# CIV to Iraq HS 640299 new corridor signal

This page reviews a reported new-corridor signal for footwear: n.e.s. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics. It separates reported trade observations from calculated indicators and access context.

## Signal summary

- Signal type: New corridor
- Signal strength: 94/100
- Reported period: 2024
- Buyer market imports: $329.1M
- Buyer market growth: +7.1%
- Current exporter share: 0.0%
- Share gap: 76.7%

## What the signal means

The signal points to a newly observed exporter-to-buyer relationship in the available reporting. It is a prompt for market research, not a forecast, order, or guarantee of commercial access. Compare demand, suppliers, access, and route history together before acting.

## Market opportunity

- Latest buyer imports: $329.1M
- Three-year buyer-import projection: $599.5M
- Supplier countries observed: 32
- Average buyer imports: $104.8M
- Historical buyer-import peak: $329.1M
- Full-history buyer-import CAGR: +22.1%
- Latest buyer-import annual change: +7.1%

## Competition landscape

- Top supplier: CHN
- Top supplier share: 76.7%
- Market concentration: 6,274
- Exporter share: 0.0%
- Share gap to peer benchmark: 76.7%

## Access profile

- Applied tariff: Not reported
- MFN tariff: Not reported
- Preferential tariff: Not reported
- Approximate distance: 5,892 km
- Trade agreement: Not reported
- Business entry time: 26.5 days
- Shared spoken language score: 0

## Buyer economy

- GDP per person: $5.0K
- GDP per-person growth: +8.0%
- Population: 41,179k
- GDP: $207.9B
- GDP five-year CAGR: Not reported
- Investment rate: 19.2%
- Savings rate: 27.6%

## Product-level history

| Year | Product exports | Year-on-year |
| ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 2024 | $52.6K | +0.0% |

## Broader route context

Broader CIV to Iraq route exports provide route context only; they are not presented as HS 640299 product-level trade.

| Year | Route exports | Year-on-year |
| ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1999 | $28.2K | +0.0% |
| 2013 | $3.4K | -88.0% |
| 2014 | $2.3K | -31.3% |
| 2015 | $24.2K | +936.7% |
| 2016 | $14.7K | -39.1% |
| 2017 | $17.2K | +16.7% |
| 2018 | $30.1K | +75.1% |
| 2020 | $1.5K | -94.9% |
| 2022 | $79.0K | +5002.4% |
| 2023 | $13.7K | -82.7% |
| 2024 | $93.3K | +582.7% |

## Related new-corridor signals

| Exporter to buyer | Product | Signal type | Buyer imports | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | ---: | --- |
| CIV to Poland | HS 270900 | New corridor | $16.2B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/civ-pol-270900) |
| CIV to Thailand | HS 710812 | New corridor | $14.1B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/civ-tha-710812) |
| CIV to NLD | HS 300215 | New corridor | $13.6B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/civ-nld-300215) |
| CIV to BRA | HS 270900 | New corridor | $8.3B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/civ-bra-270900) |
| CIV to NLD | HS 382600 | New corridor | $4.8B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/civ-nld-382600) |
| CIV to Italy | HS 870321 | New corridor | $4.8B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/civ-ita-870321) |
| CIV to Romania | HS 270900 | New corridor | $4.3B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/civ-rou-270900) |
| CIV to Japan | HS 852580 | New corridor | $2.6B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/civ-jpn-852580) |

## Frequently asked questions

### What does a new corridor signal mean?

It identifies an exporter, buyer market, and HS6 combination included in the available new-corridor signal set for 2024. It is a research prompt, not a guarantee of demand or sales.

### Is the market opportunity reported trade?

Reported buyer imports and exporter share are observations. Any projection or share-gap measure is calculated from the available data and should not be treated as an order or forecast.

### What should exporters check next?

Validate product fit, buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, competition, and the depth of product-level history before pursuing the route.

## Method

The signal is a calculated research indicator based on available reported trade observations. It is not a confirmed order, sales forecast, or guarantee of market entry. Validate buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, and competition before acting.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-09-02). [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.