Regional export playbook

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in East Asia
where to look next

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

VCT4 markets2024 trade year
3-year opportunity$100.5BCalculated addressable value
Buyer markets4Markets with qualifying rows
FTA markets0Reported access indicator
Avg. distance14,592 kmAverage reported distance
Avg. entry days7Business entry indicator

East Asia regional view

Should Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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

China

$93.1B calculated opportunity across 4 screened products.

Regional footprint

4 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
ChinaCHN$93.1B4Not reported14,117 km9Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542
JapanJPN$4.5B10Not reported14,163 km11Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc
TaiwanTWN$1.8B6Not reported15,762 km0Ferrous waste and scrap: n.e.s. in heading no. 7204
Republic of KoreaKOR$1.2B2Not reported14,326 km8Cases and containers: n.e.c. in heading 4202, with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials

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
1ChinaCHNHS 854239Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$61.4B+15.9%+0.0%
2ChinaCHNHS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$26.3B+15.4%+0.0%
3ChinaCHNHS 999999Commodities not specified according to kind$5.2B+42.1%+0.0%
4JapanJPNHS 870323Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc$1.3B-2.7%+0.0%
5JapanJPNHS 870322Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc$685.8M+6.6%+0.0%
6Republic of KoreaKORHS 420292Cases and containers: n.e.c. in heading 4202, with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials$667.6M+14.1%+0.0%
7JapanJPNHS 870899Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708$603.7M+3.8%+0.0%
8JapanJPNHS 840991Engines: parts, suitable for use solely or principally with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines (for other than aircraft)$517.9M+5.8%+0.0%
9Republic of KoreaKORHS 720449Ferrous waste and scrap: n.e.s. in heading no. 7204$486.0M-0.1%+0.0%
10TaiwanTWNHS 720449Ferrous waste and scrap: n.e.s. in heading no. 7204$478.1M+6.9%+0.0%
11TaiwanTWNHS 950300Tricycles, 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$335.7M+4.5%+0.0%
12TaiwanTWNHS 392690Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39$314.0M+5.0%+0.0%
13JapanJPNHS 030481Fish fillets: frozen, salmon, Pacific (Oncorhynchus nerka, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Oncorhynchus masou, Oncorhynchus rhodurus), Atlantic (Salmo salar), and Danube (Hucho hucho)$312.7M+5.2%+0.0%
14JapanJPNHS 030489Fish fillets: frozen, of fish n.e.c. in heading 0304.8$312.7M+5.9%+0.0%
15TaiwanTWNHS 732690Iron or steel: articles n.e.s. in heading no. 7326$235.4M+6.3%+0.0%
16JapanJPNHS 870421Vehicles: 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$225.1M+12.7%+0.1%
17TaiwanTWNHS 761699Aluminium: n.e.c. in heading no. 7616$214.3M+6.9%+0.0%
18ChinaCHNHS 610910T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crocheted$213.1M+14.7%+0.0%
19TaiwanTWNHS 330499Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)$204.2M+4.8%+0.0%
20JapanJPNHS 030482Fish fillets: frozen, trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and Oncorhynchus chrysogaster)$193.5M+4.4%+0.0%

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

2 screened products with $116.4B of reported buyer imports.

$87.7BCalculated opportunity · +15.6% average growth

HS2 99

HS2 sector 99

1 screened products with $2.9B of reported buyer imports.

$5.2BCalculated opportunity · +42.1% average growth

HS2 87

HS2 sector 87

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

$2.8BCalculated opportunity · +5.1% average growth

HS2 03

HS2 sector 03

5 screened products with $2.3B of reported buyer imports.

$1.2BCalculated opportunity · +3.9% average growth

HS2 72

HS2 sector 72

2 screened products with $1.5B of reported buyer imports.

$964.1MCalculated opportunity · +3.4% average growth

HS2 42

HS2 sector 42

1 screened products with $668.0M of reported buyer imports.

$667.6MCalculated opportunity · +14.1% average growth

HS2 84

HS2 sector 84

1 screened products with $970.9M of reported buyer imports.

$517.9MCalculated opportunity · +5.8% average growth

HS2 95

HS2 sector 95

1 screened products with $403.0M of reported buyer imports.

$335.7MCalculated opportunity · +4.5% average growth

Frequently asked questions

Using the East Asia export playbook

Practical guidance for interpreting regional market and product comparisons.

Should Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.