China Electric motors (HS 8501) Trade by Country

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

YTD imports$2.8B2026 Jan–Sep · -0.7% YoY vs 2025-01 to 2025-09
Latest imports$331.4MSeptember 2026 · -3.6% YoY vs 2025-09 to 2025-09
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Monthly Import Trend

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Annual Totals

YearImport value
2026 Jan–Sep$2.8B
2025 · Full year$3.8B
2024 · Full year$4B
2023 · Full year$4B
2022 · Full year$4.4B
View all 9 years
YearImport value
2021 · Full year$4.7B
2020 · Full year$3.8B
2019 · Full year$3.7B
2018 · Full year$4B

Fast-growing import suppliers

Jan–Sep 2026 vs Jan–Sep 2025 · USD

  • Portugal Imports $84.6M Increase +$80.6M YoY +2,027%
  • Romania Imports $27.0M Increase +$14.4M YoY +114%
  • Poland Imports $25.5M Increase +$9.8M YoY +62%
  • Slovakia Imports $20.9M Increase +$8.3M YoY +66%
  • Estonia Imports $4.7M Increase +$2.2M YoY +88%
  • Australia Imports $1.7M Increase +$955K YoY +129%

Latest month · up to 5 countries

September 2026 · USD

Partner Value Share
Japan $57.8M 17.4%
Germany $51.1M 15.4%
United States $26.8M 8.1%
Vietnam $23.5M 7.1%
Thailand $17.5M 5.3%

Same countries · period totals

2018-01 to 2026-09 · USD

Partner Value Share
Japan $7B 19.8%
Germany $7B 19.8%
United States $1.8B 5.3%
Vietnam $2.2B 6.3%
Thailand $1.6B 4.7%

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About this data

How much electric motors does China import?

China imported $2.8B of electric motors (HS 8501) during January–September 2026. In September 2026 alone, China imported $331.4M of electric motors, down 3.6% from September 2025. Electric motors and standalone generators that convert electrical and mechanical energy, serving as core components for industrial machinery, household appliances, and power generation systems. 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 electric motors to China?

In September 2026, Japan, Germany, United States were among the leading suppliers shown, together accounting for 41% of that month's trade value. These are monthly figures, not a full-year ranking.

Are China's electric motors imports growing?

China's electric motors imports were down 0.7% from January–September 2025, reaching $2.8B 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 Electric motors (HS 8501) Import Data." https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/8501/

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