China / Laos

Overview In October 2024, China exported $273M and imported $329M from Laos, resulting in a negative trade balance of $55.8M. Between October 2023 and October 2024 the exports of China have decreased by $-364k (-0.13%) from $273M to $273M, while imports increased by $16.6M (5.33%) from $312M to $329M.

Trade In October 2024, the top exports of China to Laos were Commodities not elsewhere specified ($20.5M), Electric Locomotives ($9.66M), Insulated Wire ($7.71M), Plastic Pipes ($5.58M), and Delivery Trucks ($5.24M). In October 2024 the top imports of China from Laos were Potassic Fertilizers ($79.7M), Commodities not elsewhere specified ($43.3M), Dissolving Grades Chemical Woodpulp ($41.7M), Iron Ore ($28.6M), and Copper Ore ($21.8M).

Origins In October 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Yunnan Province ($61.2M), Guangdong Province ($40.3M), Beijing ($22.7M), Zhejiang Province ($22.2M), and Jiangsu Province ($20.8M), while imports destinations were mainly Yunnan Province ($141M), Beijing ($58.3M), Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region ($38.5M), Shandong Province ($36.6M), and Shanghai Province ($24.1M).

Growth In October 2024, the decrease in China's year-by-year exports to Laos was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Computers ($-11.2M or -93.8%), Commodities not elsewhere specified ($-7.22M or -26%), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($-6.94M or -99.5%). In October 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year imports  from Laos was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Potassic Fertilizers ($68M or 583%), Iron Ore ($26.3M or 1.16k%), and Commodities not elsewhere specified ($11.3M or 35.5%).