# Suriname Export Playbook for Latin America and Caribbean

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

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## Overview

- Exporter: Suriname (SUR)
- Region: Latin America and Caribbean
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 11
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $76.2B
- Reported FTA markets: 4
- Average reported distance: 2,714 km
- Average business entry indicator: 15 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| Brazil | BRA | $45.0B | 31 | Not reported | 3,403 km | 17 | Product not reported |
| Panama | PAN | $11.2B | 3 | Not reported | 2,700 km | 6 | Commodities not specified according to kind |
| Chile | CHL | $7.2B | 1 | Not reported | 4,674 km | 4 | Product not reported |
| Ecuador | ECU | $3.9B | 1 | Not reported | 2,673 km | 49 | Product not reported |
| Bahamas | BHS | $2.2B | 2 | Reported | 3,182 km | 12 | Product not reported |
| Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | $2.1B | 2 | Reported | 872 km | 11 | Product not reported |
| Colombia | COL | $1.7B | 1 | Not reported | 2,202 km | 10 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks |
| Peru | PER | $1.2B | 1 | Not reported | 3,135 km | 26 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks |
| Saint Lucia | LCA | $688.1M | 1 | Reported | 1,104 km | 11 | Product not reported |
| Jamaica | JAM | $521.1M | 1 | Reported | 2,703 km | 3 | Product not reported |
| Costa Rica | CRI | $497.6M | 1 | Not reported | 3,210 km | 23 | Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | Chile (CHL) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $7.2B | +13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2 | Panama (PAN) | HS 999999 - Commodities not specified according to kind | $7.0B | +10.3% | +0.0% |
| 3 | Brazil (BRA) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $7.0B | +9.0% | +0.0% |
| 4 | Brazil (BRA) | HS 854140 - Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes | $4.3B | +17.9% | +0.0% |
| 5 | Ecuador (ECU) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $3.9B | +12.6% | +0.0% |
| 6 | Brazil (BRA) | 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 | $3.8B | +7.8% | +0.0% |
| 7 | Brazil (BRA) | HS 870360 - Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power | $3.1B | +27.2% | +0.0% |
| 8 | Panama (PAN) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $3.0B | +9.8% | +0.1% |
| 9 | Brazil (BRA) | HS 870380 - Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsion | $2.6B | +27.9% | +0.0% |
| 10 | Brazil (BRA) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $2.3B | +8.4% | +0.0% |
| 11 | Brazil (BRA) | HS 841191 - Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellers | $1.7B | +10.7% | +0.0% |
| 12 | Colombia (COL) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $1.7B | +9.4% | +0.0% |
| 13 | Brazil (BRA) | HS 850440 - Electrical static converters | $1.6B | +10.7% | +0.0% |
| 14 | Brazil (BRA) | 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 | $1.6B | +8.4% | +0.0% |
| 15 | Bahamas (BHS) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $1.3B | +8.6% | +0.0% |
| 16 | Brazil (BRA) | HS 870322 - Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc | $1.2B | +6.3% | +0.0% |
| 17 | Peru (PER) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $1.2B | +14.5% | +0.0% |
| 18 | Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $1.1B | +16.8% | +0.0% |
| 19 | Brazil (BRA) | HS 841510 - Air conditioning machines: comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, window or wall types, self-contained or split-system | $1.1B | +16.6% | +0.0% |
| 20 | Panama (PAN) | HS 848790 - Machinery parts: not containing electrical connectors, insulators, coils, contacts or other electrical features, n.e.c. in chapter 84 | $1.1B | +24.0% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 00 - HS2 sector 00 | 8 | $28.9B | $24.8B | +11.0% |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 14 | $20.1B | $18.7B | +11.3% |
| HS2 87 - HS2 sector 87 | 8 | $13.7B | $14.0B | +11.5% |
| HS2 99 - HS2 sector 99 | 2 | $6.1B | $7.9B | +9.3% |
| HS2 84 - HS2 sector 84 | 4 | $4.3B | $4.6B | +13.2% |
| HS2 39 - HS2 sector 39 | 3 | $2.1B | $2.2B | +11.6% |
| HS2 86 - HS2 sector 86 | 1 | $512.0M | $979.7M | +35.1% |
| HS2 38 - HS2 sector 38 | 1 | $1.6B | $713.1M | +14.0% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Suriname focus on Latin America and Caribbean?

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.