# El Salvador to Denmark HS 847989 new corridor signal

This page reviews a reported new-corridor signal for machines and mechanical appliances: n.e.s. in item no. 8479.8, having individual functions. It separates reported trade observations from calculated indicators and access context.

## Signal summary

- Signal type: New corridor
- Signal strength: 79/100
- Reported period: 2024
- Buyer market imports: $333.1M
- Buyer market growth: +12.5%
- Current exporter share: 0.0%
- Share gap: 35.5%

## 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: $333.1M
- Three-year buyer-import projection: $387.8M
- Supplier countries observed: 78
- Average buyer imports: $188.2M
- Historical buyer-import peak: $333.1M
- Full-history buyer-import CAGR: +5.2%
- Latest buyer-import annual change: +12.5%

## Competition landscape

- Top supplier: Germany
- Top supplier share: 35.5%
- Market concentration: 1,565
- Exporter share: 0.0%
- Share gap to peer benchmark: 35.5%

## Access profile

- Applied tariff: Not reported
- MFN tariff: Not reported
- Preferential tariff: Not reported
- Approximate distance: 9,484 km
- Trade agreement: Reported yes
- Business entry time: 3.5 days
- Shared spoken language score: 0.1

## Buyer economy

- GDP per person: $67.8K
- GDP per-person growth: +5.9%
- Population: 5,857k
- GDP: $397.1B
- GDP five-year CAGR: Not reported
- Investment rate: 22.1%
- Savings rate: 27.7%

## Product-level history

| Year | Product exports | Year-on-year |
| ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 2024 | $8.7K | +0.0% |

## Broader route context

Broader El Salvador to Denmark route exports provide route context only; they are not presented as HS 847989 product-level trade.

| Year | Route exports | Year-on-year |
| ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $2.9M | +0.0% |
| 1996 | $4.6M | +57.4% |
| 1997 | $2.6M | -43.9% |
| 1998 | $623.3K | -75.9% |
| 1999 | $109.4K | -82.5% |
| 2000 | $712.0K | +550.9% |
| 2001 | $421.9K | -40.7% |
| 2002 | $503.9K | +19.4% |
| 2003 | $375.2K | -25.5% |
| 2004 | $784.5K | +109.1% |
| 2005 | $677.2K | -13.7% |
| 2006 | $759.3K | +12.1% |
| 2007 | $333.8K | -56.0% |
| 2008 | $56.2K | -83.2% |
| 2009 | $88.6K | +57.5% |
| 2010 | $89.8K | +1.4% |
| 2011 | $489.8K | +445.6% |
| 2012 | $368.5K | -24.8% |
| 2013 | $144.6K | -60.8% |
| 2014 | $655.7K | +353.5% |
| 2015 | $78.2K | -88.1% |
| 2016 | $200.2K | +156.0% |
| 2017 | $257.0K | +28.4% |
| 2018 | $869.6K | +238.3% |
| 2019 | $1.9M | +117.3% |
| 2020 | $656.0K | -65.3% |
| 2021 | $888.5K | +35.5% |
| 2022 | $1.2M | +30.0% |
| 2023 | $1.1M | -1.7% |
| 2024 | $1.3M | +11.9% |

## Related new-corridor signals

| Exporter to buyer | Product | Signal type | Buyer imports | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | ---: | --- |
| El Salvador to Belgium | HS 270900 | New corridor | $17.0B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/slv-bel-270900) |
| El Salvador to GBR | HS 190590 | New corridor | $3.0B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/slv-gbr-190590) |
| El Salvador to AUS | HS 870333 | New corridor | $2.8B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/slv-aus-870333) |
| El Salvador to Japan | HS 711299 | New corridor | $2.4B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/slv-jpn-711299) |
| El Salvador to CHN | HS 390210 | New corridor | $2.2B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/slv-chn-390210) |
| El Salvador to GBR | HS 210690 | New corridor | $2.1B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/slv-gbr-210690) |
| El Salvador to Japan | HS 848690 | New corridor | $2.1B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/slv-jpn-848690) |
| El Salvador to Italy | HS 850760 | New corridor | $1.8B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/slv-ita-850760) |

## 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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