# China exports to Sierra Leone: Trade Route Risk | Yugalinks

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

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

## Route overview

In 2024, China reported $310.1M in goods exports to Sierra Leone. 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 | $310.1M | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 99.3% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 1 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 28 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 1.6 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 10.4% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 860210 | Rail locomotives: diesel-electric powered | $26.1M | 0% | High attention |
| 2 | 730890 | Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.s. in heading no. 7308 | $30.1M | 0% | High attention |
| 3 | 870410 | Vehicles: dumpers, designed for off-highway use, for transport of goods | $26.2M | 0% | High attention |
| 4 | 847420 | Machines: for crushing or grinding earth, stone, ores or other mineral substances | $20.9M | 0% | High attention |
| 5 | 200290 | Vegetable preparations: tomatoes, (other than whole or in pieces), prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid | $19.0M | 0% | High attention |
| 6 | 100630 | Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $188.2M | 70% | Critical 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 | $17.9M | 16.9% | High attention |
| 8 | 890190 | Vessels: n.e.s. in heading no. 8901, for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods | $16.9M | 48% | High attention |
| 9 | 853720 | Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts | $16.3M | 0% | High attention |
| 10 | 854140 | Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes | $12.6M | 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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