# China exports to Afghanistan: Trade Route Risk | Yugalinks

Understand reported exports from China to Afghanistan, the product routes that need a closer look, and the conditions that may affect planning.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/corridor/CHN-AFG/risk

## Route overview

In 2024, China reported $1.1B in goods exports to Afghanistan. The overall review level is High attention.

## How to read this page

High attention means one or more conditions on these product types deserve a closer look. It is not a prediction that trade will stop or that a loss is certain. An HS6 code is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.

## Key numbers

| Measure | Value | What it means |
| --- | ---: | --- |
| Latest reported exports | $1.1B | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 99.7% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 2 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 35 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 1.6 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 4.5% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 540752 | Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of textured polyester filaments, dyed | $136.7M | 0% | High attention |
| 2 | 401120 | Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorries | $110.7M | 13.2% | High attention |
| 3 | 871120 | Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with an auxiliary motor, reciprocating internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not exceeding 250cc, with or without side-cars: side-cars | $109.3M | 0% | High attention |
| 4 | 551511 | Fabrics, woven: of polyester staple fibres n.e.s. in chapter 55, mixed mainly or solely with viscose rayon staple fibres | $104.1M | 0% | High attention |
| 5 | 850440 | Electrical static converters | $76.0M | 0% | High attention |
| 6 | 540754 | Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of textured polyester filaments, printed | $61.0M | 0% | High attention |
| 7 | 854140 | Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes | $61.6M | 0% | High attention |
| 8 | 600632 | Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics, other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of synthetic fibres, dyed | $43.5M | 0% | High attention |
| 9 | 841370 | Pumps: centrifugal, n.e.c. in heading no. 8413, for liquids | $44.9M | 0% | High attention |
| 10 | 551219 | Fabrics, woven: of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of polyester staple fibres, other than unbleached or bleached | $45.0M | 0% | High attention |

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [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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