# Suriname Export Playbook for South Asia

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

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## Overview

- Exporter: Suriname (SUR)
- Region: South Asia
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 2
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $73.3B
- Reported FTA markets: 0
- Average reported distance: 14,357 km
- Average business entry indicator: 19 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| India | IND | $71.5B | 16 | Not reported | 13,658 km | 18 | Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) |
| Bangladesh | BGD | $1.8B | 2 | Not reported | 15,056 km | 20 | Ferrous waste and scrap: n.e.s. in heading no. 7204 |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | India (IND) | HS 710812 - Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $33.8B | +21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2 | India (IND) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $10.5B | +20.9% | +0.0% |
| 3 | India (IND) | HS 710231 - Diamonds: non-industrial, unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted, but not mounted or set | $7.9B | +9.1% | +0.0% |
| 4 | India (IND) | HS 854231 - Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits | $6.2B | +15.4% | +0.0% |
| 5 | India (IND) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $2.1B | +4.8% | +0.0% |
| 6 | India (IND) | HS 710813 - Metals: gold, semi-manufactured | $2.0B | +17.1% | +0.0% |
| 7 | India (IND) | HS 711319 - Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof | $1.5B | +21.4% | +0.0% |
| 8 | India (IND) | HS 847330 - Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units | $1.3B | +8.1% | +0.0% |
| 9 | Bangladesh (BGD) | HS 720449 - Ferrous waste and scrap: n.e.s. in heading no. 7204 | $1.3B | +27.3% | +0.1% |
| 10 | India (IND) | HS 760200 - Aluminium: waste and scrap | $1.2B | +17.8% | +0.0% |
| 11 | India (IND) | HS 847989 - Machines and mechanical appliances: n.e.s. in item no. 8479.8, having individual functions | $1.1B | +8.6% | +0.0% |
| 12 | India (IND) | HS 310210 - Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution | $1.0B | +5.1% | +0.0% |
| 13 | India (IND) | HS 711311 - Jewellery: of silver, whether or not plated or clad with other precious metal, and parts thereof | $667.1M | +22.9% | +0.0% |
| 14 | India (IND) | HS 392690 - Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $603.1M | +8.3% | +0.0% |
| 15 | India (IND) | HS 880330 - Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $543.7M | +5.9% | +0.0% |
| 16 | India (IND) | HS 720449 - Ferrous waste and scrap: n.e.s. in heading no. 7204 | $543.6M | +8.5% | +0.1% |
| 17 | Bangladesh (BGD) | HS 521142 - Fabrics, woven: containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing more than 200g/m2, of yarns of different colours, denim | $508.5M | +10.9% | +0.0% |
| 18 | India (IND) | HS 740400 - Copper: waste and scrap | $491.1M | +8.7% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 71 - HS2 sector 71 | 5 | $70.2B | $45.9B | +18.3% |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 2 | $18.1B | $16.7B | +18.2% |
| HS2 84 - HS2 sector 84 | 2 | $3.6B | $2.4B | +8.4% |
| HS2 00 - HS2 sector 00 | 1 | $6.0B | $2.1B | +4.8% |
| HS2 72 - HS2 sector 72 | 2 | $4.0B | $1.8B | +17.9% |
| HS2 76 - HS2 sector 76 | 1 | $3.4B | $1.2B | +17.8% |
| HS2 31 - HS2 sector 31 | 1 | $2.0B | $1.0B | +5.1% |
| HS2 39 - HS2 sector 39 | 1 | $1.1B | $603.1M | +8.3% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Suriname focus on South 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.