China / Solomon Islands

Overview In September 2024, China exported $15.5M and imported $31.2M from Solomon Islands, resulting in a negative trade balance of $15.8M. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of China have decreased by $-497k (-3.1%) from $16M to $15.5M, while imports increased by $14.4M (85%) from $16.9M to $31.2M.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of China to Solomon Islands were Insulated Wire ($1.73M), Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($1.48M), Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($828k), Aluminium Structures ($740k), and Iron Structures ($713k). In September 2024 the top imports of China from Solomon Islands were Rough Wood ($29.2M), Locust beans, seaweed, sugar beet, cane,... ($276k), Coral and Shells ($21.1k), and Commodities not elsewhere specified ($5).

Origins In September 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Guangdong Province ($2.6M), Zhejiang Province ($2.37M), Jiangsu Province ($2.26M), Jiangxi Province ($1.5M), and Shandong Province ($1.35M), while imports destinations were mainly Beijing ($12.3M), Fujian Province ($5.49M), Guangdong Province ($4.47M), Shanxi Province ($3.66M), and Zhejiang Province ($3.23M).

Growth In September 2024, the decrease in China's year-by-year exports to Solomon Islands was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Other Prepared Meat ($-516k or -91.2%), Cement ($-223k or -58.2%), and Raw Plastic Sheeting ($-161k or -70%). In September 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year imports  from Solomon Islands was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Rough Wood ($3.66M or 14.3%), Locust beans, seaweed, sugar beet, cane,... ($253k or 1.13k%), and Coral and Shells ($9.68k or 84.7%).