China's total Imports in 2024 were valued at US$2.59 Trillion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China's main import partners were: South Korea, the United States and Japan. The top three import commodities were: Electrical, electronic equipment; Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products and Ores slag and ash. Total Exports were valued at US$3.58 Trillion. In 2024, China had a trade surplus of US$991.41 Billion.

This page displays a table with China Imports By Country; in U.S. dollars, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade.

In 2024, the total value of Chinese merchandise imports and exports amounted to about **** trillion yuan. This indicated approximately **** percent growth compared to the previous year. China’s international trade relations In 2012, China surpassed the United States to become to the world’s largest trading country in terms of exports and imports of goods. While the United States remained the largest import nation with an import value of around **** trillion U.S. dollars in 2023, China ranked first in global exports with an export value of some **** trillion U.S. dollars in 2023.According to the National Bureau of Statistics of China, in 2023, the United States was the second most significant export partner of China with a share in total exports of about **** percent. China is also one of the United States’ most potential markets for exports. As of 2024, exports from the United States to China had expanded more than ********** since China joined the World Trade Organization in 2001. The European Union was the third most important export partner of China as of 2024, after ASEAN and the United States. Exports to the EU are dominated by industrial and consumer goods such as machinery and equipment, as well as footwear and clothing. Chinese imports from the EU are mainly machinery and transport equipment, chemical products and miscellaneous manufactured articles. Hong Kong plays a unique role in intermediating and facilitating trade between China and the rest of the world. Mainland Chinese companies sell goods to Hong Kong which re-exports them at marked up prices. Majority of exports from Hong Kong are re-exports.

In 2024, China imported approximately 2.59 trillion U.S. dollars worth of goods. This indicated an increase in import value by about 1.1 percent compared to the previous year. Import development in ChinaIn 2013, China had surpassed the United States as the world’s largest goods trader. That year, China’s imports and exports had summed up to more than four trillion U.S. dollars. There has been a fairly steady increase in imports over the last decade with the exception of 2009 and 2015-2016. China’s imports of goods had decreased by around eleven percent due to the global financial crisis in 2009, before recovering to a positive growth in 2010. In 2015, Chinese imports went down by 13.2 percent due to the global uncertainty following several geopolitical conflicts, disease outbreaks, and terrorism, according to the commerce minister of China.In 2023, China's import contribution to the gross domestic product (GDP) ranged at around 14 percent. In the same year, Chinese exports exceeded the country's imports by around 822.1 billion U.S. dollars creating a hefty merchandise trade surplus. ASEAN and the European Union countries were China’s most important import trade partners, with imports worth approximately 2.7 trillion yuan and 1.9 trillion yuan respectively in 2023.

In 2024, China imported approximately **** trillion yuan worth of goods from ASEAN, its major import partner. In the same year, around **** trillion yuan worth of goods were imported to China from the European Union.

Israel Imports: Asia: China data was reported at 1.275 USD bn in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.071 USD bn for Feb 2025. Israel Imports: Asia: China data is updated monthly, averaging 207.800 USD mn from Jan 1988 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 447 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.002 USD bn in Dec 2024 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in Apr 1992. Israel Imports: Asia: China data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Israel – Table IL.JA021: Imports: by Country. As of July 1997 the data on trade with Hong Kong SAR (China) should be added to the data on China. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Graph and download economic data for U.S. Imports of Goods by Customs Basis from China (IMPCH) from Jan 1985 to Jul 2025 about China, imports, goods, and USA.

China Import: Latin America: Brazil data was reported at 5.548 USD bn in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7.020 USD bn for Feb 2025. China Import: Latin America: Brazil data is updated monthly, averaging 3.765 USD bn from Jan 2001 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 291 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.399 USD bn in Aug 2021 and a record low of 80.356 USD mn in Mar 2001. China Import: Latin America: Brazil data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Administration of Customs. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s International Trade – Table CN.JA: USD: Trade by Country.

In 2024, China imported a total of around ****million metric tons of sugar, while nearly *** million metric tons were from Brazil. South Korea, which ranked second among all sugar-exporting countries to China, exported nearly ******* metric tons that year.

China Import: Africa: Tanzania data was reported at 24.098 USD mn in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 32.603 USD mn for Feb 2025. China Import: Africa: Tanzania data is updated monthly, averaging 23.320 USD mn from Jan 2001 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 291 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 160.555 USD mn in Sep 2023 and a record low of 0.083 USD mn in Mar 2001. China Import: Africa: Tanzania data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Administration of Customs. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s International Trade – Table CN.JA: USD: Trade by Country.

Key information about China Crude Oil: Imports

• China Crude Oil: Imports was reported at 11,308.860 Barrel/Day th in Dec 2023
• This records an increase from the previous number of 10,187.048 Barrel/Day th for Dec 2022
• China Crude Oil: Imports data is updated yearly, averaging 1,400.537 Barrel/Day th from Dec 1980 to 2023, with 44 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 11,308.860 Barrel/Day th in 2023 and a record low of 1.404 Barrel/Day th in 1981
• China Crude Oil: Imports data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Energy Sector – Table RB.OPEC.CO: Crude Oil Imports

In 2024, Chinese exports of trade goods to the United States amounted to about 438.95 billion U.S. dollars; a significant increase from 1985 levels, when imports from China amounted to about 3.86 billion U.S. dollars. U.S. exports to China Compared to U.S. imports from China, the value of U.S. exports to China in 2020 amounted to 427.23billion U.S. dollars. China is the United States’ largest trading partner, while China was the United States third largest goods export market. Some of the leading exports to China in the agricultural sector included soybeans, cotton, and pork products. Texas was the leading state that exported to China in 2020 based on total value of goods exports, at 16.9 billion U.S. dollars. U.S. - China trade war The trade war between the United States and China is an economic conflict between two of the world’s largest national economies. It started in 2018 when U.S. President Donald Trump started putting tariffs and trade barriers on China, with the intent to get China to conform to Trump’s wishes. President Trump claimed that China has unfair trade businesses. As a result of this trade war, it has caused a lot of tension between the U.S. and China. Nearly half of American companies impacted by the U.S.-China trade tariffs said that the trade war increased their cost of manufacturing. The healthcare product industry has suffered the most from the trade war in regards to reduced profits.

China's total Exports in 2024 were valued at US$3.58 Trillion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China's main export partners were: the United States, Hong Kong and Vietnam. The top three export commodities were: Electrical, electronic equipment; Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers and Vehicles other than railway, tramway. Total Imports were valued at US$2.59 Trillion. In 2024, China had a trade surplus of US$991.41 Billion.

In 2024, Australia was China's largest supplier of iron ore by a significant margin, accounting for around ** billion U.S. dollars worth of iron ore imports to China. Brazil was the second-largest source of Chinese iron ore imports that year. Total iron ore imports in China amounted to around ***** billion U.S. dollars in 2024. China's iron ore imports amounted to a total of approximately **** billion metric tons in 2023.

Imports: China: Iron & Steel Articles data was reported at 895.163 HKD mn in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 622.206 HKD mn for Feb 2025. Imports: China: Iron & Steel Articles data is updated monthly, averaging 854.332 HKD mn from Jan 2012 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 159 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,444.657 HKD mn in Apr 2022 and a record low of 297.316 HKD mn in Feb 2020. Imports: China: Iron & Steel Articles data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Census and Statistics Department. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR (China) – Table HK.JA027: Imports: by Country and Commodity: by 2 Digit HS Code.

China Import: Asia: Yemen data was reported at 2.874 USD mn in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.359 USD mn for Feb 2025. China Import: Asia: Yemen data is updated monthly, averaging 88.942 USD mn from Jan 2001 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 291 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 526.520 USD mn in Aug 2008 and a record low of 0.003 USD mn in Nov 2019. China Import: Asia: Yemen data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Administration of Customs. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s International Trade – Table CN.JA: USD: Trade by Country.

In 2024, China's merchandise trade surplus amounted to around 992.2 billion U.S. dollars, significantly higher than in the previous year. The merchandise trade balance is the value of exported goods minus the value of imported goods. A positive value indicates a trade surplus, while a negative value indicates a trade deficit. Trade balance and partnersIn 2024, Chinese imports of goods amounted to approximately 2.59 trillion U.S. dollars, whereas total exports added up to about 3.58 trillion U.S. dollars. In contrast, China’s invisible trade balance, an indicator measuring services and government transfers between countries, closed with a deficit and ranged at about -92 billion U.S. dollars at the end of 2022. Being an economy heavily reliant on export, China ranked first among countries with the highest trade surplus, followed by Germany and Russia. The United States, with imports exceeding exports by approximately 1.15 trillion U.S. dollars that year, ranked first among leading import countries worldwide. In 2023, the value of the U.S. imports from China exceeded the exports to China by around 279.4 billion U.S. dollars. Another important trade partner for China is the European Union. In 2023, the EU imported around 514 billion euro-worth of goods from China, leading to a trade deficit of around 291 billion euros. Product categories with the highest trade deficit were mostly finished goods such as machinery and transport equipment, clothing, and other manufactures, whereas product categories with a more balanced trade sheet consisted of raw materials and agricultural products to a large extent.

The value of chemicals imported into China from Japan amounted to approximately ** billion U.S. dollars in 2021, making it China's largest trade partner for chemical imports. The total value of chemical imports in China reached ***** billion U.S. dollars that year.

In 2024, China imported approximately 52.6 billion U.S. dollars worth of agricultural products from Brazil. Chinese agricultural imports from South America have soared since 2016.

In 2024, nearly ** percent of all wine imports to China came from Australia. During this period, Argentina accounted for only around **** percent of the total wine imports to China, indicating a ** percent year-on-year decrease.