# Rwanda exports to Japan: Trade Route Risk | Yugalinks

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

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/corridor/RWA-JPN/risk

## Route overview

In 2024, Rwanda reported $5.4M in goods exports to Japan. 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 | $5.4M | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 98.4% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 0 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 2 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 0.9 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 21.3% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 090111 | Coffee: not roasted or decaffeinated | $1.5B | 0% | High attention |
| 2 | 800110 | Tin: unwrought, not alloyed | $560.0M | 60.9% | High attention |
| 3 | 080262 | Nuts, edible: macadamia, fresh or dried, shelled | $31.3M | 8.8% | Watch |
| 4 | 060311 | Flowers, cut: roses, flowers and buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, fresh | $11.5M | 0% | Watch |
| 5 | 090421 | Spices: fruits of the genus Capsicum or Pimenta, dried, neither crushed nor ground | $16.3M | 0% | Watch |

## 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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