China / United Kingdom

Overview In September 2024, China exported $6.88B and imported $1.44B from United Kingdom, resulting in a positive trade balance of $5.44B. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of China have decreased by $-569M (-7.63%) from $7.45B to $6.88B, while imports decreased by $-205M (-12.5%) from $1.65B to $1.44B.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of China to United Kingdom were Cars ($619M), Telephones ($413M), Computers ($291M), Light Fixtures ($189M), and Other toys ($154M). In September 2024 the top imports of China from United Kingdom were Crude Petroleum ($607M), Cars ($557M), Beauty Products ($159M), Scrap Copper ($46.5M), and Chemical Analysis Instruments ($38.6M).

Origins In September 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Guangdong Province ($1.67B), Zhejiang Province ($1.27B), Jiangsu Province ($890M), Shandong Province ($592M), and Shanghai Province ($550M), while imports destinations were mainly Shanghai Province ($514M), Beijing ($180M), Guangdong Province ($175M), Zhejiang Province ($136M), and Jiangsu Province ($122M).

Growth In September 2024, the decrease in China's year-by-year exports to United Kingdom was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Laboratory Reagents ($-432M or -99.4%), Computers ($-154M or -34.6%), and Railway Cargo Containers ($-73.1M or -86.6%). In September 2024, the decrease in China's year-by-year imports  from United Kingdom was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Packaged Medicaments ($-143M or -83%), Gas Turbines ($-87.7M or -77.7%), and Scrap Copper ($-34.6M or -42.7%).