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

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

YTD imports$13.9B2026 Jan–Sep · -21.8% YoY vs 2025-01 to 2025-09
Latest imports$1.2BSeptember 2026 · -39.0% 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$13.9B
2025 · Full year$23.1B
2024 · Full year$38.3B
2023 · Full year$45.9B
2022 · Full year$52.2B
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YearImport value
2021 · Full year$52.9B
2020 · Full year$44.9B
2019 · Full year$47.1B
2018 · Full year$49.6B

Fast-growing import suppliers

Jan–Sep 2026 vs Jan–Sep 2025 · USD

  • Austria Imports $635M Increase +$336M YoY +112%
  • Mexico Imports $175M Increase +$64.6M YoY +58%

Latest month · up to 5 countries

September 2026 · USD

Partner Value Share
Germany $460.9M 37.9%
Japan $265.7M 21.9%
United Kingdom $232.1M 19.1%
Slovakia $91.1M 7.5%
Austria $60.7M 5.0%

Same countries · period totals

2018-01 to 2026-09 · USD

Partner Value Share
Germany $111.1B 30.2%
Japan $75.9B 20.6%
United Kingdom $36.9B 10.0%
Slovakia $40.6B 11.0%
Austria $9B 2.4%

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

China imported $13.9B of motor cars for transport of persons (HS 8703) during January–September 2026. In September 2026 alone, China imported $1.2B of motor cars for transport of persons, down 39% from September 2025. Self-propelled road vehicles engineered primarily for passenger transport, encompassing standard automobiles, station wagons, and racing cars, excluding buses and public transport vehicles. 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 motor cars for transport of persons to China?

In September 2026, Germany, Japan, United Kingdom were among the leading suppliers shown, together accounting for 78.9% of that month's trade value. These are monthly figures, not a full-year ranking.

Are China's motor cars for transport of persons imports growing?

China's motor cars for transport of persons imports were down 21.8% from January–September 2025, reaching $13.9B during January–September 2026.

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Source

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

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China Data Portal. "China Motor cars for transport of persons (HS 8703) Import Data." https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/8703/

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