China’s exports surged 27% year-on-year to a record $412.39 billion in June 2026, driven by AI-related goods, with the global AI infrastructure rush creating a historic semiconductor shortage and soaring prices. Semiconductor exports soared 122%, the fastest growth in 13 years, while computer and parts exports rose 53%. Combined, chips and computers drove over a third of China’s export growth in June. China also exported over 1 million vehicles for the first time, with their value rising 70%, as local EV makers gained a 15% share in Europe. Ship exports jumped 42%, and home appliances rose 15%. China’s trade surplus widened by 27% with the EU to a record $32.9 billion, prompting European leaders to push for diversification away from China. Exports grew across major markets, including the EU (18.5%), US (13.9%), and ASEAN (34.6%), South Korea (42.6%), Taiwan (43.7%). For the first half of 2026, total exports advanced 17.6% to $2.12 trillion. source: General Administration of Customs

Exports in China increased to 412.39 USD Billion in June from 376.78 USD Billion in May of 2026. Exports in China averaged 97.21 USD Billion from 1981 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 412.39 USD Billion in June of 2026 and a record low of 1.25 USD Billion in February of 1983. This page provides - China Exports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. China Exports - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on July of 2026.

Exports in China increased to 412.39 USD Billion in June from 376.78 USD Billion in May of 2026. Exports in China is expected to be 370.00 USD Billion by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the China Exports is projected to trend around 410.00 USD Billion in 2027 and 450.00 USD Billion in 2028, according to our econometric models.



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Passanger Car Exports 857377.00 805293.00 May 2026
Balance of Trade 125.62 105.43 USD Billion Jun 2026
China Trade Balance – Yuan Terms 859.05 723.98 CNY Billion Jun 2026
Electric Car Exports 278688.00 278081.00 Units May 2026
Exports 412.39 376.78 USD Billion Jun 2026
Exports YoY 27.00 19.40 percent Jun 2026
Exports – Yuan Terms 2820.67 2587.78 CNY Billion Jun 2026
Imports 286.76 271.35 USD Billion Jun 2026
Imports YoY 36.00 27.40 percent Jun 2026
Imports – Yuan Terms 1961.62 1863.80 CNY Billion Jun 2026
Terms of Trade 87.60 88.20 points May 2026


China Exports
Exports have long been a key driver of China’s rapid economic growth. In recent years, machinery and transport equipment have made up nearly half of all outbound shipments. Within this category, major contributors include electrical machinery and appliances (14%), telecommunications and audio-visual equipment (12%), office and data-processing machines (8%), and industrial machinery and machine parts (5%). Other important export groups include miscellaneous manufactured goods (23%); manufactured products classified by material (16%)—notably textile yarn, fabrics and related articles (5%), metal manufactures (4%), and iron and steel (2%); chemicals and related products (6%); and food and live animals (3%). The European Union and the United States remain China’s largest export markets, each accounting for more than 15% of total shipments. Other significant destinations include Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Germany, India, and the Netherlands (around 3% each).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
412.39 376.78 412.39 1.25 1981 - 2026 USD Billion Monthly
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China to Restrict Silver Shipments Starting New Year
China is reportedly set to tighten silver export controls from January 1, widening restrictions on a commodity now seen as vital to U.S. manufacturing and defense supply chains. The Commerce Ministry first flagged the measures in October, coinciding with a Trump–Xi meeting in South Korea, when Beijing agreed to pause certain rare earth curbs as Washington rolled back tariffs. The ministry confirmed 44 companies will be licensed to export silver in 2026–27, two more than last year. The move, framed as a response to U.S. chip curbs and tariffs, also extends to tungsten and antimony, materials vital for defense and advanced technologies. While not a blanket ban, local media quoted an industry insider saying the policy “formally elevates the metal from an ordinary commodity to a strategic material,” placing silver under the same regulatory footing as rare earths.
2025-12-31
China’s Rare Earth Exports to US Surge 660% in June
China’s exports of rare earth magnets to the US surged 660% in June 2025 from May, reaching 353 metric tons, according to data released Sunday by the General Administration of Customs. Globally, China exported 3,188 metric tons of rare earth permanent magnets in June, a 157.5% increase from 1,238 tons in May, reflecting progress from agreements reached in June aimed at easing restrictions and restoring global supply. However, exports were still down 38.1% year-on-year compared to June 2024. China—which supplies more than 90% of the world’s rare-earth magnets—signed a series of accords with the US last month to reopen rare-earth trade channels. These agreements followed export controls imposed by Beijing in April during the peak of trade tensions, which had severely disrupted global supply chains and triggered shutdowns at some auto factories. Despite the recent rebound, exports for the first half of 2025 totaled 22,319 tons, marking an 18.9% decline compared to the same period in 2024.
2025-07-21


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