China

Insights for China

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April 2026 period, National level, Product aggregation

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Summary: In summary, China's total trade value for April 2026 reached 634.05B USD, with exports totaling 359.44B USD (up by 38.41B USD, 11.96% increase) and imports at 274.61B USD (up by 4.71B USD, 1.75% increase). The overall trade flow indicates a positive trend in exports, particularly to major partners like the United States and Hong Kong, while imports showed mixed results with significant increases from Brazil and Vietnam but declines from certain regions like Hong Kong and Iraq.
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MoM insights: In April 2026, China's trade values showed significant month-on-month changes across various dimensions. For imports, Brazil led with a trade value of 10.76B USD, reflecting a substantial increase of 3.04B USD (39.42% increase). Vietnam followed closely with 11.06B USD, up by 1.99B USD (21.89% increase). South Korea also saw a rise, reaching 25.22B USD, an increase of 1.77B USD (7.53% increase). On the lower end, Hong Kong's imports dropped to 4.51B USD, down by 1.79B USD (-28.41% decrease), while Iraq's imports fell sharply to 263.57M USD, a decrease of 1.65B USD (-86.22% decrease). For exports, the United States topped the list with 36.76B USD, an increase of 7.31B USD (24.83% increase). Indonesia and Brazil also saw increases, reaching 8.48B USD and 7.84B USD respectively. Conversely, Hong Kong's exports decreased to 38.1B USD, down by 1.22B USD (-3.10% decrease).
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YoY insights: Year-on-year comparisons for April 2026 revealed notable trends. In imports, South Korea led with a trade value of 25.22B USD, up by 9.68B USD (62.30% increase). China itself saw a significant increase to 18.29B USD, up by 6.51B USD (55.36% increase). Switzerland also performed well with 11.26B USD, an increase of 6.38B USD (128.07% increase). On the downside, Iraq's imports plummeted to 263.57M USD, down by 2.29B USD (-89.43% decrease). In exports, Hong Kong's exports reached 38.1B USD, up by 11.7B USD (44.30% increase), followed by Vietnam at 21.43B USD, an increase of 4.24B USD (24.66% increase). The United States also saw a rise to 36.76B USD, up by 3.74B USD (11.33% increase). However, the United Arab Emirates faced a decline, with exports dropping to 2.38B USD, down by 3.43B USD (-59.00% decrease).
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