Overview In December 2022, China exported $45.4B and imported $15.9B from United States, resulting in a positive trade balance of $29.5B. Between December 2021 and December 2022 the exports of China have decreased by $-10.9B (-19.4%) from $56.3B to $45.4B, while imports decreased by $-1.22B (-7.15%) from $17.1B to $15.9B.
Trade In December 2022, the top exports of China to United States were Telephones ($5.49B), Computers ($4.17B), Electric Batteries ($1.57B), Commodities not elsewhere specified ($1.34B), and Light Fixtures ($999M). In December 2022 the top imports of China from United States were Soybeans ($4B), Petroleum Gas ($930M), Integrated Circuits ($909M), Cars ($578M), and Crude Petroleum ($465M).
Origins In December 2022 the exports of China were mainly from Guangdong Province ($9.69B), Jiangsu Province ($6.62B), Zhejiang Province ($5.61B), Shandong Province ($4.44B), and Shanghai Province ($3.95B), while imports destinations were mainly Shanghai Province ($2.67B), Beijing ($2.38B), Jiangsu Province ($2.23B), Guangdong Province ($1.45B), and Zhejiang Province ($1.23B).
Growth In December 2022, the decrease in China's year-by-year exports to United States was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Computers ($-477M or -10.4%), Other Plastic Products ($-183M or -16.7%), and Centrifuges ($-135M or -40.3%). In December 2022, the decrease in China's year-by-year imports from United States was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports in Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... ($-128M or -39.8%), Raw Cotton ($-126M or -44.6%), and Pig Meat ($-87.7M or -84.6%).