China Imports By Category

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.



China Imports By Category Value Year
Electrical, electronic equipment $583.88B 2024
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $504.02B 2024
Ores slag and ash $251.06B 2024
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $229.11B 2024
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $118.88B 2024
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $74.86B 2024
Copper $72.57B 2024
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $62.21B 2024
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $61.50B 2024
Plastics $61.09B 2024
Organic chemicals $48.96B 2024
Pharmaceutical products $42.35B 2024
Iron and steel $31.92B 2024
Miscellaneous chemical products $24.66B 2024
Meat and edible meat offal $22.77B 2024
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $22.51B 2024
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $20.16B 2024
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $19.15B 2024
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $18.17B 2024
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $17.87B 2024
Rubbers $17.65B 2024
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $16.27B 2024
Aluminum $15.03B 2024
Cereals $14.79B 2024
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $12.62B 2024
Aircraft, spacecraft $12.39B 2024
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $11.95B 2024
Nickel $10.60B 2024
Cotton $9.33B 2024
Commodities not specified according to kind $9.28B 2024
Articles of iron or steel $9.09B 2024
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $7.23B 2024
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $7.23B 2024
Miscellaneous edible preparations $7.01B 2024
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $6.67B 2024
Glass and glassware $6.47B 2024
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $6.21B 2024
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $6.17B 2024
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $6.05B 2024
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $5.89B 2024
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $5.72B 2024
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $5.53B 2024
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $5.13B 2024
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $4.71B 2024
Fertilizers $4.61B 2024
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $4.42B 2024
Sugars and sugar confectionery $4.18B 2024
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $3.86B 2024
Photographic or cinematographic goods $3.72B 2024
Clocks and watches $3.53B 2024
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $3.04B 2024
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $2.76B 2024
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $2.64B 2024
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $2.60B 2024
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $2.47B 2024
Toys, games, sports requisites $2.42B 2024
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $2.28B 2024
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $2.15B 2024
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $2.10B 2024
Manmade filaments $2.09B 2024
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $2.07B 2024
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $1.99B 2024
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $1.85B 2024
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $1.64B 2024
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $1.61B 2024
Manmade staple fibers $1.50B 2024
Zinc $1.47B 2024
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $1.41B 2024
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $1.34B 2024
Ceramic products $1.32B 2024
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $1.29B 2024
Products of animal origin $1.24B 2024
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $1.15B 2024
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $1.12B 2024
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $915.23M 2024
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $839.40M 2024
Tin $808.57M 2024
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $738.33M 2024
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $712.04M 2024
Knitted or crocheted fabric $645.48M 2024
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $583.21M 2024
Lead $469.02M 2024
Lac, gums, resins $421.98M 2024
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $355.29M 2024
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $319.75M 2024
Live animals $296.17M 2024
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $271.44M 2024
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $269.63M 2024
Headgear and $265.11M 2024
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $188.44M 2024
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $150.54M 2024
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $90.09M 2024
Silk $83.24M 2024
Cork and articles of cork $31.60M 2024
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $25.21M 2024
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $11.01M 2024
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $9.14M 2024