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China–Italy 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

Exports (2026-09) $5.0B
Imports (2026-09) $2.6B
Trade balance (2026-09) +$2.4B
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Top Export Categories to Italy

2026-09 · USD

HS 85: Electrical machinery and equipment $1.1B
HS 84: Machinery and mechanical appliances $962M
HS 87: Vehicles $746M
HS 39: Plastics $182M
HS 29: Organic chemicals $150M
HS 90: Optical and precision instruments $149M
HS 89: Ships and boats $134M
HS 94: Furniture; bedding; lamps $130M

Top Import Categories from Italy

2026-09 · USD

HS 30: Pharmaceuticals $574M
HS 84: Machinery and mechanical appliances $384M
HS 85: Electrical machinery and equipment $319M
HS 62: Woven clothing $136M
HS 74: Copper $105M
HS 42: Leather articles $102M
HS 90: Optical and precision instruments $86.4M
HS 33: Essential oils; perfumery $85.9M

China–Italy Annual Trade and Year-to-Date Totals

USD
Published monthly values summed by year, with separate coverage for each flow
PeriodChina exportsChina importsTotal tradeChina balanceCoverage
2026 YTD (Jan–Sep)$44.1B$21.4B$65.5B+$22.8BJan–Sep
2025 (full year)$51.2B$24.9B$76.2B+$26.3BJan–Dec
2024 (full year)$46.2B$26.4B$72.5B+$19.8BJan–Dec
2023 (full year)$44.5B$27.2B$71.7B+$17.3BJan–Dec
2022 (full year)$50.5B$26.9B$77.3B+$23.6BJan–Dec
2021 (full year)$43.3B$30.3B$73.6B+$13.0BJan–Dec
2020 (full year)$32.9B$22.2B$55.2B+$10.7BJan–Dec
2019 (full year)$33.5B$21.4B$54.9B+$12.1BJan–Dec
2018 (full year)$33.2B$21.1B$54.2B+$12.1BJan–Dec

Fast-Growing China Export Products to Italy

2026 Jan-Sep vs the same months in 2025. Ranked by USD increase.

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Source

Source

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 Italy bilateral trade data, monthly. General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC). https://chinadata.live/china-trade/italy/, accessed 2026-10-27.

About China–Italy trade and frequently asked questions

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How to use China-Italy trade data

Use this country page to move from headline China-Italy trade totals into HS chapter patterns, monthly export and import changes, and the exact scoped file needed for product-level research.

Questions this page helps answer

  • • What does China export to Italy by HS category?
  • • What does China import from Italy by month?
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is China's trade with Italy in 2026?

In Sep 2026, China reported $5.0B in exports to Italy and $2.6B in imports from Italy. Bilateral goods trade totalled $7.6B for that month.

What does China export to Italy?

In Sep 2026, the leading published HS chapters for China’s exports to Italy were Electrical machinery and equipment (HS 85, $1.1B); Machinery and mechanical appliances (HS 84, $962M); Vehicles (HS 87, $746M).

What does China import from Italy?

In Sep 2026, the leading published HS chapters for China’s imports from Italy were Pharmaceuticals (HS 30, $574M); Machinery and mechanical appliances (HS 84, $384M); Electrical machinery and equipment (HS 85, $319M).

What is China’s trade balance with Italy?

China recorded a $2.4B goods trade surplus with Italy in Sep 2026. The balance is China’s exports minus China’s imports.

Where can I download China–Italy trade data?

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