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China–Benin Bilateral Trade 2026

Monthly trade by HS chapter Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC) Monthly · USD Data as of: September 2026 Coverage 2018-01–2026-09

Exports (2026-09) $243M
Imports (2026-09) $850K
Trade balance (2026-09) +$242M
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Top Export Categories to Benin

2026-09 · USD

HS 85: Electrical machinery and equipment $42.2M
HS 87: Vehicles $35.2M
HS 84: Machinery and mechanical appliances $24.8M
HS 72: Iron and steel $22.6M
HS 73: Iron or steel articles $16.4M
HS 39: Plastics $10.2M
HS 94: Furniture; bedding; lamps $9.6M
HS 64: Footwear $7.7M

Top Import Categories from Benin

2026-09 · USD

HS 12: Oil seeds $492K
HS 38: Miscellaneous chemicals $239K
HS 76: Aluminium $69.8K
HS 44: Wood $45.0K
HS 84: Machinery and mechanical appliances $2.4K
HS 61: Knitted clothing $926
HS 98: Commodity chapter $754

China–Benin Annual Trade and Year-to-Date Totals

USD
Published monthly values summed by year, with separate coverage for each flow
PeriodChina exportsChina importsTotal tradeChina balanceCoverage
2026 YTD (Jan–Sep)$1.7B$8.3M$1.7B+$1.7BJan–Sep
2025 (full year)$1.7B$10.1M$1.7B+$1.7BJan–Dec
2024 (full year)$966M$141M$1.1B+$824MJan–Dec
2023 (full year)$1.6B$98.4M$1.7B+$1.5BJan–Dec
2022 (full year)$1.6B$257M$1.9B+$1.4BJan–Dec
2021 (full year)$1.2B$232M$1.4B+$981MJan–Dec
2020 (full year)$988M$58.2M$1.0B+$930MJan–Dec
2019 (full year)$2.2B$154M$2.3B+$2.0BJan–Dec
2018 (full year)$2.1B$48.3M$2.2B+$2.1BJan–Dec

Fast-Growing China Export Products to Benin

2026 Jan-Sep vs the same months in 2025. Ranked by USD increase.

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Source

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Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC)
Transformations: Values supplied to this page in USD are displayed without unit conversion. K/M/B labels abbreviate amounts; underlying values are unchanged. Chapter totals treat absent cells as zero; these are estimates, not reported zero trade.

Citation

Citation

China Benin bilateral trade data, monthly. General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC). https://chinadata.live/china-trade/benin/, accessed 2026-10-27.

About China–Benin trade and frequently asked questions

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How to use China-Benin trade data

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is China's trade with Benin in 2026?

In Sep 2026, China reported $243M in exports to Benin and $850K in imports from Benin. Bilateral goods trade totalled $244M for that month.

What does China export to Benin?

In Sep 2026, the leading published HS chapters for China’s exports to Benin were Electrical machinery and equipment (HS 85, $42.2M); Vehicles (HS 87, $35.2M); Machinery and mechanical appliances (HS 84, $24.8M).

What does China import from Benin?

In Sep 2026, the leading published HS chapters for China’s imports from Benin were Oil seeds (HS 12, $492K); Miscellaneous chemicals (HS 38, $239K); Aluminium (HS 76, $69.8K).

What is China’s trade balance with Benin?

China recorded a $242M goods trade surplus with Benin in Sep 2026. The balance is China’s exports minus China’s imports.

Where can I download China–Benin trade data?

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