# Tonga to KOR HS 610910 new corridor signal

This page reviews a reported new-corridor signal for t-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crocheted. It separates reported trade observations from calculated indicators and access context.

## Signal summary

- Signal type: New corridor
- Signal strength: 63/100
- Reported period: 2024
- Buyer market imports: $624.2M
- Buyer market growth: +2.6%
- Current exporter share: 0.0%
- Share gap: 31.2%

## 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: $624.2M
- Three-year buyer-import projection: $828.4M
- Supplier countries observed: 107
- Average buyer imports: $280.3M
- Historical buyer-import peak: $639.2M
- Full-history buyer-import CAGR: +9.9%
- Latest buyer-import annual change: +2.6%

## Competition landscape

- Top supplier: CHN
- Top supplier share: 31.2%
- Market concentration: 1,673
- Exporter share: 0.0%
- Share gap to peer benchmark: 31.2%

## Access profile

- Applied tariff: Not reported
- MFN tariff: Not reported
- Preferential tariff: Not reported
- Approximate distance: 8,895 km
- Trade agreement: Not reported
- Business entry time: 8 days
- Shared spoken language score: 0

## Buyer economy

- GDP per person: $34.8K
- GDP per-person growth: +8.6%
- Population: 51,745k
- GDP: $1.8T
- GDP five-year CAGR: Not reported
- Investment rate: 32.1%
- Savings rate: 33.9%

## Product-level history

| Year | Product exports | Year-on-year |
| ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 2024 | $1.4K | +0.0% |

## Broader route context

Broader Tonga to KOR route exports provide route context only; they are not presented as HS 610910 product-level trade.

| Year | Route exports | Year-on-year |
| ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $44.6K | +0.0% |
| 1996 | $26.6K | -40.4% |
| 1997 | $9.3K | -65.2% |
| 1998 | $17.2K | +85.9% |
| 1999 | $122.2K | +610.8% |
| 2000 | $14.4K | -88.2% |
| 2001 | $1.2K | -91.6% |
| 2002 | $19.1K | +1468.4% |
| 2003 | $90.6K | +374.1% |
| 2004 | $569.5K | +528.5% |
| 2005 | $75.0K | -86.8% |
| 2006 | $1.5M | +1911.1% |
| 2007 | $417.8K | -72.3% |
| 2008 | $580.9K | +39.0% |
| 2009 | $205.6K | -64.6% |
| 2010 | $522.4K | +154.1% |
| 2011 | $1.3M | +154.8% |
| 2012 | $2.2M | +64.3% |
| 2013 | $2.5M | +15.1% |
| 2014 | $1.1M | -58.1% |
| 2015 | $1.4M | +28.5% |
| 2016 | $1.0M | -24.5% |
| 2017 | $2.7M | +161.1% |
| 2018 | $1.4M | -49.4% |
| 2019 | $2.2M | +65.3% |
| 2020 | $971.5K | -56.5% |
| 2021 | $1.5M | +51.3% |
| 2022 | $753.0K | -48.8% |
| 2023 | $349.8K | -53.5% |
| 2024 | $175.2K | -49.9% |

## Related new-corridor signals

| Exporter to buyer | Product | Signal type | Buyer imports | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | ---: | --- |
| Tonga to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | HS 901839 | New corridor | $10.2B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/ton-usa-901839) |
| Tonga 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/ton-usa-854442) |
| Tonga to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | HS 730890 | New corridor | $6.9B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/ton-usa-730890) |
| Tonga to SGP | HS 880330 | New corridor | $5.1B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/ton-sgp-880330) |
| Tonga to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | HS 940540 | New corridor | $4.8B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/ton-usa-940540) |
| Tonga to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | HS 848190 | New corridor | $3.8B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/ton-usa-848190) |
| Tonga to Japan | HS 850760 | New corridor | $2.8B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/ton-jpn-850760) |
| Tonga to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | HS 902790 | New corridor | $2.6B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/ton-usa-902790) |

## 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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