Telephones in China | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, China exported $42.8B in Telephones, making it the 1st largest exporter of Telephones in the world. At the same year, Telephones was the 13th most exported product in China. The main destination of Telephones exports from China are: Hong Kong ($7.74B), Vietnam ($6.58B), India ($3.62B), China ($3.03B), and Indonesia ($2.57B).

The fastest growing export markets for Telephones of China between 2021 and 2022 were Indonesia ($811M), Argentina ($615M), and Chinese Taipei ($148M).

Imports In 2022, China imported $21.3B in Telephones, becoming the 1st largest importer of Telephones in the world. At the same year, Telephones was the 17th most imported product in China. China imports Telephones primarily from: Vietnam ($15.1B), China ($3.03B), Chinese Taipei ($1.27B), South Korea ($508M), and Japan ($489M).

The fastest growing import markets in Telephones for China between 2021 and 2022 were Chinese Taipei ($57.4M), Thailand ($26.2M), and Czechia ($20.9M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as ROBERT BOSCH TOOL CORPORATION (5.76k), LG ELECTRONICS U.S.A. INC. (2.31k), and AMAZON SERVICES LLC (2.2k) were at the forefront of shipping Telephones from China to the United States.

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February 2024

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Overview In February 2024 China's Telephones exports accounted up to $12.5B and imports accounted up to $1.09B, resulting in a positive trade balance of $11.4B. Between February 2023 and February 2024 the exports of China's Telephones have decreased by $-1.98B (-13.7%) from $14.4B to $12.5B, while imports decreased by $-261M (-19.4%) from $1.35B to $1.09B.

Destinations In February 2024, Telephones were exported mostly to United States ($2.75B), Hong Kong ($1.99B), Japan ($687M), United Arab Emirates ($500M), and Netherlands ($495M), and were imported mostly from Vietnam ($273M), China ($252M), South Korea ($115M), Taiwan ($97.3M), and Malaysia ($65.1M).

Growth In February 2024, the decrease in Telephones's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Hong Kong ($-1.06B or -21.6%), Russia ($-416M or -63.2%), and Italy ($-128M or -36.3%). In February 2024, the decrease in Telephones's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from China ($-630M or -64.4%), Taiwan ($-123M or -44%), and Thailand ($-43M or -57.6%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (February 2023 - February 2024)$-1.98B(-13.7%)

IMPORT GROWTH (February 2023 - February 2024)$-261M(-19.4%)

MAIN EXPORTER (February 2024)Guangdong Province$6.61B

MAIN DESTINATION (February 2024)United States$2.75B

This section shows Telephones's exports and imports data at subnational level for China. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Telephones over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$42.8B

IMPORTS (2022)$21.3B

NET TRADE (2022)$21.5B

In 2022, China exported $42.8B in Telephones. The main destinations of China exports on Telephones were Hong Kong ($7.74B), Vietnam ($6.58B), India ($3.62B), China ($3.03B), and Indonesia ($2.57B).

In 2022, China imported $21.3B in Telephones, mainly from Vietnam ($15.1B), China ($3.03B), Chinese Taipei ($1.27B), South Korea ($508M), and Japan ($489M).

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