China

Insights for China

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March 2026 period, National level, Product aggregation

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Summary: Overall, China's total trade value for March 202603 reached USD 590.93B, with imports at USD 269.9B (up USD 61B, +29.20%) and exports at USD 321.03B (up USD 21.15B, +7.05%). The month-on-month analysis indicates a robust increase in imports, particularly from key partners like South Korea and Japan, while exports showed mixed results with significant drops to certain countries. Year-on-year, imports have also seen substantial growth, particularly from Switzerland and South Korea, while exports to the United States have notably decreased.
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MoM insights: In March 202603, China's trade values showed significant month-on-month changes across various dimensions. For imports, the highest increases were seen with South Korea (USD 23.46B, +6.71B, +40.09%), Japan (USD 18.27B, +6.27B, +52.24%), and Chinese Taipei (USD 23.64B, +6.1B, +34.74%). Conversely, the largest declines were from Kazakhstan (USD 1.58B, -1.39B, -46.74%), Brazil (USD 7.71B, -773.51M, -9.11%), and Argentina (USD 769.72M, -481.91M, -38.50%). For exports, Hong Kong led with USD 39.33B (+13.63B, +53.02%), followed by Vietnam (USD 19.77B, +7.19B, +57.20%), and South Korea (USD 15.43B, +3.05B, +24.60%). The lowest exports were to the United Arab Emirates (USD 2B, -3.55B, -64.03%), Saudi Arabia (USD 2.64B, -1.72B, -39.47%), and Iraq (USD 203.12M, -1.06B, -84.93%).
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YoY insights: Year-on-year comparisons for March 202603 revealed notable shifts. In imports, Switzerland saw the highest increase (USD 11.95B, +9.4B, +368.15%), followed by South Korea (USD 23.46B, +8.68B, +58.76%) and Australia (USD 16.34B, +7.63B, +87.58%). The largest declines were from Malaysia (USD 8.06B, -2.59B, -24.33%), Iraq (USD 1.91B, -2.32B, -54.78%), and Saudi Arabia (USD 3.81B, -2.1B, -35.55%). For exports, Hong Kong again led with USD 39.33B (+11.43B, +40.97%), followed by South Korea (USD 15.43B, +2.53B, +19.57%) and Chinese Taipei (USD 9.08B, +2.36B, +35.19%). The lowest exports were to the United States (USD 29.45B, -10.61B, -26.49%), United Arab Emirates (USD 2B, -3.75B, -65.00%), and Saudi Arabia (USD 2.64B, -1.65B, -38.43%).
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