# Samoa to SGP HS 901819 new corridor signal

This page reviews a reported new-corridor signal for medical, surgical instruments and appliances: electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological parameters), n.e.s. in item no. 9018.1. It separates reported trade observations from calculated indicators and access context.

## Signal summary

- Signal type: New corridor
- Signal strength: 52/100
- Reported period: 2024
- Buyer market imports: $369.7M
- Buyer market growth: +24.6%
- Current exporter share: 0.0%
- Share gap: 41.5%

## 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: $369.7M
- Three-year buyer-import projection: $477.2M
- Supplier countries observed: 75
- Average buyer imports: $142.2M
- Historical buyer-import peak: $369.7M
- Full-history buyer-import CAGR: +8.9%
- Latest buyer-import annual change: +24.6%

## Competition landscape

- Top supplier: Malaysia
- Top supplier share: 41.5%
- Market concentration: 2,459
- Exporter share: 0.0%
- Share gap to peer benchmark: 41.5%

## Access profile

- Applied tariff: Not reported
- MFN tariff: Not reported
- Preferential tariff: Not reported
- Approximate distance: 7,669 km
- Trade agreement: Not reported
- Business entry time: 1.5 days
- Shared spoken language score: 0

## Buyer economy

- GDP per person: $72.8K
- GDP per-person growth: +7.7%
- Population: 5,454k
- GDP: $397.0B
- GDP five-year CAGR: Not reported
- Investment rate: 27.3%
- Savings rate: 50.8%

## Product-level history

| Year | Product exports | Year-on-year |
| ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 2024 | $390.9 | +0.0% |

## Broader route context

Broader Samoa to SGP route exports provide route context only; they are not presented as HS 901819 product-level trade.

| Year | Route exports | Year-on-year |
| ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $12.5K | +0.0% |
| 1996 | $62.0 | -99.5% |
| 1997 | $520.0K | +839130.2% |
| 1998 | $270.6K | -48.0% |
| 1999 | $10.1K | -96.3% |
| 2000 | $96.2K | +856.5% |
| 2001 | $1.0K | -99.0% |
| 2002 | $4.3K | +322.6% |
| 2003 | $31.8 | -99.3% |
| 2004 | $26.5K | +83394.8% |
| 2005 | $62.8K | +136.9% |
| 2006 | $34.5K | -45.1% |
| 2007 | $116.0K | +236.5% |
| 2008 | $10.0K | -91.4% |
| 2009 | $112.4K | +1026.4% |
| 2010 | $727.0K | +546.7% |
| 2011 | $759.1K | +4.4% |
| 2012 | $475.9K | -37.3% |
| 2013 | $103.5K | -78.2% |
| 2014 | $572.3K | +452.8% |
| 2015 | $103.5K | -81.9% |
| 2016 | $63.3K | -38.8% |
| 2017 | $15.0K | -76.3% |
| 2018 | $25.2K | +67.6% |
| 2019 | $32.5K | +29.0% |
| 2020 | $23.7K | -27.0% |
| 2021 | $18.3K | -22.7% |
| 2022 | $59.7K | +226.0% |
| 2023 | $179.8K | +200.9% |
| 2024 | $192.4K | +7.0% |

## Related new-corridor signals

| Exporter to buyer | Product | Signal type | Buyer imports | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | ---: | --- |
| Samoa to CHN | HS 710812 | New corridor | $80.8B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/wsm-chn-710812) |
| Samoa to GBR | HS 851762 | New corridor | $7.4B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/wsm-gbr-851762) |
| Samoa 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/wsm-usa-940161) |
| Samoa to IRL | HS 854231 | New corridor | $4.2B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/wsm-irl-854231) |
| Samoa to CHN | HS 760200 | New corridor | $3.1B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/wsm-chn-760200) |
| Samoa to China, Hong Kong SAR | HS 847170 | New corridor | $2.4B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/wsm-hkg-847170) |
| Samoa to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | HS 190531 | New corridor | $2.4B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/wsm-usa-190531) |
| Samoa to Poland | HS 392690 | New corridor | $2.1B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/wsm-pol-392690) |

## 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.