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China's trade profile consolidates its merchandise flow from CEPII BACI, the preferential agreements it has entered from the World Bank, the international cargo conventions it has ratified from the UN Treaty Collection, and its applied tariff, VAT and currency of record from the World Bank, the EU and ISO 4217.

Every figure is shown as its named source records it and dated where the source dates it; trade partners and product codes link to their own pages where logibook profiles them.

18
trade agreements
6
cargo treaties
7.42%
MFN applied tariff

Memberships & standing

Income groupUpper middle income
DatabookThe Record of Consolidated Knowledge
China beyond logistics?
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Trade Flow

Top export markets
  1. 1USA12.6%
  2. 2China, Hong Kong SAR7.7%
  3. 3Japan4.5%
  4. 4Viet Nam4.4%
  5. 5Germany4.2%
CEPII BACI · 2024
Top import sources
  1. 1USA6.9%
  2. 2Rep. of Korea6.5%
  3. 3Russian Federation6.2%
  4. 4Australia6.0%
  5. 5Japan5.9%
CEPII BACI · 2024
Leading export goods (HS2)
  1. 1Electrical machinery29.3%
  2. 2Machinery & mechanical appliances17.4%
  3. 3Vehicles5.9%
  4. 4Plastics3.8%
  5. 5Furniture, bedding, lighting3.0%
CEPII BACI · 2024
Leading import goods (HS2)
  1. 1Mineral fuels & oils23.4%
  2. 2Electrical machinery15.4%
  3. 3Ores, slag, ash10.7%
  4. 4Machinery & mechanical appliances8.4%
  5. 5Pearls, precious stones & metals3.7%
CEPII BACI · 2024
Fastest-rising export markets
  1. 1Russian Federation+1.09pp
  2. 2Viet Nam+0.81pp
  3. 3India+0.62pp
CEPII BACI · 2024
Declining export markets
  1. 1USA−2.87pp
  2. 2Philippines−0.65pp
  3. 3Japan−0.57pp
CEPII BACI · 2024
Fastest-rising export goods
  1. 1Vehicles+1.88pp
  2. 2Pearls, precious stones & metals+0.31pp
  3. 3Electrical machinery+0.24pp
CEPII BACI · 2024
Declining export goods
  1. 1Organic chemicals−0.55pp
  2. 2Misc chemical products−0.51pp
  3. 3Toys, games, sports−0.43pp
CEPII BACI · 2024

Showing the leading partners and product groups by trade share; the full bilateral flow matrix is inCEPII BACI · 2024

Preferential Trade Agreements

RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership) Agreement2022
FTA & EIAGoods & Services
China - Mauritius2021
FTA & EIAGoods & Services
China - Georgia2018
FTA & EIAGoods & Services
Australia - China2015
FTA & EIAGoods & Services
China - Korea, Republic of2015
FTA & EIAGoods & Services
Iceland - China2014
FTA & EIAGoods & Services
Switzerland - China2014
FTA & EIAGoods & Services
China - Costa Rica2011
FTA & EIAGoods & Services
Peru - China2010
FTA & EIAGoods & Services
China - Singapore2009
FTA & EIAGoods & Services
China - New Zealand2008
FTA & EIAGoods & Services
Pakistan - China2007
FTA & EIAGoods & Services
Chile - China2006
FTA & EIAGoods & Services
ASEAN - China2005
FTA & EIAGoods & Services
China - Hong Kong, China2003
FTA & EIAGoods & Services
China - Macao, China2003
FTA & EIAGoods & Services
Asia Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA) - Accession of China2002
PSAGoods
Asia Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA)1976
PSA & EIAGoods & Services
World Bank DTA · 18 trade agreements in force

International Cargo Treaties

  • Convention on the International Maritime Organization. Geneva, 6 March 1948
    Party · 1973176 ratifications
  • Agreement relating to the implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982. New York, 28 July 1994
    Party · 1994171 ratifications
  • Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction. New York, 19 June 2023
    Party · 2025148 ratifications
  • United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. Vienna, 11 April 1980
    Party · 198699 ratifications
  • Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets (TIR Convention). Geneva, 14 November 1975
    Party · 201679 ratifications
  • Customs Convention on Containers, 1972. Geneva, 2 December 1972
    Party · 198642 ratifications
UN Treaty Collection · 6 ratified

Fiscal & Tariffs

Currency
CNY
Yuan Renminbi
ISO numeric 1562 minor units
ISO 4217
MFN applied tariff
7.42%
simple average (2022)
World Bank WDI

Sanctions & restrictive measures

On the UN list
6
UN Security Council Consolidated List
On the EU list
12
EU Consolidated Sanctions List
Listed entities includeDCB FINANCE LIMITEDCHANG AN SHIPPING & TECHNOLOGYQermanGAO Qiang

18 entities on UN/EU restrictive-measures listsfull lists: UN Security Council Consolidated List · 2026-04 · EU Consolidated Sanctions List

Key commodities

Top agricultural output
Maize (corn)
295.1M t
FAOSTAT · 2024
Top mineral output
coal
4.7B tonnes (metric)
BGS · 2023
Energy production
Primary energy production
9.2 quadrillion Btu
U.S. EIA

Top item per category of 198 commodities trackedfull lists: FAOSTAT · 2026-05 · British Geological Survey · U.S. EIA

All Sources

TradeCountry Trade Facts (CEPII BACI)
etalab-2.0
TradeWorld Bank Deep Trade Agreements (DTA)
cc-by-4.0
Sanctions & complianceUN Treaty Collection — Multilateral Treaties Deposited (MTDSG)
open
fiscalWorld Bank – World Development Indicators (WDI)
cc-by-4.0
fiscalISO 4217 Currency Codes
open
commoditythe British Geological Surveythe British Geological Survey
OGL
Referencelogibook trade-bloc referencelogibook trade-bloc reference
Compiled (public facts)
commoditythe U.S. Energy Information Administrationthe U.S. Energy Information Administration
Public domain (US gov)
commodityFAOSTATFAOSTAT
CC BY 4.0 IGO
Referenceinternational organisation membership recordsinternational organisation membership records
Public (official lists)
Sanctions & compliancethe UN Security Council Consolidated Listthe UN Security Council Consolidated List
UN — open
Sanctions & compliancethe EU Consolidated Sanctions Listthe EU Consolidated Sanctions List
© EU — free reuse
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