Sector export playbook ยท HS 01-24

Tonga Agriculture and food exports
where capability meets demand

Explore Tonga's HS 01-24 product portfolio, buyer markets, growth signals, and diversification opportunities. Use this guide to prioritize research, not to treat calculated indicators as guaranteed sales.

TONHS 01-24151 products2024 trade year
Sector exports$3.9M2024 reported value
Products151Qualifying HS6 products
Buyer markets27Markets represented
Average CAGR+14.4%Product-level growth signal
Global sector size$74.5BReported buyer imports

Agriculture and food capability

How strong is Tonga in this sector?

Compare exporter scale with product breadth, buyer demand, growth, and destination reach. A large sector does not remove the need for product, compliance, pricing, and buyer validation.

Sector footprint

$3.9M in exports

Reported agriculture and food exports in 2024 across 151 qualifying HS6 products.

Global demand

$74.5B buyer imports

The sector's reported buyer import base provides context for product and market prioritization.

How to use the guide

Find the next credible move

Start with products that combine demand and exporter capability, then validate standards, route economics, buyers, and competition.

Product portfolio

Which products anchor the sector?

Each HS6 product is ranked by calculated opportunity and shown with reported market size, exporter exports, growth, and destination reach.

ProductGlobal sizeYour exportsOpportunityCAGRMarketsShare
HS 210690Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10$14.9B$7.4K$8.1B+9.2%7+0.0%
HS 190590Food preparations: bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice papers and similar products$7.6B$228.2$5.7B+9.6%2+0.0%
HS 090111Coffee: not roasted or decaffeinated$5.1B$45.5K$2.0B-12.7%5+0.0%
HS 190531Food preparations: sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoa$2.5B$11.1$1.7B+28.6%2+0.0%
HS 060319Flowers, cut: flowers and buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, fresh, other than roses, carnations, orchids, or chrysanthemums$1.3B$1.8$1.1B+12.6%1+0.0%
HS 121190Plants and parts (including seeds and fruits) n.e.c. in heading no. 1211, of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not cut, crushed or powdered$1.9B$442.5K$1.1B+11.1%12+0.0%
HS 070700Vegetables: cucumbers and gherkins, fresh or chilled$1.4B$2.8K$1.1B-9.0%1+0.0%
HS 080610Fruit, edible: grapes, fresh$2.1B$96.4$969.6M+6.6%1+0.0%
HS 080430Fruit, edible: pineapples, fresh or dried$871.9M$4.4K$968.9M-1.1%3+0.0%
HS 200989Juice: of any single fruit or vegetable n.e.c. in heading no. 2009, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter$1.7B$25.4K$896.8M+19.0%5+0.0%
HS 030612Crustaceans: lobsters (homarus spp.), frozen (whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked by steaming or by boiling in water)$702.4M$53.4$858.6M-16.6%3+0.0%
HS 080390Fruit, edible: bananas, other than plantains, fresh or dried$2.1B$2.9K$845.1M+11.7%2+0.0%
HS 200899Fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants: prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit, n.e.s. in heading no. 2008$1.9B$4.1$815.7M-9.9%1+0.0%
HS 240220Cigarettes: containing tobacco$1.2B$247.0K$762.1M-10.6%6+0.0%
HS 030743Molluscs: cuttle fish and squid, whether in shell or not, frozen$1.3B$544.3$717.5M-3.7%4+0.0%
HS 040210Dairy produce: milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, in powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content not exceeding 1.5% (by weight)$703.3M$1.6$668.0M-48.8%1+0.0%
HS 080450Fruit, edible: guavas, mangoes and mangosteens, fresh or dried$891.4M$68.5$665.1M-41.7%2+0.0%
HS 060290Plants, live: n.e.s. in heading no. 0602$811.8M$3.5K$637.8M+73.3%2+0.0%
HS 130219Vegetable saps and extracts: n.e.c. in item no. 1302.1$1.5B$22.1K$635.6M-3.6%4+0.0%
HS 080711Fruit, edible: watermelons, fresh$808.1M$6.8K$616.8M-14.0%2+0.0%
HS 190219Food preparations: pasta, uncooked (excluding that containing eggs), not stuffed or otherwise prepared$947.4M$38.2$610.8M+21.4%2+0.0%
HS 060311Flowers, cut: roses, flowers and buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, fresh$852.7M$1.8$574.7M+12.6%1+0.0%
HS 071080Vegetables: uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, n.e.c. in chapter 7$957.7M$201.1K$552.4M+10.2%3+0.4%
HS 121221Seaweeds and other algae: fit for human consumption, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground$636.2M$100.5K$476.9M+49.4%6+0.0%
HS 070490Vegetables, brassica: edible, n.e.s. in heading no. 0704, fresh or chilled$423.3M$132.1$458.9M+9.0%1+0.0%
HS 151319Vegetable oils: coconut (copra) oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified$509.5M$126.2$450.1M-8.8%3+0.0%
HS 030289Fish: fresh or chilled, n.e.c. in heading 0302, excluding fillets, livers, roes, and other fish meat of heading 0304$956.3M$249.0K$440.5M-7.9%10+0.0%
HS 070999Vegetables: edible, n.e.c. in chapter 07, fresh or chilled$716.2M$1.6K$432.8M-13.8%2+0.0%
HS 081190Fruit, edible: fruit and nuts n.e.s. in heading no. 0811, uncooked or cooked, frozen whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter$986.7M$31.1K$423.2M+26.0%3+0.0%
HS 160510Crustacean preparations: crab, prepared or preserved$728.3M$152.5$422.9M+6.7%1+0.0%
HS 121299Vegetable products (including unroasted chicory roots, chicorium intybus sativum variety): n.e.c. in chapter 12, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, ground or unground, primarily for human consumption$423.1M$165.8K$422.1M-1.3%7+0.1%
HS 060314Flowers, cut: chrysanthemums, flowers and buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, fresh$339.3M$2.3$324.9M-1.4%2+0.0%
HS 210390Sauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed seasonings$918.5M$12.7K$303.7M+15.4%2+0.0%
HS 230910Dog or cat food: put up for retail sale, used in animal feeding$1.2B$20.9K$292.1M+189.9%1+0.0%
HS 060312Flowers, cut: carnations, flowers and buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, fresh$233.1M$2.3$249.1M-1.4%2+0.0%
HS 090510Spices: vanilla, neither crushed nor ground$290.6M$15.5K$247.3M-20.8%4+0.0%
HS 080719Fruit, edible: melons, (other than watermelons), fresh$344.6M$389.2$213.8M-12.2%1+0.0%
HS 080521Fruit, edible: mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas), fresh or dried$452.8M$7.0$208.0M+6.6%1+0.0%
HS 030616Crustaceans: frozen, cold-water shrimps and prawns (Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon), in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking: in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water$403.5M$2.5$201.9M-65.4%1+0.0%
HS 030559Fish: dried, whether or not salted but not smoked, other than edible fish offal, other than cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus)$169.9M$219.1$200.5M-19.6%2+0.0%
HS 070993Vegetables: pumpkins, squash and gourds (Cucurbita spp.), fresh or chilled$183.7M$211.1K$200.2M-13.5%4+0.4%
HS 030481Fish fillets: frozen, salmon, Pacific (Oncorhynchus nerka, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Oncorhynchus masou, Oncorhynchus rhodurus), Atlantic (Salmo salar), and Danube (Hucho hucho)$152.3M$1.1K$197.2M+27.2%1+0.0%
HS 081090Fruit, edible: fruits n.e.c. in heading no. 0801 to 0810, fresh$373.0M$5.3K$193.5M+5.9%2+0.0%
HS 030499Fish: fish meat (whether or not minced) other than fillets, frozen, excluding swordfish (Xiphias gladius) and toothfish (Dissostichus spp.)$222.1M$213.8$186.9M-13.9%2+0.0%
HS 060110Plants, live: bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, dormant$225.8M$13.0K$183.3M+37.4%3+0.0%
HS 030461Fish fillets: frozen, tilapias (Oreochromis spp.)$99.0M$361.5$182.8M-22.1%1+0.0%
HS 121229Seaweeds and other algae: not fit for human consumption, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground$152.5M$3.7K$172.2M+95.9%3+0.0%
HS 030342Fish: yellowfin tunas (thunnus albacares), frozen (excluding fillets, livers, roes and other fish meat of heading no. 0304)$374.3M$48.8K$170.9M-24.4%4+0.0%
HS 080529Fruit, edible: tangelos, wilkings and similar citrus hybrid, fresh or dried$190.5M$7.0$169.5M+6.6%1+0.0%
HS 030462Fish fillets: frozen, catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.)$107.6M$989.8$166.2M+5.7%1+0.0%
HS 030199Fish: live, n.e.s. in heading no. 0301$223.6M$1.4K$153.1M+11.4%3+0.1%
HS 030489Fish fillets: frozen, of fish n.e.c. in heading 0304.8$634.9M$3.3K$152.0M+15.1%2+0.0%
HS 080720Fruit, edible: papaws (papayas), fresh$141.9M$1.2$151.0M-22.3%1+0.0%
HS 030752Molluscs: octopus (Octopus spp.), frozen$200.6M$44.5$147.0M+16.6%2+0.0%
HS 140490Vegetable products: n.e.s. in chapter 14$169.0M$5.0K$142.5M+16.6%1+0.0%
HS 080310Fruit, edible: plantains, fresh or dried$340.0M$6.1K$142.2M+4.4%1+0.0%
HS 071440Vegetable roots and tubers: taro (Colocasia spp.) with high starch or inulin content, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets$138.9M$823.0K$141.3M+15.2%4+2.0%
HS 030344Fish: frozen, bigeye tunas (Thunnus obesus), excluding fillets, livers, roes, and other fish meat of heading 0304$233.0M$1.2K$132.3M+1.3%1+0.0%
HS 030389Fish: frozen, n.e.c. in heading 0303, excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99$404.8M$15.0K$131.2M+30.8%3+0.0%
HS 070310Vegetables, alliaceous: onions and shallots, fresh or chilled$138.6M$81.2K$131.2M-8.0%2+0.1%
HS 071410Vegetable roots and tubers: manioc (cassava), with high starch or inulin content, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets, fresh or dried$108.4M$69.3K$120.3M-0.2%1+0.1%
HS 030341Fish: albacore or longfinned tunas (thunnus alalunga), frozen (excluding fillets, livers, roes and other fish meat of heading no. 0304)$214.6M$400.0K$118.8M+1.0%4+0.3%
HS 030771Molluscs: clams, cockles and ark shells (families Arcidae, Arcticidae, Cardiidae, Donacidae, Hiatellidae, Mactridae, Mesodesmatidae, Myidae, Semelidae, Solecurtidae, Solenidae, Tridacnidae and Veneridae), whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled$186.1M$3.2K$117.3M-19.0%4+0.0%
HS 121293Sugar cane: fit for human consumption, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground$104.2M$0.0$115.1M-33.2%1+0.0%
HS 200811Nuts: ground-nuts, whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit$189.7M$68.3$106.7M+19.9%2+0.0%
HS 030772Molluscs: clams, cockles, ark shells (Arcidae, Arcticidae, Cardiidae, Donacidae, Hiatellidae, Mactridae, Mesodesmatidae, Myidae, Semelidae, Solecurtidae, Solenidae, Tridacnidae and Veneridae), whether in shell or not, frozen$76.5M$217.7$105.8M+0.9%2+0.0%
HS 030244Fish: fresh or chilled, mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99$58.7M$68.4$105.7M-55.8%1+0.0%
HS 030791Molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates: live, fresh or chilled (whether in shell or not), n.e.s. in heading no. 0307$128.9M$1.4$103.8M-26.4%1+0.0%
HS 060420Foliage, branches and other parts of plants, without flowers or flower buds, and grasses, mosses and lichens: suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh$168.5M$4.8$97.2M-44.9%1+0.0%
HS 030821Aquatic invertebrates: sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus spp., Paracentrotus lividus, Loxechinus albus, Echinus esculentus), live, fresh or chilled$128.4M$2.6$96.4M-22.2%2+0.0%
HS 220890Spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages: n.e.c. in heading no. 2208$174.3M$9.1K$93.9M+16.4%1+0.0%
HS 081340Fruit, edible: fruit n.e.c. in heading no. 0812, dried$229.3M$75.9$90.5M+6.6%1+0.0%
HS 080111Nuts, edible: coconuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled, desiccated$111.9M$3.2K$90.3M+13.0%2+0.0%
HS 030721Molluscs: scallops (including queen scallops of the genera pecten, chlamys or placopecten), live, fresh or chilled (whether in shell or not)$86.0M$55.1K$86.2M+873.7%1+0.2%
HS 030312Fish: frozen, Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha/keta/tschawytscha/ kisutch/masou/rhodurus) other than sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka), excluding fillets, livers, roes, and other fish meat of heading 0304$65.2M$1.1K$78.4M-3.9%2+0.0%
HS 080410Fruit, edible: dates, fresh or dried$123.1M$22.4$72.3M-7.3%2+0.0%
HS 080522Fruit, edible: clementines, fresh or dried$95.9M$7.0$71.6M+6.6%1+0.0%
HS 030487Fish fillets: frozen, tunas (of the genus Thunnus), skipjack or stripe-bellied bonito (Euthynnus (Katsuwonus) pelamis)$54.4M$188.2$69.9M+19.1%2+0.0%
HS 030711Molluscs: oysters, whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled$68.3M$4.2K$65.9M-17.8%1+0.0%
HS 071430Vegetable roots and tubers: yams (Dioscorea spp.) with high starch or inulin content, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets$115.0M$2.3K$64.2M+32.3%2+0.0%
HS 030617Crustaceans: frozen, shrimps and prawns, excluding cold-water varieties, in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking: in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water$92.4M$712.6$62.7M-5.1%1+0.0%
HS 200990Juices: mixtures of fruits or vegetables (but not nut juice), unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter$165.7M$5.2$59.8M-23.6%1+0.0%
HS 030235Fish: bluefin tunas (Thunnus thynnus), fresh or chilled (excluding fillets, livers, roes and other fish meat of heading no. 0304)$68.5M$898.7$59.4M+4.7%2+0.0%
HS 030792Molluscs: n.e.c. in heading 0307, whether in shell or not, includes flours, meals, and pellets of molluscs, fit for human consumption, frozen$112.6M$962.3$58.3M+12.2%2+0.0%
HS 160561Aquatic invertebrates: sea cucumbers, prepared or preserved$53.4M$1.0K$57.2M-78.9%1+0.0%
HS 010690Animals: live, n.e.c. in chapter 01, other than mammals, reptiles and birds$103.2M$4.1K$57.1M-19.2%3+0.0%
HS 030247Fish: fresh or chilled, swordfish (Xiphias gladius), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99$108.5M$4.0$56.2M+12.3%2+0.0%
HS 080290Nuts, edible: n.e.c. in heading no. 0801 and 0802, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled$77.7M$167.7$50.9M+41.7%1+0.0%
HS 190300Food preparations: tapioca and substitutes thereof, prepared from starch in the form of flakes, grains, pearls, siftings or similar$56.4M$5.4$50.8M-24.8%1+0.0%
HS 170490Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoa$79.6M$4.1$46.9M+30.3%1+0.0%
HS 071420Vegetable roots and tubers: sweet potatoes, with high starch or inulin content, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets$60.8M$11.1K$46.0M-10.4%2+0.0%
HS 060313Flowers, cut: orchids, flowers and buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, fresh$77.8M$2.3$45.0M-1.4%2+0.0%
HS 060315Flowers, cut: lilies (Lilium spp.), flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, fresh$85.6M$1.8$43.7M+12.6%1+0.0%
HS 030232Fish: fresh or chilled, yellowfin tunas (Thunnus albacares), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99$166.7M$76.8K$42.2M+31.4%2+0.0%
HS 091099Spices: mixtures of 2 or more products of the same heading$130.1M$8.0$40.6M-33.5%1+0.0%
HS 071030Vegetables: spinach, New Zealand spinach and orache spinach (garden spinach), uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen$50.3M$419.7$40.4M+27.8%1+0.0%
HS 080119Nuts, edible: coconuts, fresh or dried, other than desiccated or in the inner shell (endocarp)$66.3M$2.2K$39.4M-6.2%1+0.0%
HS 030323Fish: frozen, tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99$20.1M$87.9$37.5M-22.0%1+0.0%
HS 030819Aquatic invertebrates: sea cucumbers (Stichopus japonicus, Holothuroidea), dried, salted or in brine, smoked, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process$95.7M$965.8$36.7M-44.8%1+0.0%
HS 010619Mammals: live, other than primates, whales, dolphins and porpoises (order Cetacea), manatees and dugongs (order Sirenia)$102.2M$415.7$36.5M-36.3%2+0.0%
HS 180100Cocoa beans: whole or broken, raw or roasted$49.9M$100.5K$34.4M+3.1%1+0.7%
HS 060210Plants, live: unrooted cuttings and slips$127.4M$61.4$34.2M+4.8%1+0.0%
HS 151190Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified$30.9M$81.5$32.6M+1068.0%1+0.0%
HS 060120Plants, live: bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, in growth or in flower, chicory plants and roots other than of heading no. 1212$30.0M$22.2$31.8M+17.3%1+0.0%
HS 030441Fish fillets: fresh or chilled, salmon, Pacific (Oncorhynchus nerka, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Oncorhynchus masou and Oncorhynchus rhodurus), Atlantic (Salmo salar), Danube (Hucho hucho)$23.5M$153.5$31.7M+35.2%1+0.0%
HS 051191Animal products: of fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates and dead animals of chapter 3, unfit for human consumption$63.7M$10.6$29.0M-69.4%1+0.0%
HS 060490Foliage, branches and other parts of plants, without flowers or flower buds, and grasses, mosses and lichens: suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated or otherwise prepared$86.3M$12.0$28.5M-12.7%1+0.0%
HS 030111Fish: live, ornamental, freshwater$83.9M$26.7K$27.3M+2.0%2+0.0%
HS 220300Beer: made from malt$48.4M$0.0$26.9M-55.8%1+0.0%
HS 220600Beverages, fermented: (eg cider, perry, mead)$62.8M$5.4K$25.8M-29.8%1+0.0%
HS 120799Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits: n.e.c. in heading no. 1207, whether or not broken$21.6M$17.4$25.5M+5.8%1+0.0%
HS 071040Vegetables: sweetcorn, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen$50.9M$10.0$25.4M+136.6%1+0.0%
HS 080132Nuts, edible: cashew nuts, shelled, fresh or dried$19.2M$0.3$23.9M+64.0%1+0.0%
HS 030259Fish: fresh or chilled, n.e.c. in item no. 0302.5, excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99$37.7M$28.2$23.2M-20.8%2+0.0%
HS 100590Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed$19.8M$3.5$22.8M+28.8%1+0.0%
HS 030699Crustaceans: smoked, whole, cooked or not, n.e.c. in item no. 0306.9, in shell or not, including edible flours, meals, and pellets of crustaceans$11.6M$8.9$22.7M+12.7%1+0.0%
HS 090210Tea, green: (not fermented), in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kg$63.8M$127.7$22.5M+1.0%1+0.0%
HS 200939Juice: of single citrus fruit (excluding orange, grapefruit or pomelo), of a Brix value exceeding 20, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter$55.0M$1.9$22.0M+46.9%1+0.0%
HS 030214Fish: fresh or chilled, Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and Danube salmon (Hucho hucho), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99$14.7M$72.3$21.3M+53.6%1+0.0%
HS 071290Vegetables: mixtures of vegetables n.e.c. in heading no. 0712, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder but not further prepared, dried$33.9M$1.2K$21.2M-4.0%1+0.0%
HS 030279Fish: fresh or chilled, Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa spp.), excluding fillets, livers, roes, and other fish meat of heading 0304$18.3M$247.7$20.9M-19.0%1+0.0%
HS 050800Animal products: coral and similar materials, shells of molluscs, crustaceans, echinoderms, cuttle-bone etc., unworked or simply prepared (but not cut to shape), and powder and waste thereof$18.7M$1.4K$19.3M+1.6%1+0.0%
HS 010129Horses: live, other than pure-bred breeding animals$22.7M$596.1$19.3M-12.3%1+0.0%
HS 240210Cigars, cheroots and cigarillos: containing tobacco including the weight of every band, wrapper or attachment thereto$66.8M$2.6$19.2M-2.1%1+0.0%
HS 120991Seed: vegetable seed, of a kind used for sowing$58.9M$427.3$18.3M+863.7%1+0.0%
HS 090121Coffee: roasted, not decaffeinated$26.7M$1.3$17.3M-37.2%1+0.0%
HS 150790Vegetable oils: soya-bean oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified$15.3M$9.2$17.1M-14.8%1+0.0%
HS 030339Fish: frozen, flat fish, n.e.c. in item no. 0303.3, excluding fillets, livers, roes, and other fish meat of heading 0304$9.7M$41.0$14.6M+18.6%1+0.0%
HS 030299Fish: fresh or chilled, fish fins (other than shark fins), heads, tails, maws and other edible fish offal$11.2M$10.6$14.4M-2.7%1+0.0%
HS 030549Fish: smoked, whether or not cooked before or during smoking, n.e.c. in item no. 0305.4, includes fillets, but excludes edible fish offal$13.2M$596.2$13.4M+57.6%1+0.0%
HS 030449Fish fillets: fresh or chilled, other than fish of heading 0304.4$11.0M$1.2$12.2M+7.7%1+0.0%
HS 081400Peel: of citrus fruit or melons (including watermelons), fresh, frozen, dried or provisionally preserved in brine, in sulphur water and other preservative solutions$15.0M$1.3K$12.2M-11.5%1+0.0%
HS 080540Fruit, edible: grapefruit, fresh or dried$35.3M$3.0K$11.6M+6.9%1+0.0%
HS 030324Fish: frozen, catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), excluding fillets, livers, roes, and other fish meat of heading 0304$7.6M$56.3$11.2M+70.9%1+0.0%
HS 080241Nuts, edible: chestnuts (Castanea spp.), fresh or dried, in shell$15.5M$47.8$11.2M-10.7%1+0.0%
HS 080212Nuts, edible: almonds, fresh or dried, shelled$17.3M$84.6$11.1M+6.6%1+0.0%
HS 030749Molluscs: cuttle fish and squid, frozen, dried, salted or in brine (whether in shell or not)$36.3M$9.0$10.8M+17.3%1+0.0%
HS 030739Molluscs: mussels (Mytilus spp., Perna spp.), whether in shell or not, frozen, dried, salted, in brine, or smoked, cooked or not before or during the smoking process$14.7M$609.7$10.5M+23.9%1+0.0%
HS 030553Fish: dried, whether or not salted but not smoked, fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, other than cod$8.4M$100.5$10.5M+22.0%1+0.0%
HS 030551Fish: dried, whether or not salted but not smoked, other than edible fish offal, cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus)$8.5M$45.3$9.3M+18.6%1+0.0%
HS 030234Fish: fresh or chilled, bigeye tunas (Thunnus obesus), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99$41.7M$7.2K$9.1M+4.9%1+0.0%
HS 030554Dried herrings, anchovies, sardines, sardinella, brisling or sprats, mackerel (incl Indian, jack, or horse), seerfishes, jacks, crevalles, cobia, silver pomfrets, Pacific saury, scads, capelin, swordfish, Kawakawa, bonitos, marlins, sailfishes, spearfish$7.7M$84.2$8.8M+6.0%1+0.0%
HS 220840Rum and other spirits obtained by distilling fermented sugar-cane products$61.6M$243.6K$8.7M+4.1%1+0.4%
HS 030236Fish: fresh or chilled, southern bluefin tunas (Thunnus maccoyii), excluding fillets, livers, roes, and other fish meat of heading 0304$14.3M$338.3$8.5M+4.2%1+0.0%
HS 071490Vegetable roots and tubers: arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes and similar roots and tubers (not manioc, sweet potatoes, yams, taro or yautia), high starch or inulin content, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, sliced or not, or in pellet form: sago pith$30.5M$34.5$8.5M-26.2%1+0.0%
HS 030571Fish: edible offal, shark fins$58.0M$70.7$8.4M-9.7%1+0.0%
HS 030369Fish: frozen, of Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae, Muraenolepididae, other than cod, haddock, coalfish, hake, Alaska pollack, blue whitings, not fillets, meat of 0304, and edible offal of 0303.9$9.1M$120.0$8.2M-12.5%1+0.0%
HS 200819Nuts and other seeds: whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit (excluding ground-nuts except in mixtures)$21.6M$35.9$8.1M+131.5%1+0.0%
HS 030611Crustaceans: frozen, rock lobsters and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.), in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking: in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water$12.2M$68.2$8.1M-16.5%1+0.0%
HS 030249Fish: fresh or chilled, n.e.c. in item no. 0302.4, excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99$7.5M$2.1$7.9M+7.0%1+0.0%
HS 091011Spices: ginger, neither crushed nor ground$21.0M$1.6K$7.6M+44.3%1+0.0%

Best markets

Where does sector demand concentrate?

Markets are ranked by calculated opportunity across the qualifying products in this sector view.

USA

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

87 products represented in the sector.

$28.4B$45.3B reported buyer imports

CHN

China

20 products represented in the sector.

$3.2B$4.0B reported buyer imports

CAN

Canada

6 products represented in the sector.

$2.5B$3.4B reported buyer imports

JPN

Japan

26 products represented in the sector.

$2.1B$3.9B reported buyer imports

KOR

Republic of Korea

11 products represented in the sector.

$1.4B$2.1B reported buyer imports

AUS

Australia

17 products represented in the sector.

$1.1B$2.4B reported buyer imports

FRA

France

10 products represented in the sector.

$1.0B$4.3B reported buyer imports

BEL

Belgium

1 products represented in the sector.

$994.5M$2.0B reported buyer imports

MEX

Mexico

16 products represented in the sector.

$899.1M$685.9M reported buyer imports

NZL

New Zealand

23 products represented in the sector.

$721.8M$1.2B reported buyer imports

TWN

Taiwan

12 products represented in the sector.

$565.8M$965.1M reported buyer imports

HKG

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

10 products represented in the sector.

$496.5M$760.9M reported buyer imports

Growth stars

Which products show the strongest growth?

Average product-level CAGR is a screening signal. Confirm the latest trend, base effects, buyer quality, and commercial feasibility before acting.

ProductAverage CAGROpportunityMarkets
HS 151190Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified+1068.0%$32.6M1
HS 030721Molluscs: scallops (including queen scallops of the genera pecten, chlamys or placopecten), live, fresh or chilled (whether in shell or not)+873.7%$86.2M1
HS 120991Seed: vegetable seed, of a kind used for sowing+863.7%$18.3M1
HS 230910Dog or cat food: put up for retail sale, used in animal feeding+189.9%$292.1M1
HS 071040Vegetables: sweetcorn, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen+136.6%$25.4M1
HS 200819Nuts and other seeds: whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit (excluding ground-nuts except in mixtures)+131.5%$8.1M1
HS 121229Seaweeds and other algae: not fit for human consumption, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground+95.9%$172.2M3
HS 060290Plants, live: n.e.s. in heading no. 0602+73.3%$637.8M2
HS 030324Fish: frozen, catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), excluding fillets, livers, roes, and other fish meat of heading 0304+70.9%$11.2M1
HS 080132Nuts, edible: cashew nuts, shelled, fresh or dried+64.0%$23.9M1

Diversification opportunities

Which products reach the widest buyer base?

Destination count is a simple breadth indicator. It does not measure destination concentration or guarantee resilience.

HS 121190

Plants and parts (including seeds and fruits) n.e.c. in heading no. 1211, of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not cut, crushed or powdered

12 markets$1.1B calculated opportunity

HS 030289

Fish: fresh or chilled, n.e.c. in heading 0302, excluding fillets, livers, roes, and other fish meat of heading 0304

10 markets$440.5M calculated opportunity

HS 210690

Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10

7 markets$8.1B calculated opportunity

HS 121299

Vegetable products (including unroasted chicory roots, chicorium intybus sativum variety): n.e.c. in chapter 12, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, ground or unground, primarily for human consumption

7 markets$422.1M calculated opportunity

HS 240220

Cigarettes: containing tobacco

6 markets$762.1M calculated opportunity

HS 121221

Seaweeds and other algae: fit for human consumption, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground

6 markets$476.9M calculated opportunity

HS 090111

Coffee: not roasted or decaffeinated

5 markets$2.0B calculated opportunity

HS 200989

Juice: of any single fruit or vegetable n.e.c. in heading no. 2009, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter

5 markets$896.8M calculated opportunity

Frequently asked questions

Using the Agriculture and food export playbook

Practical guidance for interpreting sector scale, growth, product breadth, and buyer markets.

How strong is Tonga in this sector?

Compare sector exports, product breadth, buyer markets, growth, and global demand. These signals identify research priorities rather than guarantee market access.

What are growth stars?

Products with higher average reported growth in the screened rows. Validate the time period, base effects, buyer demand, and current exporter position.

What does diversification mean here?

Products reaching more buyer markets in the screened data. Destination breadth is useful context but does not replace concentration, route, or buyer analysis.

Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.