# Trinidad and Tobago exports to China: Trade Route Risk | Yugalinks

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

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

## Route overview

In 2024, Trinidad and Tobago reported $302.1M in goods exports to China. The overall review level is Critical 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 | $302.1M | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 99.8% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 1 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 3 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 1.1 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 52.1% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 290511 | Alcohols: saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol) | $2.7B | 51% | Critical attention |
| 2 | 271111 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, natural gas | $39.7B | 60.7% | High attention |
| 3 | 260112 | Iron ores and concentrates: agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites) | $2.3B | 28% | High attention |
| 4 | 271500 | Bituminous mixtures based on natural asphalt, on natural bitumen, on petroleum bitumen, on mineral tar or on mineral tar pitch (e.g. bituminous mastics, cut-backs) | $1.2B | 0% | High attention |
| 5 | 720430 | Ferrous waste and scrap: of tinned iron or steel | $15.3M | 86.8% | Watch |
| 6 | 220870 | Liqueurs and cordials | $79.7M | 22.7% | Watch |
| 7 | 220840 | Rum and other spirits obtained by distilling fermented sugar-cane products | $13.0M | 0% | Watch |
| 8 | 271490 | Bitumen and asphalt, natural: asphaltites and asphaltic rock | $19.0M | 99.3% | 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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