Largest market shown
India
$17.7B calculated opportunity across 19 screened products.
Regional export playbook
Compare buyer markets, access conditions, and product opportunities across South Asia. Use this guide to prioritize research, not to treat calculated indicators as guaranteed sales.
South Asia regional view
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
$17.7B calculated opportunity across 19 screened products.
Regional footprint
Reported trade and access indicators are available for the qualifying markets shown below.
How to use the guide
Start with the strongest markets, then validate buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, and competition at product level.
Market comparison
Markets are ranked by calculated three-year opportunity across the qualifying products in this regional view.
| Market | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IndiaIND | $17.7B | 19 | Not reported | 1,584 km | 18 | Product not reported |
| PakistanPAK | $2.4B | 2 | Not reported | 914 km | 17 | Product not reported |
| BangladeshBGD | $2.4B | 3 | Not reported | 2,772 km | 20 | Cotton: not carded or combed |
| AfghanistanAFG | $703.4M | 1 | Not reported | 751 km | 9 | Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed |
Top regional opportunities
The rows below are screened by reported buyer demand, exporter position, and available history. Calculated opportunity is a research signal, not a forecast.
| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IndiaIND | HS 271019Product description unavailable | $2.1B | +4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2 | IndiaIND | HS 850440Electrical static converters | $1.9B | +14.8% | +0.0% |
| 3 | PakistanPAK | HS 271019Product description unavailable | $1.7B | +16.9% | +0.0% |
| 4 | IndiaIND | HS 710691Metals: silver, unwrought, (but not powder) | $1.6B | +9.9% | +3.9% |
| 5 | IndiaIND | HS 710692Metals: silver, semi-manufactured | $1.4B | +17.6% | +2.1% |
| 6 | IndiaIND | HS 080211Nuts, edible: almonds, fresh or dried, in shell | $1.3B | +12.4% | +0.0% |
| 7 | IndiaIND | HS 847989Machines and mechanical appliances: n.e.s. in item no. 8479.8, having individual functions | $1.1B | +8.6% | +0.0% |
| 8 | IndiaIND | HS 740811Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm | $1.1B | +10.1% | +0.0% |
| 9 | IndiaIND | HS 310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution | $1.0B | +5.1% | +0.7% |
| 10 | BangladeshBGD | HS 520100Cotton: not carded or combed | $929.5M | +12.4% | +0.0% |
| 11 | BangladeshBGD | HS 520523Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of combed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, less than 232.56 but not less than 192.31 decitex (exceeding 43 but not exceeding 52 metric number), not for retail sale | $905.9M | +19.9% | +0.3% |
| 12 | IndiaIND | HS 071310Vegetables, leguminous: peas (pisum sativum), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried | $809.3M | +11.6% | +0.0% |
| 13 | IndiaIND | HS 071320Vegetables, leguminous: chickpeas (garbanzos), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried | $733.5M | +15.2% | +0.0% |
| 14 | IndiaIND | HS 071331Vegetables, leguminous: beans of the species vigna mungo (l.) hepper or vigna radiata (l.) wilczek, shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried | $730.0M | +10.0% | +0.0% |
| 15 | PakistanPAK | HS 520100Cotton: not carded or combed | $712.3M | +8.6% | +0.1% |
| 16 | AfghanistanAFG | HS 100630Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $703.4M | +49.2% | +0.0% |
| 17 | IndiaIND | HS 392690Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $603.1M | +8.3% | +0.0% |
| 18 | IndiaIND | HS 071340Vegetables, leguminous: lentils, shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried | $585.7M | +15.8% | +0.0% |
| 19 | IndiaIND | HS 853690Electrical apparatus: n.e.s. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $569.2M | +12.9% | +0.0% |
| 20 | BangladeshBGD | HS 520524Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of combed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, less than 192.31 but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 but not exceeding 80 metric number), not for retail sale | $555.4M | +11.3% | +0.1% |
Sector opportunities
HS2 groups make it easier to compare broad product families before moving to individual HS6 products.
HS2 00
2 screened products with $8.0B of reported buyer imports.
$3.8BCalculated opportunity · +10.8% average growthHS2 52
4 screened products with $5.3B of reported buyer imports.
$3.1BCalculated opportunity · +13.1% average growthHS2 71
2 screened products with $5.4B of reported buyer imports.
$3.0BCalculated opportunity · +13.7% average growthHS2 85
3 screened products with $4.1B of reported buyer imports.
$2.9BCalculated opportunity · +12.9% average growthHS2 07
4 screened products with $3.2B of reported buyer imports.
$2.9BCalculated opportunity · +13.2% average growthHS2 84
2 screened products with $2.9B of reported buyer imports.
$1.5BCalculated opportunity · +9.2% average growthHS2 08
1 screened products with $965.0M of reported buyer imports.
$1.3BCalculated opportunity · +12.4% average growthHS2 74
1 screened products with $1.1B of reported buyer imports.
$1.1BCalculated opportunity · +10.1% average growthFrequently asked questions
Practical guidance for interpreting regional market and product comparisons.
Use the market ranking as a starting point, then check product fit, buyer requirements, route costs, tariffs, standards, and competitive conditions.
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.
Prioritize one market and product combination, then validate buyers, compliance, logistics, pricing, and continuity before making a commercial decision.
Data source
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.