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China–Japan 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) $15.6B
Imports (2026-09) $18.5B
Trade balance (2026-09) -$2.8B
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Top Export Categories to Japan

2026-09 · USD

HS 85: Electrical machinery and equipment $4.4B
HS 84: Machinery and mechanical appliances $2.6B
HS 61: Knitted clothing $774M
HS 87: Vehicles $691M
HS 39: Plastics $590M
HS 62: Woven clothing $488M
HS 94: Furniture; bedding; lamps $459M
HS 90: Optical and precision instruments $398M

Top Import Categories from Japan

2026-09 · USD

HS 85: Electrical machinery and equipment $7.3B
HS 84: Machinery and mechanical appliances $3.4B
HS 90: Optical and precision instruments $1.2B
HS 71: Precious stones and metals $926M
HS 39: Plastics $900M
HS 74: Copper $626M
HS 29: Organic chemicals $441M
HS 38: Miscellaneous chemicals $420M

China–Japan 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)$127.0B$150.5B$277.5B-$23.6BJan–Sep
2025 (full year)$157.2B$164.8B$322.1B-$7.6BJan–Dec
2024 (full year)$152.0B$156.2B$308.3B-$4.2BJan–Dec
2023 (full year)$157.5B$160.5B$318.0B-$3.0BJan–Dec
2022 (full year)$172.0B$184.2B$356.2B-$12.2BJan–Dec
2021 (full year)$164.6B$205.0B$369.6B-$40.3BJan–Dec
2020 (full year)$142.6B$174.7B$317.3B-$32.0BJan–Dec
2019 (full year)$143.2B$171.8B$315.0B-$28.5BJan–Dec
2018 (full year)$147.0B$180.7B$327.7B-$33.6BJan–Dec

Fast-Growing China Export Products to Japan

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 Japan bilateral trade data, monthly. General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC). https://chinadata.live/china-trade/japan/, accessed 2026-10-28.

About China–Japan trade and frequently asked questions

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How to use China-Japan trade data

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

What is China's trade with Japan in 2026?

In Sep 2026, China reported $15.6B in exports to Japan and $18.5B in imports from Japan. Bilateral goods trade totalled $34.1B for that month.

What does China export to Japan?

In Sep 2026, the leading published HS chapters for China’s exports to Japan were Electrical machinery and equipment (HS 85, $4.4B); Machinery and mechanical appliances (HS 84, $2.6B); Knitted clothing (HS 61, $774M).

What does China import from Japan?

In Sep 2026, the leading published HS chapters for China’s imports from Japan were Electrical machinery and equipment (HS 85, $7.3B); Machinery and mechanical appliances (HS 84, $3.4B); Optical and precision instruments (HS 90, $1.2B).

What is China’s trade balance with Japan?

China recorded a $2.8B goods trade deficit with Japan in Sep 2026. The balance is China’s exports minus China’s imports.

Where can I download China–Japan trade data?

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