China's Trade with the World ($ billion) |
|
| |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
| Exports |
266.2 |
325.6 |
438.2 |
593.3 |
762.0 |
969.1 |
1,218.6 |
1,428.5 |
| % change |
6.8 |
22.4 |
34.6 |
35.4 |
28.4 |
27.2 |
25.7 |
17.2 |
| Imports |
243.6 |
295.2 |
412.8 |
561.2 |
660.0 |
791.6 |
955.8 |
1,133.1 |
| % change |
8.2 |
21.2 |
39.8 |
36.0 |
17.6 |
20.0 |
20.8 |
18.5 |
| Total |
509.8 |
620.8 |
851.0 |
1,154.6 |
1,421.9 |
1,760.7 |
2,173.8 |
2,561.6 |
| % change |
7.5 |
21.8 |
37.1 |
35.7 |
23.2 |
23.8 |
23.5 |
17.8 |
| Balance |
22.5 |
30.4 |
25.5 |
32.1 |
102.0 |
177.5 |
262.2 |
295.5 |
|
|
| |
Sources: PRC National Bureau of Statistics and PRC General Administration of
Customs, China's Customs Statistics |
| |
China's Top Exports 2008 ($ billion) |
|
| HS# |
Commodity Description |
Volume |
% Change* |
| 85 |
Electrical machinery & equipment |
342.0 |
13.9 |
| 84 |
Power generation equipment |
268.6 |
17.5 |
| 61, 62 |
Apparel |
113.0 |
4.0 |
| 72, 73 |
Iron & steel |
101.8 |
32.9 |
| 90 |
Optics & medical equipment |
43.4 |
17.0 |
| 94 |
Furniture |
42.8 |
19.0 |
| 28, 29 |
Inorganic & organic chemicals |
42.4 |
39.9 |
| 87 |
Vehicles, excluding railway |
39.3 |
23.5 |
| 95 |
Toys & games |
32.7 |
20.6 |
| 27 |
Mineral fuel and oil |
31.6 |
52.0 |
|
|
| |
*Percent change over 2007
Source: PRC General Administration of Customs, China's Customs Statistics |
| |
China's Top Trade Partners 2008 ($ billion) |
|
| Rank |
Country/Region |
Volume |
% Change* |
| 1 |
United States |
333.7 |
10.5 |
| 2 |
Japan |
266.8 |
13.0 |
| 3 |
Hong Kong |
203.7 |
3.3 |
| 4 |
South Korea |
186.1 |
16.2 |
| 5 |
Taiwan |
129.2 |
3.8 |
| 6 |
Germany |
115.0 |
22.2 |
| 7 |
Australia |
59.7 |
36.1 |
| 8 |
Russia |
56.8 |
18.0 |
| 9 |
Malaysia |
53.5 |
15.2 |
| 10 |
Singapore |
52.4 |
10.5 |
|
|
| |
*Percent change over 2007
Source: PRC General Administration of Customs, China's Customs Statistics |
| |
China's Top Export Destinations 2008 ($ billion) |
|
| Rank |
Country/Region |
Volume |
% Change* |
| 1 |
United States |
252.3 |
8.4 |
| 2 |
Hong Kong |
190.7 |
3.4 |
| 3 |
Japan |
116.0 |
13.8 |
| 4 |
South Korea |
74.0 |
31.0 |
| 5 |
Germany |
59.2 |
21.5 |
| 6 |
The Netherlands |
46.0 |
10.8 |
| 7 |
United Kingdom |
36.1 |
13.9 |
| 8 |
Russia |
33.0 |
15.9 |
| 9 |
Singapore |
32.3 |
7.9 |
| 10 |
India |
31.5 |
31.2 |
|
|
| |
*Percent change over 2007
Source: PRC General Administration of Customs, China's Customs Statistics |
| |
China's Top Imports 2008 ($ billion) |
|
| HS# |
Commodity Description |
Volume |
% Change* |
| 85 |
Electrical machinery & equipment |
266.5 |
3.8 |
| 27 |
Mineral fuel & oil |
169.1 |
61.1 |
| 84 |
Power generation equipment |
138.9 |
11.8 |
| 26 |
Ores, slag & ash |
86.4 |
59.9 |
| 90 |
Optics & medical equipment |
77.7 |
11.7 |
| 39 |
Plastics & articles thereof |
48.9 |
7.8 |
| 28, 29 |
Inorganic & organic chemicals |
48.5 |
8.3 |
| 72, 73 |
Iron & steel |
35.1 |
12.9 |
| 87 |
Vehicles other than railway |
26.9 |
21.7 |
| 74 |
Copper & articles thereof |
26.1 |
-3.9 |
|
|
| |
*Percent change over 2007
Source: PRC General Administration of Customs, China's Customs Statistics |
| |
China's Top Import Suppliers 2008 ($ billion) |
|
| Rank |
Country/Region |
Volume |
% Change* |
| 1 |
Japan |
150.7 |
12.5 |
| 2 |
South Korea |
112.2 |
8.1 |
| 3 |
Taiwan |
103.3 |
2.3 |
| 4 |
United States |
81.4 |
17.4 |
| 5 |
Germany |
55.8 |
23.0 |
| 6 |
Australia |
37.4 |
44.8 |
| 7 |
Malaysia |
32.0 |
11.8 |
| 8 |
Saudi Arabia |
31.0 |
76.6 |
| 9 |
Brazil |
29.7 |
62.2 |
| 10 |
Thailand |
25.6 |
13.2 |
|
|
| |
*Percent change over 2007
Source: PRC General Administration of Customs, China's Customs Statistics |
