# Benin exporter opportunity index

This page reviews 7,468 screened market and product opportunities for Benin. It combines reported trade observations with calculated opportunity indicators.

## Summary

- Latest reported exports: $2.0B
- Calculated three-year addressable opportunity: $1.3T
- Active partner markets: 270
- FTA partners: 13
- Profile year: 2024

## Top Opportunities

| Rank | Buyer market | Product | Addressable 3-year value | Buyer CAGR | Exporter share | Share gap | Signal |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 270900 Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $115.5B | +4.7% | 0% | 61.1% | Declining |
| 2 | China (CHN) | HS 120190 Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken | $62.2B | +24.6% | 0.2% | 67.3% | Accelerating |
| 3 | China (CHN) | HS 260300 Copper ores and concentrates | $35.3B | +20.3% | 0% | 32.4% | Declining |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 847130 Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $33.3B | +3.8% | 0% | 69.8% | Accelerating |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 870323 Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $28.7B | +3.9% | 0% | 28.1% | Stable |
| 6 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE) | HS 300490 Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $27.7B | +12.3% | 0% | 47.7% | Stable |
| 7 | Turkey (TUR) | HS 271019 Product description unavailable | $23.6B | +16.7% | 0% | 62.2% | Declining |
| 8 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 710812 Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $18.6B | +43.7% | 1.1% | 11.9% | Accelerating |
| 9 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE) | HS 710812 Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $17.3B | +12.8% | 0% | 13.5% | Growing |
| 10 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE) | HS 710813 Metals: gold, semi-manufactured | $17.2B | +14.3% | 0% | 76% | Declining |
| 11 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 851762 Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | $16.3B | +14.1% | 0% | 21.3% | Growing |
| 12 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 870322 Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc | $14.6B | +6.4% | 0% | 44.3% | Growing |
| 13 | China (CHN) | HS 870323 Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $13.9B | +13.2% | 0% | 40.7% | Accelerating |
| 14 | Belgium (BEL) | HS 271019 Product description unavailable | $12.8B | +9.1% | 0% | 61.2% | Declining |
| 15 | Germany (DEU) | HS 271019 Product description unavailable | $12.3B | +5.8% | 0% | 54.3% | Declining |
| 16 | Netherlands (NLD) | HS 271019 Product description unavailable | $11.9B | +12.2% | 0% | 32% | Declining |
| 17 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 271019 Product description unavailable | $10.0B | +6.3% | 0% | 24.6% | Declining |
| 18 | Germany (DEU) | HS 847130 Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $8.4B | +3.5% | 0% | 68.5% | Stable |
| 19 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 870324 Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 3000cc | $8.1B | +0.2% | 0% | 25.6% | Slowing |
| 20 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 710812 Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $7.7B | +8.7% | 0% | 28% | Declining |
| 21 | Mexico (MEX) | HS 847330 Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units | $7.5B | +10.9% | 0% | 31.9% | Slowing |
| 22 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 271019 Product description unavailable | $7.3B | +9.1% | 0% | 18.1% | Declining |
| 23 | Netherlands (NLD) | HS 847130 Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $7.3B | +4% | 0% | 73.2% | Growing |
| 24 | Belgium (BEL) | HS 300490 Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $7.0B | +8.9% | 0% | 29.1% | Slowing |
| 25 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 870899 Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $6.8B | +3.1% | 0% | 36.3% | Growing |
| 26 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 999999 Commodities not specified according to kind | $6.8B | +11.1% | 0% | 80.3% | Growing |
| 27 | United Kingdom (GBR) | HS 851712 Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $6.7B | +7.5% | 0% | 57.4% | Declining |
| 28 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 220890 Spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages: n.e.c. in heading no. 2208 | $6.6B | +12.6% | 0% | 94.1% | Accelerating |
| 29 | Nigeria (NGA) | HS 271012 Product description unavailable | $6.4B | +16.8% | 0.1% | 39.4% | Accelerating |
| 30 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 847130 Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $6.1B | +16.2% | 0% | 80.2% | Declining |
| 31 | Mexico (MEX) | HS 854231 Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits | $6.0B | +8.6% | 0% | 26% | Stable |
| 32 | Germany (DEU) | HS 851762 Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | $6.0B | +11.4% | 0% | 40% | Stable |
| 33 | France (FRA) | HS 880330 Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $5.9B | +6% | 0% | 34.7% | Declining |
| 34 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 392690 Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $5.9B | +6.4% | 0% | 40.2% | Growing |
| 35 | United Kingdom (GBR) | HS 847130 Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $5.7B | +1.9% | 0% | 84.4% | Accelerating |
| 36 | Germany (DEU) | HS 271012 Product description unavailable | $5.6B | +5.8% | 0% | 64.7% | Declining |
| 37 | Malaysia (MYS) | HS 271019 Product description unavailable | $5.6B | +10.6% | 0% | 30% | Accelerating |
| 38 | Turkey (TUR) | HS 270112 Coal: bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated | $5.5B | +11.8% | 0% | 54.7% | Slowing |
| 39 | Czechia (CZE) | HS 851712 Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $5.5B | +17.1% | 0% | 64.8% | Accelerating |
| 40 | United Kingdom (GBR) | HS 271019 Product description unavailable | $5.3B | +8.4% | 0% | 20.5% | Accelerating |
| 41 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE) | HS 711319 Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof | $5.1B | +8.2% | 0% | 36.8% | Declining |
| 42 | Netherlands (NLD) | HS 851712 Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $4.9B | +13.3% | 0% | 32.9% | Slowing |
| 43 | France (FRA) | HS 271019 Product description unavailable | $4.7B | +9.5% | 0% | 14.4% | Declining |
| 44 | Netherlands (NLD) | HS 854140 Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes | $4.6B | +11.4% | 0% | 84.8% | Growing |
| 45 | China (CHN) | HS 740400 Copper: waste and scrap | $4.5B | +12.9% | 0% | 20.1% | Growing |
| 46 | Belgium (BEL) | HS 300215 Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale | $4.4B | +9.5% | 0% | 64.7% | Growing |
| 47 | China (CHN) | HS 030617 Crustaceans: frozen, shrimps and prawns, excluding cold-water varieties, in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking: in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water | $4.2B | +13.8% | 0% | 64.7% | Declining |
| 48 | China (CHN) | HS 330499 Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations) | $4.1B | +24.7% | 0% | 21.7% | Growing |
| 49 | Canada (CAN) | HS 300490 Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $3.9B | +8.2% | 0% | 38.6% | Slowing |
| 50 | Netherlands (NLD) | HS 271012 Product description unavailable | $3.9B | +9.3% | 0% | 22.2% | Accelerating |

## Sector View

- Other or unclassified products (Other or unclassified products): $148.7B across 60 screened opportunities.
- Vehicles (HS2 87): $139.9B across 435 screened opportunities.
- Electrical machinery (HS2 85): $125.3B across 567 screened opportunities.
- Machinery (HS2 84): $124.3B across 773 screened opportunities.
- Mineral fuels (HS2 27): $124.2B across 30 screened opportunities.
- Precious stones and metals (HS2 71): $86.4B across 113 screened opportunities.
- Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits (HS2 12): $71.3B across 184 screened opportunities.
- Pharmaceutical products (HS2 30): $60.8B across 103 screened opportunities.
- Ores, slag and ash (HS2 26): $35.3B across 2 screened opportunities.
- Plastics (HS2 39): $30.0B across 232 screened opportunities.

## Reported Export Footprint

- United Arab Emirates (ARE): $865.2M reported exports; YoY +10.1%.
- Bangladesh (BGD): $480.8M reported exports; YoY +22.8%.
- Pakistan (PAK): $125.0M reported exports; YoY +158%.
- India (IND): $113.6M reported exports; YoY -23.6%.
- China (CHN): $108.8M reported exports; YoY +30.1%.
- Denmark (DNK): $76.8M reported exports; YoY +692.6%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA): $48.7M reported exports; YoY +309.3%.
- Chad (TCD): $35.3M reported exports; YoY -3.9%.

## Corridor Risk and Signals

- Mali (MLI): Critical attention; Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure.
- India (IND): Critical attention; Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction.
- Egypt (EGY): Critical attention; Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure.
- Chad (TCD): Critical attention; Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure.
- Bangladesh (BGD): High attention; Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure.
- Pakistan (PAK): High attention; Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction.

## Region View

- Europe: $520.4B across 36 buyer markets.
- North America: $368.7B across 3 buyer markets.
- East Asia: $170.7B across 7 buyer markets.
- Middle East: $79.7B across 12 buyer markets.
- Africa: $62.7B across 45 buyer markets.
- Southeast Asia: $30.3B across 8 buyer markets.
- South Asia: $20.2B across 5 buyer markets.
- Latin America and Caribbean: $1.3B across 10 buyer markets.

## How to Read

Addressable opportunity is a calculated screening indicator, not a reported order value. Opportunities are included when latest buyer imports exceed $50.0K and at least 3 trade years are available.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). [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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