# China exports to Benin: Trade Route Risk | Yugalinks

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

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

## Route overview

In 2024, China reported $346.6M in goods exports to Benin. The overall review level is Critical 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 | $346.6M | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 96.4% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 6 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 25 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 1.2 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 44% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 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 | $53.7M | 32.4% | High attention |
| 2 | 721391 | Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.s. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring less than 14mm in diameter | $51.2M | 0% | High attention |
| 3 | 520852 | Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, printed, plain weave, weighing more than 100g/m2 but not more than 200g/m2 | $43.7M | 94.9% | Critical attention |
| 4 | 640299 | Footwear: n.e.s. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics | $25.0M | 86.8% | Critical attention |
| 5 | 842619 | Cranes: transporter, gantry and bridge cranes | $17.2M | 0% | High attention |
| 6 | 730890 | Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.s. in heading no. 7308 | $37.7M | 33.9% | High attention |
| 7 | 090210 | Tea, green: (not fermented), in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kg | $15.4M | 37.5% | High attention |
| 8 | 871410 | Motorcycles (including mopeds): parts and accessories | $15.2M | 49.4% | High attention |
| 9 | 851762 | Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | $24.0M | 57.5% | Critical attention |
| 10 | 760421 | Aluminium: alloys, hollow profiles | $13.5M | 58.1% | Critical 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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