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China–Laos 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) $424M
Imports (2026-09) $608M
Trade balance (2026-09) -$184M
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Top Export Categories to Laos

2026-09 · USD

HS 38: Miscellaneous chemicals $80.3M
HS 85: Electrical machinery and equipment $76.3M
HS 87: Vehicles $50.6M
HS 84: Machinery and mechanical appliances $49.3M
HS 73: Iron or steel articles $21.9M
HS 72: Iron and steel $19.5M
HS 98: Commodity chapter $14.6M
HS 39: Plastics $12.6M

Top Import Categories from Laos

2026-09 · USD

HS 40: Rubber $126M
HS 26: Ores, slag and ash $85.0M
HS 71: Precious stones and metals $69.4M
HS 31: Fertilizers $67.5M
HS 28: Inorganic chemicals $46.5M
HS 48: Paper and paperboard $36.3M
HS 11: Milling industry products $25.5M
HS 74: Copper $23.8M

China–Laos 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)$3.4B$5.5B$9.0B-$2.1BJan–Sep
2025 (full year)$4.4B$5.5B$9.9B-$1.1BJan–Dec
2024 (full year)$3.7B$4.6B$8.2B-$879MJan–Dec
2023 (full year)$3.3B$3.8B$7.1B-$406MJan–Dec
2022 (full year)$2.3B$3.4B$5.6B-$1.1BJan–Dec
2021 (full year)$1.6B$2.7B$4.3B-$1.0BJan–Dec
2020 (full year)$1.5B$2.1B$3.6B-$597MJan–Dec
2019 (full year)$1.8B$2.2B$3.9B-$395MJan–Dec
2018 (full year)$1.5B$2.0B$3.5B-$564MJan–Dec

Fast-Growing China Export Products to Laos

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

About China–Laos trade and frequently asked questions

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How to use China-Laos trade data

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

What is China's trade with Laos in 2026?

In Sep 2026, China reported $424M in exports to Laos and $608M in imports from Laos. Bilateral goods trade totalled $1.0B for that month.

What does China export to Laos?

In Sep 2026, the leading published HS chapters for China’s exports to Laos were Miscellaneous chemicals (HS 38, $80.3M); Electrical machinery and equipment (HS 85, $76.3M); Vehicles (HS 87, $50.6M).

What does China import from Laos?

In Sep 2026, the leading published HS chapters for China’s imports from Laos were Rubber (HS 40, $126M); Ores, slag and ash (HS 26, $85.0M); Precious stones and metals (HS 71, $69.4M).

What is China’s trade balance with Laos?

China recorded a $184M goods trade deficit with Laos in Sep 2026. The balance is China’s exports minus China’s imports.

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