China Plates (HS 8209) Trade by Country

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

YTD imports$228.7M2026 Jan–Sep · +53.4% YoY vs 2025-01 to 2025-09
Latest imports$26.1MSeptember 2026 · +40.0% YoY vs 2025-09 to 2025-09
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Annual Totals

YearImport value
2026 Jan–Sep$228.7M
2025 · Full year$212.1M
2024 · Full year$195.9M
2023 · Full year$190.2M
2022 · Full year$236.3M
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YearImport value
2021 · Full year$254.5M

Fast-growing import suppliers

Jan–Sep 2026 vs Jan–Sep 2025 · USD

  • Japan Imports $91.0M Increase +$31.8M YoY +54%
  • South Korea Imports $46.4M Increase +$15.7M YoY +51%
  • Sweden Imports $12.6M Increase +$5.9M YoY +89%
  • Taiwan Imports $9.3M Increase +$4.5M YoY +94%
  • Germany Imports $11.8M Increase +$4.1M YoY +53%
  • Austria Imports $5.1M Increase +$2.3M YoY +83%

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September 2026 · USD

Partner Value Share
Japan $12.5M 47.7%
South Korea $3.7M 14.2%
United States $3.4M 12.9%
Sweden $2M 7.6%
Germany $2M 7.5%

Same countries · period totals

2021-01 to 2026-09 · USD

Partner Value Share
Japan $456.5M 34.6%
South Korea $307.4M 23.3%
United States $165.9M 12.6%
Sweden $63.4M 4.8%
Germany $88.9M 6.7%

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About this data

How much plates does China import?

China imported $228.7M of plates (HS 8209) during January–September 2026. In September 2026 alone, China imported $26.1M of plates, up 40% from September 2025. Unmounted cermet tool components such as plates, sticks, and tips, utilized as durable cutting or drilling inserts for metalworking and industrial machining applications. 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 plates to China?

In September 2026, Japan, South Korea, United States were among the leading suppliers shown, together accounting for 74.8% of that month's trade value. These are monthly figures, not a full-year ranking.

Are China's plates imports growing?

China's plates imports were up 53.4% from January–September 2025, reaching $228.7M during January–September 2026.

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Source

Source

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

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

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