HS 4901 ยท All partner countries
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Total value across the published data period
| Partner | Value | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | $3.2B | 48.5% |
| 2 | Hong Kong | $1.1B | 16.1% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | $393M | 6.0% |
| 4 | Australia | $179M | 2.7% |
| 5 | France | $131M | 2.0% |
Total value across the published data period
| Partner | Value | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | $374M | 21.7% |
| 2 | Hong Kong | $282M | 16.3% |
| 3 | Taiwan | $252M | 14.6% |
| 4 | United States | $250M | 14.4% |
| 5 | South Korea | $216M | 12.5% |
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Over the twelve months to August 2026, China's printed books trade under HS 4901 ran $1.2B of exports against $247M of imports, a trade surplus of $938M.
Monthly exports of printed books (HS 4901) ranged from $77.1M to $140M between September 2025 and August 2026, averaging $98.7M. The latest month, August 2026, came in at $114M, above the twelve-month average.
Imports over the same months came to $247M. Across the published period its largest source markets are United Kingdom, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Annual exports held roughly flat between 2021 and 2025, from $1.1B to $1.1B.
The three largest destination markets โ United States, Hong Kong and United Kingdom โ account for 71% of the published total, out of 160 trading partners on record.
Sum of published monthly values per year. The latest year is labelled with its last published month until December is in.
| Year | Exports | Imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1.1B | $393M | +$743M |
| 2022 | $1.2B | $319M | +$888M |
| 2023 | $1.1B | $293M | +$758M |
| 2024 | $1.2B | $289M | +$893M |
| 2025 | $1.1B | $277M | +$858M |
| 2026 (through Aug) | $854M | $158M | +$697M |
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HS 4901 is an official customs product-group classification. Monthly values are shown in USD, and long product names may be shortened for display.
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 Printed books Trade Data (HS 4901)." Accessed [date]. https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/4901/
China exported $1.2B of printed books in the twelve months to August 2026, averaging $98.7M per month, based on official China customs statistics (HS 4901).
United States, Hong Kong and United Kingdom together account for 71% of the published total, out of 160 trading partners on record.
Annual exports stayed roughly flat between 2021 and 2025, from $1.1B to $1.1B.
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 as a one-time CSV purchase. Choose your products and coverage, then preview the file and price before payment.