Regional export playbook

Samoa in Latin America and Caribbean
where to look next

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

WSM7 markets2024 trade year
3-year opportunity$27.8BCalculated addressable value
Buyer markets7Markets with qualifying rows
FTA markets0Reported access indicator
Avg. distance12,815 kmAverage reported distance
Avg. entry days47Business entry indicator

Latin America and Caribbean regional view

Should Samoa focus here?

The answer depends on demand, product fit, access, competition, and route economics. This playbook shows where the available trade signals are strongest.

Largest market shown

Brazil

$15.9B calculated opportunity across 23 screened products.

Regional footprint

7 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.

MarketOpportunityProductsFTADistanceEntry daysTop product
BrazilBRA$15.9B23Not reported14,142 km17Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes
ColombiaCOL$3.7B1Not reported12,643 km10Product not reported
VenezuelaVEN$3.4B2Not reported13,654 km230Product not reported
BahamasBHS$1.7B1Not reported12,747 km12Product not reported
ChileCHL$1.7B3Not reported11,584 km4Product not reported
Costa RicaCRI$1.0B1Not reported11,798 km23Product not reported
ParaguayPRY$390.8M1Not reported13,135 km35Product not reported

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.

RankMarketProductOpportunityBuyer growthCurrent share
1BrazilBRAHS 854140Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes$4.3B+17.9%+0.0%
2ColombiaCOLHS 271012Product description unavailable$3.7B+12.7%+0.0%
3VenezuelaVENHS 271012Product description unavailable$3.3B+17.9%+0.0%
4BrazilBRAHS 271012Product description unavailable$1.8B+3.6%+0.0%
5BahamasBHSHS 271012Product description unavailable$1.7B+12.7%+0.0%
6BrazilBRAHS 850440Electrical static converters$1.6B+10.7%+0.0%
7BrazilBRAHS 851770Telephone sets and other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, via a wired or wireless network: parts$1.6B+8.4%+0.0%
8ChileCHLHS 271012Product description unavailable$1.0B+12.0%+0.0%
9Costa RicaCRIHS 271012Product description unavailable$1.0B+8.7%+0.0%
10BrazilBRAHS 851762Communication 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$995.8M+11.6%+0.0%
11BrazilBRAHS 854232Electronic integrated circuits: memories$873.3M+7.4%+0.0%
12BrazilBRAHS 854231Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$864.4M+6.1%+0.1%
13BrazilBRAHS 847330Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units$669.7M+1.7%+0.0%
14BrazilBRAHS 854239Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$471.7M+6.1%+0.0%
15ChileCHLHS 851762Communication 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$427.0M+9.7%+0.0%
16BrazilBRAHS 854430Insulated electric conductors: ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or ships$395.9M+14.7%+0.0%
17ParaguayPRYHS 271012Product description unavailable$390.8M+6.7%+0.0%
18BrazilBRAHS 392690Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39$352.6M+8.3%+0.0%
19BrazilBRAHS 853400Circuits: printed$287.7M+6.4%+0.0%
20ChileCHLHS 850440Electrical static converters$236.7M+11.0%+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

17 screened products with $16.8B of reported buyer imports.

$12.9BCalculated opportunity · +9.1% average growth

HS2 00

HS2 sector 00

7 screened products with $13.4B of reported buyer imports.

$12.9BCalculated opportunity · +10.6% average growth

HS2 84

HS2 sector 84

3 screened products with $1.7B of reported buyer imports.

$1.0BCalculated opportunity · +4.6% average growth

HS2 39

HS2 sector 39

2 screened products with $1.1B of reported buyer imports.

$556.6MCalculated opportunity · +9.2% average growth

HS2 73

HS2 sector 73

1 screened products with $443.6M of reported buyer imports.

$146.8MCalculated opportunity · +9.9% average growth

HS2 83

HS2 sector 83

1 screened products with $137.8M of reported buyer imports.

$135.3MCalculated opportunity · +10.5% average growth

HS2 76

HS2 sector 76

1 screened products with $263.3M of reported buyer imports.

$93.8MCalculated opportunity · +10.7% average growth

Frequently asked questions

Using the Latin America and Caribbean export playbook

Practical guidance for interpreting regional market and product comparisons.

Should Samoa 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.