Largest market shown
India
$43.4B calculated opportunity across 29 screened products.
Regional export playbook
Samoa 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$45.8BCalculated addressable value
Buyer markets3Markets with qualifying rows
FTA markets0Reported access indicator
Avg. distance10,454 kmAverage reported distance
Avg. entry days15Business entry indicator
South Asia 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.
Regional footprint
3 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 | $43.4B | 29 | Not reported | 11,182 km | 18 | Telephone sets and other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, via a wired or wireless network: parts |
| BangladeshBGD | $1.9B | 4 | Not reported | 9,779 km | 20 | Ferrous waste and scrap: n.e.s. in heading no. 7204 |
| Sri LankaLKA | $484.7M | 1 | Not reported | 10,402 km | 8 | Product 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.
| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IndiaIND | HS 851770Telephone sets and other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, via a wired or wireless network: parts | $14.8B | +18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2 | IndiaIND | HS 854231Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits | $6.2B | +15.4% | +0.0% |
| 3 | IndiaIND | HS 854140Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes | $6.2B | +21.6% | +0.0% |
| 4 | IndiaIND | HS 852990Reception and transmission apparatus: for use with the apparatus of heading no. 8525 to 8528, excluding aerials and aerial reflectors | $3.8B | +11.0% | +0.0% |
| 5 | IndiaIND | HS 850440Electrical static converters | $1.9B | +14.8% | +0.0% |
| 6 | IndiaIND | HS 847330Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units | $1.3B | +8.1% | +0.0% |
| 7 | IndiaIND | HS 853400Circuits: printed | $1.3B | +14.5% | +0.0% |
| 8 | BangladeshBGD | HS 720449Ferrous waste and scrap: n.e.s. in heading no. 7204 | $1.3B | +27.3% | +0.0% |
| 9 | IndiaIND | HS 271012Product description unavailable | $847.5M | +6.6% | +0.0% |
| 10 | IndiaIND | HS 391990Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil, tape, strip, other flat shapes thereof, self-adhesive, other than in rolls of a width not exceeding 20cm | $605.7M | +17.6% | +0.0% |
| 11 | IndiaIND | HS 392690Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $603.1M | +8.3% | +0.0% |
| 12 | IndiaIND | HS 853690Electrical apparatus: n.e.s. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $569.0M | +12.9% | +0.0% |
| 13 | IndiaIND | HS 851830Headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers | $554.9M | +20.9% | +0.0% |
| 14 | IndiaIND | HS 720449Ferrous waste and scrap: n.e.s. in heading no. 7204 | $545.7M | +8.5% | +0.0% |
| 15 | Sri LankaLKA | HS 271012Product description unavailable | $484.7M | +12.8% | +0.0% |
| 16 | IndiaIND | HS 732690Iron or steel: articles n.e.s. in heading no. 7326 | $457.2M | +11.1% | +0.0% |
| 17 | IndiaIND | HS 853710Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $402.3M | +11.1% | +0.0% |
| 18 | IndiaIND | HS 850450Electrical inductors: n.e.c. in heading no. 8504 | $363.7M | +13.5% | +0.0% |
| 19 | IndiaIND | HS 851829Loudspeakers: not mounted in their enclosures | $361.5M | +16.7% | +0.0% |
| 20 | IndiaIND | HS 999999Commodities not specified according to kind | $354.8M | -0.2% | +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
19 screened products with $39.0B of reported buyer imports.
$38.0BCalculated opportunity · +14.0% average growthHS2 72
HS2 sector 72
2 screened products with $4.0B of reported buyer imports.
$1.8BCalculated opportunity · +17.9% average growthHS2 00
HS2 sector 00
3 screened products with $3.6B of reported buyer imports.
$1.6BCalculated opportunity · +10.3% average growthHS2 84
HS2 sector 84
2 screened products with $2.4B of reported buyer imports.
$1.5BCalculated opportunity · +8.1% average growthHS2 39
HS2 sector 39
3 screened products with $2.1B of reported buyer imports.
$1.4BCalculated opportunity · +13.0% average growthHS2 73
HS2 sector 73
2 screened products with $1.3B of reported buyer imports.
$641.2MCalculated opportunity · +11.7% average growthHS2 52
HS2 sector 52
2 screened products with $337.9M of reported buyer imports.
$365.0MCalculated opportunity · +9.2% average growthHS2 99
HS2 sector 99
1 screened products with $368.3M of reported buyer imports.
$354.8MCalculated opportunity · -0.2% average growthFrequently asked questions
Using the South Asia 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.