# Solomon Islands exports to China: Trade Route Risk | Yugalinks

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

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

## Route overview

In 2024, Solomon Islands reported $262.0M in goods exports to China. 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 | $262.0M | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 73.1% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 1 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 4 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 1.1 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 41.9% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 440349 | Wood, tropical: (as specified in subheading note 1, chapter 44, customs tariff), n.e.s. in item no. 4403.41, in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, untreated | $830.0M | 73.1% | High attention |
| 2 | 261690 | Precious metal ores and concentrates: (excluding silver) | $7.3B | 0% | Watch |
| 3 | 440399 | Wood: in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, untreated, n.e.c. in heading no. 4403 | $643.7M | 82.5% | Critical attention |
| 4 | 260400 | Nickel ores and concentrates | $2.2B | 0% | High attention |
| 5 | 440398 | Wood: of eucalyptus (Eucalyptus spp.), in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, untreated | $137.5M | 0% | High attention |
| 6 | 121229 | Seaweeds and other algae: not fit for human consumption, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground | $116.2M | 0% | High attention |
| 7 | 440325 | Wood: coniferous species n.e.c. in headings 4403.21 or 4403.23, in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, untreated, of which the smallest cross-sectional dimension is 15 cm or more | $519.6M | 0% | Watch |
| 8 | 140120 | Rattans used primarily for plaiting | $14.3M | 14% | Watch |
| 9 | 050800 | Animal products:  coral and similar materials, shells of molluscs, crustaceans, echinoderms, cuttle-bone etc., unworked or simply prepared (but not cut to shape), and powder and waste thereof | $31.2M | 57.4% | 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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