# China exports to Namibia: Trade Route Risk | Yugalinks

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

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

## Route overview

In 2024, China reported $285.9M in goods exports to Namibia. 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 | $285.9M | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 96.3% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 1 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 45 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 1.4 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 21.6% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 880240 | Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg | $43.4M | 0% | High attention |
| 2 | 854140 | Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes | $36.7M | 56.2% | Critical attention |
| 3 | 870410 | Vehicles: dumpers, designed for off-highway use, for transport of goods | $48.5M | 49% | High attention |
| 4 | 281511 | Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda): solid | $13.4M | 36% | High attention |
| 5 | 390690 | Acrylic polymers: (other than polymethyl methacrylate), in primary forms | $22.0M | 0% | High attention |
| 6 | 843149 | Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431 | $51.5M | 0% | High attention |
| 7 | 640299 | Footwear: n.e.s. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics | $24.1M | 13.5% | High attention |
| 8 | 732611 | Iron or steel: grinding balls and similar articles for mills, forged or stamped, but not further worked | $12.5M | 59.6% | High attention |
| 9 | 401120 | Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorries | $13.8M | 0% | High attention |
| 10 | 851712 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $49.3M | 14.7% | 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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