Table 3: Top US Imports from China 2008 ($
billion)
*Percent change over 2007
Sources: US International Trade Commission, US Department of
Commerce, and US Census Bureau
HS#
Commodity Description
Volume
% Change*
85
Electrical machinery & equipment
80.3
4.7
84
Power generation equipment
65.1
1.7
95
Toys & games
27.2
4.0
61, 62
Apparel
24.0
0.1
94
Furniture
19.4
-4.7
72, 73
Iron & steel
14.8
24.7
64
Footwear & parts thereof
14.5
2.4
39
Plastics & articles thereof
8.9
8.2
42
Leather & travel goods
7.4
2.1
87
Vehicles other than railway
6.4
4.9
Table 4: China's Trade with the World ($
billion)
Note: PRC exports reported on an
free-on-board basis; imports on a cost, insurance, and freight
basis
Sources: PRC National Bureau of Statistics and PRC General
Administration of Customs, China's Customs Statistics
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Exports
194.9
249.2
266.2
325.6
438.2
593.3
762.0
969.1
1,218.6
1,428.5
% change
6.1
27.8
6.8
22.4
34.6
35.4
28.4
27.2
25.7
17.2
Imports
165.7
225.1
243.6
295.2
412.8
561.2
660.0
791.6
955.8
1,133.1
% change
18.2
35.8
8.2
21.2
39.8
36.0
17.6
20.0
20.8
18.5
Total
360.6
474.3
509.8
620.8
851.0
1,154.6
1,421.9
1,760.7
2,173.8
2,561.6
% change
11.3
31.5
7.5
21.8
37.1
35.7
23.2
23.8
23.5
17.8
Balance
29.2
24.1
22.5
30.4
25.5
32.1
102.0
177.5
262.2
295.5
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Chinese trade stats
Posted by ravun on 1st of Jul 2009 at 09:59 pm
Sources: US International Trade Commission, US Department of Commerce, and US Census Bureau
Sources: PRC National Bureau of Statistics and PRC General Administration of Customs, China's Customs Statistics