China / Democratic Republic of the Congo

Overview In February 2024, China exported $278M and imported $1.33B from Democratic Republic of the Congo, resulting in a negative trade balance of $1.06B. Between February 2023 and February 2024 the exports of China have decreased by $-14.4M (-4.9%) from $293M to $278M, while imports increased by $428M (47.2%) from $907M to $1.33B.

Trade In February 2024, the top exports of China to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Iron Structures ($39.5M), Delivery Trucks ($24.8M), Stone Processing Machines ($23.4M), Electrical Control Boards ($14.3M), and Rubber Footwear ($13.2M). In February 2024 the top imports of China from Democratic Republic of the Congo were Refined Copper ($729M), Copper Ore ($280M), Cobalt ($273M), Raw Copper ($136M), and Tin Ores ($51.6M).

Origins In February 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Guangdong Province ($33.5M), Hainan Province ($32.8M), Zhejiang Province ($31.8M), Shandong Province ($31.1M), and Shanghai Province ($24.3M), while imports destinations were mainly Zhejiang Province ($349M), Jiangsu Province ($215M), Guangdong Province ($112M), Beijing ($86.7M), and Fujian Province ($76.5M).

Growth In February 2024, the decrease in China's year-by-year exports to Democratic Republic of the Congo was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Stone Processing Machines ($-10.2M or -30.4%), Other Plastic Products ($-9.83M or -82.6%), and Electric Generating Sets ($-6.61M or -53.9%). In February 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year imports  from Democratic Republic of the Congo was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Refined Copper ($298M or 69.3%), Copper Ore ($195M or 228%), and Copper Alloys ($18.6M or 1.02k%).