# Suriname Export Playbook for Middle East

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

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## Overview

- Exporter: Suriname (SUR)
- Region: Middle East
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 5
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $56.3B
- Reported FTA markets: 0
- Average reported distance: 10,230 km
- Average business entry indicator: 9 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| United Arab Emirates | ARE | $52.1B | 6 | Not reported | 11,708 km | 4 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks |
| Lebanon | LBN | $1.9B | 2 | Not reported | 9,721 km | 15 | Product not reported |
| Saudi Arabia | SAU | $1.2B | 1 | Not reported | 10,947 km | 10 | Boring or sinking machinery: parts of the machinery of item no. 8430.41 or 8430.41 |
| Israel | ISR | $709.4M | 1 | Not reported | 9,671 km | 11 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks |
| Turkey | TUR | $482.6M | 1 | Not reported | 9,101 km | 7 | Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition) |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $27.3B | +20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 710812 - Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $19.3B | +43.7% | +0.6% |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $2.1B | +12.5% | +0.0% |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 710813 - Metals: gold, semi-manufactured | $1.9B | +25.7% | +0.3% |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia (SAU) | HS 843143 - Boring or sinking machinery: parts of the machinery of item no. 8430.41 or 8430.41 | $1.2B | +10.7% | +0.0% |
| 6 | Lebanon (LBN) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $1.1B | +7.7% | +0.0% |
| 7 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 851762 - Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | $987.9M | +11.5% | +0.0% |
| 8 | Lebanon (LBN) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $811.9M | +6.4% | +0.2% |
| 9 | Israel (ISR) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $709.4M | +7.2% | +0.0% |
| 10 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 711291 - Waste and scrap of precious metals: of gold, including metal clad with gold but excluding sweepings containing other precious metals | $491.4M | +37.6% | +0.0% |
| 11 | Turkey (TUR) | HS 840999 - Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition) | $482.6M | +8.7% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 3 | $30.7B | $29.0B | +13.1% |
| HS2 71 - HS2 sector 71 | 3 | $82.8B | $21.7B | +35.7% |
| HS2 00 - HS2 sector 00 | 3 | $9.2B | $4.0B | +8.9% |
| HS2 84 - HS2 sector 84 | 2 | $2.9B | $1.6B | +9.7% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Suriname focus on Middle East?

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.