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Market · Africa

India's exports to Benin

US$ 973 mn

in , down 2.1% on . India's 62nd largest market, 0.2% of India's exports, 1,372 products.

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What India sells to Benin top 15

#Product (HS 6-digit)2025Change5 years
11006.30 Cereals; rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazedUS$ 700 mn−17.8%
23004.90 Medicaments; consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004…US$ 28.8 mn+98.4%
31704.90 Sugar confectionery; (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not co…US$ 23.8 mn+540.1%
43924.10 Plastics; tableware and kitchenwareUS$ 20.1 mn+547.4%
58711.20 Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles; fitted with an auxiliary motor, inte…US$ 17.2 mn+61.3%
61905.31 Food preparations; sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoaUS$ 12.0 mn+252.1%
73605.00 Matches; other than pyrotechnic articles of heading no. 3604US$ 7.8 mn+210.0%
87308.90 Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308US$ 6.5 mn+352.8%
98507.20 Electric accumulators; lead-acid, (other than for starting piston engines), inc…US$ 5.4 mn+3,183.4%
108419.89 Machinery, plant and laboratory equipment; for treating materials by change of…US$ 5.4 mn+5,269.8%
113002.41 Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar pr…US$ 4.9 mn−30.8%
125208.52 Fabrics, woven; containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, printed, plain weav…US$ 4.7 mn−20.0%
138701.93 Tractors; n.e.c. in heading no 8701 (other than tractors of heading no 8709); o…US$ 4.1 mn+2,114.1%
141806.90 Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa; n.e.c. in chapter 18US$ 3.8 mn+429.0%
158716.20 Trailers and semi-trailers; self-loading or self-unloading, for agricultural pu…US$ 3.4 mnnew

Who else sells to Benin Benin's imports, 2025

Product (HS 4-digit)ImportsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
9999
  1. 🇮🇳 India23%
  2. 🇨🇳 China16%
  3. 🇫🇷 France8.8%
  4. 🇳🇬 Nigeria5.9%
  5. 🇷🇺 Russia3.6%
  6. 🇸🇬 Singapore3.0%
3.76 bn23%1st China 16% France 8.8%
0401 Milk and cream; not concentrated, not containing ad…
  1. 🇨🇳 China51%
  2. 🇫🇷 France10%
  3. 🇹🇭 Thailand7.4%
  4. 🇮🇳 India6.8%
  5. 🇧🇪 Belgium5.0%
  6. 🇩🇪 Germany2.9%
20.4 mn6.8%4th China 51% France 10%
0210 Meat and edible meat offal; salted, in brine, dried…
  1. 🇨🇳 China35%
  2. 🇫🇷 France25%
  3. 🇨🇮 Cote D'Ivoire11%
  4. 🇧🇪 Belgium6.3%
  5. 🇮🇳 India4.9%
  6. 🇳🇬 Nigeria1.8%
24.8 mn4.9%5th China 35% France 25%
0901 Coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated; hu…
  1. 🇨🇳 China30%
  2. 🇩🇪 Germany15%
  3. 🇫🇷 France9.8%
  4. 🇹🇷 Turkey9.6%
  5. 🇿🇦 South Africa4.6%
  6. 🇺🇸 United States3.9%
  7. 🇮🇳 India3.9% · 7th
22.7 mn3.9%7th China 30% Germany 15%
0902 Tea
  1. 🇫🇷 France22%
  2. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom15%
  3. 🇨🇳 China14%
  4. 🇩🇪 Germany9.5%
  5. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates5.4%
  6. 🇮🇹 Italy5.0%
  7. 🇮🇳 India2.7% · 10th
18.1 mn2.7%10th France 22% United Kingdom 15%
0903 Mate
  1. 🇫🇷 France22%
  2. 🇨🇳 China21%
  3. 🇺🇸 United States18%
  4. 🇩🇪 Germany10%
  5. 🇮🇳 India5.3%
  6. 🇦🇹 Austria3.7%
4.4 mn5.3%5th France 22% China 21%
0701 Potatoes; fresh or chilled
  1. 🇫🇷 France25%
  2. 🇲🇦 Morocco22%
  3. 🇨🇳 China15%
  4. 🇨🇭 Switzerland10%
  5. 🇹🇳 Tunisia5.6%
  6. 🇧🇪 Belgium3.6%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.4% · 17th
4.0 mn0.4%17th France 25% Morocco 22%
0910 Ginger, saffron, tumeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leav…
  1. 🇨🇳 China45%
  2. 🇫🇷 France40%
  3. 🇳🇬 Nigeria4.4%
  4. 🇮🇳 India3.1%
  5. 🇲🇦 Morocco2.3%
  6. 🇹🇷 Turkey1.0%
0.2 mn3.1%4th China 45% France 40%
0810 Fruit, fresh; n.e.c. in chapter 08
  1. 🇫🇷 France92%
  2. 🇮🇳 India7.0%
  3. 🇳🇬 Nigeria0.5%
  4. 🇩🇪 Germany0.4%
  5. 🇨🇳 China0.2%
  6. 🇲🇦 Morocco<0.1%
0.07 mn7.0%2nd France 92% Nigeria 0.5%
0711 Vegetables provisionally preserved, but unsuitable…
  1. 🇫🇷 France46%
  2. 🇲🇾 Malaysia14%
  3. 🇨🇳 China13%
  4. 🇩🇪 Germany8.2%
  5. 🇦🇹 Austria4.8%
  6. 🇿🇦 South Africa3.1%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.2% · 14th
0.2 mn0.2%14th France 46% Malaysia 14%
0710 Vegetables (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boili…
  1. 🇬🇭 Ghana71%
  2. 🇳🇪 Niger28%
  3. 🇨🇳 China0.2%
  4. 🇳🇬 Nigeria0.1%
  5. 🇮🇹 Italy<0.1%
  6. 🇮🇳 India<0.1%
6.2 mn<0.1%6th Ghana 71% Niger 28%

What Benin buys most where India has under 5% of the market: openings, or where others are stronger.

Product (HS 4-digit)ImportsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
0210 Meat and edible meat offal; salted, in brine, dried…
  1. 🇨🇳 China35%
  2. 🇫🇷 France25%
  3. 🇨🇮 Cote D'Ivoire11%
  4. 🇧🇪 Belgium6.3%
  5. 🇮🇳 India4.9%
  6. 🇳🇬 Nigeria1.8%
24.8 mn4.9%5th China 35% France 25%
0901 Coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated; hu…
  1. 🇨🇳 China30%
  2. 🇩🇪 Germany15%
  3. 🇫🇷 France9.8%
  4. 🇹🇷 Turkey9.6%
  5. 🇿🇦 South Africa4.6%
  6. 🇺🇸 United States3.9%
  7. 🇮🇳 India3.9% · 7th
22.7 mn3.9%7th China 30% Germany 15%
0902 Tea
  1. 🇫🇷 France22%
  2. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom15%
  3. 🇨🇳 China14%
  4. 🇩🇪 Germany9.5%
  5. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates5.4%
  6. 🇮🇹 Italy5.0%
  7. 🇮🇳 India2.7% · 10th
18.1 mn2.7%10th France 22% United Kingdom 15%
0710 Vegetables (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boili…
  1. 🇬🇭 Ghana71%
  2. 🇳🇪 Niger28%
  3. 🇨🇳 China0.2%
  4. 🇳🇬 Nigeria0.1%
  5. 🇮🇹 Italy<0.1%
  6. 🇮🇳 India<0.1%
6.2 mn<0.1%6th Ghana 71% Niger 28%
0701 Potatoes; fresh or chilled
  1. 🇫🇷 France25%
  2. 🇲🇦 Morocco22%
  3. 🇨🇳 China15%
  4. 🇨🇭 Switzerland10%
  5. 🇹🇳 Tunisia5.6%
  6. 🇧🇪 Belgium3.6%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.4% · 17th
4.0 mn0.4%17th France 25% Morocco 22%
0410 Animal products; insects and other edible products…
  1. 🇹🇬 Togo96%
  2. 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso1.5%
  3. 🇪🇬 Egypt1.0%
  4. 🇲🇱 Mali0.4%
  5. 🇳🇪 Niger0.3%
  6. 🇳🇬 Nigeria0.3%
0.5 mn–not sold Togo 96% Burkina Faso 1.5%
0711 Vegetables provisionally preserved, but unsuitable…
  1. 🇫🇷 France46%
  2. 🇲🇾 Malaysia14%
  3. 🇨🇳 China13%
  4. 🇩🇪 Germany8.2%
  5. 🇦🇹 Austria4.8%
  6. 🇿🇦 South Africa3.1%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.2% · 14th
0.2 mn0.2%14th France 46% Malaysia 14%
0910 Ginger, saffron, tumeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leav…
  1. 🇨🇳 China45%
  2. 🇫🇷 France40%
  3. 🇳🇬 Nigeria4.4%
  4. 🇮🇳 India3.1%
  5. 🇲🇦 Morocco2.3%
  6. 🇹🇷 Turkey1.0%
0.2 mn3.1%4th China 45% France 40%
0702 Tomatoes; fresh or chilled
  1. 🇨🇳 China47%
  2. 🇲🇾 Malaysia12%
  3. 🇰🇼 Kuwait12%
  4. 🇫🇷 France7.2%
  5. 🇪🇸 Spain7.1%
  6. 🇹🇷 Turkey5.6%
0.08 mn–not sold China 47% Malaysia 12%
0511 Animal products not elsewhere specified or included…
  1. 🇨🇳 China100%
  2. 🇳🇬 Nigeria0.5%
0.01 mn–not sold China 100% Nigeria 0.5%

US$ million. As reported by Benin's customs to UN Comtrade for 2025 (imports, usually valued with freight and insurance), so the figures differ from India's own export figures above. Open a product for its six biggest suppliers. Exportsmitra's figures, not ECGC's.

Growing fastest

Product2025Change
1704.90 Sugar confectionery; (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not co… +US$ 20.1 mnUS$ 23.8 mn+540.1%
3924.10 Plastics; tableware and kitchenware +US$ 17.0 mnUS$ 20.1 mn+547.4%
3004.90 Medicaments; consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004… +US$ 14.3 mnUS$ 28.8 mn+98.4%
1905.31 Food preparations; sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoa +US$ 8.6 mnUS$ 12.0 mn+252.1%
8711.20 Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles; fitted with an auxiliary motor, inte… +US$ 6.5 mnUS$ 17.2 mn+61.3%
8419.89 Machinery, plant and laboratory equipment; for treating materials by change of… +US$ 5.3 mnUS$ 5.4 mn+5,269.8%
8507.20 Electric accumulators; lead-acid, (other than for starting piston engines), inc… +US$ 5.3 mnUS$ 5.4 mn+3,183.4%
3605.00 Matches; other than pyrotechnic articles of heading no. 3604 +US$ 5.3 mnUS$ 7.8 mn+210.0%

By chapter

New in 2025

Products India had not sold to Benin in the earlier years shown.

Source: UN Comtrade database (United Nations Statistics Division), as reported by India. Values in US$, calendar years. ECGC rating: ECGC Limited's short-term country classification, shown for convenience; Exportsmitra's figures and notes are not from ECGC.