COUNTRY OVERVIEW EXPORT & IMPORT CURRENT

China–Australia 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

Exports (2026-09) $9.2B
Imports (2026-09) $15.1B
Trade balance (2026-09) -$5.9B
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Top Export Categories to Australia

2026-09 · USD

HS 85: Electrical machinery and equipment $2.0B
HS 84: Machinery and mechanical appliances $1.2B
HS 87: Vehicles $1.2B
HS 27: Mineral fuels and oils $520M
HS 94: Furniture; bedding; lamps $467M
HS 39: Plastics $371M
HS 73: Iron or steel articles $364M
HS 95: Toys and games $283M

Top Import Categories from Australia

2026-09 · USD

HS 26: Ores, slag and ash $7.1B
HS 27: Mineral fuels and oils $2.9B
HS 71: Precious stones and metals $2.5B
HS 25: Salt; sulphur; stone $982M
HS 10: Cereals $261M
HS 51: Wool $153M
HS 74: Copper $146M
HS 02: Meat and edible meat offal $144M

China–Australia Annual Trade and Year-to-Date Totals

USD
Published monthly values summed by year, with separate coverage for each flow
PeriodChina exportsChina importsTotal tradeChina balanceCoverage
2026 YTD (Jan–Sep)$65.9B$135.4B$201.3B-$69.4BJan–Sep
2025 (full year)$76.3B$131.2B$207.5B-$54.9BJan–Dec
2024 (full year)$70.7B$140.8B$211.5B-$70.0BJan–Dec
2023 (full year)$73.8B$156.2B$230.0B-$82.4BJan–Dec
2022 (full year)$77.9B$142.2B$220.1B-$64.2BJan–Dec
2021 (full year)$65.5B$162.9B$228.4B-$97.4BJan–Dec
2020 (full year)$53.5B$117.7B$171.2B-$64.2BJan–Dec
2019 (full year)$48.2B$121.3B$169.5B-$73.1BJan–Dec
2018 (full year)$47.3B$105.8B$153.1B-$58.5BJan–Dec

Fast-Growing China Export Products to Australia

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.

Citation

Citation

China Australia bilateral trade data, monthly. General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC). https://chinadata.live/china-trade/australia/, accessed 2026-10-27.

About China–Australia trade and frequently asked questions

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How to use China-Australia trade data

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is China's trade with Australia in 2026?

In Sep 2026, China reported $9.2B in exports to Australia and $15.1B in imports from Australia. Bilateral goods trade totalled $24.4B for that month.

What does China export to Australia?

In Sep 2026, the leading published HS chapters for China’s exports to Australia were Electrical machinery and equipment (HS 85, $2.0B); Machinery and mechanical appliances (HS 84, $1.2B); Vehicles (HS 87, $1.2B).

What does China import from Australia?

In Sep 2026, the leading published HS chapters for China’s imports from Australia were Ores, slag and ash (HS 26, $7.1B); Mineral fuels and oils (HS 27, $2.9B); Precious stones and metals (HS 71, $2.5B).

What is China’s trade balance with Australia?

China recorded a $5.9B goods trade deficit with Australia in Sep 2026. The balance is China’s exports minus China’s imports.

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