China / Iran

Overview In September 2024, China exported $678M and imported $306M from Iran, resulting in a positive trade balance of $372M. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of China have decreased by $-82.8M (-10.9%) from $761M to $678M, while imports decreased by $-47M (-13.3%) from $353M to $306M.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of China to Iran were Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... ($114M), Vehicle Bodies (including cabs) for the... ($63.2M), Engine Parts ($17.7M), Light Fixtures ($15.9M), and Spark-Ignition Engines ($15.8M). In September 2024 the top imports of China from Iran were Ethylene Polymers ($123M), Iron Ore ($51.5M), Acyclic Alcohols ($34M), Refined Copper ($32.5M), and Raw Aluminium ($26.2M).

Origins In September 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Shanghai Province ($219M), Zhejiang Province ($173M), Guangdong Province ($75.9M), Jiangsu Province ($47.1M), and Anhui Province ($39.8M), while imports destinations were mainly Shanghai Province ($108M), Anhui Province ($55.4M), Zhejiang Province ($54.3M), Tianjin ($26.2M), and Guangdong Province ($18.4M).

Growth In September 2024, the decrease in China's year-by-year exports to Iran was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Transmissions ($-18M or -76.3%), Other Plastic Products ($-16.5M or -57.9%), and Electric Motors ($-6.68M or -40.1%). In September 2024, the decrease in China's year-by-year imports  from Iran was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Acyclic Alcohols ($-93.5M or -73.3%), Ethylene Polymers ($-74M or -37.5%), and Other Nuts ($-30.6M or -88.7%).