Largest market shown
India
$3.3B calculated opportunity across 11 screened products.
Regional export playbook
Vanuatu in South Asia
where to look next
Compare buyer markets, access conditions, and product opportunities across South Asia. Use this guide to prioritize research, not to treat calculated indicators as guaranteed sales.
3-year opportunity$6.6BCalculated addressable value
Buyer markets4Markets with qualifying rows
FTA markets0Reported access indicator
Avg. distance10,742 kmAverage reported distance
Avg. entry days16Business entry indicator
South Asia regional view
Should Vanuatu focus here?
The answer depends on demand, product fit, access, competition, and route economics. This playbook shows where the available trade signals are strongest.
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.
| Market | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IndiaIND | $3.3B | 11 | Not reported | 11,053 km | 18 | Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified |
| PakistanPAK | $3.1B | 7 | Not reported | 11,565 km | 17 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks |
| NepalNPL | $243.3M | 2 | Not reported | 10,264 km | 23 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks |
| Sri LankaLKA | $36.6M | 1 | Not reported | 10,086 km | 8 | Vegetable oils: coconut (copra) oil and its fractions, crude, not chemically modified |
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.
| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PakistanPAK | HS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $2.5B | +17.7% | +0.0% |
| 2 | IndiaIND | HS 151190Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $1.8B | +5.1% | +0.0% |
| 3 | IndiaIND | HS 270799Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar: n.e.s. in heading no. 2707 | $605.6M | +8.7% | +0.0% |
| 4 | IndiaIND | HS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $289.3M | +11.8% | +0.0% |
| 5 | NepalNPL | HS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $220.1M | +20.2% | +0.0% |
| 6 | PakistanPAK | HS 851770Telephone sets and other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, via a wired or wireless network: parts | $176.4M | +3.6% | +0.0% |
| 7 | PakistanPAK | HS 630900Clothing: worn, and other worn articles | $151.2M | +10.0% | +0.0% |
| 8 | IndiaIND | HS 442191Wood: of bamboo, articles n.e.c. in heading no. 4414 to 4420 (excluding clothes hangers) | $129.4M | +26.9% | +0.0% |
| 9 | IndiaIND | HS 330190Oils, essential: concentrates in fats, fixed oils, waxes and the like, terpenic by-products, aqueous distillates and solutions, extracted oleoresins, n.e.c. in heading no. 3301 | $98.0M | +16.8% | +0.0% |
| 10 | IndiaIND | HS 850720Electric accumulators: lead-acid, (other than for starting piston engines), including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) | $90.0M | +11.9% | +0.0% |
| 11 | PakistanPAK | HS 852990Reception and transmission apparatus: for use with the apparatus of heading no. 8525 to 8528, excluding aerials and aerial reflectors | $86.0M | +3.5% | +0.0% |
| 12 | PakistanPAK | HS 401120Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorries | $84.2M | +5.4% | +0.0% |
| 13 | IndiaIND | HS 330129Oils, essential: n.e.s. in heading no. 3301 (terpeneless or not), including concretes and absolutes | $60.0M | +10.1% | +0.0% |
| 14 | IndiaIND | HS 440399Wood: in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, untreated, n.e.c. in heading no. 4403 | $53.6M | +1.7% | +0.0% |
| 15 | PakistanPAK | HS 870840Vehicles: parts, gear boxes | $48.4M | +13.9% | +0.0% |
| 16 | IndiaIND | HS 890190Vessels: n.e.s. in heading no. 8901, for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods | $44.9M | +2.0% | +1.3% |
| 17 | Sri LankaLKA | HS 151311Vegetable oils: coconut (copra) oil and its fractions, crude, not chemically modified | $36.6M | +15.1% | +0.4% |
| 18 | PakistanPAK | HS 999999Commodities not specified according to kind | $36.1M | -5.0% | +0.0% |
| 19 | IndiaIND | HS 121190Plants and parts (including seeds and fruits) n.e.c. in heading no. 1211, of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not cut, crushed or powdered | $36.1M | +14.1% | +0.1% |
| 20 | IndiaIND | HS 442199Wood: not of bamboo, articles n.e.c. in heading no. 4414 to 4420 (excluding clothes hangers) | $32.2M | +15.1% | +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
5 screened products with $2.3B of reported buyer imports.
$3.1BCalculated opportunity · +11.4% average growthHS2 15
HS2 sector 15
2 screened products with $1.9B of reported buyer imports.
$1.9BCalculated opportunity · +10.1% average growthHS2 27
HS2 sector 27
1 screened products with $618.3M of reported buyer imports.
$605.6MCalculated opportunity · +8.7% average growthHS2 30
HS2 sector 30
1 screened products with $856.7M of reported buyer imports.
$289.3MCalculated opportunity · +11.8% average growthHS2 44
HS2 sector 44
3 screened products with $211.3M of reported buyer imports.
$215.2MCalculated opportunity · +14.6% average growthHS2 33
HS2 sector 33
2 screened products with $226.0M of reported buyer imports.
$158.0MCalculated opportunity · +13.4% average growthHS2 63
HS2 sector 63
1 screened products with $366.7M of reported buyer imports.
$151.2MCalculated opportunity · +10.0% average growthHS2 40
HS2 sector 40
1 screened products with $93.5M of reported buyer imports.
$84.2MCalculated opportunity · +5.4% average growthFrequently asked questions
Using the South Asia export playbook
Practical guidance for interpreting regional market and product comparisons.
Should Vanuatu 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.