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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% |
| Year | Import value |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $4.9M |
| 2023 | $1.8M |
| 2024 | $13M |
| 2025 | $25.3M |
| 2026 | $9.1M |
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.
Public data shows up to 20 partner countries. Request all available countries, years, quantity fields, or HS8 detail in CSV or Excel.
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: China General Administration of Customs (GACC), cleaned and structured by China Data Portal.
Transformations: Values are presented as published by the source.
China Data Portal. "China Whales (HS 010612) Import Data." https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/010612/
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: China General Administration of Customs (GACC), cleaned and structured by China Data Portal.
Transformations: Values are presented as published by the source.
China Data Portal. "China Whales (HS 010612) Import Data." https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/010612/
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).
Live marine mammals such as whales, dolphins, porpoises, manatees, dugongs, seals, sea lions, and walruses, generally traded for exhibition, research, or conservation breeding programs.
Japan, Spain and Angola together account for 91% of the published total.
Annual imports grew by 414% between 2022 and 2025, from $4.9M to $25.3M.
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.