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Benin chemical trade

Chemicals, plastics and rubber (HS chapters 28 to 40) that Benin exported and imported, as reported by its trade partners, with its largest HS codes and partner countries.

Suppliers in Benin
Exports in 2024
$55.6K
−78.7% vs 2023
Imports in 2024
$140M
−36.6% vs 2023
Trade balance
−$140M
Net importer
World exporter rank
#199
<0.1% of world chemical exports

Benin does not publish detailed six digit trade figures. Its figures for 2019 to 2024 are mirror data, built from what the 28 major economies reported about their trade with Benin, so treat them as a lower bound.

Trend

Benin's chemical exports and imports per year, 2019 to 2024, partly or fully as reported by its trade partners.

Exports$55.6K in 2024Imports$140M in 2024
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Benin chemical exports and imports by year, US dollars
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Benin chemical exports and imports by year, US dollars
YearExportsImports
2019$568K$168M
2020$252K$179M
2021$674K$186M
2022$725K$234M
2023$261K$220M
2024$55.6K$140M

By HS chapter

How Benin's chemical trade in 2024 splits across chapters 28 to 40.

Exports Imports

Largest HS codes

The chemical HS codes Benin exported and imported the most in 2024.

Top exports

  1. 13105.20Mineral or chemical fertilisers containing the three fertilising elements nitrogen…At least 1 destination$29.6K
  2. 23304.99Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than…At least 10 destinations$12.8K
  3. 33004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…At least 3 destinations$4.56K
  4. 43407.00Modelling pastes, including those put up for children's amusement, preparations known as…At least 1 destination$2.04K
  5. 53924.10Tableware and kitchenwareAt least 4 destinations$1.23K
  6. 63917.32Tubes, pipes and hoses thereof, other than those of subheading 3917.31, not reinforced or otherwise combined…At least 1 destination$744
  7. 73305.90Preparations for use on the hair, otherAt least 2 destinations$559
  8. 83926.90Plastics, other articles not elsewhere classified in chapter 39At least 5 destinations$489
  9. 93822.19Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on…At least 1 destination$337
  10. 104016.93Gaskets, washers and other sealsAt least 2 destinations$330
  11. 113301.29Essential oils other than those of citrus fruit, otherAt least 1 destination$309
  12. 123401.11Soap and organic surface-active products in the form of bars, cakes, moulded shapes, and paper, wadding, felt…At least 7 destinations$304

Top imports

  1. 13002.41Vaccines for human medicineAt least 5 supplying countries$17.6M
  2. 24011.20New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesAt least 5 supplying countries$7.19M
  3. 33808.91InsecticidesAt least 9 supplying countries$6.21M
  4. 43924.10Tableware and kitchenwareAt least 12 supplying countries$5.99M
  5. 53926.90Plastics, other articles not elsewhere classified in chapter 39At least 19 supplying countries$4.58M
  6. 63004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…At least 10 supplying countries$4.53M
  7. 73105.20Mineral or chemical fertilisers containing the three fertilising elements nitrogen…At least 3 supplying countries$3.53M
  8. 84011.40New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motorcyclesAt least 2 supplying countries$3.45M
  9. 93822.19Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on…At least 16 supplying countries$3.38M
  10. 103923.29Sacks and bags (including cones), for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics other than ethylene…At least 10 supplying countries$3.11M
  11. 113004.10Medicaments containing penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses…At least 4 supplying countries$3M
  12. 123924.90Household articles and hygienic or toilet articlesAt least 13 supplying countries$2.55M

Main partner countries

Where Benin's chemicals went and came from in 2024, among the 28 major reporting economies. Based on the top 10 partners for each HS code.

Exports to

  1. 1
    Germany
    $30.4K
    54.6% of exports
  2. 2
    Japan
    $9.87K
    17.7% of exports
  3. 3
    Saudi Arabia
    $4.25K
    7.6% of exports
  4. 4
    Canada
    $2.53K
    4.5% of exports
  5. 5
    Turkey
    $2.41K
    4.3% of exports
  6. 6
    Spain
    $1.39K
    2.5% of exports
  7. 7
    Belgium
    $771
    1.4% of exports
  8. 8
    Ireland
    $680
    1.2% of exports
  9. 9
    Brazil
    $644
    1.2% of exports
  10. 10
    Poland
    $605
    1.1% of exports

Imports from

  1. 1
    China
    $72.2M
    51.6% of imports
  2. 2
    Belgium
    $18.2M
    13.0% of imports
  3. 3
    Germany
    $8.15M
    5.8% of imports
  4. 4
    Turkey
    $6.56M
    4.7% of imports
  5. 5
    Spain
    $6.29M
    4.5% of imports
  6. 6
    United States
    $5.21M
    3.7% of imports
  7. 7
    United Kingdom
    $4.12M
    2.9% of imports
  8. 8
    South Korea
    $3.89M
    2.8% of imports
  9. 9
    Netherlands
    $3.18M
    2.3% of imports
  10. 10
    Italy
    $3.05M
    2.2% of imports

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