# Chad Export Playbook for Southeast Asia

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

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## Overview

- Exporter: Chad (TCD)
- Region: Southeast Asia
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 6
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $49.9B
- Reported FTA markets: 0
- Average reported distance: 9,559 km
- Average business entry indicator: 10 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| Singapore | SGP | $25.6B | 8 | Not reported | 9,864 km | 2 | Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 |
| Thailand | THA | $21.1B | 8 | Not reported | 9,222 km | 6 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |
| Viet Nam | VNM | $2.2B | 7 | Not reported | 9,624 km | 16 | Cotton: not carded or combed |
| Indonesia | IDN | $694.3M | 2 | Not reported | 10,352 km | 13 | Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units |
| Myanmar | MMR | $228.0M | 1 | Not reported | 8,705 km | 7 | Fabrics, woven: printed, containing less than 85% by weight of synthetic staple fibres (other than polyesters), mixed mainly or solely with cotton, exceeding 170g/m2 |
| Malaysia | MYS | $133.9M | 1 | Not reported | 9,587 km | 18 | Cotton: not carded or combed |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 854239 - Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 | $17.5B | +4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2 | Thailand (THA) | HS 270900 - Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $15.1B | +8.4% | +0.1% |
| 3 | Thailand (THA) | 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 | $3.3B | +7.1% | +0.0% |
| 4 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 847180 - Data processing machines: automatic, units thereof n.e.s. in heading no. 8471 | $2.8B | +9.8% | +0.0% |
| 5 | Singapore (SGP) | 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 | $2.4B | +18.4% | +0.0% |
| 6 | Thailand (THA) | HS 732690 - Iron or steel: articles n.e.s. in heading no. 7326 | $1.4B | +7.4% | +0.0% |
| 7 | Viet Nam (VNM) | HS 520100 - Cotton: not carded or combed | $1.4B | +16.5% | +0.7% |
| 8 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 847330 - Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units | $1.1B | -1.5% | +0.0% |
| 9 | Thailand (THA) | HS 392690 - Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $1.0B | +5.7% | +0.0% |
| 10 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 850440 - Electrical static converters | $621.1M | +4.9% | +0.0% |
| 11 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 847170 - Data processing machines: storage units | $534.7M | -2.3% | +0.0% |
| 12 | Indonesia (IDN) | HS 847330 - Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units | $405.8M | +7.2% | +0.0% |
| 13 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 853690 - Electrical apparatus: n.e.s. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $345.5M | +1.8% | +0.0% |
| 14 | Viet Nam (VNM) | HS 390140 - Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94 | $324.3M | +22.5% | +0.1% |
| 15 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 854442 - Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectors | $319.1M | +5.9% | +0.0% |
| 16 | Indonesia (IDN) | HS 520100 - Cotton: not carded or combed | $288.6M | -0.2% | +0.0% |
| 17 | Myanmar (MMR) | HS 551449 - Fabrics, woven: printed, containing less than 85% by weight of synthetic staple fibres (other than polyesters), mixed mainly or solely with cotton, exceeding 170g/m2 | $228.0M | +7.0% | +0.0% |
| 18 | Viet Nam (VNM) | HS 901839 - Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: catheters, cannulae and the like | $171.2M | +19.0% | +0.1% |
| 19 | Malaysia (MYS) | HS 520100 - Cotton: not carded or combed | $133.9M | +3.6% | +0.0% |
| 20 | Thailand (THA) | HS 420221 - Cases and containers: handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), with outer surface of leather, of composition leather or of patent leather | $133.7M | +14.2% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 6 | $44.7B | $24.5B | +7.1% |
| HS2 27 - HS2 sector 27 | 1 | $28.4B | $15.1B | +8.4% |
| HS2 84 - HS2 sector 84 | 4 | $10.6B | $4.8B | +3.3% |
| HS2 52 - HS2 sector 52 | 4 | $4.1B | $1.9B | +4.0% |
| HS2 73 - HS2 sector 73 | 1 | $2.3B | $1.4B | +7.4% |
| HS2 39 - HS2 sector 39 | 3 | $2.4B | $1.4B | +15.8% |
| HS2 55 - HS2 sector 55 | 2 | $303.4M | $271.5M | +10.0% |
| HS2 90 - HS2 sector 90 | 1 | $208.3M | $171.2M | +19.0% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Chad focus on Southeast 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.