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China–UAE 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) $6.5B
Imports (2026-09) $2.6B
Trade balance (2026-09) +$3.9B
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Top Export Categories to UAE

2026-09 · USD

HS 85: Electrical machinery and equipment $1.8B
HS 84: Machinery and mechanical appliances $1.1B
HS 87: Vehicles $939M
HS 73: Iron or steel articles $261M
HS 39: Plastics $197M
HS 72: Iron and steel $168M
HS 94: Furniture; bedding; lamps $150M
HS 76: Aluminium $115M

Top Import Categories from UAE

2026-09 · USD

HS 27: Mineral fuels and oils $2.2B
HS 39: Plastics $124M
HS 71: Precious stones and metals $93.7M
HS 74: Copper $64.5M
HS 26: Ores, slag and ash $15.9M
HS 84: Machinery and mechanical appliances $6.2M
HS 25: Salt; sulphur; stone $5.4M
HS 90: Optical and precision instruments $5.2M

China–UAE 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)$41.1B$17.8B$58.9B+$23.3BJan–Sep
2025 (full year)$72.9B$35.2B$108.1B+$37.7BJan–Dec
2024 (full year)$65.6B$36.3B$101.9B+$29.3BJan–Dec
2023 (full year)$55.7B$39.3B$95.0B+$16.4BJan–Dec
2022 (full year)$53.1B$45.4B$98.6B+$7.7BJan–Dec
2021 (full year)$43.1B$28.6B$71.6B+$14.5BJan–Dec
2020 (full year)$32.3B$17.1B$49.4B+$15.3BJan–Dec
2019 (full year)$33.4B$15.3B$48.7B+$18.1BJan–Dec
2018 (full year)$29.7B$16.2B$45.9B+$13.4BJan–Dec

Fast-Growing China Export Products to UAE

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

About China–UAE trade and frequently asked questions

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is China's trade with UAE in 2026?

In Sep 2026, China reported $6.5B in exports to UAE and $2.6B in imports from UAE. Bilateral goods trade totalled $9.0B for that month.

What does China export to UAE?

In Sep 2026, the leading published HS chapters for China’s exports to UAE were Electrical machinery and equipment (HS 85, $1.8B); Machinery and mechanical appliances (HS 84, $1.1B); Vehicles (HS 87, $939M).

What does China import from UAE?

In Sep 2026, the leading published HS chapters for China’s imports from UAE were Mineral fuels and oils (HS 27, $2.2B); Plastics (HS 39, $124M); Precious stones and metals (HS 71, $93.7M).

What is China’s trade balance with UAE?

China recorded a $3.9B goods trade surplus with UAE in Sep 2026. The balance is China’s exports minus China’s imports.

Where can I download China–UAE trade data?

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