# Samoa 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: Samoa (WSM)
- Region: Middle East
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 6
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $16.6B
- Reported FTA markets: 0
- Average reported distance: 14,293 km
- Average business entry indicator: 21 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| United Arab Emirates | ARE | $6.7B | 3 | Not reported | 13,390 km | 4 | Product not reported |
| Saudi Arabia | SAU | $5.7B | 2 | Not reported | 14,165 km | 10 | Product not reported |
| Iran (Islamic Republic of) | IRN | $2.8B | 10 | Not reported | 13,634 km | 73 | Vehicles: bodies (including cabs) for the motor vehicles of heading no. 8703 |
| Turkey | TUR | $1.1B | 1 | Not reported | 15,330 km | 7 | Product not reported |
| Kuwait | KWT | $184.5M | 1 | Not reported | 14,019 km | 19 | Commodities not specified according to kind |
| Israel | ISR | $158.2M | 1 | Not reported | 15,220 km | 11 | Product not reported |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $6.2B | +16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia (SAU) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $5.6B | +23.7% | +0.0% |
| 3 | Turkey (TUR) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $1.1B | +11.7% | +0.0% |
| 4 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) (IRN) | HS 870710 - Vehicles: bodies (including cabs) for the motor vehicles of heading no. 8703 | $1.0B | +33.0% | +0.0% |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 999999 - Commodities not specified according to kind | $412.1M | +2.8% | +0.0% |
| 6 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) (IRN) | HS 847130 - Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $376.6M | +9.4% | +0.0% |
| 7 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) (IRN) | HS 840734 - Engines: reciprocating piston engines, of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1000cc | $296.4M | +26.7% | +0.0% |
| 8 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) (IRN) | HS 870840 - Vehicles: parts, gear boxes | $270.7M | +9.7% | +0.0% |
| 9 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) (IRN) | HS 020230 - Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen | $206.9M | +5.6% | +0.0% |
| 10 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) (IRN) | HS 871120 - Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with an auxiliary motor, reciprocating internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not exceeding 250cc, with or without side-cars: side-cars | $191.4M | +10.6% | +0.0% |
| 11 | Kuwait (KWT) | HS 999999 - Commodities not specified according to kind | $184.5M | +54.8% | +0.0% |
| 12 | Israel (ISR) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $158.2M | +7.6% | +0.0% |
| 13 | Saudi Arabia (SAU) | HS 080390 - Fruit, edible: bananas, other than plantains, fresh or dried | $111.9M | +6.5% | +0.0% |
| 14 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) (IRN) | HS 870899 - Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $109.1M | +2.2% | +0.0% |
| 15 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) (IRN) | HS 870830 - Vehicle parts: brakes, servo-brakes and parts thereof | $108.6M | +9.5% | +0.0% |
| 16 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) (IRN) | HS 870850 - Vehicle parts: drive-axles with differential, whether or not provided with other transmission components, and non-driving axles: parts thereof | $103.4M | +6.8% | +0.0% |
| 17 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 940360 - Furniture: wooden, other than for office, kitchen or bedroom use | $97.8M | +6.0% | +0.0% |
| 18 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) (IRN) | HS 870880 - Vehicles: parts, suspension shock-absorbers | $93.0M | +15.2% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 00 - HS2 sector 00 | 4 | $26.3B | $13.0B | +14.9% |
| HS2 87 - HS2 sector 87 | 7 | $2.2B | $1.9B | +12.4% |
| HS2 84 - HS2 sector 84 | 2 | $450.3M | $673.0M | +18.0% |
| HS2 99 - HS2 sector 99 | 2 | $512.8M | $596.5M | +28.8% |
| HS2 02 - HS2 sector 02 | 1 | $329.3M | $206.9M | +5.6% |
| HS2 08 - HS2 sector 08 | 1 | $146.5M | $111.9M | +6.5% |
| HS2 94 - HS2 sector 94 | 1 | $317.1M | $97.8M | +6.0% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Samoa 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.