# Tuvalu 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: Tuvalu (TUV)
- Region: Latin America and Caribbean
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 6
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $220.8M
- Reported FTA markets: 0
- Average reported distance: 12,665 km
- Average business entry indicator: 54 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| Brazil | BRA | $129.2M | 2 | Not reported | 13,907 km | 17 | Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), gaskets, washers and other seals, of non-cellular rubber |
| Ecuador | ECU | $67.6M | 3 | Not reported | 11,367 km | 49 | Fish: frozen, skipjack tuna (stripe-bellied bonito) (Katsuwonus pelamis), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | KNA | $11.8M | 7 | Not reported | 13,271 km | 19 | Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof |
| Venezuela | VEN | $7.3M | 3 | Not reported | 12,785 km | 230 | Monitors other than cathode-ray tube: other than of a kind solely or principally used in an automatic data processing system of heading 84.71 |
| Cuba | CUB | $4.8M | 6 | Not reported | 11,240 km | 0 | Cooking appliances and plate warmers: for gas fuel or for both gas and other fuels, of iron or steel |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | VCT | $78.6K | 1 | Not reported | 13,421 km | 10 | Seats: with metal frames, not upholstered, (excluding medical, surgical, dental, veterinary or barber furniture) |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | Brazil (BRA) | HS 401693 - Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), gaskets, washers and other seals, of non-cellular rubber | $78.7M | +7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2 | Brazil (BRA) | HS 731816 - Iron or steel: threaded nuts | $50.5M | +10.4% | +0.0% |
| 3 | Ecuador (ECU) | HS 030343 - Fish: frozen, skipjack tuna (stripe-bellied bonito) (Katsuwonus pelamis), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 | $33.9M | +7.8% | +0.3% |
| 4 | Ecuador (ECU) | HS 030342 - Fish: yellowfin tunas (thunnus albacares), frozen (excluding fillets, livers, roes and other fish meat of heading no. 0304) | $30.4M | +8.3% | +0.6% |
| 5 | Saint Kitts and Nevis (KNA) | HS 711319 - Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof | $8.6M | +15.8% | +0.0% |
| 6 | Venezuela (VEN) | HS 852859 - Monitors other than cathode-ray tube: other than of a kind solely or principally used in an automatic data processing system of heading 84.71 | $6.5M | +1.9% | +0.0% |
| 7 | Ecuador (ECU) | HS 030344 - Fish: frozen, bigeye tunas (Thunnus obesus), excluding fillets, livers, roes, and other fish meat of heading 0304 | $3.3M | +5.8% | +0.0% |
| 8 | Cuba (CUB) | HS 732111 - Cooking appliances and plate warmers: for gas fuel or for both gas and other fuels, of iron or steel | $2.2M | +3.4% | +0.0% |
| 9 | Saint Kitts and Nevis (KNA) | HS 711311 - Jewellery: of silver, whether or not plated or clad with other precious metal, and parts thereof | $1.5M | +32.0% | +0.0% |
| 10 | Saint Kitts and Nevis (KNA) | 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 | $1.3M | +5.9% | +0.0% |
| 11 | Cuba (CUB) | HS 852990 - Reception and transmission apparatus: for use with the apparatus of heading no. 8525 to 8528, excluding aerials and aerial reflectors | $1.0M | -3.1% | +0.0% |
| 12 | Cuba (CUB) | HS 610910 - T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crocheted | $790.2K | -0.3% | +0.0% |
| 13 | Cuba (CUB) | HS 620342 - Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | $581.9K | -2.8% | +0.0% |
| 14 | Venezuela (VEN) | HS 251512 - Marble and travertine: merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape, having a specific gravity of 2.5 or more | $562.4K | -1.1% | +0.2% |
| 15 | Venezuela (VEN) | HS 852849 - Cathode-ray tube monitors: other than of a kind solely or principally used in an automatic data processing system of heading 84.71 | $287.6K | -1.4% | +0.0% |
| 16 | Cuba (CUB) | HS 620462 - Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | $246.5K | -2.4% | +0.0% |
| 17 | Saint Kitts and Nevis (KNA) | HS 330499 - Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations) | $140.5K | -1.1% | +0.0% |
| 18 | Saint Kitts and Nevis (KNA) | HS 621010 - Garments: of felt or non-wovens (not knitted or crocheted) | $97.9K | +2.7% | +0.0% |
| 19 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (VCT) | HS 940179 - Seats: with metal frames, not upholstered, (excluding medical, surgical, dental, veterinary or barber furniture) | $78.6K | +4.3% | +1.0% |
| 20 | Saint Kitts and Nevis (KNA) | 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 | $66.3K | -5.6% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 40 - HS2 sector 40 | 1 | $282.6M | $78.7M | +7.0% |
| HS2 03 - HS2 sector 03 | 3 | $129.4M | $67.6M | +7.3% |
| HS2 73 - HS2 sector 73 | 2 | $157.3M | $52.7M | +6.9% |
| HS2 71 - HS2 sector 71 | 2 | $6.8M | $10.1M | +23.9% |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 4 | $10.4M | $7.9M | -2.1% |
| HS2 30 - HS2 sector 30 | 1 | $3.3M | $1.3M | +5.9% |
| HS2 62 - HS2 sector 62 | 4 | $1.7M | $977.2K | -1.2% |
| HS2 61 - HS2 sector 61 | 2 | $1.8M | $817.2K | -1.8% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Tuvalu 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.