# Former Republic of Vietnam to El Salvador HS 390761 new corridor signal

This page reviews a reported new-corridor signal for poly(ethylene terephthalate): in primary forms, having a viscosity of 78ml/g or higher. It separates reported trade observations from calculated indicators and access context.

## Signal summary

- Signal type: New corridor
- Signal strength: 100/100
- Reported period: 2024
- Buyer market imports: $142.0M
- Buyer market growth: +13.1%
- Current exporter share: 0.3%
- Share gap: 66.5%

## 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: $142.0M
- Three-year buyer-import projection: $277.3M
- Supplier countries observed: 17
- Average buyer imports: $47.4M
- Historical buyer-import peak: $173.5M
- Full-history buyer-import CAGR: +25.7%
- Latest buyer-import annual change: +13.1%

## Competition landscape

- Top supplier: CHN
- Top supplier share: 66.8%
- Market concentration: 4,699
- Exporter share: 0.3%
- Share gap to peer benchmark: 66.5%

## Access profile

- Applied tariff: 8.7%
- MFN tariff: 8.7%
- Preferential tariff: 0.0%
- Approximate distance: 15,838 km
- Trade agreement: Not reported
- Business entry time: 16.5 days
- Shared spoken language score: 0

## Buyer economy

- GDP per person: $4.4K
- GDP per-person growth: +10.9%
- Population: 6,519k
- GDP: $28.7B
- GDP five-year CAGR: +5.6%
- Investment rate: 18.2%
- Savings rate: -0.2%

## Product-level history

| Year | Product exports | Year-on-year |
| ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 2024 | $440.9K | +0.0% |

## Broader route context

Broader Former Republic of Vietnam to El Salvador route exports provide route context only; they are not presented as HS 390761 product-level trade.

| Year | Route exports | Year-on-year |
| ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $192.6K | +0.0% |
| 1996 | $342.2K | +77.7% |
| 1997 | $302.1K | -11.7% |
| 1998 | $282.7K | -6.4% |
| 1999 | $259.9K | -8.1% |
| 2000 | $366.3K | +41.0% |
| 2001 | $668.4K | +82.4% |
| 2002 | $1.2M | +72.4% |
| 2003 | $689.7K | -40.1% |
| 2004 | $1.4M | +102.4% |
| 2005 | $2.0M | +41.2% |
| 2006 | $2.4M | +21.1% |
| 2007 | $3.5M | +45.7% |
| 2008 | $6.3M | +80.2% |
| 2009 | $4.3M | -31.8% |
| 2010 | $6.2M | +46.0% |
| 2011 | $10.8M | +73.1% |
| 2012 | $12.3M | +13.8% |
| 2013 | $14.1M | +14.5% |
| 2014 | $27.1M | +92.8% |
| 2015 | $39.7M | +46.2% |
| 2016 | $44.0M | +10.9% |
| 2017 | $59.8M | +36.0% |
| 2018 | $35.0M | -41.5% |
| 2019 | $50.7M | +44.9% |
| 2020 | $55.5M | +9.5% |
| 2021 | $77.8M | +40.2% |
| 2022 | $72.5M | -6.8% |
| 2023 | $76.4M | +5.3% |
| 2024 | $86.5M | +13.3% |

## Related new-corridor signals

| Exporter to buyer | Product | Signal type | Buyer imports | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | ---: | --- |
| Former Republic of Vietnam to Japan | HS 260300 | New corridor | $12.6B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/vnm-jpn-260300) |
| Former Republic of Vietnam to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | HS 740311 | New corridor | $8.3B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/vnm-usa-740311) |
| Former Republic of Vietnam to Japan | HS 880240 | New corridor | $4.3B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/vnm-jpn-880240) |
| Former Republic of Vietnam to BGR | HS 270900 | New corridor | $2.8B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/vnm-bgr-270900) |
| Former Republic of Vietnam to Canada | HS 870360 | New corridor | $2.3B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/vnm-can-870360) |
| Former Republic of Vietnam to Switzerland | HS 300214 | New corridor | $2.2B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/vnm-che-300214) |
| Former Republic of Vietnam to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | HS 220830 | New corridor | $2.1B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/vnm-usa-220830) |
| Former Republic of Vietnam to ARE | HS 880240 | New corridor | $1.8B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/vnm-are-880240) |

## 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.