China–Afghanistan Bilateral Trade 2026
Monthly trade by HS chapter Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC) Monthly · USD Data as of: September 2026 Coverage 2018-01–2026-09
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Top Export Categories to Afghanistan
2026-09 · USD
| HS 54: Man-made filaments | $26.9M |
| HS 85: Electrical machinery and equipment | $26.1M |
| HS 84: Machinery and mechanical appliances | $15.8M |
| HS 60: Knitted fabrics | $15.0M |
| HS 55: Man-made staple fibres | $14.6M |
| HS 40: Rubber | $9.0M |
| HS 39: Plastics | $8.7M |
| HS 87: Vehicles | $7.3M |
Top Import Categories from Afghanistan
2026-09 · USD
| HS 52: Cotton | $6.8M |
| HS 26: Ores, slag and ash | $1.6M |
| HS 71: Precious stones and metals | $477K |
| HS 76: Aluminium | $234K |
| HS 08: Edible fruit and nuts | $228K |
| HS 87: Vehicles | $163K |
| HS 14: Vegetable plaiting materials | $80.8K |
| HS 57: Carpets | $61.3K |
China–Afghanistan Annual Trade and Year-to-Date Totals
USD| Period | China exports | China imports | Total trade | China balance | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD (Jan–Sep) | $1.4B | $90.3M | $1.5B | +$1.3B | Jan–Sep |
| 2025 (full year) | $1.8B | $92.3M | $1.9B | +$1.7B | Jan–Dec |
| 2024 (full year) | $1.5B | $42.2M | $1.6B | +$1.5B | Jan–Dec |
| 2023 (full year) | $1.3B | $63.9M | $1.3B | +$1.2B | Jan–Dec |
| 2022 (full year) | $550M | $42.0M | $592M | +$508M | Jan–Dec |
| 2021 (full year) | $472M | $49.5M | $522M | +$423M | Jan–Dec |
| 2020 (full year) | $501M | $54.5M | $555M | +$446M | Jan–Dec |
| 2019 (full year) | $600M | $29.3M | $629M | +$571M | Jan–Dec |
| 2018 (full year) | $668M | $24.1M | $692M | +$644M | Jan–Dec |
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2026 Jan-Sep vs the same months in 2025. Ranked by USD increase.
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Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC)
Transformations: Values supplied to this page in USD are displayed without unit conversion. K/M/B labels abbreviate amounts; underlying values are unchanged. Chapter totals treat absent cells as zero; these are estimates, not reported zero trade.
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China Afghanistan bilateral trade data, monthly. General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC). https://chinadata.live/china-trade/afghanistan/, accessed 2026-10-27.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is China's trade with Afghanistan in 2026?
In Sep 2026, China reported $175M in exports to Afghanistan and $9.6M in imports from Afghanistan. Bilateral goods trade totalled $185M for that month.
What does China export to Afghanistan?
In Sep 2026, the leading published HS chapters for China’s exports to Afghanistan were Man-made filaments (HS 54, $26.9M); Electrical machinery and equipment (HS 85, $26.1M); Machinery and mechanical appliances (HS 84, $15.8M).
What does China import from Afghanistan?
In Sep 2026, the leading published HS chapters for China’s imports from Afghanistan were Cotton (HS 52, $6.8M); Ores, slag and ash (HS 26, $1.6M); Precious stones and metals (HS 71, $477K).
What is China’s trade balance with Afghanistan?
China recorded a $165M goods trade surplus with Afghanistan in Sep 2026. The balance is China’s exports minus China’s imports.
Where can I download China–Afghanistan trade data?
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