China / Ireland

Overview In February 2024, China exported $276M and imported $1.35B from Ireland, resulting in a negative trade balance of $1.08B. Between February 2023 and February 2024 the exports of China have increased by $37M (15.5%) from $238M to $276M, while imports decreased by $-39.5M (-2.84%) from $1.39B to $1.35B.

Trade In February 2024, the top exports of China to Ireland were Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($52.6M), Nitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds ($27.8M), Computers ($13.5M), Electrical Transformers ($9.59M), and Office Machine Parts ($9.4M). In February 2024 the top imports of China from Ireland were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($258M), Integrated Circuits ($167M), Medical Instruments ($47.6M), Packaged Medicaments ($34.7M), and Blank Audio Media ($28.7M).

Origins In February 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Guangdong Province ($55.1M), Shanghai Province ($52.6M), Zhejiang Province ($47.1M), Jiangsu Province ($41.1M), and Shandong Province ($18.2M), while imports destinations were mainly Beijing ($504M), Sichuan Province ($454M), Shanghai Province ($149M), Guangdong Province ($80.4M), and Jiangsu Province ($56.2M).

Growth In February 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year exports to Ireland was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Inhalable tobacco/nicotine products ($4.55M or 317%), Electrical Transformers ($4.17M or 76.9%), and Commodities not elsewhere specified ($3.98M or 77.9%). In February 2024, the decrease in China's year-by-year imports  from Ireland was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Integrated Circuits ($-523M or -75.8%), Nitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds ($-75.9M or -94%), and Blank Audio Media ($-73.9M or -72%).