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 June 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.

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.

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.

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 June of 2025.

In 2022, the United States imported around 161 billion U.S. dollars worth of computer and electronic products from China. This accounts for the trade under the North American Classification System (NAICS) product categories. The data are not seasonally adjusted.

Key information about China Total Imports from USA

• China Total Imports from USA recorded 15.326 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with 12.424 USD bn in the previous month
• China Total Imports from USA data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1981 to Dec 2024, with an averaged value of 2.573 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 18.671 USD bn in Jan 2022 and a record low of 139.302 USD mn in Jul 1983

CEIC extends history for monthly Total Imports from USA. General Administration of Customs provides Total Imports from USA, CIF, in USD. According to the Customs: 'Since 2020, the Customs will no longer release separate trade data for January and February.' Data in February are the cumulative figures of January and February. Total Imports from USA prior to January 1993 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.

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 timeline shows the value of the United States imports from China from 2014 to 2024. In 2024, the total import value of trade goods from China to the United States amounted to approximately ****** billion U.S. dollars, whereas the total exports to China amounted to around ****** billion U.S. dollars that year.

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.

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.

Key information about China Total Imports

• China Total Imports recorded 230.8 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with a value of 214.9 USD bn in the previous month
• China Total Imports data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1992 to Dec 2024, with an average number of 86.8 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 253.8 USD bn in Nov 2021 and a record low of 3.0 USD bn in Jan 1992

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Further information about China Total Imports

• In the latest reports, China Total Imports grew 20.8 % YoY in Dec 2024
• Total Exports grew 28.1 % YoY, to 335.6 USD bn in Dec 2024
• China Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 104.8 USD bn in Dec 2024

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

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.

Key information about European Union Total Imports from China

• European Union Total Imports from China recorded 46.171 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with 47.665 USD bn in the previous month
• European Union Total Imports from China data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2002 to Dec 2024, with an averaged value of 27.597 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 57.752 USD bn in Mar 2022 and a record low of 5.020 USD bn in Jan 2002

CEIC converts monthly Total Imports from China into USD. Eurostat provides Total Imports from China, CIF, in EUR. The Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. European Union stands for EU27 excluding UK.

In 2024, computers were among the leading import goods from China to the United States with a total value of 34.3 billion U.S. dollars. Passenger cars remained high on the list, as well as toys, games, and sporting goods.

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.

Graph and download economic data for International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Imports: Commodities for China (XTIMVA01CNM667N) from Jan 1992 to Apr 2025 about imports, China, trade, and goods.

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.

China Exports to United States was US$501.22 Billion during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China Exports to United States - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on May of 2025.