# Vanuatu Export Playbook for East Asia

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

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## Overview

- Exporter: Vanuatu (VUT)
- Region: East Asia
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 5
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $277.1B
- Reported FTA markets: 0
- Average reported distance: 7,379 km
- Average business entry indicator: 6 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| China | CHN | $245.8B | 40 | Not reported | 8,370 km | 9 | Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits |
| Japan | JPN | $12.7B | 35 | Not reported | 6,664 km | 11 | Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus |
| Republic of Korea | KOR | $11.6B | 27 | Not reported | 7,517 km | 8 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | HKG | $4.7B | 18 | Not reported | 7,388 km | 2 | Telephone sets and other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, via a wired or wireless network: parts |
| Taiwan | TWN | $2.2B | 18 | Not reported | 6,957 km | 0 | Whiskies |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | China (CHN) | 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 | $93.1B | +18.1% | +0.0% |
| 2 | China (CHN) | HS 854232 - Electronic integrated circuits: memories | $65.7B | +17.4% | +0.0% |
| 3 | China (CHN) | HS 854239 - Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 | $61.4B | +15.9% | +0.0% |
| 4 | China (CHN) | HS 999999 - Commodities not specified according to kind | $5.2B | +42.1% | +0.0% |
| 5 | Republic of Korea (KOR) | HS 870323 - Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $4.0B | +12.6% | +0.0% |
| 6 | China (CHN) | HS 440122 - Wood: in chips or particles, non-coniferous | $3.7B | +44.6% | +0.0% |
| 7 | Japan (JPN) | HS 851762 - Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | $3.6B | +11.2% | +0.0% |
| 8 | Republic of Korea (KOR) | HS 847330 - Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units | $2.8B | +5.9% | +0.0% |
| 9 | China (CHN) | HS 853690 - Electrical apparatus: n.e.s. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $2.5B | +12.3% | +0.0% |
| 10 | China (CHN) | HS 440729 - Wood, tropical: (as specified in subheading note 1, chapter 44, customs tariff), n.e.c. in item no. 4407.2, sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, thicker than 6mm | $2.4B | +40.3% | +0.0% |
| 11 | China (CHN) | HS 854110 - Electrical apparatus: diodes, other than photosensitive or light emitting diodes | $2.1B | +11.1% | +0.0% |
| 12 | Japan (JPN) | HS 880330 - Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $1.7B | +3.5% | +0.0% |
| 13 | China (CHN) | HS 210690 - Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10 | $1.6B | +18.2% | +0.0% |
| 14 | Japan (JPN) | HS 730890 - Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.s. in heading no. 7308 | $1.4B | +7.7% | +0.0% |
| 15 | Republic of Korea (KOR) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $1.4B | +4.7% | +0.0% |
| 16 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKG) | 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 | $1.2B | +6.8% | +0.0% |
| 17 | China (CHN) | HS 151620 - Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions: partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared | $1.2B | +9.6% | +0.0% |
| 18 | China (CHN) | HS 880330 - Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $1.1B | +9.7% | +0.0% |
| 19 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKG) | HS 852580 - Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders | $1.0B | +5.2% | +0.0% |
| 20 | Japan (JPN) | HS 853710 - Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $1.0B | +10.2% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 16 | $344.4B | $233.5B | +12.5% |
| HS2 44 - HS2 sector 44 | 17 | $7.1B | $7.6B | +9.9% |
| HS2 99 - HS2 sector 99 | 3 | $3.1B | $5.4B | +19.1% |
| HS2 87 - HS2 sector 87 | 3 | $5.9B | $4.4B | +5.7% |
| HS2 22 - HS2 sector 22 | 14 | $4.6B | $3.4B | +8.5% |
| HS2 03 - HS2 sector 03 | 32 | $7.0B | $3.4B | +5.8% |
| HS2 84 - HS2 sector 84 | 4 | $7.0B | $3.3B | +4.3% |
| HS2 88 - HS2 sector 88 | 2 | $5.2B | $2.8B | +6.6% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Vanuatu focus on East 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.