Regional export playbook

Uruguay in Southeast Asia
where to look next

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

URY6 markets2024 trade year
3-year opportunity$136.3BCalculated addressable value
Buyer markets6Markets with qualifying rows
FTA markets0Reported access indicator
Avg. distance16,477 kmAverage reported distance
Avg. entry days14Business entry indicator

Southeast Asia regional view

Should Uruguay focus here?

The answer depends on demand, product fit, access, competition, and route economics. This playbook shows where the available trade signals are strongest.

Largest market shown

Singapore

$69.3B calculated opportunity across 19 screened products.

Regional footprint

6 buyer markets

Reported trade and access indicators are available for the qualifying markets shown below.

How to use the guide

Compare demand with access

Start with the strongest markets, then validate buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, and competition at product level.

Market comparison

Which markets deserve a closer look?

Markets are ranked by calculated three-year opportunity across the qualifying products in this regional view.

MarketOpportunityProductsFTADistanceEntry daysTop product
SingaporeSGP$69.3B19Not reported15,755 km2Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542
MalaysiaMYS$30.9B12Not reported15,822 km18Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits
ThailandTHA$18.2B10Not reported16,711 km6Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542
Viet NamVNM$6.8B5Not reported17,693 km16Oil-cake and other solid residues: whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil
IndonesiaIDN$5.7B4Not reported15,126 km13Oil-cake and other solid residues: whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil
PhilippinesPHL$5.4B3Not reported17,756 km33Product not reported

Top regional opportunities

Products and markets to review

The rows below are screened by reported buyer demand, exporter position, and available history. Calculated opportunity is a research signal, not a forecast.

RankMarketProductOpportunityBuyer growthCurrent share
1SingaporeSGPHS 854239Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$17.5B+4.4%+0.0%
2SingaporeSGPHS 271019Product description unavailable$7.3B+9.1%+0.0%
3SingaporeSGPHS 854232Electronic integrated circuits: memories$6.9B+3.4%+0.0%
4MalaysiaMYSHS 854231Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$6.5B+5.1%+0.0%
5SingaporeSGPHS 841191Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellers$6.1B+13.1%+0.0%
6ThailandTHAHS 854239Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$5.7B+5.7%+0.0%
7SingaporeSGPHS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$5.6B+9.4%+0.0%
8MalaysiaMYSHS 271019Product description unavailable$5.6B+10.6%+0.0%
9MalaysiaMYSHS 854232Electronic integrated circuits: memories$4.6B+5.9%+0.0%
10SingaporeSGPHS 880330Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803$4.6B+7.9%+0.0%
11MalaysiaMYSHS 854239Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$4.2B+4.1%+0.0%
12PhilippinesPHLHS 271019Product description unavailable$3.8B+14.2%+0.0%
13MalaysiaMYSHS 854290Parts of electronic integrated circuits$3.6B+4.4%+0.0%
14ThailandTHAHS 854231Electronic 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%
15SingaporeSGPHS 890190Vessels: n.e.s. in heading no. 8901, for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods$3.0B+5.2%+0.0%
16SingaporeSGPHS 847150Digital processing units: other than those of subheadings 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units$2.9B+10.7%+0.0%
17SingaporeSGPHS 848690Machines and apparatus of heading 8486: parts and accessories$2.5B+19.8%+0.0%
18SingaporeSGPHS 851762Communication 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%
19Viet NamVNMHS 230400Oil-cake and other solid residues: whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil$2.4B+16.3%+0.0%
20IndonesiaIDNHS 230400Oil-cake and other solid residues: whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil$2.2B+9.7%+0.1%

Sector opportunities

Which product families lead?

HS2 groups make it easier to compare broad product families before moving to individual HS6 products.

HS2 85

HS2 sector 85

18 screened products with $133.9B of reported buyer imports.

$69.8BCalculated opportunity · +7.1% average growth

HS2 00

HS2 sector 00

3 screened products with $51.9B of reported buyer imports.

$16.7BCalculated opportunity · +11.3% average growth

HS2 84

HS2 sector 84

6 screened products with $28.9B of reported buyer imports.

$15.2BCalculated opportunity · +7.2% average growth

HS2 12

HS2 sector 12

3 screened products with $4.2B of reported buyer imports.

$4.7BCalculated opportunity · +14.5% average growth

HS2 23

HS2 sector 23

2 screened products with $4.7B of reported buyer imports.

$4.6BCalculated opportunity · +13.0% average growth

HS2 88

HS2 sector 88

1 screened products with $5.1B of reported buyer imports.

$4.6BCalculated opportunity · +7.9% average growth

HS2 73

HS2 sector 73

3 screened products with $3.9B of reported buyer imports.

$3.2BCalculated opportunity · +7.7% average growth

HS2 89

HS2 sector 89

1 screened products with $5.4B of reported buyer imports.

$3.0BCalculated opportunity · +5.2% average growth

Frequently asked questions

Using the Southeast Asia export playbook

Practical guidance for interpreting regional market and product comparisons.

Should Uruguay focus on this region?

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.

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.