China Plates (HS 8209) Trade by Country

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

YTD exports$1.4B2026 Jan–Sep · +159.1% YoY vs 2025-01 to 2025-09
Latest exports$185.9MSeptember 2026 · +149.8% YoY vs 2025-09 to 2025-09
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Monthly Export Trend

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Annual Totals

YearExport value
2026 Jan–Sep$1.4B
2025 · Full year$778.2M
2024 · Full year$673.3M
2023 · Full year$660.9M
2022 · Full year$734.7M
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YearExport value
2021 · Full year$637.2M

Fast-growing export markets

Jan–Sep 2026 vs Jan–Sep 2025 · USD

  • South Korea Exports $273M Increase +$190M YoY +226%
  • India Exports $169M Increase +$108M YoY +178%
  • Germany Exports $144M Increase +$94.5M YoY +190%
  • United States Exports $141M Increase +$65.1M YoY +86%
  • Japan Exports $69.9M Increase +$42.2M YoY +153%
  • Belgium Exports $54.7M Increase +$41.0M YoY +299%

Latest month · up to 5 countries

September 2026 · USD

Partner Value Share
South Korea $28.8M 15.5%
United States $26.5M 14.3%
India $23.9M 12.9%
Germany $21.5M 11.6%
Belgium $10.3M 5.5%

Same countries · period totals

2021-01 to 2026-09 · USD

Partner Value Share
South Korea $739.6M 15.1%
United States $656.2M 13.4%
India $524.2M 10.7%
Germany $469.3M 9.6%
Belgium $109.3M 2.2%

Products under HS 8209

About this data

How much plates does China export?

China exported $1.6B of plates in the twelve months to September 2026, averaging $137M per month, based on official China customs statistics (HS 8209).

What products are covered by HS 8209?

Unmounted cermet tool components such as plates, sticks, and tips, utilized as durable cutting or drilling inserts for metalworking and industrial machining applications.

Which countries buy the most plates from China?

South Korea, United States and India together account for 39% of the published total, out of 92 trading partners on record.

Is China's plates export growing?

Annual exports grew by 22% between 2021 and 2025, from $637M to $778M.

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Source

Source

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

Citation

Citation

China Data Portal. "China Plates (HS 8209) Export Data." https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/8209/

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