# IRN to Portugal HS 420292 new corridor signal

This page reviews a reported new-corridor signal for cases and containers: n.e.c. in heading 4202, with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials. It separates reported trade observations from calculated indicators and access context.

## Signal summary

- Signal type: New corridor
- Signal strength: 59/100
- Reported period: 2024
- Buyer market imports: $127.2M
- Buyer market growth: +16.4%
- Current exporter share: 0.0%
- Share gap: 46.6%

## 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: $127.2M
- Three-year buyer-import projection: $162.5M
- Supplier countries observed: 90
- Average buyer imports: $50.0M
- Historical buyer-import peak: $127.2M
- Full-history buyer-import CAGR: +8.5%
- Latest buyer-import annual change: +16.4%

## Competition landscape

- Top supplier: Spain
- Top supplier share: 46.6%
- Market concentration: 2,590
- Exporter share: 0.0%
- Share gap to peer benchmark: 46.6%

## Access profile

- Applied tariff: Not reported
- MFN tariff: Not reported
- Preferential tariff: Not reported
- Approximate distance: 5,281 km
- Trade agreement: Not reported
- Business entry time: 6.5 days
- Shared spoken language score: 0

## Buyer economy

- GDP per person: $24.3K
- GDP per-person growth: +3.6%
- Population: 10,299k
- GDP: $249.9B
- GDP five-year CAGR: Not reported
- Investment rate: 23.0%
- Savings rate: 19.3%

## Product-level history

| Year | Product exports | Year-on-year |
| ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 2024 | $925.6 | +0.0% |

## Broader route context

Broader IRN to Portugal route exports provide route context only; they are not presented as HS 420292 product-level trade.

| Year | Route exports | Year-on-year |
| ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $357.7M | +0.0% |
| 1996 | $215.1M | -39.9% |
| 1997 | $256.3M | +19.2% |
| 1998 | $198.8M | -22.4% |
| 1999 | $259.4M | +30.4% |
| 2000 | $414.3M | +59.8% |
| 2001 | $92.7M | -77.6% |
| 2002 | $196.4M | +111.8% |
| 2003 | $66.4M | -66.2% |
| 2004 | $173.8M | +161.8% |
| 2005 | $134.7M | -22.5% |
| 2006 | $312.9M | +132.4% |
| 2007 | $287.6M | -8.1% |
| 2008 | $389.0M | +35.2% |
| 2009 | $150.1M | -61.4% |
| 2010 | $128.9M | -14.1% |
| 2011 | $5.6M | -95.7% |
| 2012 | $9.0M | +60.3% |
| 2013 | $30.2M | +236.1% |
| 2014 | $43.2M | +43.3% |
| 2015 | $77.5M | +79.3% |
| 2016 | $37.4M | -51.7% |
| 2017 | $4.3M | -88.5% |
| 2018 | $5.0M | +16.5% |
| 2019 | $7.7M | +54.1% |
| 2020 | $2.3M | -70.2% |
| 2021 | $959.0K | -58.3% |
| 2022 | $422.0K | -56.0% |
| 2023 | $344.3K | -18.4% |
| 2024 | $507.2K | +47.3% |

## Related new-corridor signals

| Exporter to buyer | Product | Signal type | Buyer imports | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | ---: | --- |
| IRN to SGP | HS 880240 | New corridor | $2.5B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/irn-sgp-880240) |
| IRN to TUR | HS 870380 | New corridor | $2.4B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/irn-tur-870380) |
| IRN to GBR | HS 230910 | New corridor | $1.7B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/irn-gbr-230910) |
| IRN to CHN | HS 910221 | New corridor | $1.5B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/irn-chn-910221) |
| IRN to IRL | HS 293499 | New corridor | $1.4B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/irn-irl-293499) |
| IRN to France | HS 020713 | New corridor | $1.3B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/irn-fra-020713) |
| IRN to CHN | HS 040150 | New corridor | $990.2M | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/irn-chn-040150) |
| IRN to AUS | HS 401110 | New corridor | $857.4M | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/irn-aus-401110) |

## 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.