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 August 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 May 2025, the value of the U.S. imports from China amounted to approximately **** billion U.S. dollars. In the first five months of 2025, imports from China to the U.S. totaled ***** billion U.S. dollars.

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 August of 2025.

In 2024, the total value of the U.S. trade in goods with China amounted to around *** billion U.S. dollars composed of a ****** billion U.S. dollars export value and a ****** billion U.S. dollars import value. This represented a negative trade balance of ***** billion U.S. dollars.

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.

We estimate the size of US consumer gains from Chinese imports during 2004–2015. Using barcode-level price and expenditure data, we construct inflation rates under CES preferences, and use Chinese exports to Europe as an instrument. We find significant negative effects of Chinese imports on US prices. This effect is driven by both changes in the prices of existing goods and the entry of new goods, and it is similar across consumer groups by income or region. A simple benchmarking exercise suggests that Chinese imports led to a 0.19 percentage point annual reduction in the price index for consumer tradables.

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

United States Imports: China: Special Import Provisions data was reported at 439.492 USD mn in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 443.431 USD mn for Jan 2025. United States Imports: China: Special Import Provisions data is updated monthly, averaging 250.200 USD mn from Jan 2002 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 278 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 505.247 USD mn in Oct 2024 and a record low of 60.552 USD mn in Jan 2002. United States Imports: China: Special Import Provisions data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.JA150: Imports: HS: China.

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 August of 2025.

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.

On April 9, 2025, the U.S. imposed high import tariffs on Chinese goods. Average U.S. tariffs on imports from China reached ***** percent on April 10, 2025. In comparison, import levies on exports from the rest of the world were at around **** percent. In response to increased U.S. tariffs, China imposed retaliatory levies, averaging ***** percent as of April 12, 2025. After trade talks, the U.S. and China agreed to temporarily lower mutual trade barriers, leading to average U.S. tariffs of **** percent and average Chinese tariffs of **** percent on May 14, 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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Key information about China Total Exports to USA

• China Total Exports to USA recorded 48.830 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with 47.309 USD bn in the previous Nov 2024
• China Total Exports to USA data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1981 to Dec 2024, with an averaged value of 6.676 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 57.397 USD bn in Sep 2021 and a record low of 78.416 USD mn in Feb 1981

China Import: Latin America data was reported at 158.612 USD bn in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 127.774 USD bn for 2017. China Import: Latin America data is updated yearly, averaging 6.702 USD bn from Dec 1984 (Median) to 2018, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 158.612 USD bn in 2018 and a record low of 1.078 USD bn in 1984. China Import: Latin America 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: Annual.

United States Imports: China: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles data was reported at 369.480 USD mn in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 444.223 USD mn for Jan 2025. United States Imports: China: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles data is updated monthly, averaging 203.249 USD mn from Jan 2002 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 278 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 467.746 USD mn in Jul 2024 and a record low of 53.617 USD mn in Mar 2002. United States Imports: China: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.JA150: Imports: HS: China.

On September 1, 2019, China imposed additional tariffs on ** billion U.S. dollars worth of the U.S. import goods. A trade war between the world's two largest economies was initiated by president Trump in mid-2018 and escalated further throughout 2019.