# Benin Export Playbook for East Asia

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Compare buyer markets, access conditions, and calculated product opportunities in East Asia. Use this guide to prioritize research, not to treat calculated indicators as guaranteed sales.

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## Overview

- Exporter: Benin (BEN)
- Region: East Asia
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 5
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $167.5B
- Reported FTA markets: 0
- Average reported distance: 12,421 km
- Average business entry indicator: 6 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| China | CHN | $148.7B | 42 | Not reported | 11,546 km | 9 | Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken |
| Republic of Korea | KOR | $8.3B | 10 | Not reported | 12,492 km | 8 | Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units |
| Japan | JPN | $7.2B | 15 | Not reported | 13,562 km | 11 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | HKG | $2.8B | 3 | Not reported | 11,939 km | 2 | 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 |
| Taiwan | TWN | $478.0M | 1 | Not reported | 12,567 km | 0 | Ferrous waste and scrap: n.e.s. in heading no. 7204 |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | China (CHN) | HS 120190 - Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken | $62.2B | +24.6% | +0.2% |
| 2 | China (CHN) | HS 260300 - Copper ores and concentrates | $35.3B | +20.3% | +0.0% |
| 3 | China (CHN) | HS 870323 - Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $13.9B | +13.2% | +0.0% |
| 4 | China (CHN) | HS 740400 - Copper: waste and scrap | $4.5B | +12.9% | +0.0% |
| 5 | 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% | +0.0% |
| 6 | 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% | +0.0% |
| 7 | China (CHN) | 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 | $3.4B | +11.8% | +0.0% |
| 8 | Republic of Korea (KOR) | HS 847330 - Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units | $2.8B | +5.9% | +0.0% |
| 9 | China (CHN) | HS 440729 - Wood, tropical: (as specified in subheading note 1, chapter 44, customs tariff), n.e.c. in item no. 4407.2, sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, thicker than 6mm | $2.4B | +40.3% | +0.1% |
| 10 | China (CHN) | HS 520100 - Cotton: not carded or combed | $2.2B | +5.0% | +0.1% |
| 11 | China (CHN) | HS 760120 - Aluminium: unwrought, alloys | $1.8B | +12.8% | +0.0% |
| 12 | China (CHN) | HS 850440 - Electrical static converters | $1.5B | +12.6% | +0.0% |
| 13 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKG) | 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 | $1.5B | +15.2% | +0.0% |
| 14 | China (CHN) | HS 870324 - Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 3000cc | $1.4B | +13.3% | +0.0% |
| 15 | Republic of Korea (KOR) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $1.4B | +4.7% | +0.0% |
| 16 | Japan (JPN) | HS 870323 - Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $1.3B | -2.7% | +0.0% |
| 17 | Japan (JPN) | HS 870332 - Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 2500cc | $1.3B | +9.4% | +0.0% |
| 18 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKG) | HS 851770 - Telephone sets and other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, via a wired or wireless network: parts | $1.2B | +6.8% | +0.0% |
| 19 | Japan (JPN) | HS 420292 - Cases and containers: n.e.c. in heading 4202, with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials | $1.1B | +2.8% | +0.0% |
| 20 | China (CHN) | HS 520512 - Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of uncombed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, less than 714.29 but not less than 232.56 decitex (exceeding 14 but not exceeding 43 metric number), not for retail sale | $1.1B | +9.6% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 12 - HS2 sector 12 | 2 | $49.6B | $63.1B | +23.7% |
| HS2 26 - HS2 sector 26 | 1 | $62.6B | $35.3B | +20.3% |
| HS2 87 - HS2 sector 87 | 10 | $35.3B | $19.8B | +6.3% |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 7 | $21.9B | $8.5B | +15.6% |
| HS2 74 - HS2 sector 74 | 4 | $20.3B | $5.4B | +11.2% |
| HS2 84 - HS2 sector 84 | 9 | $12.1B | $4.9B | +6.1% |
| HS2 33 - HS2 sector 33 | 2 | $10.8B | $4.4B | +16.1% |
| HS2 03 - HS2 sector 03 | 1 | $4.5B | $4.2B | +13.8% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Benin focus on East Asia?

Use the market ranking as a starting point, then check product fit, buyer requirements, route costs, tariffs, standards, and competitive conditions.

### What does calculated opportunity mean?

It is a screening indicator built from demand and exporter-position signals. It is not a confirmed order, sales forecast, or guarantee of market entry.

### How should exporters use this page?

Prioritize one market and product combination, then validate buyers, compliance, logistics, pricing, and continuity before making a commercial decision.

## Method

Reported trade observations and calculated indicators are shown separately. Validate buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, and competition before acting.

Yugalinks presents derived views for research and planning. [Read the full methodology](https://www.yugalinks.com/methodology).

## 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)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.