China / Laos

Overview In September 2023, China exported $317M and imported $275M from Laos, resulting in a positive trade balance of $41.8M. Between September 2022 and September 2023 the exports of China have increased by $144M (83.4%) from $173M to $317M, while imports increased by $22M (8.69%) from $253M to $275M.

Trade In September 2023, the top exports of China to Laos were Commodities not elsewhere specified ($27.7M), Computers ($12M), Processed Mushrooms ($8.46M), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($6.97M), and Telephones ($6.62M). In September 2023 the top imports of China from Laos were Other Uncoated Paper ($44.2M), Dissolving Grades Chemical Woodpulp ($35M), Commodities not elsewhere specified ($31.9M), Copper Ore ($26.1M), and Rubber ($24.1M).

Origins In September 2023 the exports of China were mainly from Guangdong Province ($63.3M), Yunnan Province ($57.7M), Beijing ($44.8M), Jiangsu Province ($43M), and Zhejiang Province ($18.3M), while imports destinations were mainly Yunnan Province ($118M), Shandong Province ($65.7M), Beijing ($43.8M), Shanghai Province ($16.7M), and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region ($8.41M).

Growth In September 2023, the increase in China's year-by-year exports to Laos was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Commodities not elsewhere specified ($16.8M or 153%), Computers ($9.77M or 448%), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($6.93M or 15.1k%). In September 2023, the increase in China's year-by-year imports  from Laos was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Other Uncoated Paper ($30.1M or 213%), Rubber ($23.8M or 9.19k%), and Dissolving Grades Chemical Woodpulp ($19.2M or 121%).