China Photovoltaic cells (HS 854142) Exports by Country

Monthly USD Source: GACC Data as of: July 2026 Coverage 2022-01–2026-07

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Partner Value Share
India $5.4B 28.5%
Türkiye $3B 15.9%
Indonesia $2.3B 12.1%
Cambodia $1.4B 7.6%
Thailand $954M 5.1%
South Korea $813.1M 4.3%
Vietnam $493.1M 2.6%
Philippines $482.2M 2.6%
Singapore $398M 2.1%
United States $347M 1.8%
Laos $301.8M 1.6%
Ethiopia $271.1M 1.4%
Germany $249M 1.3%
Kenya $231.9M 1.2%
Nigeria $221.7M 1.2%
Malaysia $145.2M 0.8%
France $106.9M 0.6%
Japan $102.6M 0.5%
Slovenia $93.9M 0.5%
UAE $86.4M 0.5%

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Partner Value Share
United States $39.9M 15.3%
Indonesia $36.4M 14.0%
Kenya $31.7M 12.1%
Nigeria $29.8M 11.4%
Philippines $28.2M 10.8%
Türkiye $19.3M 7.4%
Ghana $12.3M 4.7%
Uzbekistan $11.5M 4.4%
Malaysia $10.9M 4.2%
South Korea $6.2M 2.4%
Tanzania $5.5M 2.1%
India $4.3M 1.6%
Thailand $3.6M 1.4%
Egypt $3.1M 1.2%
Laos $2.4M 0.9%
Georgia $2M 0.8%
Kyrgyzstan $1.3M 0.5%
France $1.1M 0.4%
Vietnam $1.1M 0.4%
Jordan $991K 0.4%

Annual Totals

Year Export value
2022 $4B
2023 $4.2B
2024 $2.6B
2025 $4.5B
2026 $3.5B

HS8 customs codes under 854142

China customs reports HS 854142 at the 8-digit level. 1 subheading is published under it, and export values for each are available on request.

85414200Photovoltaic cells not assembled in modules or made up into panels

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Data notes

HS 854142 is also written 8541.42. Values are in USD; the public series does not report tonnes or kg. Product scope: Discrete photovoltaic cells that convert sunlight into electricity, traded individually before being electrically connected or physically assembled into larger solar modules or panels. The public page shows monthly export partner previews from official GACC customs statistics. Full partner-month rows are available through a scoped custom data request.

Source

Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC), cleaned and structured by China Data Portal.
Transformations: Values are presented as published by the source.

Citation

China Data Portal. "China Photovoltaic cells (HS 854142) Export Data." https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/854142/

Data notes

HS 854142 is also written 8541.42. Values are in USD; the public series does not report tonnes or kg. Product scope: Discrete photovoltaic cells that convert sunlight into electricity, traded individually before being electrically connected or physically assembled into larger solar modules or panels. The public page shows monthly export partner previews from official GACC customs statistics. Full partner-month rows are available through a scoped custom data request.

Source

Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC), cleaned and structured by China Data Portal.
Transformations: Values are presented as published by the source.

Citation

China Data Portal. "China Photovoltaic cells (HS 854142) Export Data." https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/854142/

About this data

How much photovoltaic cells does China export?

China exported $6.0B of photovoltaic cells in the twelve months to July 2026, averaging $497M per month, based on official China customs statistics (HS 854142).

What products are covered by HS 854142?

Discrete photovoltaic cells that convert sunlight into electricity, traded individually before being electrically connected or physically assembled into larger solar modules or panels.

Which countries buy the most photovoltaic cells from China?

India, Türkiye and Indonesia together account for 56% of the published total, out of 140 trading partners on record.

Is China's photovoltaic cells export growing?

Annual exports grew by 13% between 2022 and 2025, from $4.0B to $4.5B.

Where does this China customs data come from, and can I get the full dataset?

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 on request.

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