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

Understand reported exports from India 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/IND-SLE/risk

## Route overview

In 2024, India reported $259.2M 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 | $259.2M | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 98.6% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 0 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 11 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 1.5 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 3.8% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 100630 | Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $188.2M | 0% | High attention |
| 2 | 300490 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $58.5M | 0% | 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 | $17.1M | 29.3% | High attention |
| 4 | 300420 | Medicaments: containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $14.9M | 0% | High attention |
| 5 | 842952 | Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structure | $17.3M | 13.4% | High attention |
| 6 | 870410 | Vehicles: dumpers, designed for off-highway use, for transport of goods | $26.2M | 0% | High attention |
| 7 | 271019 | Not reported | $85.6M | 0% | High attention |
| 8 | 300220 | Vaccines: for human medicine | $16.2M | 30.8% | High attention |
| 9 | 854449 | Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 80 volts, not fitted with connectors | $15.3M | 27.3% | High attention |
| 10 | 630900 | Clothing: worn, and other worn articles | $17.2M | 19.7% | 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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