# Vanuatu Export Playbook for Middle East

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

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## Overview

- Exporter: Vanuatu (VUT)
- Region: Middle East
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 5
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $3.2B
- Reported FTA markets: 0
- Average reported distance: 14,285 km
- Average business entry indicator: 11 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| United Arab Emirates | ARE | $2.2B | 10 | Not reported | 13,190 km | 4 | Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 |
| Turkey | TUR | $651.1M | 7 | Not reported | 15,379 km | 7 | Whiskies |
| Kuwait | KWT | $184.5M | 1 | Not reported | 13,871 km | 19 | Commodities not specified according to kind |
| Saudi Arabia | SAU | $117.1M | 1 | Not reported | 13,961 km | 10 | Tugs and pusher craft |
| Lebanon | LBN | $17.2M | 1 | Not reported | 15,026 km | 15 | Footwear: n.e.s. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 870899 - Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $763.6M | +9.5% | +0.0% |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 020712 - Meat and edible offal: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, not cut in pieces, frozen | $491.1M | +6.0% | +0.0% |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 270799 - Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar: n.e.s. in heading no. 2707 | $362.9M | +27.8% | +0.0% |
| 4 | Turkey (TUR) | HS 220830 - Whiskies | $271.8M | +6.2% | +0.0% |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 220830 - Whiskies | $264.0M | +6.8% | +0.0% |
| 6 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 640399 - Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, (not covering the ankle), outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leather | $189.2M | +7.1% | +0.0% |
| 7 | Kuwait (KWT) | HS 999999 - Commodities not specified according to kind | $184.5M | +54.8% | +0.0% |
| 8 | Turkey (TUR) | HS 330499 - Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations) | $184.3M | +11.4% | +0.0% |
| 9 | Saudi Arabia (SAU) | HS 890400 - Tugs and pusher craft | $117.1M | +27.4% | +1.7% |
| 10 | Turkey (TUR) | HS 851671 - Electro-thermic appliances: coffee or tea makers, of a kind used for domestic purposes | $90.4M | +15.6% | +0.0% |
| 11 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 040590 - Dairy produce: fats and oils derived from milk (other than butter or dairy spreads) | $47.1M | +9.4% | +0.0% |
| 12 | Turkey (TUR) | HS 090121 - Coffee: roasted, not decaffeinated | $40.9M | +13.3% | +0.0% |
| 13 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 220300 - Beer: made from malt | $38.5M | +6.6% | +0.0% |
| 14 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 151219 - Vegetable oils: sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $29.9M | +8.7% | +0.0% |
| 15 | Turkey (TUR) | HS 220890 - Spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages: n.e.c. in heading no. 2208 | $27.7M | +11.1% | +0.0% |
| 16 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 220860 - Vodka | $20.6M | +10.8% | +0.0% |
| 17 | Turkey (TUR) | HS 852910 - Reception and transmission apparatus: aerials and aerial reflectors of all kinds and parts suitable for use therewith | $19.1M | +4.9% | +0.0% |
| 18 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 640590 - Footwear: n.e.c. in chapter 64 | $18.5M | +2.8% | +0.0% |
| 19 | Lebanon (LBN) | HS 640299 - Footwear: n.e.s. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics | $17.2M | +5.1% | +0.0% |
| 20 | Turkey (TUR) | HS 030343 - 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 | $16.9M | +4.8% | +1.7% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 87 - HS2 sector 87 | 1 | $1.5B | $763.6M | +9.5% |
| HS2 22 - HS2 sector 22 | 5 | $855.0M | $622.7M | +8.3% |
| HS2 02 - HS2 sector 02 | 1 | $483.5M | $491.1M | +6.0% |
| HS2 27 - HS2 sector 27 | 1 | $258.4M | $362.9M | +27.8% |
| HS2 64 - HS2 sector 64 | 3 | $472.1M | $225.0M | +5.0% |
| HS2 99 - HS2 sector 99 | 1 | $109.5M | $184.5M | +54.8% |
| HS2 33 - HS2 sector 33 | 1 | $411.1M | $184.3M | +11.4% |
| HS2 89 - HS2 sector 89 | 1 | $62.0M | $117.1M | +27.4% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Vanuatu focus on Middle East?

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.