China Motor cars for transport of persons (HS 8703) Trade by Country

Monthly USD Source: GACC Data as of: 2026 Coverage 2018–2026

Latest exports$10.4BAugust 2026
Latest imports$1.1BAugust 2026
Trade balance+$9.3BAugust 2026
Data as ofAugust 2026Exports August 2026 · Imports August 2026
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Browse 24 of 147 HS6 / HS8 codes under HS 8703

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HS 870310 Vehicles specially designed for travelling on snow; golf cars and similar vehiclesHS 87031011 All terrain golf cars & similar vehiclesHS 87031019 Other golf cars & similar vehiclesHS 87031090 SnowmobilesHS 870321 Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons, incl. station wagons and racing cars, with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity ≤ 1000ml (excluding vehicles for the transport of persons on snow and other specially designed vehicles of subheading 8703.10)HS 87032130 Saloon cars with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity≤1000ccHS 87032150 Station wagons, seats≤9, with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity≤1000ccHS 87032190 Other motor vehicles designed mainly for transport of persons, with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity≤1000ccHS 870322 Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons, incl. station wagons and racing cars, with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity >1000 ml but ≤1500ml (excluding vehicles for the transport of persons on snow and other specially designed vehicles of subheading 8703.10)HS 87032230 Saloon cars with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, 1000cc<cylinder capacity≤1500ccHS 87032240 Cross-country cars(4WD) with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, 1000cc<cylinder capacity≤1500ccHS 87032250 Station wagons, seats≤9, with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, 1000cc<cylinder capacity≤1500ccHS 87032290 Other motor vehicles designed mainly for transport of persons, with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, 1000cc<cylinder capacity≤1500ccHS 870323 Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons, incl. station wagons and racing cars, with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity >1500ml but ≤3000ml (excluding vehicles for the transport of persons on snow and other specially designed vehicles of subheading 8703.10)HS 87032341 Saloon cars with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, 1500cc<cylinder capacity≤2000ccHS 87032342 Cross-country cars(4WD) with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, 1500cc<cylinder capacity≤2000ccHS 87032343 Station wagons, seats≤9, with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, 1500cc<cylinder capacity≤2000ccHS 87032349 Other motor vehicles designed mainly for transport of persons, with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, 1500cc<cylinder capacity≤2000ccHS 87032351 Saloon cars with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, 2000cc<cylinder capacity≤2500ccHS 87032352 Cross-country cars(4WD) with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, 2000cc<cylinder capacity≤2500ccHS 87032353 Station wagons, seats≤9, with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, 2000cc<cylinder capacity≤2500ccHS 87032359 Other motor vehicles designed mainly for transport of persons, with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, 2000cc<cylinder capacity≤2500ccHS 87032361 Saloon cars with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, 2500cc<cylinder capacity≤3000ccHS 87032362 Cross-country cars(4WD) with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, 2500cc<cylinder capacity≤3000cc

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Monthly Trade Trend

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Source
GACC statistics query
Unit
USD
Rows
18519
Data as of
August 2026

Export Partner Preview

Total value across the published data period

PartnerValueShare
1Russia$48.8B10.3%
2Belgium$36.0B7.6%
3United Kingdom$30.5B6.4%
4Mexico$22.7B4.8%
5Australia$21.6B4.6%

Import Partner Preview

Total value across the published data period

PartnerValueShare
1Germany$110.6B30.2%
2Japan$75.6B20.6%
3United States$68.1B18.6%
4Slovakia$40.6B11.1%
5United Kingdom$36.5B10.0%

HS 8703 Trade Analysis

Over the twelve months to August 2026, China's motor cars for transport of persons trade under HS 8703 ran $144.5B of exports against $19.8B of imports, a trade surplus of $124.7B.

Monthly exports of motor cars for transport of persons (HS 8703) ranged from $9.8B to $15.6B between September 2025 and August 2026, averaging $12.0B. The latest month, August 2026, came in at $10.4B.

Imports over the same months came to $19.8B. Across the published period its largest source markets are Germany, Japan and United States.

Annual exports rose 1180% between 2018 and 2025, from $8.6B to $110.4B.

The three largest destination markets — Russia, Belgium and United Kingdom — account for 24% of the published total, out of 200 trading partners on record.

Annual Totals

Sum of published monthly values per year. The latest year is labelled with its last published month until December is in.

YearExportsImportsBalance
2018$8.6B$49.6B-$41.0B
2019$8.6B$47.1B-$38.4B
2020$9.9B$44.9B-$35.0B
2021$24.4B$52.9B-$28.5B
2022$44.6B$52.2B-$7.6B
2023$77.6B$45.9B+$31.7B
2024$90.2B$38.3B+$52.0B
2025$110.4B$23.1B+$87.3B
2026 (through Aug)$98.9B$12.5B+$86.4B

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Data notes

Data notes

HS 8703 is an official customs product-group classification. Monthly values are shown in USD, and long product names may be shortened for display.

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 Motor cars for transport of persons Trade Data (HS 8703)." Accessed [date]. https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/8703/

About this data

How much motor cars for transport of persons does China export?

China exported $144.5B of motor cars for transport of persons in the twelve months to August 2026, averaging $12.0B per month, based on official China customs statistics (HS 8703).

Which countries buy the most motor cars for transport of persons from China?

Russia, Belgium and United Kingdom together account for 24% of the published total, out of 200 trading partners on record.

Is China's motor cars for transport of persons export growing?

Annual exports grew by 1180% between 2018 and 2025, from $8.6B to $110.4B.

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

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