China–Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia
2026-09 · USD
| HS 85: Electrical machinery and equipment | $66.0M |
| HS 84: Machinery and mechanical appliances | $54.7M |
| HS 87: Vehicles | $46.2M |
| HS 39: Plastics | $20.2M |
| HS 27: Mineral fuels and oils | $17.2M |
| HS 54: Man-made filaments | $17.1M |
| HS 38: Miscellaneous chemicals | $14.1M |
| HS 76: Aluminium | $11.8M |
Top Import Categories from Ethiopia
2026-09 · USD
| HS 09: Coffee, tea, spices | $61.9M |
| HS 07: Edible vegetables | $10.2M |
| HS 12: Oil seeds | $9.2M |
| HS 41: Raw hides and skins | $3.0M |
| HS 52: Cotton | $2.6M |
| HS 53: Other vegetable fibres | $1.4M |
| HS 28: Inorganic chemicals | $1.1M |
| HS 13: Lacs; gums; resins | $211K |
China–Ethiopia Annual Trade and Year-to-Date Totals
USD| Period | China exports | China imports | Total trade | China balance | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD (Jan–Sep) | $3.0B | $704M | $3.7B | +$2.3B | Jan–Sep |
| 2025 (full year) | $3.9B | $780M | $4.7B | +$3.2B | Jan–Dec |
| 2024 (full year) | $3.1B | $409M | $3.6B | +$2.7B | Jan–Dec |
| 2023 (full year) | $2.6B | $436M | $3.0B | +$2.2B | Jan–Dec |
| 2022 (full year) | $2.2B | $454M | $2.6B | +$1.7B | Jan–Dec |
| 2021 (full year) | $2.2B | $366M | $2.6B | +$1.9B | Jan–Dec |
| 2020 (full year) | $2.2B | $339M | $2.6B | +$1.9B | Jan–Dec |
| 2019 (full year) | $2.3B | $344M | $2.7B | +$2.0B | Jan–Dec |
| 2018 (full year) | $2.5B | $345M | $2.9B | +$2.2B | 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 Ethiopia bilateral trade data, monthly. General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC). https://chinadata.live/china-trade/ethiopia/, accessed 2026-10-28.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is China's trade with Ethiopia in 2026?
In Sep 2026, China reported $342M in exports to Ethiopia and $90.0M in imports from Ethiopia. Bilateral goods trade totalled $432M for that month.
What does China export to Ethiopia?
In Sep 2026, the leading published HS chapters for China’s exports to Ethiopia were Electrical machinery and equipment (HS 85, $66.0M); Machinery and mechanical appliances (HS 84, $54.7M); Vehicles (HS 87, $46.2M).
What does China import from Ethiopia?
In Sep 2026, the leading published HS chapters for China’s imports from Ethiopia were Coffee, tea, spices (HS 09, $61.9M); Edible vegetables (HS 07, $10.2M); Oil seeds (HS 12, $9.2M).
What is China’s trade balance with Ethiopia?
China recorded a $252M goods trade surplus with Ethiopia in Sep 2026. The balance is China’s exports minus China’s imports.
Where can I download China–Ethiopia trade data?
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