In 2024, China exported approximately 3.58 trillion U.S. dollars worth of goods. This indicated an increase in export value of about 5.9 percent compared to the previous year. Export of goods from ChinaChina’s exports have been growing steadily over the past decade, with the exception of 2009 when financial crisis and global economic downturn slowed down global trade and 2016 witnessing another decrease in global demand. Apart from being the most populous country, China has also become the largest manufacturing economy and the largest exporter in the world. ASEAN, European Union, and United States were China's leading export partners in 2023. Machinery such as computers, broadcasting technology, and telephones as well as transport equipment make up the largest part of Chinese exports. This category amounted to approximately 1.65 trillion U.S. dollars in export value in 2023. When it comes to primary goods, food and live animals used for food are the main export products.

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

In 2023, Chinese exports of trade goods to the United States amounted to about 427.23 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.

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

CEIC extends history for monthly Total Exports to USA. The General Administration of Customs provides Total Exports to USA, FOB, in USD. Total Exports to USA prior to January 1993 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.

In December 2024, Chinese exports amounted to around 335.6 billion U.S. dollars. This indicated a significant increase in exports compared to the same period of the previous year. Export trade in China China overtook the United States as the world’s largest trading nation in 2013. In the years that followed, the country remained one of the strongest players in global and regional trade. According to the IMF, China’s total gross domestic product (GDP) had ranged at around 17.66 trillion U.S. dollars in 2023. Thus, exports of goods had accounted for more than a third of China’s total economic output that year. In 2024, China’s trade surplus amounted to 992 billion U.S. dollars. Since the implementation of various reform strategies in 1979, China’s economic development has largely profited from its export-led growth strategy. In 2023, the most important export partner for China was ASEAN. Automatic data processing machines, clothes, and integrated circuits were among China’s main export goods. It is noticeable that China’s comparative advantage nowadays lies not only in labor-intensive manufactured goods. Over the past years, China has steadily moved up the global value chain by increasing the export share of high technology products such as computers and power devices. China has been frequently accused of currency manipulation by other countries. The country is criticized for deliberately keeping its currency yuan undervalued, to give Chinese goods export advantages.

In 2024, the total value of the U.S. trade in goods with China amounted to around 583 billion U.S. dollars composed of a 143.55 billion U.S. dollars export value and a 438.95 billion U.S. dollars import value. This represented a negative trade balance of 295.4 billion U.S. dollars.

Exports to United States in China decreased to 30786817 USD Thousand in February from 42633059 USD Thousand in January of 2024. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for China Exports To Us.

In 2024, the value of U.S. exports to China amounted to 143.54 billion U.S. dollars. This is a significant increase from 1985, when the value of U.S. exports to China amounted to 3.86 billion U.S. dollars.

In 2024, the European Union countries imported approximately 14.4 percent of the Chinese export volume. In that year, ASEAN was the largest Chinese merchandise importer. Distribution of Chinese exports In 2024, China exported goods with a total value of around 25.5 trillion yuan and imported goods with a value of 18.4 trillion yuan. That year, China ranked second among the countries with the largest gross domestic product, following the United States.China’s economic prosperity has been closely related to its status as the world’s factory. For about a decade between 2005 and 2015, exports contributed more than 20 percent to China’s gross domestic product. However, the share of exports to GDP contribution is currently on the decline. Nonetheless, China maintains a trade surplus of about 992 billion U.S. dollars and remains first among countries with the highest trade surplus worldwide as of 2023. While China displays high growth potential for service exports such as tourism, transportation, banking and financial services, as well as insurance and education services, the main focus of China’s export industry remains merchandise. In 2022, Chinese merchandise exports made up 14.4 percent of all global exports, whereas service based exports contributed only six percent.In terms of most exported merchandise categories, food and live animals used for food were the main primary goods. Among the manufactured goods, automatic data processing machines, integrated circuits, clothing, textiles, and smartphones were the categories with the highest export value in China in 2024.

In 2022, China's food exports to the United States amounted to around 4.03 billion U.S. dollars. This presents a decline from about 4.05 billion U.S. dollars in the previous year.

Graph and download economic data for International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Exports: Commodities for China (XTEXVA01CNM667S) from Jan 1992 to Dec 2024 about China, exports, trade, and goods.

In 20243, the import value of services to China amounted to around 610.6 billion U.S. dollars, increasing significantly from around 552 billion U.S. dollars in the previous year. Meanwhile, China's export value in 2024 amounted to about 445.9 billion U.S. dollars. Total value of services imported to and exported from China in 2024 was around 1.06 trillion U.S. dollars.

In 2024, the total value of Chinese merchandise imports and exports amounted to about 43.8 trillion yuan. This indicated approximately five 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 3.17 trillion U.S. dollars in 2023, China ranked first in global exports with an export value of some 3.38 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 14.7 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 seven-fold 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.

Exports to Russia in China decreased to 7584843.61 USD Thousand in February from 9223050.02 USD Thousand in January of 2024. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for China Exports To Russia.

China Export: Container data was reported at 1.684 USD bn in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.634 USD bn for Nov 2024. China Export: Container data is updated monthly, averaging 487.470 USD mn from May 1993 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 380 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.641 USD bn in Sep 2021 and a record low of 8.490 USD mn in Aug 1993. China Export: Container 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: Export by Major Commodity: Value.

China Export: Cotton data was reported at 5.508 USD mn in Dec 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 10.351 USD mn for Nov 2019. China Export: Cotton data is updated monthly, averaging 2.091 USD mn from Jan 2001 (Median) to Dec 2019, with 228 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 22.997 USD mn in May 2011 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in May 2015. China Export: Cotton 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: Export by Major Commodity: Value.

Key information about Ukraine Total Exports to China

• Ukraine Total Exports to China recorded 198.872 USD mn in Dec 2024, compared with 89.067 USD mn in the previous month
• Ukraine Total Exports to China data is updated monthly, available from Jun 2001 to Dec 2024, with an averaged value of 132.859 USD mn
• The data reached an all-time high of 876.724 USD mn in Nov 2020 and a record low of 17.342 USD mn in Mar 2006

CEIC de-accumulates monthly Total Exports to China. The State Statistics Service of Ukraine provides year-to-date Total Exports to China, FOB, in USD.

In December 2024, the total value of the U.S. trade in goods with China amounted to about 50.1 billion U.S. dollars. This comprises an 12.5 billion U.S. dollar export value and around 37.5 billion U.S. dollar import value.

Key information about South Korea Total Exports to China

• South Korea Total Exports to China recorded 9.511 USD bn in Feb 2025, compared with 9.202 USD bn in the previous month
• South Korea Total Exports to China data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1988 to Feb 2025, with an averaged value of 5.551 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 15.642 USD bn in Mar 2022 and a record low of 18.959 USD mn in Jan 1988

Korea Customs Service provides monthly Total Exports to China, FOB, in USD.

Key information about United Arab Emirates Total Exports to China

• United Arab Emirates Total Exports to China recorded 9.294 USD bn in Dec 2023, compared with 10.104 USD bn in the previous year
• United Arab Emirates Total Exports to China data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2000 to Dec 2023, with an averaged value of 1.455 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 10.104 USD bn in Dec 2022 and a record low of 49.320 USD mn in Dec 2000

CEIC calculates annual Total Export to China from quarterly Total Exports to China and converts the into USD. Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre provides Total Exports to China, FOB, in local currency. The International Monetary Fund average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Total Exports to China excludes oil exports. Total Exports to China include trade from customs warehouses and all type of free zones. Total Exports to China prior to 2017 exclude trade from customs warehouse and all type of free zones.