China–Denmark Bilateral Trade 2026
China–Denmark trade reached $13.5B in January–September 2026, +1.3% year on year. China exported $9.1B and imported $4.3B.
Source: GACC Monthly · USD Data as of: September 2026 Coverage 2018-01–2026-09
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Leading commodity chapters across the available monthly history — darker cells show higher trade value. Hover any cell for detail.
Top China Exports to Denmark
| HS chapter | Jan–Sep 2026 | Share | YoY | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS 85Electrical machinery and electronics | $1.3B | 13.8% | +24.6% | $1.4B |
| HS 86Railway locomotives and equipment | $1.2B | 13.3% | +49.0% | $1.0B |
| HS 84Machinery and mechanical appliances | $1.1B | 12.1% | +7.8% | $1.4B |
| HS 30Pharmaceutical products | $848M | 9.3% | +21.3% | $1.2B |
| HS 94Furniture, bedding and lighting | $520M | 5.7% | +9.3% | $647M |
| HS 89Ships and boats | $470M | 5.1% | +87.3% | $290M |
| HS 62Apparel, not knitted or crocheted | $461M | 5.0% | +9.5% | $565M |
| HS 61Apparel, knitted or crocheted | $419M | 4.6% | +5.0% | $521M |
| HS 39Plastics and articles thereof | $273M | 3.0% | +19.9% | $297M |
| HS 73Articles of iron or steel | $260M | 2.8% | -21.0% | $441M |
Top HS4 products, Jan–Sep 2026
| HS4 product | Jan–Sep 2026 | Share | YoY | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS 8609Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport. | $1.2B | 13.3% | +49.1% | $1.0B |
| HS 3004Medicaments for therapeutic use | $840M | 9.2% | +21.4% | $1.2B |
| HS 8901Cruise ships, cargo vessels, boats | $468M | 5.1% | +504.8% | $116M |
| HS 8504Electrical transformers and converters | $189M | 2.1% | -0.6% | $248M |
| HS 8507Electric accumulators | $187M | 2.0% | +311.0% | Not in Top 20 |
| HS 6110Sweaters, pullovers, knitted | $185M | 2.0% | +13.2% | $212M |
| HS 9405Lamps and lighting fittings | $177M | 1.9% | +11.7% | $206M |
| HS 6204Women's or girls' suits, ensembles | $163M | 1.8% | +15.2% | $204M |
| HS 8471Automatic data processing machines | $162M | 1.8% | +1.4% | $232M |
| HS 8503Parts for electric motors | $161M | 1.8% | +41.1% | $170M |
Top China Imports from Denmark
| HS chapter | Jan–Sep 2026 | Share | YoY | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS 29Organic chemicals | $1.4B | 32.5% | -41.1% | $3.2B |
| HS 30Pharmaceutical products | $761M | 17.5% | -22.1% | $1.4B |
| HS 84Machinery and mechanical appliances | $512M | 11.8% | +14.0% | $596M |
| HS 90Optical, measuring and medical instruments | $408M | 9.4% | +18.3% | $479M |
| HS 02Meat and offal | $225M | 5.2% | -14.4% | $357M |
| HS 85Electrical machinery and electronics | $175M | 4.0% | +6.1% | $220M |
| HS 35Albuminoids, glues and enzymes | $159M | 3.7% | +30.0% | $177M |
| HS 04Dairy, eggs and honey | $86.6M | 2.0% | +12.6% | $112M |
| HS 39Plastics and articles thereof | $59.2M | 1.4% | +14.3% | $73.7M |
| HS 38Miscellaneous chemical products | $57.6M | 1.3% | +41.7% | $53.9M |
Top HS4 products, Jan–Sep 2026
| HS4 product | Jan–Sep 2026 | Share | YoY | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS 2937Hormones, prostaglandins, thromboxanes and leukotrienes, natural or reproduced by synthesis; derivatives and structural analogues thereof, including chain modified polypeptides, used primarily as hormones. | $1.4B | 31.2% | -43.0% | $3.1B |
| HS 3004Medicaments for therapeutic use | $645M | 14.8% | -17.4% | $1.2B |
| HS 0206Edible offal of bovine animals, swine, sheep, goats, horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh, chilled or frozen | $149M | 3.4% | -8.3% | $221M |
| HS 8413Pumps for liquids | $142M | 3.3% | +51.6% | $127M |
| HS 8481Valves and appliances for pipes | $102M | 2.3% | +26.1% | $113M |
| HS 3002Human blood, vaccines, diagnostics | $97.6M | 2.3% | -43.6% | $220M |
| HS 9021Orthopaedic appliances, including crutches, surgical belts and trusses; splints and other fracture appliances; artificial parts of the body; hearing aids and other appliances which are worn or carried, or implanted in the body, to compensate for a defect or disability. | $87.7M | 2.0% | +12.4% | $103M |
| HS 9001Optical fibres and optical fibre bundles; optical fibre cables other than those of heading 85.44; sheets and plates of polarising material; lenses (including contact lenses), prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, unmounted, other than such elements of glass not optically worked. | $83.5M | 1.9% | +122.5% | $54.8M |
| HS 0203Meat of swine, fresh, chilled or frozen | $76.4M | 1.8% | -24.4% | $136M |
| HS 3502Albumins (including concentrates of two or more whey proteins, containing by weight more than 80% whey proteins, calculated on the dry matter), albuminates and other albumin derivatives. | $70.7M | 1.6% | +40.2% | $75.5M |
Fast-Growing China Export Products to Denmark
Jan–Sep 2026 vs Jan–Sep 2025 · USD · ranked by USD increase
130 products qualify
- 1 Lithium-ion electric accumulatorsHS 850760 Exports$179M Increase+$139M YoY+348%
- 2 Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of <10 persons, incl. station wagons and racing cars, with only electric motor for propulsion (excl. vehicles for travelling on snow and other specially designed vehicles of subheading 8703.10)HS 870380 Exports$91.3M Increase+$52.1M YoY+133%
- 3 Vacuum cleaners, with self-contained electric motor, power not exceeding 1,500 W and having a dust bag or other receptacle capacity not exceeding 20 lHS 850811 Exports$64.4M Increase+$44.3M YoY+220%
- 4 Plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, (excluding of cellular plastic; self-adhesive products, floor, wall and ceiling coverings of heading 3918)HS 392190 Exports$39.2M Increase+$24.0M YoY+159%
- 5 Parts of non-electrical engines and motors, n.e.s.HS 841290 Exports$47.6M Increase+$20.6M YoY+76%
- 6 Original paintings, drawings and pastels of an age up to 100 yearsHS 970191 Exports$15.3M Increase+$15.1M YoY+7,736%
China–Denmark Annual Trade and Year-to-Date Totals
USD| Period | China exports | China imports | Total trade | China balance | Total vs prior period | Partner rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD (Jan–Sep) | $9.1B | $4.3B | $13.5B | +$4.8B | +1.3% | No. 58 |
| 2025 (full year) | $10.7B | $7.3B | $18.1B | +$3.4B | +16.8% | No. 57 |
| 2024 (full year) | $9.4B | $6.1B | $15.5B | +$3.3B | +12.8% | No. 56 |
| 2023 (full year) | $8.2B | $5.6B | $13.7B | +$2.6B | -13.6% | No. 58 |
| 2022 (full year) | $10.2B | $5.7B | $15.9B | +$4.4B | -10.9% | No. 52 |
| 2021 (full year) | $10.8B | $7.0B | $17.8B | +$3.9B | +32.2% | No. 50 |
| 2020 (full year) | $7.5B | $6.0B | $13.5B | +$1.5B | +15.1% | No. 52 |
| 2019 (full year) | $6.7B | $5.0B | $11.7B | +$1.8B | +0.2% | No. 52 |
| 2018 (full year) | $7.3B | $4.4B | $11.7B | +$2.9B | — | No. 51 |
About China–Denmark trade and frequently asked questions
What was China's trade with Denmark in Jan–Sep 2026?
In January–September 2026, China–Denmark goods trade totaled $13.5B: China exported $9.1B and imported $4.3B, a China trade surplus of $4.8B (+1.3% vs the same months of 2025). Denmark ranked No. 58 among China's trading partners.
What was China's trade with Denmark in 2025?
In 2025, China–Denmark goods trade totaled $18.1B: China exported $10.7B and imported $7.3B, a China trade surplus of $3.4B (+16.8% vs 2024). Denmark ranked No. 57 among China's trading partners.
What was China's trade with Denmark in 2024?
In 2024, China–Denmark goods trade totaled $15.5B: China exported $9.4B and imported $6.1B, a China trade surplus of $3.3B (+12.8% vs 2023). Denmark ranked No. 56 among China's trading partners.
What does China export to Denmark?
In January–September 2026, China's leading exports to Denmark by HS chapter were Electrical machinery and electronics (HS 85, $1.3B, 13.8% of the total); Railway locomotives and equipment (HS 86, $1.2B, 13.3% of the total); Machinery and mechanical appliances (HS 84, $1.1B, 12.1% of the total). The largest HS4 products were Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport. (HS 8609, $1.2B); Medicaments for therapeutic use (HS 3004, $840M); Cruise ships, cargo vessels, boats (HS 8901, $468M).
What does China export to Denmark in 2025?
In 2025, China's leading exports to Denmark by HS chapter were Machinery and mechanical appliances (HS 84, $1.4B, 13.4% of the total); Electrical machinery and electronics (HS 85, $1.4B, 12.6% of the total); Pharmaceutical products (HS 30, $1.2B, 11.0% of the total). The largest HS4 products were Medicaments for therapeutic use (HS 3004, $1.2B); Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport. (HS 8609, $1.0B); Articles of low value in simplified customs procedures (HS 9804, $312M).
What does China import from Denmark?
In January–September 2026, China's leading imports from Denmark by HS chapter were Organic chemicals (HS 29, $1.4B, 32.5% of the total); Pharmaceutical products (HS 30, $761M, 17.5% of the total); Machinery and mechanical appliances (HS 84, $512M, 11.8% of the total). The largest HS4 products were Hormones, prostaglandins, thromboxanes and leukotrienes, natural or reproduced by synthesis; derivatives and structural analogues thereof, including chain modified polypeptides, used primarily as hormones. (HS 2937, $1.4B); Medicaments for therapeutic use (HS 3004, $645M); Edible offal of bovine animals, swine, sheep, goats, horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh, chilled or frozen (HS 0206, $149M).
What is China’s trade balance with Denmark?
China's goods trade balance with Denmark was +$4.8B in January–September 2026, compared with +$2.5B in the same months of 2025. 2025: +$3.4B. A negative balance is a China trade deficit.
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Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC)
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China Denmark bilateral trade data, monthly. General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC). https://chinadata.live/china-trade/denmark/, accessed 2026-11-09.