# USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands Export Playbook for Oceania

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

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## Overview

- Exporter: USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)
- Region: Oceania
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 3
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $62.2B
- Reported FTA markets: 1
- Average reported distance: 14,026 km
- Average business entry indicator: 7 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| Australia | AUS | $44.1B | 13 | Reported | 16,009 km | 2 | Product not reported |
| Marshall Isds | MHL | $13.0B | 3 | Not reported | 11,523 km | 17 | Commodities not specified according to kind |
| New Zealand | NZL | $5.1B | 3 | Not reported | 14,546 km | 1 | Product not reported |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | Australia (AUS) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $10.6B | +13.8% | +0.1% |
| 2 | Marshall Isds (MHL) | HS 999999 - Commodities not specified according to kind | $8.8B | +24.0% | +0.1% |
| 3 | Australia (AUS) | HS 870340 - Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power | $4.9B | +31.5% | +5.3% |
| 4 | Australia (AUS) | HS 870421 - Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1 | $4.6B | +9.5% | +2.0% |
| 5 | Australia (AUS) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $4.3B | +11.6% | +0.8% |
| 6 | Australia (AUS) | HS 870380 - Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsion | $3.7B | +41.8% | +3.1% |
| 7 | Australia (AUS) | HS 847130 - Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $3.5B | +5.9% | +1.0% |
| 8 | Australia (AUS) | HS 870323 - Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $3.1B | +5.2% | +3.2% |
| 9 | Australia (AUS) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $3.1B | +8.8% | +0.4% |
| 10 | Marshall Isds (MHL) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $2.9B | +25.7% | +0.0% |
| 11 | New Zealand (NZL) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $2.9B | +12.2% | +0.1% |
| 12 | Australia (AUS) | HS 870333 - Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity exceeding 2500cc | $1.5B | +10.0% | +6.8% |
| 13 | Marshall Isds (MHL) | HS 890392 - Motorboats: (other than outboard motorboats), for pleasure or sports, other than inflatable | $1.3B | +34.4% | +0.0% |
| 14 | Australia (AUS) | HS 270900 - Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $1.2B | +3.1% | +14.2% |
| 15 | Australia (AUS) | HS 950300 - Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys: dolls' carriages: dolls: other toys: reduced-size (scale) models and similar recreational models, working or not: puzzles of all kinds | $1.2B | +6.4% | +1.0% |
| 16 | Australia (AUS) | HS 854140 - Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes | $1.2B | +15.6% | +0.5% |
| 17 | New Zealand (NZL) | HS 870340 - Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power | $1.2B | +28.0% | +4.3% |
| 18 | Australia (AUS) | HS 850760 - Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) | $1.1B | +20.5% | +31.3% |
| 19 | New Zealand (NZL) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $1.1B | +12.3% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 00 - HS2 sector 00 | 5 | $39.4B | $21.8B | +15.1% |
| HS2 87 - HS2 sector 87 | 6 | $24.2B | $19.0B | +21.0% |
| HS2 99 - HS2 sector 99 | 1 | $4.6B | $8.8B | +24.0% |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 3 | $7.1B | $5.3B | +14.9% |
| HS2 84 - HS2 sector 84 | 1 | $3.4B | $3.5B | +5.9% |
| HS2 89 - HS2 sector 89 | 1 | $985.4M | $1.3B | +34.4% |
| HS2 27 - HS2 sector 27 | 1 | $4.9B | $1.2B | +3.1% |
| HS2 95 - HS2 sector 95 | 1 | $1.2B | $1.2B | +6.4% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands focus on Oceania?

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.