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China–Zimbabwe 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) $278M
Imports (2026-09) $358M
Trade balance (2026-09) -$79.6M
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Top Export Categories to Zimbabwe

2026-09 · USD

HS 84: Machinery and mechanical appliances $79.7M
HS 87: Vehicles $49.6M
HS 85: Electrical machinery and equipment $45.0M
HS 73: Iron or steel articles $23.0M
HS 28: Inorganic chemicals $15.2M
HS 72: Iron and steel $12.9M
HS 39: Plastics $8.7M
HS 40: Rubber $8.6M

Top Import Categories from Zimbabwe

2026-09 · USD

HS 25: Salt; sulphur; stone $234M
HS 26: Ores, slag and ash $70.1M
HS 72: Iron and steel $41.3M
HS 28: Inorganic chemicals $7.9M
HS 74: Copper $2.2M
HS 08: Edible fruit and nuts $2.0M
HS 76: Aluminium $289K
HS 38: Miscellaneous chemicals $26.3K

China–Zimbabwe 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)$2.2B$2.8B$5.0B-$667MJan–Sep
2025 (full year)$1.8B$2.6B$4.4B-$785MJan–Dec
2024 (full year)$1.4B$2.5B$3.8B-$1.1BJan–Dec
2023 (full year)$1.4B$1.7B$3.1B-$255MJan–Dec
2022 (full year)$1.1B$1.3B$2.4B-$194MJan–Dec
2021 (full year)$911M$959M$1.9B-$47.1MJan–Dec
2020 (full year)$525M$873M$1.4B-$348MJan–Dec
2019 (full year)$369M$974M$1.3B-$605MJan–Dec
2018 (full year)$446M$890M$1.3B-$444MJan–Dec

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is China's trade with Zimbabwe in 2026?

In Sep 2026, China reported $278M in exports to Zimbabwe and $358M in imports from Zimbabwe. Bilateral goods trade totalled $636M for that month.

What does China export to Zimbabwe?

In Sep 2026, the leading published HS chapters for China’s exports to Zimbabwe were Machinery and mechanical appliances (HS 84, $79.7M); Vehicles (HS 87, $49.6M); Electrical machinery and equipment (HS 85, $45.0M).

What does China import from Zimbabwe?

In Sep 2026, the leading published HS chapters for China’s imports from Zimbabwe were Salt; sulphur; stone (HS 25, $234M); Ores, slag and ash (HS 26, $70.1M); Iron and steel (HS 72, $41.3M).

What is China’s trade balance with Zimbabwe?

China recorded a $79.6M goods trade deficit with Zimbabwe in Sep 2026. The balance is China’s exports minus China’s imports.

Where can I download China–Zimbabwe trade data?

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