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

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Compare buyer markets, access conditions, and calculated product opportunities in South Asia. 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: South Asia
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 5
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $296.1B
- Reported FTA markets: 0
- Average reported distance: 11,701 km
- Average business entry indicator: 17 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| India | IND | $252.3B | 44 | Not reported | 11,762 km | 18 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |
| Pakistan | PAK | $29.0B | 8 | Not reported | 11,092 km | 17 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, natural gas |
| Bangladesh | BGD | $11.7B | 6 | Not reported | 12,680 km | 20 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, natural gas |
| Nepal | NPL | $1.9B | 1 | Not reported | 12,122 km | 23 | Product not reported |
| Afghanistan | AFG | $1.2B | 1 | Not reported | 10,848 km | 9 | Unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new issue in the country in which they have, or will have, a recognised face value: stamp-impressed paper: cheque forms: banknotes, stock, share or bond certificates and the like of similar title |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | India (IND) | HS 270900 - Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $65.4B | +13.8% | +4.0% |
| 2 | India (IND) | HS 710812 - Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $31.1B | +21.1% | +2.9% |
| 3 | India (IND) | 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 | $14.8B | +18.2% | +0.1% |
| 4 | India (IND) | HS 270119 - Coal: (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated | $11.5B | +19.2% | +0.0% |
| 5 | India (IND) | HS 271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, natural gas | $11.2B | +70.5% | +13.2% |
| 6 | India (IND) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $10.5B | +20.9% | +0.1% |
| 7 | India (IND) | 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 | $8.2B | +16.6% | +0.1% |
| 8 | India (IND) | HS 710231 - Diamonds: non-industrial, unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted, but not mounted or set | $7.9B | +9.1% | +0.0% |
| 9 | India (IND) | HS 270112 - Coal: bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated | $7.5B | +12.2% | +21.5% |
| 10 | Pakistan (PAK) | HS 271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, natural gas | $6.4B | +46.6% | +0.8% |
| 11 | India (IND) | HS 854140 - Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes | $6.2B | +21.6% | +0.1% |
| 12 | India (IND) | 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 | $6.1B | +15.4% | +0.4% |
| 13 | Pakistan (PAK) | HS 270900 - Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $5.9B | +53.8% | +0.2% |
| 14 | India (IND) | HS 151110 - Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, crude, not chemically modified | $4.5B | +23.0% | +0.1% |
| 15 | India (IND) | HS 850760 - Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) | $4.4B | +30.2% | +0.2% |
| 16 | Pakistan (PAK) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $4.4B | +21.1% | +0.0% |
| 17 | India (IND) | HS 150710 - Vegetable oils: soya-bean oil and its fractions, crude, whether or not degummed, not chemically modified | $4.2B | +17.0% | +0.4% |
| 18 | Pakistan (PAK) | HS 854140 - Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes | $4.0B | +29.6% | +0.0% |
| 19 | India (IND) | HS 271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, propane | $3.9B | +24.3% | +0.6% |
| 20 | India (IND) | HS 852990 - Reception and transmission apparatus: for use with the apparatus of heading no. 8525 to 8528, excluding aerials and aerial reflectors | $3.8B | +11.0% | +0.9% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 27 - HS2 sector 27 | 11 | $194.7B | $120.6B | +38.8% |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 12 | $56.1B | $61.9B | +18.7% |
| HS2 71 - HS2 sector 71 | 8 | $80.0B | $50.7B | +18.1% |
| HS2 15 - HS2 sector 15 | 6 | $18.8B | $17.9B | +14.1% |
| HS2 84 - HS2 sector 84 | 3 | $8.5B | $11.6B | +15.6% |
| HS2 00 - HS2 sector 00 | 5 | $19.8B | $11.3B | +12.9% |
| HS2 74 - HS2 sector 74 | 4 | $5.7B | $5.6B | +16.1% |
| HS2 26 - HS2 sector 26 | 2 | $4.6B | $3.5B | +26.4% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands focus on South 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.