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.

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 July 2025, the value of the U.S. imports from China amounted to approximately ***** billion U.S. dollars. In the half of 2025, imports from China to the U.S. totaled ******billion U.S. dollars.

In 2024, the total value of exported goods from the ASEAN region to China amounted to approximately 291 billion U.S. dollars. This reflected a significant increase from 2013, when the total value of goods exported from the ASEAN region to China was about 153 billion U.S. dollars.

Key information about Mexico Total Imports from China

• Mexico Total Imports from China recorded 10.419 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with 11.224 USD bn in the previous month
• Mexico Total Imports from China data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1993 to Dec 2024, with an averaged value of 2.792 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 12.538 USD bn in Oct 2024 and a record low of 23.569 USD mn in May 1993

The Bank of Mexico provides monthly Total Imports from China, FOB, in USD.

Graph and download economic data for Import Price Index by Origin (NAICS): All Industries for China (CHNTOT) from Dec 2003 to Aug 2025 about China, imports, commodities, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

Key information about Japan Total Imports from China

• Japan Total Imports from China recorded 11.381 USD bn in Feb 2025, compared with 16.721 USD bn in the previous month
• Japan Total Imports from China data is updated monthly, available from Feb 1960 to Feb 2025, with an averaged value of 1.439 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 18.553 USD bn in Jan 2022 and a record low of 1.100 USD mn in Apr 1961

CEIC converts monthly Total Imports from China into USD. The Ministry of Finance provides Total Imports from China, CIF, in local currency. The Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Total Imports from China prior to January 1985 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.

Imports from China in India increased to 744.54 INR Billion in January from 743.97 INR Billion in December of 2023. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for India Imports from China.

Key information about China Export to Import Ratio

• China Export to Import Ratio was reported at 133.003 % in Dec 2023.
• This records an increase from the previous number of 130.596 % for Nov 2023.
• China Export to Import Ratio data is updated monthly, averaging 117.312 % from Jan 1992 to Dec 2023, with 384 observations.
• The data reached an all-time high of 176.127 % in Jan 2009 and a record low of 56.476 % in Feb 2020.
• China Export to Import Ratio data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
• The data is categorized under Global Database’s China – Table CN.OECD.MEI: Export to Import Ratio: Non OECD Member.

Quantities of imports or exports are recorded in terms of units of quantity as specified in the Nomenclature for China Customs Statistics. The weight recorded represents the net weight of goods. Imports are valued on a cif basis and exports on a fob basis. Since 1980, the compilation of Customs statistics follows the concepts and definitions recommended by the United Nations, that is International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Concepts and Definitions, Rev. 2, New York, UN, 1998 (IMTS). Data include value of total imports and exports in million US dollars.

Between 2020 and 2023, China accounted for the largest share of several critical minerals imported to the United States. Arsenic metal imports to the U.S. from China accounted for the largest share of any U.S. critical mineral imported during that period of time, with 96 percent of overall imports originating in China. U.S. imports of yttrium from China during that timeframe were the second largest category, accounting for 93 percent of total imports.

China Import: YoY data was reported at -4.300 % in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.500 % for Feb 2025. China Import: YoY data is updated monthly, averaging 4.700 % from Jan 2007 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 219 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 85.500 % in Jan 2010 and a record low of -43.100 % in Jan 2009. China Import: YoY 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: USD: Trade: Value.

Key information about Vietnam Total Imports from China

• Vietnam Total Imports from China recorded 11.287 USD bn in Feb 2025, compared with 12.047 USD bn in the previous month
• Vietnam Total Imports from China data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1991 to Feb 2025, with an averaged value of 1.135 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 13.492 USD bn in Dec 2024 and a record low of 0.152 USD mn in Oct 1991

CEIC extends history for monthly Total Imports from China. Vietnam Customs provides Total Imports from China, CIF, in USD. Total Imports from China prior to January 2013 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.

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 October of 2025.

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 October of 2025.

In 2024, China's soybean import volume amounted to approximately *** million metric tons, representing an increase of about nine percent from ***** million metric tons in the previous year. Soybean is one of the most imported agricultural products in China.

In August 2025, animal meat product imports to China amounted to approximately **** billion U.S. dollars, a decrease from the same month of the previous year. Total meat imports exceeded **** billion U.S. dollars in 2024. Meat import overview China is the world’s largest meat producer and importer. In 2023, over **** million metric tons of meat was produced in the country, over a half of which was pork. However, to meet the national demand, China imported more than *** million tons of pork, *** million tons of beef, **** million tons of poultry meat, and **** million tons of mutton and lamb in 2024 alone. What is African swine fever? African swine fever is a viral and usually fatal animal disease which affects domestic pigs and wild boars. The first outbreak of this disease was officially reported in 1907. However, the virus causing it had evolved hundreds of years earlier. In mid-2018, a particularly virulent strain of African swine fever was detected in China and was later reported in Mongolia, Vietnam, Cambodia, South Korea, other Asian countries as well as Australia and Europe. The disease was expected to kill around a quarter of the world’s pig population and an even larger proportion of China’s hog herd. Naturally, the crisis inflated the global pork prices and boosted imports in countries such as China, where pork has long been the most consumed type of meat.

Import Prices in China remained unchanged at 98.30 points in August. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - China Import Prices - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

View monthly updates and historical trends for China Imports YoY. Source: General Administration of Customs. Track economic data with YCharts analytics.

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]

In 2024, China imported approximately **** billion U.S. dollars worth of agricultural products from Brazil. Over the last decade, Brazil has become the largest supplier of agricultural products to China. Imports from the United States have also rebounded after a low in 2019.