China Liquefied natural gas (HS 271111) Imports by Country

Monthly · USD · Source: GACC · Data through 2026-09

YTD imports$27B2026 Jan–Sep · +7.0% YoY vs 2025-01 to 2025-09
Latest imports$4.2BSeptember 2026 · +45.2% YoY vs 2025-09 to 2025-09
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HS 271111 · All partner countries

Monthly Import Trend

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Annual Totals

YearImport value
2026 Jan–Sep$27B
2025 · Full year$34.6B
2024 · Full year$44.1B
2023 · Full year$44.9B
2022 · Full year$52.2B
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YearImport value
2021 · Full year$44.1B
2020 · Full year$23.2B
2019 · Full year$28.6B
2018 · Full year$26.8B

Fast-growing import suppliers

Jan–Sep 2026 vs Jan–Sep 2025 · USD

  • Malaysia Imports $3.7B Increase +$1.4B YoY +57%

Latest month · up to 5 countries

September 2026 · USD

Partner Value Share
Australia $1.4B 34.5%
Russia $1.2B 28.5%
Malaysia $626.6M 15.1%
Indonesia $346.8M 8.3%
Papua New Guinea $238.7M 5.7%

Same countries · period totals

2018-01 to 2026-09 · USD

Partner Value Share
Australia $116.4B 35.8%
Russia $31B 9.5%
Malaysia $33.1B 10.2%
Indonesia $20.8B 6.4%
Papua New Guinea $13.8B 4.2%

HS8 customs codes under 271111

China customs reports HS 271111 at the 8-digit level. 1 subheading is published under it. Select an HS8 subcode to check supported import coverage, samples and your one-time price, then buy online. For unsupported scopes or custom research, ask for optional custom help.

27111100Natural gas, liquefied

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Sample: Cameroon · 2021.

HS 271111 · China imports

Latest 5 of 6 historical sample rows
monthvalue_usdhs_codeyearflowpartner_codecountry_name
2021-12284,989,9962711112021import206Cameroon
2021-1173,990,6792711112021import206Cameroon
2021-1030,697,6002711112021import206Cameroon
2021-09119,342,7682711112021import206Cameroon
2021-0841,594,2542711112021import206Cameroon
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2021 sample CSV fields, newest first
monthvalue_usdhs_codeyearflowpartner_codecountry_name
2021-12284,989,9962711112021import206Cameroon
2021-1173,990,6792711112021import206Cameroon
2021-1030,697,6002711112021import206Cameroon
2021-09119,342,7682711112021import206Cameroon
2021-0841,594,2542711112021import206Cameroon
2021-0143,499,1442711112021import206Cameroon

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About this data

How much liquefied natural gas does China import?

China imported $27B of liquefied natural gas (HS 271111) during January–September 2026. In September 2026 alone, China imported $4.2B of liquefied natural gas, up 45.2% from September 2025. Liquefied natural gas consists of methane cooled to a liquid for compact storage and transport, widely traded globally as a clean energy source for power and heating. The page covers January 2018 to September 2026. Values are in US dollars, from the China General Administration of Customs (GACC).

Which countries supply the most liquefied natural gas to China?

In September 2026, Australia, Russia, Malaysia were among the leading suppliers shown, together accounting for 78.1% of that month's trade value. These are monthly figures, not a full-year ranking.

Are China's liquefied natural gas imports growing?

China's liquefied natural gas imports were up 7% from January–September 2025, reaching $27B during January–September 2026.

Can I download monthly liquefied natural gas import data?

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Source

Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC), cleaned and structured by China Data Portal.

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