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China–Vietnam 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) $25.6B
Imports (2026-09) $17.9B
Trade balance (2026-09) +$7.7B
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Top Export Categories to Vietnam

2026-09 · USD

HS 85: Electrical machinery and equipment $14.0B
HS 84: Machinery and mechanical appliances $2.8B
HS 39: Plastics $1.1B
HS 60: Knitted fabrics $482M
HS 87: Vehicles $480M
HS 73: Iron or steel articles $435M
HS 90: Optical and precision instruments $405M
HS 72: Iron and steel $378M

Top Import Categories from Vietnam

2026-09 · USD

HS 84: Machinery and mechanical appliances $9.2B
HS 85: Electrical machinery and equipment $4.9B
HS 08: Edible fruit and nuts $956M
HS 44: Wood $347M
HS 98: Commodity chapter $329M
HS 52: Cotton $267M
HS 40: Rubber $211M
HS 64: Footwear $207M

China–Vietnam 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)$189.2B$107.0B$296.3B+$82.2BJan–Sep
2025 (full year)$198.1B$98.0B$296.1B+$100.1BJan–Dec
2024 (full year)$161.8B$98.7B$260.5B+$63.2BJan–Dec
2023 (full year)$137.6B$92.1B$229.7B+$45.5BJan–Dec
2022 (full year)$142.9B$87.9B$230.9B+$55.0BJan–Dec
2021 (full year)$136.2B$92.3B$228.5B+$43.9BJan–Dec
2020 (full year)$113.8B$78.5B$192.3B+$35.3BJan–Dec
2019 (full year)$97.9B$64.1B$162.0B+$33.8BJan–Dec
2018 (full year)$83.9B$64.0B$147.8B+$19.9BJan–Dec

Fast-Growing China Export Products to Vietnam

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

About China–Vietnam trade and frequently asked questions

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How to use China-Vietnam trade data

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

What is China's trade with Vietnam in 2026?

In Sep 2026, China reported $25.6B in exports to Vietnam and $17.9B in imports from Vietnam. Bilateral goods trade totalled $43.5B for that month.

What does China export to Vietnam?

In Sep 2026, the leading published HS chapters for China’s exports to Vietnam were Electrical machinery and equipment (HS 85, $14.0B); Machinery and mechanical appliances (HS 84, $2.8B); Plastics (HS 39, $1.1B).

What does China import from Vietnam?

In Sep 2026, the leading published HS chapters for China’s imports from Vietnam were Machinery and mechanical appliances (HS 84, $9.2B); Electrical machinery and equipment (HS 85, $4.9B); Edible fruit and nuts (HS 08, $956M).

What is China’s trade balance with Vietnam?

China recorded a $7.7B goods trade surplus with Vietnam in Sep 2026. The balance is China’s exports minus China’s imports.

Where can I download China–Vietnam trade data?

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