# Samoa Export Playbook for Europe

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

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## Overview

- Exporter: Samoa (WSM)
- Region: Europe
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 19
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $60.9B
- Reported FTA markets: 16
- Average reported distance: 15,427 km
- Average business entry indicator: 13 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| Netherlands | NLD | $14.7B | 9 | Reported | 15,587 km | 4 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale |
| Germany | DEU | $10.6B | 11 | Reported | 15,624 km | 8 | Product not reported |
| United Kingdom | GBR | $10.5B | 16 | Reported | 15,776 km | 5 | Commodities not specified according to kind |
| France | FRA | $6.6B | 8 | Reported | 16,012 km | 4 | Product not reported |
| Poland | POL | $4.2B | 8 | Reported | 15,028 km | 37 | Product not reported |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein | CHE | $2.9B | 6 | Not reported | 16,066 km | 10 | Product not reported |
| Hungary | HUN | $2.7B | 7 | Reported | 15,511 km | 7 | Telephone sets and other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, via a wired or wireless network: parts |
| Czechia | CZE | $2.0B | 6 | Reported | 15,500 km | 25 | Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 |
| Denmark | DNK | $1.3B | 9 | Reported | 15,041 km | 4 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc |
| Sweden | SWE | $973.3M | 6 | Reported | 14,522 km | 8 | Product not reported |
| Italy | ITA | $777.6M | 2 | Reported | 16,322 km | 11 | Product not reported |
| Slovakia | SVK | $699.2M | 3 | Reported | 15,549 km | 22 | Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 |
| Finland | FIN | $691.8M | 1 | Reported | 14,211 km | 13 | Product not reported |
| Iceland | ISL | $614.5M | 2 | Not reported | 14,331 km | 12 | Product not reported |
| Ireland | IRL | $552.6M | 1 | Reported | 15,630 km | 11 | Product not reported |
| Russia | RUS | $454.5M | 2 | Not reported | 13,941 km | 10 | Vehicle parts: road wheels and parts and accessories thereof |
| Spain | ESP | $276.0M | 1 | Reported | 17,039 km | 13 | Product not reported |
| Luxembourg | LUX | $270.2M | 1 | Reported | 15,839 km | 17 | Product not reported |
| Austria | AUT | $101.6M | 1 | Reported | 15,583 km | 21 | Footwear: (other than sportswear), with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materials |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | Germany (DEU) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $5.6B | +5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2 | Netherlands (NLD) | 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 | $5.3B | +6.9% | +0.0% |
| 3 | Netherlands (NLD) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $3.9B | +9.3% | +0.0% |
| 4 | France (FRA) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $3.6B | +8.1% | +0.0% |
| 5 | Netherlands (NLD) | 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 | $3.2B | +13.3% | +0.0% |
| 6 | United Kingdom (GBR) | HS 999999 - Commodities not specified according to kind | $2.9B | +16.4% | +0.1% |
| 7 | United Kingdom (GBR) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $2.3B | +7.0% | +0.0% |
| 8 | Germany (DEU) | HS 392690 - Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $1.3B | +6.0% | +0.0% |
| 9 | France (FRA) | HS 870899 - Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $1.2B | +3.1% | +0.0% |
| 10 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $1.2B | +4.0% | +0.0% |
| 11 | Germany (DEU) | HS 854239 - Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 | $1.1B | +0.9% | +0.0% |
| 12 | Poland (POL) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $1.1B | +11.7% | +0.0% |
| 13 | United Kingdom (GBR) | HS 850440 - Electrical static converters | $985.3M | +5.7% | +0.0% |
| 14 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE) | HS 970110 - Paintings, drawings and pastels: executed entirely by hand, other than drawings of heading no. 4906 | $954.8M | +4.3% | +0.0% |
| 15 | Poland (POL) | HS 850440 - Electrical static converters | $938.7M | +12.8% | +0.0% |
| 16 | France (FRA) | HS 220300 - Beer: made from malt | $905.1M | +7.7% | +0.0% |
| 17 | Hungary (HUN) | 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 | $899.2M | +9.0% | +0.0% |
| 18 | Poland (POL) | HS 870899 - Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $842.8M | +8.4% | +0.0% |
| 19 | United Kingdom (GBR) | HS 854449 - Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 80 volts, not fitted with connectors | $743.5M | +4.8% | +0.0% |
| 20 | United Kingdom (GBR) | HS 940320 - Furniture: metal, other than for office use | $722.4M | +7.4% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 00 - HS2 sector 00 | 17 | $46.3B | $21.8B | +7.4% |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 19 | $30.5B | $10.2B | +6.3% |
| HS2 30 - HS2 sector 30 | 1 | $10.5B | $5.3B | +6.9% |
| HS2 87 - HS2 sector 87 | 11 | $14.3B | $4.2B | +6.1% |
| HS2 99 - HS2 sector 99 | 1 | $1.9B | $2.9B | +16.4% |
| HS2 84 - HS2 sector 84 | 8 | $9.8B | $2.9B | +2.8% |
| HS2 39 - HS2 sector 39 | 4 | $10.4B | $2.5B | +6.9% |
| HS2 94 - HS2 sector 94 | 3 | $3.2B | $1.7B | +6.9% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Samoa focus on Europe?

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.