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China–Germany 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) $13.1B
Imports (2026-09) $8.4B
Trade balance (2026-09) +$4.7B
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Top Export Categories to Germany

2026-09 · USD

HS 85: Electrical machinery and equipment $4.6B
HS 84: Machinery and mechanical appliances $2.4B
HS 87: Vehicles $1.2B
HS 90: Optical and precision instruments $510M
HS 94: Furniture; bedding; lamps $503M
HS 39: Plastics $352M
HS 95: Toys and games $297M
HS 29: Organic chemicals $294M

Top Import Categories from Germany

2026-09 · USD

HS 85: Electrical machinery and equipment $1.9B
HS 84: Machinery and mechanical appliances $1.7B
HS 90: Optical and precision instruments $1.1B
HS 87: Vehicles $769M
HS 30: Pharmaceuticals $627M
HS 39: Plastics $271M
HS 38: Miscellaneous chemicals $264M
HS 71: Precious stones and metals $256M

China–Germany 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)$104.8B$68.9B$173.7B+$36.0BJan–Sep
2025 (full year)$118.3B$92.8B$211.1B+$25.4BJan–Dec
2024 (full year)$107.1B$94.8B$201.9B+$12.3BJan–Dec
2023 (full year)$100.6B$106.2B$206.7B-$5.6BJan–Dec
2022 (full year)$115.6B$110.9B$226.5B+$4.7BJan–Dec
2021 (full year)$114.1B$119.5B$233.6B-$5.4BJan–Dec
2020 (full year)$86.8B$105.1B$191.9B-$18.3BJan–Dec
2019 (full year)$79.8B$105.1B$184.9B-$25.3BJan–Dec
2018 (full year)$77.5B$106.3B$183.8B-$28.8BJan–Dec

Fast-Growing China Export Products to Germany

2026 Jan-Sep vs the same months in 2025. Ranked by USD increase.

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Source

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is China's trade with Germany in 2026?

In Sep 2026, China reported $13.1B in exports to Germany and $8.4B in imports from Germany. Bilateral goods trade totalled $21.5B for that month.

What does China export to Germany?

In Sep 2026, the leading published HS chapters for China’s exports to Germany were Electrical machinery and equipment (HS 85, $4.6B); Machinery and mechanical appliances (HS 84, $2.4B); Vehicles (HS 87, $1.2B).

What does China import from Germany?

In Sep 2026, the leading published HS chapters for China’s imports from Germany were Electrical machinery and equipment (HS 85, $1.9B); Machinery and mechanical appliances (HS 84, $1.7B); Optical and precision instruments (HS 90, $1.1B).

What is China’s trade balance with Germany?

China recorded a $4.7B goods trade surplus with Germany in Sep 2026. The balance is China’s exports minus China’s imports.

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