China Solar Exports: Value, Counts & Shipment Weight

PV module exports reached USD 2,686,167,253 in September 2026, +14.6% year on year and +42.6% from August. This edition compares the latest published month with the same product and flow in both baselines.

September 2026: monthly and year-to-date comparison

Both module and unassembled-cell values rebounded from August. For modules, September value was above September 2025 while the independently reported supplementary weight was lower; the physical panel counts use a different unit. Compare cells and modules separately, and read the matched USD-per-unit and USD-per-kg ratios below the value panel as customs unit values rather than standard-product prices.

Country comparisons

Colombia · HS 85414300 export: USD 24,657,555 in September, +61.0% year on year and -28.8% month on month. The country rows are subsets of their matching global product and flow; do not add them to the global totals.

Colombia versus the global module trend

A rapid increase in one destination can coexist with falling global exports. Inspect Colombia's absolute monthly USD value, its preceding-month value and its share of the global module total before describing a market shift. One country's growth does not establish a recovery across all overseas markets.

Colombia's module exports are included in the global module series. Do not add that country row to the global row. The comparison is China-reported exports to a declared partner, not Colombia's installed solar capacity, final electricity demand or importing-country customs statistics.

For other markets, the Clean Energy Trade Hub ranks same-month YoY changes within the latest month's eligible Top 5 module destinations by value. That preview and this table's exact-calendar MoM answer different questions; Colombia need not belong to the Top 5. Use absolute values and the stated comparison period.

Cells and modules describe different products

HS 854143 covers photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or panels. HS 854142 covers unassembled cells. A change in one category should not be presented as a change in the other, or in all clean-energy equipment exports.

The chart uses the published native eight-digit observations for each product. Their broader tariff pages remain available for classification and country research. Do not sum a native line with its included parent heading as if they were different shipments.

Monthly deliveries, transaction values, product specifications and market mix can affect the recorded values. A customs destination may also serve as an onward distribution market, so destination growth alone does not prove final local consumption.

USD, panel counts and estimated GW

USD values, physical panel counts and estimated capacity in GW are separate measures. Industry capacity estimates require a documented method and compatible module-power assumptions. The data shown here does not supply those assumptions, and a panel count cannot be converted into GW by applying one unverified average power rating.

Do not apply a reported GW decline to the USD series, or combine different research firms' capacity estimates into one historical dataset. Compare customs shipment counts separately where their unit and scope are supported. A statistical USD-per-panel ratio also reflects specifications and product mix; it is not a like-for-like market price.

Continue the country comparison

Download the displayed monthly USD series from the CSV above, or open the product pages to inspect additional partners. Missing country observations remain gaps rather than zeroes. Cumulative growth requires a complete January-to-reference-month window in both comparison years.

For production and installed-capacity context, visit the solar industry guide and solar cell production data. Those domestic indicators are separate from the export series. API documentation describes access to the available trade data.

Continue the research

HS 85414300 export · HS 85414200 export. Explore the related industry hub for other products and destinations. Download the displayed series from the CSV above or use the API documentation for data access.

Source and comparison method

Source: GACC customs data published by ChinaData, through September 2026; reviewed October 23, 2026. Monthly YoY compares September 2025; MoM compares August 2026. Cumulative comparisons require every January–September observation in both years. Missing records remain unavailable; zero or absent baselines have no growth rate. Percentages use unrounded observations, and earlier months may be revised.

Download the displayed monthly series from this page’s CSV or explore the API documentation. The chart and table show their own observation periods.