# Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Export Playbook for Southeast Asia

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

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## Overview

- Exporter: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (VCT)
- Region: Southeast Asia
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 5
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $6.9B
- Reported FTA markets: 0
- Average reported distance: 17,208 km
- Average business entry indicator: 11 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| Thailand | THA | $3.0B | 4 | Not reported | 16,422 km | 6 | Iron or steel: articles n.e.s. in heading no. 7326 |
| Indonesia | IDN | $2.0B | 5 | Not reported | 18,499 km | 13 | Vessels: n.e.s. in heading no. 8901, for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods |
| Singapore | SGP | $1.1B | 2 | Not reported | 17,730 km | 2 | Perfumes and toilet waters |
| Malaysia | MYS | $534.7M | 1 | Not reported | 17,415 km | 18 | Iron or steel: articles n.e.s. in heading no. 7326 |
| Viet Nam | VNM | $193.6M | 1 | Not reported | 15,973 km | 16 | Paper and paperboard: cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboard |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | Thailand (THA) | HS 732690 - Iron or steel: articles n.e.s. in heading no. 7326 | $1.4B | +7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2 | Thailand (THA) | HS 392690 - Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $1.0B | +5.7% | +0.0% |
| 3 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 330300 - Perfumes and toilet waters | $719.2M | +7.5% | +0.0% |
| 4 | Indonesia (IDN) | HS 890190 - Vessels: n.e.s. in heading no. 8901, for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods | $588.4M | +11.3% | +0.8% |
| 5 | Indonesia (IDN) | HS 848180 - Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valves | $570.0M | +7.3% | +0.0% |
| 6 | Malaysia (MYS) | HS 732690 - Iron or steel: articles n.e.s. in heading no. 7326 | $534.7M | +6.4% | +0.0% |
| 7 | Indonesia (IDN) | HS 392690 - Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $436.4M | +9.3% | +0.0% |
| 8 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 420292 - Cases and containers: n.e.c. in heading 4202, with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials | $417.3M | +9.1% | +0.0% |
| 9 | Thailand (THA) | HS 850450 - Electrical inductors: n.e.c. in heading no. 8504 | $331.5M | +5.0% | +0.0% |
| 10 | Thailand (THA) | HS 720449 - Ferrous waste and scrap: n.e.s. in heading no. 7204 | $261.7M | +4.2% | +0.0% |
| 11 | Indonesia (IDN) | HS 853690 - Electrical apparatus: n.e.s. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $250.4M | +7.8% | +0.0% |
| 12 | Viet Nam (VNM) | HS 481910 - Paper and paperboard: cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboard | $193.6M | +13.4% | +0.0% |
| 13 | Indonesia (IDN) | HS 400220 - Rubber: synthetic, butadiene rubber (BR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip | $154.1M | +5.5% | +0.6% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 73 - HS2 sector 73 | 2 | $3.2B | $2.0B | +6.9% |
| HS2 39 - HS2 sector 39 | 2 | $2.2B | $1.4B | +7.5% |
| HS2 33 - HS2 sector 33 | 1 | $1.1B | $719.2M | +7.5% |
| HS2 89 - HS2 sector 89 | 1 | $604.8M | $588.4M | +11.3% |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 2 | $1.1B | $581.9M | +6.4% |
| HS2 84 - HS2 sector 84 | 1 | $931.0M | $570.0M | +7.3% |
| HS2 42 - HS2 sector 42 | 1 | $408.4M | $417.3M | +9.1% |
| HS2 72 - HS2 sector 72 | 1 | $470.4M | $261.7M | +4.2% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Saint Vincent and the Grenadines focus on Southeast 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.