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Switzerland (CHE) to Benin (BEN) wood: coniferous, split poles, piles, pickets, stakes, pointed but not sawn lengthwise: sticks for umbrellas, tool handles etc, roughly trimmed but not turned or bent: chipwood etc, hoopwood (HS6 440410)

A country-to-country view of reported wood: coniferous, split poles, piles, pickets, stakes, pointed but not sawn lengthwise: sticks for umbrellas, tool handles etc, roughly trimmed but not turned or bent: chipwood etc, hoopwood trade, combining buyer demand, exporter position, market structure, access conditions, and observed lane history.

Exporter Switzerland (CHE)Importer Benin (BEN)HS6 440410One-way tradeCoverage 2017-2019Slowing
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3-year buyer projection

$217.2KCalculated from reported demand

Exporter growth

-9.4%Full available history

Suppliers in market

1Latest reported count

Observed history

3 yearsLast year: 2019

Reported observations

What this wood: coniferous, split poles, piles, pickets, stakes, pointed but not sawn lengthwise: sticks for umbrellas, tool handles etc, roughly trimmed but not turned or bent: chipwood etc, hoopwood lane shows for HS 440410

Core values for Switzerland (CHE) → Benin (BEN) in HS 440410.

Buyer market

Latest imports$111.2K
Five-year projection$339.4K
Buyer CAGR+29.9%
Latest annual change-69.2%

Exporter position

Latest exports$20.1
Market share0.1%
Share change-99.9 pp
Best observed share100%

Market structure

Reported suppliers1
Concentration index10,000
Share gap+99.9 pp
SignalSlowing

Detailed evidence

Complete lane evidence

Reported values, calculated indicators, and country-pair context for this route.

MeasureValueWhat it describes
Buyer imports$111.2KBenin (BEN)'s latest reported imports
Exporter exports$20.1Switzerland (CHE)'s exports to Benin (BEN)
Exporter market share0.1%Exporter share of the reported buyer market
Buyer five-year CAGR+29.9%Annualized change in buyer imports
Exporter full-history CAGR-9.4%Annualized change in exporter exports
Three-year buyer projection$217.2KCalculated projection from reported demand
Five-year buyer projection$339.4KCalculated projection from reported demand
Average buyer imports$68.1KAverage reported importer value
Peak buyer imports$360.6KHighest reported importer value
Average exporter exports$40.4Average reported lane exports
Peak exporter exports$80.3Highest reported lane exports
Share change-99.9 ppLatest one-year change in exporter share
Reported suppliers1Supplier countries observed in the latest period
Buyer GDP$17.8BLatest buyer-country GDP estimate
Buyer GDP per person$1.4KLatest buyer-country GDP per person
Buyer population12,451 thousandLatest buyer-country population estimate
Buyer investment rate24.4%Reported buyer-country investment rate
Buyer secondary education38.3%Reported secondary education coverage
Distance4,538 kmApproximate country-pair distance
Business entry time8.5 daysReported days to start a business
Shared legal systemNoCountry-pair institutional relationship
Reported FTANoReported trade-agreement indicator
WTO memberYesBuyer-country WTO membership indicator
Lane volatility0.7Variation indicator across observed lane values
Maximum drawdown74.9%Largest observed decline from a prior peak
Observed history3 yearsCoverage through 2019

Research reading

Wood: coniferous, split poles, piles, pickets, stakes, pointed but not sawn lengthwise: sticks for umbrellas, tool handles etc, roughly trimmed but not turned or bent: chipwood etc, hoopwood demand and the Switzerland (CHE) to Benin (BEN) lane

Benin (BEN) reported $111.2K of wood: coniferous, split poles, piles, pickets, stakes, pointed but not sawn lengthwise: sticks for umbrellas, tool handles etc, roughly trimmed but not turned or bent: chipwood etc, hoopwood imports in 2019. Switzerland (CHE) accounted for 0.1% of the observed market and reported $20.1 in exports on this lane.

The latest annual values eased slightly, while the longer available history shows +29.9% buyer growth and -9.4% exporter growth. The page separates reported values from projections and indicators.

Product classification

What does HS 440410 include?

HS 440410 covers Wood: coniferous, split poles, piles, pickets, stakes, pointed but not sawn lengthwise: sticks for umbrellas, tool handles etc, roughly trimmed but not turned or bent: chipwood etc, hoopwood. This page studies the six-digit Harmonized System classification rather than a company, brand, retail category, or individual shipment.

The classification sits in HS chapter 44 and heading 4404. The recorded trade type is one-way trade, with a high price range classification in the available product reference data.

How to interpret this page

Compare demand, position, and history together

This HS 440410 trade opportunity page brings together the buyer market in Benin (BEN), the exporter position of Switzerland (CHE), and the observed conditions of their trade lane. A large buyer market does not by itself show that every exporter has equal access, and a positive growth rate does not remove the need to examine volatility and historical coverage.

Use the reported imports and exports to understand scale, market share to understand position, projections to understand the calculated forward view, and lane history to understand how much evidence supports the comparison.

Frequently asked questions

Questions about Switzerland (CHE) to Benin (BEN) wood: coniferous, split poles, piles, pickets, stakes, pointed but not sawn lengthwise: sticks for umbrellas, tool handles etc, roughly trimmed but not turned or bent: chipwood etc, hoopwood trade

What is the HS code for this product?

This page covers HS 440410, the six-digit product classification shown in the trade records.

How large is the Benin (BEN) market?

The page reports the latest buyer imports, historical averages, peaks, growth, and calculated projections for wood: coniferous, split poles, piles, pickets, stakes, pointed but not sawn lengthwise: sticks for umbrellas, tool handles etc, roughly trimmed but not turned or bent: chipwood etc, hoopwood.

How strong is Switzerland (CHE) in this market?

Exporter performance is shown through lane exports, market share, share change, growth, and the number of reported suppliers.

What should be checked before entering this market?

Review market scale, competition, access indicators, volatility, drawdown, and the available history together rather than relying on one signal.

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Definitions and coverage

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Reported values

Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the stated HS6 classification. They are not company-level sales or shipment records.

Calculated indicators

Growth, projections, concentration, volatility, and share-gap figures are calculated from the reported observations and should be interpreted with their coverage period.

Coverage

This sample covers 3 observed years through 2019. Missing values are shown as not reported rather than estimated.

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