China Exports 1981-2018 | Data | Chart | Calendar | Forecast | News

Exports from China rose 15.6% yoy to USD 217.28 billion in October of 2018, after a 14.5% rise in September and above market consensus of a 11% rise, as firms increased shipments before stiffer US tariffs hit in January 2019. China's unwrought aluminium and aluminium product exports surged 37.7% yoy to 482,000 tonnes, but were down 3.6% mom from a downwardly revised 500,000 tonnes in September. China is the world's top producer of steel and aluminium. The US has imposed tariffs of 25% on Chinese steel imports and 10% on aluminium imports since March 23rd. However, a lower yuan has helped Chinese metal exports. China's steel product exports went up 10.4% yoy to 5.50 million tonnes in October and fell 7.6% from a revised figure of 5.95 million tonnes in September. Chinese aluminium exports are expected to surge further in coming months after Beijing boosted tax rebates for exports of semi-fabricated aluminium, or semis, to 16% from 13% with effect from 1st November. Exports in China averaged 610.95 USD HML from 1981 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 2315.23 USD HML in December of 2017 and a record low of 12.50 USD HML in February of 1983.

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Calendar	GMT		Actual	Previous	Consensus
2018-09-08	04:00 AM	Exports YoY	9.8%	12.2%	10.1%
2018-10-12	02:30 AM	Exports YoY	14.5%	9.8%	8.9%
2018-11-08	03:00 AM	Exports YoY	15.6%	14.5%	11%
2018-12-07	03:30 AM	Exports YoY		15.6%

China Trade	Last	Previous	Highest	Lowest	Unit
Balance of Trade	340.16	317.02	612.86	-320.02	USD HML	[+]
Exports	2172.83	2266.87	2315.23	12.50	USD HML	[+]
Imports	1832.67	1949.84	1949.84	13.88	USD HML	[+]
Current Account	160.00	53.29	1330.85	-341.00	USD HML	[+]
Current Account to GDP	1.30	1.80	10.10	-3.70	percent	[+]
External Debt	17106.00	14206.57	17799.32	158.28	USD HML	[+]
Terms of Trade	98.39	94.48	118.33	81.75	Index Points	[+]
Foreign Direct Investment	1076.60	917.70	1310.35	18.32	USD HML	[+]
Capital Flows	-160.00	60.00	725.40	-1305.58	USD HML	[+]
Tourist Arrivals	2917.00	2815.12	2917.00	22.96	Tens of Thousands	[+]
Gold Reserves	1842.60	1842.60	1842.60	395.01	Tonnes	[+]
Crude Oil Production	3732.00	3857.00	4408.00	1012.00	BBL/D/1K	[+]
Terrorism Index	5.54	6.11	6.29	1.47		[+]
Weapons Sales	1131.00	2192.00	2606.00	3.00	USD Million	[+]

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China Exports

Export growth has been a major component supporting China's rapid economic expansion. In 2015 and 2016, the exports declined due to weaker global demand but in 2017 it has been back into steady growth path. China major exports are: mechanical and electrical products, high tech products, clothing, textiles, footwear, furniture, plastic products and ceramic, motors and generators and integrated circuits. China’s main export partners are the United States, Hong Kong, the European Union of which Germany, the UK and the Netherlands, ASEAN countries of which Vietnam, Japan, South Korea and India. This page provides - China Exports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. China Exports - actual data, historical chart and calendar of releases - was last updated on November of 2018.