China Containers (HS 860900) Exports by Country

Monthly USD Source: GACC Data as of: August 2026 Coverage 2021-01โ€“2026-08

Total exports$85.1B
Latest value$903.6M
Partners104
Coverage2021-01 to 2026-08

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Unit
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Rows
5,641
Data as of
August 2026

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Partner Value Share
Hong Kong $28.2B 33.1%
United States $15.3B 18.0%
Denmark $5.7B 6.7%
Switzerland $4.6B 5.4%
Singapore $4.1B 4.8%

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Partner Value Share
Hong Kong $370.5M 41.0%
United States $232.7M 25.8%
Singapore $79.1M 8.7%
Japan $68.8M 7.6%
Taiwan $46.3M 5.1%

Annual Totals

Year Export value
2021 $23.4B
2022 $14.7B
2023 $8.3B
2024 $17B
2025 $13.6B
2026 $8.1B

HS8 customs codes under 860900

China customs reports HS 860900 at the 8-digit level. 8 subheadings are published under it, and export values for each are available on request.

86090011Insulated cargo containers, of 20 feet

Twenty-foot intermodal shipping containers built with thermal insulation to protect temperature-sensitive cargo during multi-modal transit.

86090012Tank type cargo containers, of 20 feet

Twenty-foot tank-style intermodal containers engineered specifically for the safe multi-modal transport of fluid cargoes.

86090019Other cargo containers, of 20 feet

Twenty-foot intermodal shipping containers that lack thermal insulation and are not configured as tanks, serving general dry cargo needs.

86090021Insulated cargo containers, of 40 feet

Forty-foot intermodal shipping containers equipped with thermal insulation to regulate internal temperatures for sensitive goods across transport modes.

86090022Tank type cargo containers, of 40 feet

Forty-foot tank vessels designed to carry liquid or gaseous commodities seamlessly across different transport modes.

86090029Other cargo containers, of 40 feet

Forty-foot standard units accommodate conventional freight without the specialized features of insulated or tank models.

8609003045, 48, 53 feet cargo containers

Intermodal cargo containers built to specific standard lengths of 45, 48, or 53 feet for multimodal freight transport across ships, trains, and trucks.

86090090Cargo containers special designd, nes

Specially designed intermodal cargo containers, such as fluid tank variants, that fall outside the standard 45, 48, or 53-foot length classifications.

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Data notes

Data notes

HS 860900 is also written 8609.00. Values are in USD; the public series does not report tonnes or kg. Product scope: Intermodal shipping containers, including specialized tank containers for fluids, designed for seamless cargo transfer across multiple transport modes like ships, trains, and trucks. The public page shows monthly export partner previews from official GACC customs statistics. Preview and buy a monthly CSV for your selected products, countries and years.

Source

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

Citation

China Data Portal. "China Containers (HS 860900) Export Data." https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/860900/

About this data

How much containers does China export?

China exported $12.1B of containers in the twelve months to August 2026, averaging $1.0B per month, based on official China customs statistics (HS 860900).

What products are covered by HS 860900?

Intermodal shipping containers, including specialized tank containers for fluids, designed for seamless cargo transfer across multiple transport modes like ships, trains, and trucks.

Which countries buy the most containers from China?

Hong Kong, United States and Denmark together account for 58% of the published total, out of 104 trading partners on record.

Is China's containers export growing?

Annual exports declined by 42% between 2021 and 2025, from $23.4B to $13.6B.

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 as a one-time CSV purchase. Choose your products and coverage, then preview the file and price before payment.

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