# Tuvalu to Japan 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: 65/100
- Reported period: 2024
- Buyer market imports: $1.8B
- Buyer market growth: +6.2%
- Current exporter share: 0.0%
- Share gap: 55.5%

## 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: $1.8B
- Three-year buyer-import projection: $2.0B
- Supplier countries observed: 97
- Average buyer imports: $1.2B
- Historical buyer-import peak: $1.8B
- Full-history buyer-import CAGR: +2.8%
- Latest buyer-import annual change: +6.2%

## Competition landscape

- Top supplier: CHN
- Top supplier share: 55.5%
- Market concentration: 3,456
- Exporter share: 0.0%
- Share gap to peer benchmark: 55.5%

## Access profile

- Applied tariff: Not reported
- MFN tariff: Not reported
- Preferential tariff: Not reported
- Approximate distance: 6,423 km
- Trade agreement: Not reported
- Business entry time: 11.1 days
- Shared spoken language score: 0

## Buyer economy

- GDP per person: $39.3K
- GDP per-person growth: +8.9%
- Population: 125,682k
- GDP: $4.9T
- GDP five-year CAGR: Not reported
- Investment rate: 24.8%
- Savings rate: 24.6%

## Product-level history

| Year | Product exports | Year-on-year |
| ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 2024 | $1.8K | +0.0% |

## Broader route context

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

| Year | Route exports | Year-on-year |
| ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $3.2K | +0.0% |
| 1997 | $85.8 | -97.3% |
| 1998 | $153.2 | +78.5% |
| 1999 | $46.7 | -69.5% |
| 2000 | $1.5 | -96.8% |
| 2001 | $1.4 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | $87.4 | +5965.7% |
| 2003 | $1.2 | -98.6% |
| 2005 | $7.2K | +590659.5% |
| 2006 | $162.6 | -97.7% |
| 2007 | $5.7K | +3425.2% |
| 2008 | $7.1K | +23.8% |
| 2009 | $105.4K | +1384.4% |
| 2010 | $1.1M | +961.2% |
| 2011 | $3.5M | +211.4% |
| 2012 | $11.7M | +237.3% |
| 2013 | $4.6M | -61.0% |
| 2014 | $2.6M | -44.3% |
| 2015 | $1.8M | -28.9% |
| 2016 | $1.9M | +5.3% |
| 2017 | $1.9M | +0.7% |
| 2018 | $2.1M | +8.1% |
| 2019 | $981.3K | -52.8% |
| 2020 | $526.6K | -46.3% |
| 2021 | $133.7K | -74.6% |
| 2022 | $548.3K | +310.0% |
| 2023 | $2.8M | +402.0% |
| 2024 | $40.8K | -98.5% |

## Related new-corridor signals

| Exporter to buyer | Product | Signal type | Buyer imports | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | ---: | --- |
| Tuvalu to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | HS 940161 | New corridor | $6.6B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/tuv-usa-940161) |
| Tuvalu to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | HS 731815 | New corridor | $3.1B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/tuv-usa-731815) |
| Tuvalu to GBR | HS 850440 | New corridor | $2.7B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/tuv-gbr-850440) |
| Tuvalu to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | HS 950590 | New corridor | $2.0B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/tuv-usa-950590) |
| Tuvalu to GBR | HS 852580 | New corridor | $1.5B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/tuv-gbr-852580) |
| Tuvalu to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | HS 731816 | New corridor | $1.4B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/tuv-usa-731816) |
| Tuvalu to Egypt | HS 870323 | New corridor | $1.2B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/tuv-egy-870323) |
| Tuvalu to Poland | HS 847170 | New corridor | $1.0B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/tuv-pol-847170) |

## 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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