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China Imports from United States was US$164.59 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China Imports from United States - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.
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.
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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.
In April 2025, the value of the U.S. imports from China amounted to approximately ***** billion U.S. dollars. In the first four months of 2025, imports from China to the U.S. totaled ****** billion U.S. dollars.
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Imports from China in the United States decreased to 31894.80 USD Million in February from 35793.58 USD Million in January of 2024. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for the United States Imports from China.
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China's share of imports in gross domestic product (GDP) was about 13.6 percent in 2024. The total gross domestic product amounted to approximately 135 trillion yuan that year. Import development in China Trade is essential to modern economies. The imports-to-GDP ratio measures a country’s openness to inward trade. One similar indicator is the trade-to-GDP-ratio, which is the sum of exports and imports divided by GDP. It is used to measure a country’s integration in the world economy. As of 2023, China was the second largest merchandise importing nation worldwide, only next to the United States. China’s imports of goods had nearly doubled over the last decade. In 2010, the import value stood at around 1.4 trillion U.S. dollars, whereas in 2024, China brought forth approximately 2.5 trillion U.S. dollars worth of imported commodities, its main import goods being integrated circuits, crude oil, and iron ore. Meanwhile, the monetary value of services imported to China, although much lower than merchandise imports, also increased steadily. Where does China import from? In 2024, ASEAN was the leading import partner for China, with imports amounting to approximately 2.81 trillion yuan. The European Union was the second largest import source providing nearly two trillion yuan worth of goods to China. In 2023, the European Union imported around 514 billion euros worth of merchandise from China, resulting in a trade deficit of roughly 291 billion euros. Trade deficits were most significant in sectors such as machinery, transport equipment and apparel manufacturing.
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United States Imports from China of Electrical, electronic equipment was US$127.06 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United States Imports from China of Electrical, electronic equipment - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.
On September 1, 2019, the United States imposed import tariffs on *** billion U.S. dollars worth of Chinese goods, such as footwear, food products, and some home electronics. A trade war between the world's two largest economies was initiated by president Trump in mid-2018 and escalated further throughout 2019.
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United States Imports from China of Iron and steel was US$537.11 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United States Imports from China of Iron and steel - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.
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China Exports to United States was US$525.65 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China Exports to United States - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.
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Imports in China increased to 369.43 USD Billion in February from 230.79 USD Billion in December of 2024. This dataset provides - China Imports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.
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China Imports from United States of Electrical, electronic equipment was US$18.14 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China Imports from United States of Electrical, electronic equipment - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.
In May 2025, the total value of imports to China amounted to around ***** billion U.S. dollars. This indicated a slight decrease in import value compared to the same period of the previous year. Import trade partners As of 2023, China was the world’s second-largest importer of merchandise goods, representing **** percent of worldwide imports. Over the last decade, the value of imports to China has increased significantly.In 2024, ASEAN and the European Union were China’s most important import trade partners, with an import value of about **** trillion yuan and **** trillion yuan respectively. About ** percent of China’s imports from the European Union were manufactured goods; the main import commodities to China were machinery and transport equipment. Trade balance With a merchandise trade surplus of more than *** billion U.S. dollars in 2023, China is still the nation with the highest trade surplus worldwide. Despite the pandemic, China exported nearly **** trillion U.S. dollar-worth of goods in 2024, setting another record in history. Nevertheless, a rising number of economists have estimated a downturn in China's economic development recently.
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This page displays a table with China Imports By Country,imports By Country in U.S. dollars, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade.
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China Imports from United States of Aluminum was US$619.05 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China Imports from United States of Aluminum - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.
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China Imports from Japan was US$156.24 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China Imports from Japan - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.
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China Imports from United States of Pharmaceutical products was US$6.19 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China Imports from United States of Pharmaceutical products - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.
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China Import hs: USA: Machinery & Mechanical Appliance; Electrical Eq; Part thereof; Sound Recorder & Reproducer, Television Image & Part & Accessory of such Article (ME) data was reported at 3.324 USD bn in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.350 USD bn for May 2018. China Import hs: USA: Machinery & Mechanical Appliance; Electrical Eq; Part thereof; Sound Recorder & Reproducer, Television Image & Part & Accessory of such Article (ME) data is updated monthly, averaging 1.429 USD bn from Jan 1993 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 306 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.779 USD bn in Mar 2013 and a record low of 79.350 USD mn in Jan 1993. China Import hs: USA: Machinery & Mechanical Appliance; Electrical Eq; Part thereof; Sound Recorder & Reproducer, Television Image & Part & Accessory of such Article (ME) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Administration of Customs. The data is categorized under Global Database’s China – Table CN.JA: Trade by HS Classification: North America: USA.
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China Imports from United States was US$164.59 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China Imports from United States - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.