T3 · Product exporter position

Benin exports of Cotton: waste other than garnetted stock and yarn (including thread) waste (HS 520299)

See where Benin stands in cotton: waste other than garnetted stock and yarn (including thread) waste: export scale, destination breadth, market position, growth, and reported trade history.

Exporter BENHS6 520299Latest year 2024Rapid decline

Latest exports

$767.7KLatest observed lane total

Destination markets

5Reported active markets

Three-year growth

-34.1%Annualized change

Destination HHI

1,035Destination concentration

Weighted share

4.8%Reported market position

Exporter evidence

How strong is Benin in Cotton: waste other than garnetted stock and yarn (including thread) waste?

Reported exporter totals and calculated indicators for HS 520299. Values retain their observed coverage period.

Exporter scale

Latest exports$767.7K
Current 2024 exports$172.8K
Three-year average$589.2K
Historical peak$5.1M

Market position

Active destinations5
Destination HHI1,035
Weighted share4.8%
Share change+3.2 pp

Competitiveness

Three-year growth-34.1%
Volatility1
Maximum drawdown58.1%
TrendRapid decline
MeasureValueWhat it describes
ExporterBeninCountry represented by this profile
Latest observed exports$767.7KSum of latest observed destination-lane values
Current 2024 exports$172.8KCommon-year comparison where reported
Three-year growth-34.1%Annualized change in exporter totals
Five-year growth-6.3%Annualized change in exporter totals
Leading destinationPAKDestination with the largest observed export value
Leading destination share25%Share of observed exporter totals
Destination concentration1,035HHI across destination markets
Weighted share change+3.2 ppValue-weighted latest change in market share
Limited-history lanes65.9%Share of lanes with shorter history

Destination markets

Where does Benin sell cotton: waste other than garnetted stock and yarn (including thread) waste?

Leading destination observations ranked by reported export value, with market position and access context.

DestinationLatest exportsMarket shareGrowthAccessSignal
Pakistan$192.3K1.4%+126.2%0.4% tariffAccelerating

Destination

Pakistan

Latest exports
$192.3K
Market share
1.4%
Growth
+126.2%
Access
0.4% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Price intelligence

How does Benin's price position vary?

Price comparisons are shown where market-level unit-value observations are available. They describe reported trade values and quantities, not quoted selling prices.

Highest reported price

Bulgaria: $56.0K / ton.

Lowest reported price

Pakistan: $181.0 / ton.

Median price

$443.7 / ton across reported markets.

Export trend

Reported export history

Annual observations for Benin and HS 520299 where available.

YearExportsYear-on-year changeActive destinations
2010$563.3K+350.6%7
2011$744.0K+32.1%8
2012$132.4K-82.2%2
2013$29.2-100%1
2014$352.2K+1,206,417%7
2015$37.1K-89.5%5
2016$575.0K+1,451%8
2017$342.1K-40.5%14
2018$456.2K+33.3%15
2019$238.7K-47.7%5
2020$406.0K+70.1%7
2021$603.0K+48.5%8
2022$1.0M+72.5%10
2023$554.3K-46.7%7
2024$172.8K-68.8%5

Exporter context

Benin economy and trade network

The exporter profile adds country-level trade and structural context to the selected product position. These indicators describe the country overall and are not limited to HS 520299.

Benin has reported exports of $2.0B and a trade balance of -$2.4B in 2024.

Available structural indicators include 48.3% trade openness, 24.4% investment, and 270 active trade partners.

Reported values

Export totals and destination values describe reported merchandise trade for the stated exporter, HS6 classification, and available year.

Calculated indicators

Growth, concentration, weighted share, volatility, drawdown, and price comparisons are calculated from reported observations.

Coverage

Missing values remain “Not reported”. Country-level indicators are presented separately from product-level observations.

Frequently asked questions

Questions about Benin cotton: waste other than garnetted stock and yarn (including thread) waste exports

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How strong is this exporter?

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Which markets are most important?

The destination table ranks reported markets by the latest observed export value.

Does the price section show quotes?

No. It summarizes reported trade value and quantity observations converted to unit values.

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