# Vanuatu Export Playbook for Latin America and Caribbean

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

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## Overview

- Exporter: Vanuatu (VUT)
- Region: Latin America and Caribbean
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 8
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $2.9B
- Reported FTA markets: 0
- Average reported distance: 13,029 km
- Average business entry indicator: 20 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| Chile | CHL | $1.4B | 19 | Not reported | 11,570 km | 4 | Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted |
| Colombia | COL | $562.9M | 2 | Not reported | 12,995 km | 10 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale |
| Brazil | BRA | $462.7M | 2 | Not reported | 14,074 km | 17 | Motorcycles (including mopeds): parts and accessories |
| Dominican Republic | DOM | $179.8M | 2 | Not reported | 13,918 km | 17 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale |
| Barbados | BRB | $129.5M | 2 | Not reported | 14,880 km | 16 | Commodities not specified according to kind |
| Ecuador | ECU | $83.6M | 3 | Not reported | 12,461 km | 49 | Fish: frozen, skipjack tuna (stripe-bellied bonito) (Katsuwonus pelamis), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 |
| Costa Rica | CRI | $21.6M | 1 | Not reported | 12,209 km | 23 | Fish: yellowfin tunas (thunnus albacares), frozen (excluding fillets, livers, roes and other fish meat of heading no. 0304) |
| Peru | PER | $20.5M | 1 | Not reported | 12,124 km | 26 | Printed matter: books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter n.e.c. in item no. 4901.10 or 4901.91 |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | Colombia (COL) | HS 300490 - Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $443.6M | +12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2 | Brazil (BRA) | HS 871410 - Motorcycles (including mopeds): parts and accessories | $384.0M | +11.4% | +0.0% |
| 3 | Chile (CHL) | HS 611030 - Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted | $200.4M | +10.6% | +0.0% |
| 4 | Chile (CHL) | HS 392690 - Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $147.7M | +7.2% | +0.0% |
| 5 | Colombia (COL) | HS 160414 - Fish preparations: tunas, skipjack and Atlantic bonito (sarda spp.), prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced) | $119.3M | +8.7% | +0.0% |
| 6 | Chile (CHL) | HS 870899 - Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $118.4M | +3.9% | +0.0% |
| 7 | Chile (CHL) | HS 610910 - T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crocheted | $114.0M | +6.6% | +0.0% |
| 8 | Chile (CHL) | HS 611020 - Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of cotton, knitted or crocheted | $113.9M | +10.9% | +0.0% |
| 9 | Barbados (BRB) | HS 999999 - Commodities not specified according to kind | $106.1M | +38.6% | +0.0% |
| 10 | Dominican Republic (DOM) | HS 300490 - Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $102.0M | +12.1% | +0.0% |
| 11 | Chile (CHL) | HS 330300 - Perfumes and toilet waters | $100.3M | +10.9% | +0.0% |
| 12 | Chile (CHL) | HS 610990 - T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of textile materials (other than cotton), knitted or crocheted | $92.9M | +9.2% | +0.0% |
| 13 | Chile (CHL) | HS 382200 - Reagents: diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing and prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, other than those of heading no. 3002 or 3006: certified reference material | $92.7M | +10.2% | +0.0% |
| 14 | Brazil (BRA) | HS 401693 - Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), gaskets, washers and other seals, of non-cellular rubber | $78.7M | +7.0% | +0.0% |
| 15 | Dominican Republic (DOM) | HS 220300 - Beer: made from malt | $77.8M | +15.4% | +0.0% |
| 16 | Chile (CHL) | HS 840999 - Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition) | $68.9M | +4.3% | +0.0% |
| 17 | Chile (CHL) | HS 848390 - Transmission components: toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately: parts | $68.1M | +9.9% | +0.0% |
| 18 | Chile (CHL) | HS 870840 - Vehicles: parts, gear boxes | $44.7M | +5.6% | +0.0% |
| 19 | Chile (CHL) | HS 870830 - Vehicle parts: brakes, servo-brakes and parts thereof | $37.1M | +6.8% | +0.0% |
| 20 | Chile (CHL) | HS 220300 - Beer: made from malt | $35.1M | +8.7% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 87 - HS2 sector 87 | 4 | $1.2B | $584.2M | +6.9% |
| HS2 30 - HS2 sector 30 | 3 | $2.1B | $569.0M | +9.6% |
| HS2 61 - HS2 sector 61 | 4 | $589.5M | $521.1M | +9.3% |
| HS2 84 - HS2 sector 84 | 5 | $403.9M | $220.6M | +6.7% |
| HS2 39 - HS2 sector 39 | 1 | $227.2M | $147.7M | +7.2% |
| HS2 22 - HS2 sector 22 | 3 | $165.7M | $132.8M | +10.0% |
| HS2 16 - HS2 sector 16 | 1 | $135.5M | $119.3M | +8.7% |
| HS2 99 - HS2 sector 99 | 1 | $56.1M | $106.1M | +38.6% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Vanuatu focus on Latin America and Caribbean?

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.