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China–Nigeria 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) $2.8B
Imports (2026-09) $365M
Trade balance (2026-09) +$2.4B
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Top Export Categories to Nigeria

2026-09 · USD

HS 85: Electrical machinery and equipment $429M
HS 84: Machinery and mechanical appliances $414M
HS 87: Vehicles $258M
HS 73: Iron or steel articles $148M
HS 89: Ships and boats $148M
HS 39: Plastics $146M
HS 54: Man-made filaments $112M
HS 72: Iron and steel $108M

Top Import Categories from Nigeria

2026-09 · USD

HS 25: Salt; sulphur; stone $130M
HS 26: Ores, slag and ash $113M
HS 27: Mineral fuels and oils $93.2M
HS 74: Copper $19.6M
HS 38: Miscellaneous chemicals $2.2M
HS 76: Aluminium $1.8M
HS 44: Wood $1.3M
HS 78: Lead $1.1M

China–Nigeria 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)$23.4B$3.4B$26.8B+$20.0BJan–Sep
2025 (full year)$24.9B$3.2B$28.1B+$21.7BJan–Dec
2024 (full year)$18.9B$3.0B$21.9B+$15.9BJan–Dec
2023 (full year)$20.2B$2.4B$22.5B+$17.8BJan–Dec
2022 (full year)$21.7B$1.6B$23.3B+$20.1BJan–Dec
2021 (full year)$22.0B$3.0B$25.1B+$19.0BJan–Dec
2020 (full year)$16.8B$2.5B$19.3B+$14.3BJan–Dec
2019 (full year)$16.6B$2.7B$19.3B+$14.0BJan–Dec
2018 (full year)$13.4B$1.9B$15.3B+$11.6BJan–Dec

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is China's trade with Nigeria in 2026?

In Sep 2026, China reported $2.8B in exports to Nigeria and $365M in imports from Nigeria. Bilateral goods trade totalled $3.2B for that month.

What does China export to Nigeria?

In Sep 2026, the leading published HS chapters for China’s exports to Nigeria were Electrical machinery and equipment (HS 85, $429M); Machinery and mechanical appliances (HS 84, $414M); Vehicles (HS 87, $258M).

What does China import from Nigeria?

In Sep 2026, the leading published HS chapters for China’s imports from Nigeria were Salt; sulphur; stone (HS 25, $130M); Ores, slag and ash (HS 26, $113M); Mineral fuels and oils (HS 27, $93.2M).

What is China’s trade balance with Nigeria?

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

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