# Chad 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: Chad (TCD)
- Region: Latin America and Caribbean
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 4
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $5.4B
- Reported FTA markets: 0
- Average reported distance: 9,401 km
- Average business entry indicator: 21 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| Chile | CHL | $3.2B | 11 | Not reported | 10,365 km | 4 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks |
| Dominican Republic | DOM | $1.5B | 14 | Not reported | 9,048 km | 17 | Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 |
| Brazil | BRA | $669.7M | 1 | Not reported | 7,791 km | 17 | Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units |
| Ecuador | ECU | $27.6M | 1 | Not reported | 10,401 km | 49 | Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | Chile (CHL) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $2.0B | +14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2 | Brazil (BRA) | HS 847330 - Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units | $669.7M | +1.7% | +0.0% |
| 3 | Chile (CHL) | 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 | $427.0M | +9.7% | +0.0% |
| 4 | Dominican Republic (DOM) | HS 392690 - Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $327.8M | +13.3% | +0.0% |
| 5 | Dominican Republic (DOM) | HS 901890 - Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018 | $265.2M | +8.9% | +0.0% |
| 6 | Chile (CHL) | HS 850440 - Electrical static converters | $236.6M | +11.0% | +0.0% |
| 7 | Dominican Republic (DOM) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $181.8M | +10.1% | +0.0% |
| 8 | Dominican Republic (DOM) | HS 841590 - Air conditioning machines: with motor driven fan and elements for temperature control, parts thereof | $149.2M | +13.0% | +0.0% |
| 9 | Chile (CHL) | HS 392690 - Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $147.7M | +7.2% | +0.0% |
| 10 | Dominican Republic (DOM) | 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 | $102.0M | +12.1% | +0.0% |
| 11 | Chile (CHL) | HS 732690 - Iron or steel: articles n.e.s. in heading no. 7326 | $83.8M | +6.8% | +0.0% |
| 12 | Dominican Republic (DOM) | HS 852872 - Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: incorporating a colour video display or screen | $82.8M | +10.8% | +0.0% |
| 13 | Chile (CHL) | HS 640399 - Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, (not covering the ankle), outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leather | $79.1M | +4.8% | +0.0% |
| 14 | Chile (CHL) | 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 | $70.2M | +1.0% | +0.0% |
| 15 | Dominican Republic (DOM) | HS 732690 - Iron or steel: articles n.e.s. in heading no. 7326 | $65.5M | +11.9% | +0.0% |
| 16 | Dominican Republic (DOM) | 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 | $64.6M | +10.5% | +0.0% |
| 17 | Dominican Republic (DOM) | 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 | $61.8M | +11.2% | +0.0% |
| 18 | Dominican Republic (DOM) | HS 870899 - Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $54.2M | +4.3% | +0.0% |
| 19 | Dominican Republic (DOM) | HS 850440 - Electrical static converters | $47.8M | +12.0% | +0.0% |
| 20 | Chile (CHL) | HS 420222 - Cases and containers: handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), with outer surface of plastic sheeting or of textile materials | $46.1M | +8.5% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 11 | $3.8B | $3.2B | +8.7% |
| HS2 84 - HS2 sector 84 | 5 | $1.3B | $951.8M | +7.2% |
| HS2 39 - HS2 sector 39 | 2 | $591.9M | $475.5M | +10.2% |
| HS2 90 - HS2 sector 90 | 1 | $277.0M | $265.2M | +8.9% |
| HS2 73 - HS2 sector 73 | 2 | $233.7M | $149.3M | +9.4% |
| HS2 30 - HS2 sector 30 | 1 | $466.5M | $102.0M | +12.1% |
| HS2 87 - HS2 sector 87 | 2 | $166.3M | $81.7M | +4.6% |
| HS2 64 - HS2 sector 64 | 1 | $178.0M | $79.1M | +4.8% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Chad 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.