854129 - Electrical apparatus: transistors, (other than photosensitive), with a dissipation rate of 1W or more | $6.7B | +19.4% | +0.0% |
| 16 | China (CHN) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $6.7B | +8.8% | +0.0% |
| 17 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKG) | HS 860900 - Containers: (including containers for transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport | $6.3B | +9.3% | +0.0% |
| 18 | China (CHN) | HS 853224 - Electrical capacitors: fixed, ceramic dielectric, multilayer | $4.7B | +21.4% | +0.0% |
| 19 | China (CHN) | HS 740400 - Copper: waste and scrap | $4.5B | +12.9% | +0.0% |
| 20 | China (CHN) | HS 030617 - Crustaceans: frozen, shrimps and prawns, excluding cold-water varieties, in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking: in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water | $4.2B | +13.8% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 33 | $309.0B | $199.3B | +10.0% |
| HS2 71 - HS2 sector 71 | 2 | $98.5B | $84.8B | +32.6% |
| HS2 84 - HS2 sector 84 | 24 | $109.5B | $67.9B | +7.8% |
| HS2 87 - HS2 sector 87 | 7 | $35.8B | $20.0B | +7.0% |
| HS2 00 - HS2 sector 00 | 1 | $17.9B | $6.7B | +8.8% |
| HS2 86 - HS2 sector 86 | 1 | $4.8B | $6.3B | +9.3% |
| HS2 03 - HS2 sector 03 | 2 | $5.0B | $4.9B | +14.3% |
| HS2 33 - HS2 sector 33 | 2 | $10.6B | $4.8B | +22.9% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Suriname 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.