China–India Bilateral Trade 2026
Monthly trade by HS chapter Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC) Monthly · USD Data as of: September 2026 Coverage 2018-01–2026-09
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Top Export Categories to India
2026-09 · USD
| HS 85: Electrical machinery and equipment | $7.0B |
| HS 84: Machinery and mechanical appliances | $3.2B |
| HS 29: Organic chemicals | $1.4B |
| HS 39: Plastics | $772M |
| HS 31: Fertilizers | $651M |
| HS 87: Vehicles | $461M |
| HS 90: Optical and precision instruments | $361M |
| HS 76: Aluminium | $297M |
Top Import Categories from India
2026-09 · USD
| HS 85: Electrical machinery and equipment | $438M |
| HS 84: Machinery and mechanical appliances | $246M |
| HS 26: Ores, slag and ash | $159M |
| HS 29: Organic chemicals | $159M |
| HS 74: Copper | $141M |
| HS 71: Precious stones and metals | $105M |
| HS 03: Fish and crustaceans | $96.0M |
| HS 52: Cotton | $87.9M |
China–India Annual Trade and Year-to-Date Totals
USD| Period | China exports | China imports | Total trade | China balance | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD (Jan–Sep) | $125.2B | $19.3B | $144.5B | +$105.9B | Jan–Sep |
| 2025 (full year) | $135.9B | $19.8B | $155.6B | +$116.1B | Jan–Dec |
| 2024 (full year) | $120.5B | $18.0B | $138.5B | +$102.5B | Jan–Dec |
| 2023 (full year) | $117.7B | $18.6B | $136.2B | +$99.1B | Jan–Dec |
| 2022 (full year) | $116.7B | $17.5B | $134.2B | +$99.2B | Jan–Dec |
| 2021 (full year) | $96.4B | $28.1B | $124.5B | +$68.2B | Jan–Dec |
| 2020 (full year) | $66.7B | $21.0B | $87.7B | +$45.7B | Jan–Dec |
| 2019 (full year) | $74.8B | $18.0B | $92.8B | +$56.8B | Jan–Dec |
| 2018 (full year) | $76.7B | $18.8B | $95.5B | +$57.8B | Jan–Dec |
Fast-Growing China Export Products to India
2026 Jan-Sep vs the same months in 2025. Ranked by USD increase.
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Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC)
Transformations: Values supplied to this page in USD are displayed without unit conversion. K/M/B labels abbreviate amounts; underlying values are unchanged. Chapter totals treat absent cells as zero; these are estimates, not reported zero trade.
Citation
Citation
China India bilateral trade data, monthly. General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC). https://chinadata.live/china-trade/india/, accessed 2026-10-27.
About China–India trade and frequently asked questions
China non-alloyed aluminium exports to India
Research snapshot · September 2026 · HS8 76011090 · Unwrought, non-alloyed aluminium containing less than 99.95% aluminium
China exported 25,002.973 tonnes to India in September, +283.3% month on month and +208.2% year on year. India accounted for 56.0% of this product’s global export weight. South Korea’s shipments rose +5.4% from August but fell 64.6% year on year.
| Month | India | South Korea | Global |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09 | 25,002.973 | 6,035.367 | 44,638.340 |
| 2026-08 | 6,522.442 | 5,725.075 | 21,859.215 |
| 2025-09 | 8,111.655 | 17,067.531 | 28,969.921 |
September export values: India USD 79,262,152; South Korea USD 20,911,480. Weight shares differ from value shares. This comparison excludes higher-purity HS76011010 and unwrought aluminium alloys (HS760120). It does not establish a lasting shift in demand or China’s net trade balance.
Source: General Administration of Customs of China. Reviewed October 23, 2026.
About this research snapshot
This is a dated analysis of published HS8 76011090 export records. It does not update automatically with the country overview. Reported kilograms are divided by 1,000 to show tonnes. Growth compares September 2026 with August 2026 and September 2025; India’s weight share divides its September shipments by the same product’s worldwide exports.
Suggested citation: China Data Portal. “China non-alloyed aluminium exports to India, September 2026.” chinadata.live/china-trade/india/#non-alloyed-aluminium.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is China's trade with India in 2026?
In Sep 2026, China reported $17.4B in exports to India and $2.0B in imports from India. Bilateral goods trade totalled $19.4B for that month.
What does China export to India?
In Sep 2026, the leading published HS chapters for China’s exports to India were Electrical machinery and equipment (HS 85, $7.0B); Machinery and mechanical appliances (HS 84, $3.2B); Organic chemicals (HS 29, $1.4B).
What does China import from India?
In Sep 2026, the leading published HS chapters for China’s imports from India were Electrical machinery and equipment (HS 85, $438M); Machinery and mechanical appliances (HS 84, $246M); Ores, slag and ash (HS 26, $159M).
What is China’s trade balance with India?
China recorded a $15.3B goods trade surplus with India in Sep 2026. The balance is China’s exports minus China’s imports.
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