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China–Malawi 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) $25.1M
Imports (2026-09) $824K
Trade balance (2026-09) +$24.3M
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Top Export Categories to Malawi

2026-09 · USD

HS 85: Electrical machinery and equipment $5.1M
HS 84: Machinery and mechanical appliances $3.1M
HS 87: Vehicles $2.9M
HS 40: Rubber $2.0M
HS 73: Iron or steel articles $1.7M
HS 72: Iron and steel $1.6M
HS 39: Plastics $1.5M
HS 38: Miscellaneous chemicals $953K

Top Import Categories from Malawi

2026-09 · USD

HS 09: Coffee, tea, spices $271K
HS 74: Copper $209K
HS 76: Aluminium $155K
HS 08: Edible fruit and nuts $130K
HS 78: Lead $57.6K
HS 98: Commodity chapter $1.2K
HS 71: Precious stones and metals $265
HS 97: Works of art $7.0

China–Malawi 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)$199M$9.8M$209M+$189MJan–Sep
2025 (full year)$300M$15.3M$315M+$285MJan–Dec
2024 (full year)$252M$14.4M$266M+$237MJan–Dec
2023 (full year)$225M$14.2M$240M+$211MJan–Dec
2022 (full year)$276M$12.6M$289M+$264MJan–Dec
2021 (full year)$276M$9.8M$286M+$266MJan–Dec
2020 (full year)$218M$12.3M$231M+$206MJan–Dec
2019 (full year)$260M$15.7M$276M+$244MJan–Dec
2018 (full year)$222M$27.4M$249M+$194MJan–Dec

Fast-Growing China Export Products to Malawi

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

About China–Malawi trade and frequently asked questions

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How to use China-Malawi trade data

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

What is China's trade with Malawi in 2026?

In Sep 2026, China reported $25.1M in exports to Malawi and $824K in imports from Malawi. Bilateral goods trade totalled $26.0M for that month.

What does China export to Malawi?

In Sep 2026, the leading published HS chapters for China’s exports to Malawi were Electrical machinery and equipment (HS 85, $5.1M); Machinery and mechanical appliances (HS 84, $3.1M); Vehicles (HS 87, $2.9M).

What does China import from Malawi?

In Sep 2026, the leading published HS chapters for China’s imports from Malawi were Coffee, tea, spices (HS 09, $271K); Copper (HS 74, $209K); Aluminium (HS 76, $155K).

What is China’s trade balance with Malawi?

China recorded a $24.3M goods trade surplus with Malawi in Sep 2026. The balance is China’s exports minus China’s imports.

Where can I download China–Malawi trade data?

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