China / Japan

Overview In December 2024, China exported $12.5B and imported $15.9B from Japan, resulting in a negative trade balance of $3.39B. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of China have decreased by $-553M (-4.23%) from $13.1B to $12.5B, while imports increased by $947M (6.33%) from $15B to $15.9B.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of China to Japan were Telephones ($982M), Computers ($743M), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... ($414M), Trunks and Cases ($234M), and Electric Batteries ($229M). In December 2024 the top imports of China from Japan were Integrated Circuits ($1.55B), Machines and apparatus of a kind... ($988M), Cars ($406M), Electrical Capacitors ($269M), and Semiconductor Devices ($266M).

Origins In December 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Guangdong Province ($2.31B), Jiangsu Province ($2.17B), Shandong Province ($1.5B), Shanghai Province ($1.42B), and Zhejiang Province ($1.23B), while imports destinations were mainly Guangdong Province ($3.83B), Shanghai Province ($3.05B), Jiangsu Province ($2.25B), Beijing ($2.18B), and Zhejiang Province ($1.06B).

Growth In December 2024, the decrease in China's year-by-year exports to Japan was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Telephones ($-557M or -36.2%), Video and Card Games ($-198M or -67.2%), and Semiconductor Devices ($-79.1M or -39.9%). In December 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year imports  from Japan was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Machines and apparatus of a kind... ($269M or 37.5%), Sound Recordings ($132M or 167%), and Scrap Copper ($86.4M or 85.2%).