China / Ireland

Overview In December 2024, China exported $602M and imported $1.11B from Ireland, resulting in a negative trade balance of $510M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of China have increased by $145M (31.8%) from $457M to $602M, while imports decreased by $-161M (-12.6%) from $1.27B to $1.11B.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of China to Ireland were Nitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds ($28.2M), Carboxyamide Compounds ($18.8M), Commodities not elsewhere specified ($17.5M), Electrical Transformers ($15.3M), and Computers ($13.5M). In December 2024 the top imports of China from Ireland were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($654M), Integrated Circuits ($492M), Packaged Medicaments ($98.4M), Medical Instruments ($58.1M), and Oxygen Heterocyclic Compounds ($42.2M).

Origins In December 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Jiangsu Province ($147M), Shanghai Province ($123M), Guangdong Province ($108M), Zhejiang Province ($72.5M), and Shandong Province ($27.8M), while imports destinations were mainly Sichuan Province ($397M), Shanghai Province ($214M), Beijing ($209M), Jiangsu Province ($80.6M), and Liaoning Province ($73.3M).

Growth In December 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year exports to Ireland was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Carboxyamide Compounds ($12M or 178%), Commodities not elsewhere specified ($8.35M or 91.8%), and Electrical Transformers ($5.67M or 59.2%). In December 2024, the decrease in China's year-by-year imports  from Ireland was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Chemical Analysis Instruments ($-13.8M or -51.5%), Malt Extract ($-12.2M or -43%), and Concentrated Milk ($-5.28M or -93.7%).