China Whales (HS 010612) Imports by Country

Monthly USD Source: GACC Data as of: July 2026 Coverage 2022-02–2026-07

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July 2026

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Partner Value Share
Japan $34.8M 64.4%
Spain $8.8M 16.2%
Angola $5.4M 10.0%
Russia $2.3M 4.2%
Netherlands $999K 1.8%
Argentina $765K 1.4%
Cuba $465.6K 0.9%
Singapore $269.9K 0.5%
Ireland $214.5K 0.4%
Hong Kong $145K 0.3%

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Partner Value Share
Japan $2.7M 94.1%
Angola $171.1K 5.9%

Annual Totals

Year Import value
2022 $4.9M
2023 $1.8M
2024 $13M
2025 $25.3M
2026 $9.1M

HS8 customs codes under 010612

China customs reports HS 010612 at the 8-digit level. 4 subheadings are published under it, and import values for each are available on request.

01061211Whales, dolphins, propoises, manatees&dugongs, for pure-bred breeding
01061219Whales, dolphins, propoises, manatees&dugongs, not for pure-bred breeding
01061221Seals, sea lions&walruses, for pure-bred breeding
01061229Seals, sea lions&walruses, not for pure-bred breeding

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Data notes

HS 010612 is also written 0106.12. Values are in USD; the public series does not report tonnes or kg. Product scope: Live marine mammals such as whales, dolphins, porpoises, manatees, dugongs, seals, sea lions, and walruses, generally traded for exhibition, research, or conservation breeding programs. The public page shows monthly import partner previews from official GACC customs statistics. Full partner-month rows are available through a scoped custom data request.

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Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC), cleaned and structured by China Data Portal.
Transformations: Values are presented as published by the source.

Citation

China Data Portal. "China Whales (HS 010612) Import Data." https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/010612/

Data notes

HS 010612 is also written 0106.12. Values are in USD; the public series does not report tonnes or kg. Product scope: Live marine mammals such as whales, dolphins, porpoises, manatees, dugongs, seals, sea lions, and walruses, generally traded for exhibition, research, or conservation breeding programs. The public page shows monthly import partner previews from official GACC customs statistics. Full partner-month rows are available through a scoped custom data request.

Source

Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC), cleaned and structured by China Data Portal.
Transformations: Values are presented as published by the source.

Citation

China Data Portal. "China Whales (HS 010612) Import Data." https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/010612/

About this data

How much whales does China import?

China imported $20.3M of whales in the twelve months to July 2026, averaging $1.7M per month, based on official China customs statistics (HS 010612).

What products are covered by HS 010612?

Live marine mammals such as whales, dolphins, porpoises, manatees, dugongs, seals, sea lions, and walruses, generally traded for exhibition, research, or conservation breeding programs.

Which countries supply the most whales to China?

Japan, Spain and Angola together account for 91% of the published total.

Is China's whales import growing?

Annual imports grew by 414% between 2022 and 2025, from $4.9M to $25.3M.

Where does this China customs data come from, and can I get the full dataset?

Figures come from official China General Administration of Customs (GACC) statistics, published monthly. ChinaData cleans partner names, periods and values so the series is ready for analysis. Partner-level rows for every month, including HS8 detail, are available on request.

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