# Chad 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: Chad (TCD)
- Region: Middle East
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 8
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $38.8B
- Reported FTA markets: 0
- Average reported distance: 3,479 km
- Average business entry indicator: 15 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| United Arab Emirates | ARE | $30.0B | 18 | Not reported | 4,367 km | 4 | Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) |
| Saudi Arabia | SAU | $6.8B | 4 | Not reported | 3,620 km | 10 | Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) |
| Turkey | TUR | $921.9M | 5 | Not reported | 3,490 km | 7 | Cotton: not carded or combed |
| Israel | ISR | $728.8M | 2 | Not reported | 3,001 km | 11 | 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 |
| Kuwait | KWT | $184.5M | 1 | Not reported | 3,910 km | 19 | Commodities not specified according to kind |
| Former Arab Republic of Yemen | YEM | $73.8M | 2 | Not reported | 3,180 km | 41 | Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94 |
| Lebanon | LBN | $54.9M | 1 | Not reported | 3,188 km | 15 | Oil seeds: sesamum seeds, whether or not broken |
| Jordan | JOR | $53.4M | 1 | Not reported | 3,073 km | 13 | Oil seeds: sesamum seeds, whether or not broken |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 710812 - Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $17.6B | +43.7% | +1.7% |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 711319 - Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof | $6.9B | +11.6% | +0.0% |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia (SAU) | HS 710812 - Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $6.7B | +11.5% | +0.0% |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 710813 - Metals: gold, semi-manufactured | $1.9B | +25.7% | +0.0% |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 870899 - Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $763.6M | +9.5% | +0.0% |
| 6 | Israel (ISR) | 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 | $693.6M | +13.8% | +0.0% |
| 7 | Turkey (TUR) | HS 520100 - Cotton: not carded or combed | $526.4M | +5.1% | +0.0% |
| 8 | 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 | $491.3M | +37.6% | +0.0% |
| 9 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 710691 - Metals: silver, unwrought, (but not powder) | $436.7M | +7.8% | +1.6% |
| 10 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 270900 - Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $333.0M | +6.1% | +0.0% |
| 11 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 392690 - Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $297.4M | +8.5% | +0.0% |
| 12 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 844399 - Printing machinery: parts and accessories, n.e.c. in item no. 8443.91 | $269.3M | +12.7% | +0.0% |
| 13 | Turkey (TUR) | HS 392690 - Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $212.3M | +8.2% | +0.0% |
| 14 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 610910 - T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crocheted | $188.6M | +5.2% | +0.0% |
| 15 | Kuwait (KWT) | HS 999999 - Commodities not specified according to kind | $184.5M | +54.8% | +0.0% |
| 16 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 847330 - Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units | $183.0M | +3.3% | +0.0% |
| 17 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | 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 | $168.7M | +12.2% | +0.0% |
| 18 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 732690 - Iron or steel: articles n.e.s. in heading no. 7326 | $163.8M | +6.9% | +0.0% |
| 19 | Turkey (TUR) | HS 330210 - Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industries | $93.1M | +9.4% | +0.0% |
| 20 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 903180 - Instruments, appliances and machines: for measuring or checking n.e.c. in chapter 90 | $73.9M | +8.6% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 71 - HS2 sector 71 | 6 | $107.8B | $34.0B | +23.0% |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 2 | $1.5B | $766.4M | +10.9% |
| HS2 87 - HS2 sector 87 | 1 | $1.5B | $763.6M | +9.5% |
| HS2 39 - HS2 sector 39 | 3 | $1.4B | $550.4M | +8.8% |
| HS2 52 - HS2 sector 52 | 1 | $1.4B | $526.4M | +5.1% |
| HS2 84 - HS2 sector 84 | 3 | $1.0B | $492.0M | +8.1% |
| HS2 27 - HS2 sector 27 | 1 | $838.2M | $333.0M | +6.1% |
| HS2 61 - HS2 sector 61 | 2 | $618.2M | $260.1M | +6.6% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Chad 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.