China Steering wheels (HS 870894) Exports by Country

Monthly USD Source: GACC Data as of: August 2026 Coverage 2018-01–2026-08

Total exports$24.8B
Latest value$266.2M
Partners181
Coverage2018-01 to 2026-08

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Rows
16,589
Data as of
August 2026

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Partner Value Share
United States $4.9B 19.9%
Mexico $2.2B 9.0%
Republic of Korea $2B 8.0%
Thailand $1.4B 5.7%
Japan $1.3B 5.3%

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Partner Value Share
United States $48.9M 18.4%
Mexico $29.3M 11.0%
Japan $28.2M 10.6%
Thailand $16.9M 6.3%
Russia $16.7M 6.3%

Annual Totals

Year Export value
2018 $2.2B
2019 $2.1B
2020 $1.9B
2021 $2.5B
2022 $2.8B
2023 $3.4B
2024 $3.7B
2025 $3.7B
2026 $2.6B

HS8 customs codes under 870894

China customs reports HS 870894 at the 8-digit level. 7 subheadings are published under it, and export values for each are available on request.

87089410Steering wheels/columns/boxes & parts for vehicles of 87.01

Steering wheels, columns, gear boxes, and their associated parts designed specifically for tractors and other agricultural or industrial vehicles classified under heading 87.01.

87089420Steering wheels/columns/boxes & parts for 8702.1091/9010

Components of vehicle steering mechanisms manufactured for use in the specific engine-type passenger transport vehicles identified in subheadings 8702.1091 and 8702.9010.

87089430Steering wheels/columns/boxes & parts for 8704.1030/1090

Steering system assemblies and their constituent parts intended for light-duty goods vehicles with spark-ignition engines, falling under subheadings 8704.1030 and 8704.1090.

87089440Steering wheels/columns/boxes & parts for 8704.2100/2230/3100/3230

Parts of steering mechanisms produced for medium-duty trucks and dumpers, covering the specific diesel or semi-diesel engine subheadings from 8704.2100 through 8704.3230.

87089450Steering wheels/columns/boxes & parts for 8704.2240/2300/3240

Steering wheels, columns, and boxes along with their parts fitted to heavy-duty transport vehicles, corresponding to the high-weight subheadings 8704.2240, 8704.2300, and…

87089460Steering wheels/columns/boxes & parts for 87.05

Steering assemblies and related components built for specialized commercial chassis, such as mobile cranes, fire fighting vehicles, and concrete mixers classified under heading…

87089490Other steering wheels/columns/boxes & parts nes for 87.01 to 87.05

Steering wheels, columns, and gear boxes, alongside their component parts, designed for the tractors and specialized vehicles classified under headings 8701 through 8705.

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Data notes

HS 870894 is also written 8708.94. Values are in USD; the public series does not report tonnes or kg. Product scope: Essential components of a vehicle's steering system, encompassing the steering wheel, column, steering box, and their respective parts, used for automotive directional control and repair. 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 Steering wheels (HS 870894) Export Data." https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/870894/

Data notes

HS 870894 is also written 8708.94. Values are in USD; the public series does not report tonnes or kg. Product scope: Essential components of a vehicle's steering system, encompassing the steering wheel, column, steering box, and their respective parts, used for automotive directional control and repair. 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 Steering wheels (HS 870894) Export Data." https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/870894/

About this data

How much steering wheels does China export?

China exported $3.8B of steering wheels in the twelve months to August 2026, averaging $317M per month, based on official China customs statistics (HS 870894).

What products are covered by HS 870894?

Essential components of a vehicle's steering system, encompassing the steering wheel, column, steering box, and their respective parts, used for automotive directional control and repair.

Which countries buy the most steering wheels from China?

United States, Mexico and Republic of Korea together account for 37% of the published total, out of 181 trading partners on record.

Is China's steering wheels export growing?

Annual exports grew by 71% between 2018 and 2025, from $2.2B to $3.7B.

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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