# Solomon Islands to Germany HS 180632 new corridor signal

This page reviews a reported new-corridor signal for chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: in blocks, slabs or bars, (not filled), weighing 2kg or less. It separates reported trade observations from calculated indicators and access context.

## Signal summary

- Signal type: New corridor
- Signal strength: 69/100
- Reported period: 2024
- Buyer market imports: $530.5M
- Buyer market growth: +16.1%
- Current exporter share: 0.0%
- Share gap: 40.0%

## 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: $530.5M
- Three-year buyer-import projection: $540.7M
- Supplier countries observed: 96
- Average buyer imports: $311.2M
- Historical buyer-import peak: $530.5M
- Full-history buyer-import CAGR: +0.6%
- Latest buyer-import annual change: +16.1%

## Competition landscape

- Top supplier: Switzerland
- Top supplier share: 40.0%
- Market concentration: 2,095
- Exporter share: 0.0%
- Share gap to peer benchmark: 40.0%

## Access profile

- Applied tariff: Not reported
- MFN tariff: Not reported
- Preferential tariff: Not reported
- Approximate distance: 14,751 km
- Trade agreement: Reported yes
- Business entry time: 8 days
- Shared spoken language score: 0.2

## Buyer economy

- GDP per person: $50.8K
- GDP per-person growth: +4.6%
- Population: 83,129k
- GDP: $4.2T
- GDP five-year CAGR: Not reported
- Investment rate: 22.1%
- Savings rate: 27.7%

## Product-level history

| Year | Product exports | Year-on-year |
| ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 2024 | $2.9K | +0.0% |

## Broader route context

Broader Solomon Islands to Germany route exports provide route context only; they are not presented as HS 180632 product-level trade.

| Year | Route exports | Year-on-year |
| ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $2.3M | +0.0% |
| 1996 | $1.6M | -29.1% |
| 1997 | $6.8M | +324.5% |
| 1998 | $9.3M | +35.6% |
| 1999 | $3.3M | -63.8% |
| 2000 | $1.7M | -48.7% |
| 2001 | $382.5K | -77.7% |
| 2002 | $568.8K | +48.7% |
| 2003 | $731.4K | +28.6% |
| 2004 | $1.8M | +150.8% |
| 2005 | $1.2M | -34.4% |
| 2006 | $553.8K | -54.0% |
| 2007 | $370.5K | -33.1% |
| 2008 | $69.5K | -81.2% |
| 2009 | $893.3K | +1184.7% |
| 2010 | $1.7M | +94.4% |
| 2011 | $3.4M | +95.4% |
| 2012 | $2.7M | -20.4% |
| 2013 | $8.1M | +198.8% |
| 2014 | $871.1K | -89.2% |
| 2015 | $173.8K | -80.0% |
| 2016 | $1.2M | +587.5% |
| 2017 | $3.5M | +197.0% |
| 2018 | $50.3K | -98.6% |
| 2019 | $58.8K | +17.0% |
| 2020 | $74.9K | +27.4% |
| 2021 | $973.8K | +1200.2% |
| 2022 | $1.2M | +25.7% |
| 2023 | $2.0M | +60.6% |
| 2024 | $2.0M | +1.3% |

## Related new-corridor signals

| Exporter to buyer | Product | Signal type | Buyer imports | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | ---: | --- |
| Solomon Islands to NLD | HS 271019 | New corridor | $26.4B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/slb-nld-271019) |
| Solomon Islands to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | HS 870830 | New corridor | $7.9B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/slb-usa-870830) |
| Solomon Islands to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | HS 854442 | New corridor | $7.7B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/slb-usa-854442) |
| Solomon Islands to Germany | HS 293499 | New corridor | $5.8B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/slb-deu-293499) |
| Solomon Islands to ARE | HS 271019 | New corridor | $5.3B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/slb-are-271019) |
| Solomon Islands to Switzerland | HS 271019 | New corridor | $4.5B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/slb-che-271019) |
| Solomon Islands to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | HS 940390 | New corridor | $3.8B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/slb-usa-940390) |
| Solomon Islands to CHN | HS 999999 | New corridor | $2.9B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/slb-chn-999999) |

## 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)

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