China Chemical elements doped for use (HS 3818) Trade by Country

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

YTD imports$1.7B2026 Jan–Sep · -9.1% YoY vs 2025-01 to 2025-09
Latest imports$223.9MSeptember 2026 · -3.8% YoY vs 2025-09 to 2025-09
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HS 3818 · All partner countries

Monthly Import Trend

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Annual Totals

YearImport value
2026 Jan–Sep$1.7B
2025 · Full year$2.4B
2024 · Full year$2.5B
2023 · Full year$2.6B
2022 · Full year$3.3B
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YearImport value
2021 · Full year$2.8B

Fast-growing import suppliers

Jan–Sep 2026 vs Jan–Sep 2025 · USD

  • Malaysia Imports $8.6M Increase +$3.1M YoY +56%

Latest month · up to 5 countries

September 2026 · USD

Partner Value Share
Japan $79.8M 35.6%
South Korea $37.4M 16.7%
Taiwan $21.5M 9.6%
Singapore $17.1M 7.7%
Germany $13.5M 6.0%

Same countries · period totals

2021-01 to 2026-09 · USD

Partner Value Share
Japan $5.5B 35.8%
South Korea $2.7B 17.2%
Taiwan $2.4B 15.8%
Singapore $782.4M 5.1%
Germany $982.3M 6.4%

Products under HS 3818

About this data

How much chemical elements doped for use does China import?

China imported $1.7B of chemical elements doped for use (HS 3818) during January–September 2026. In September 2026 alone, China imported $223.9M of chemical elements doped for use, down 3.8% from September 2025. Doped chemical elements and compounds shaped into discs, wafers, or similar forms, serving as essential semiconductor substrates for manufacturing integrated circuits and electronic components. The page covers January 2021 to September 2026. Values are in US dollars, from the China General Administration of Customs (GACC).

Which countries supply the most chemical elements doped for use to China?

In September 2026, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan were among the leading suppliers shown, together accounting for 61.9% of that month's trade value. These are monthly figures, not a full-year ranking.

Are China's chemical elements doped for use imports growing?

China's chemical elements doped for use imports were down 9.1% from January–September 2025, reaching $1.7B during January–September 2026.

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

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China Data Portal. "China Chemical elements doped for use (HS 3818) Import Data." https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/3818/

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