# Suriname 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: Suriname (SUR)
- Region: Europe
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 18
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $499.7B
- Reported FTA markets: 1
- Average reported distance: 7,946 km
- Average business entry indicator: 11 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| Netherlands | NLD | $113.0B | 65 | Not reported | 7,507 km | 4 | Product not reported |
| Germany | DEU | $96.3B | 63 | Not reported | 7,608 km | 8 | Product not reported |
| United Kingdom | GBR | $85.4B | 34 | Reported | 7,150 km | 5 | Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) |
| France | FRA | $79.4B | 59 | Not reported | 7,197 km | 4 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein | CHE | $43.8B | 10 | Not reported | 7,486 km | 10 | Metals: gold, semi-manufactured |
| Czechia | CZE | $24.5B | 18 | Not reported | 8,073 km | 25 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks |
| Belgium | BEL | $14.5B | 9 | Not reported | 7,411 km | 5 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale |
| Poland | POL | $13.0B | 12 | Not reported | 8,565 km | 37 | 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 |
| Spain | ESP | $8.5B | 7 | Not reported | 6,398 km | 13 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks |
| Italy | ITA | $4.9B | 5 | Not reported | 7,744 km | 11 | Vegetable oils: olive oil and its fractions, virgin, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified |
| Malta | MLT | $3.1B | 2 | Not reported | 7,814 km | 21 | Commodities not specified according to kind |
| Denmark | DNK | $2.7B | 4 | Not reported | 8,099 km | 4 | Containers: (including containers for transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport |
| Norway | NOR | $2.5B | 2 | Not reported | 8,131 km | 4 | Product not reported |
| Austria | AUT | $2.3B | 4 | Not reported | 8,171 km | 21 | Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat belts |
| Sweden | SWE | $2.2B | 2 | Not reported | 8,514 km | 8 | Product not reported |
| Russia | RUS | $1.7B | 2 | Not reported | 9,661 km | 10 | Aluminium oxide: other than artificial corundum |
| Slovenia | SVN | $1.3B | 1 | Not reported | 7,989 km | 8 | Product not reported |
| Cyprus | CYP | $634.2M | 1 | Not reported | 9,513 km | 6 | Product not reported |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | United Kingdom (GBR) | HS 710812 - Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $26.2B | +15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE) | HS 710813 - Metals: gold, semi-manufactured | $17.1B | +14.3% | +0.1% |
| 3 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE) | HS 710812 - Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $16.0B | +12.8% | +1.0% |
| 4 | Germany (DEU) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $12.3B | +5.8% | +0.0% |
| 5 | Netherlands (NLD) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $11.9B | +12.2% | +0.0% |
| 6 | Germany (DEU) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $9.7B | +9.2% | +0.0% |
| 7 | Germany (DEU) | 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 | $8.4B | +3.5% | +0.0% |
| 8 | Netherlands (NLD) | 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 | $7.3B | +4.0% | +0.0% |
| 9 | Netherlands (NLD) | HS 870380 - Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsion | $7.3B | +32.0% | +0.0% |
| 10 | Belgium (BEL) | 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 | $7.0B | +8.9% | +0.0% |
| 11 | United Kingdom (GBR) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $6.7B | +7.5% | +0.0% |
| 12 | France (FRA) | HS 270900 - Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $6.4B | +3.8% | +0.0% |
| 13 | France (FRA) | HS 880330 - Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $5.9B | +6.0% | +0.0% |
| 14 | United Kingdom (GBR) | 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 | $5.7B | +1.9% | +0.0% |
| 15 | United Kingdom (GBR) | HS 880240 - Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg | $5.6B | +7.3% | +0.0% |
| 16 | Czechia (CZE) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $5.5B | +17.1% | +0.0% |
| 17 | Netherlands (NLD) | HS 848690 - Machines and apparatus of heading 8486: parts and accessories | $5.4B | +21.3% | +0.0% |
| 18 | United Kingdom (GBR) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $5.3B | +8.4% | +0.0% |
| 19 | Netherlands (NLD) | 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 | $5.3B | +6.9% | +0.0% |
| 20 | Netherlands (NLD) | HS 300215 - Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale | $5.2B | +7.7% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 59 | $209.5B | $94.4B | +8.9% |
| HS2 71 - HS2 sector 71 | 9 | $205.4B | $72.3B | +10.2% |
| HS2 84 - HS2 sector 84 | 44 | $125.0B | $67.1B | +6.4% |
| HS2 00 - HS2 sector 00 | 13 | $135.3B | $50.0B | +7.9% |
| HS2 87 - HS2 sector 87 | 37 | $122.9B | $46.9B | +6.5% |
| HS2 30 - HS2 sector 30 | 9 | $94.7B | $30.4B | +8.9% |
| HS2 88 - HS2 sector 88 | 6 | $34.3B | $17.9B | +6.6% |
| HS2 90 - HS2 sector 90 | 13 | $28.1B | $14.0B | +9.4% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Suriname 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)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.