Top Import Products of China

10-Apr-2025

Overview

China
 

As the china import data reveals, the nation's top import products for 2025 were prominently characterized by:

  • Electrical machinery and equipment: 100.0%
  • Mineral fuels and oils: 100.0%
  • Mineral Ores and Ash: 100.0%
  • Machinery and equipment: 100.0%
  • Precious Stones and Metals: 100.0%
  • Instruments and apparatus of Optical, Medical use: 100.0%
  • Oil seeds and miscellaneous plants: 100.0%
  • Vehicles and Parts: 100.0%
  • Plastic Products: 100.0%
  • Copper and articles thereof: 100.0%

These top 10 import items represented a significant 0% of China's total export value for 2025. When analyzing China's customs records, it's evident that the fastest-growing import categories were Electrical machinery and equipment(USD $395,640,212,032.00), Mineral fuels and oils(USD $379,492,664,359.00), Mineral Ores and Ash(USD $175,273,212,335.00) showing a robust upward trend. Conversely, the declining sectors in the export landscape included products of the Electrical machinery and equipment, Mineral fuels and oils, Mineral Ores and Ash as well as electrical machinery & equipment.

For businesses and market analysts, the subsequent chart offers a deeper dive, showcasing the monetary value and market dynamics of China’s top 10 import commodities for 2025.

YOY and MOM comparison of growth and share of top Import Products of china
Import Products of China
100
Top Products 2023 2022 Growth% 2023 Share 2022 Share


HSN Code:   
Importers : China Importers 13,423
China Importers Shipment 4,471,520
Value $0 $0 redDownArrow 0% 0.00%
Shipment 1,833,493 1,948,875 redDownArrow -5.92% 30.70%
Meat of bovine animals, Frozen

HSN Code:  02022090   02023000  
Importers : China Importers 789
China Importers Shipment 633,914
Value $16,078,900,427.95 $15,664,269,100.87 greenUpArrow 2.65% 0.72%
Shipment 281,891 209,806 greenUpArrow 34.36% 4.72%


HSN Code:  0  
Importers : China Importers 2,522
China Importers Shipment 568,407
Value $0 $0 redDownArrow 0% 0.00%
Shipment 0 0 redDownArrow 0% 0.00%
Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, Sliced or peeled, Whether or not planed, Sanded or end-jointed, Of a thickness exceeding 6 mm

HSN Code:  44071194   44071292   44071299  
Importers : China Importers 3,764
China Importers Shipment 265,551
Value $24,633,536,084.33 $22,892,073,098.44 greenUpArrow 7.61% 1.10%
Shipment 184,984 15,315 greenUpArrow 1107.86% 3.10%
Footwear with outer soles of rubber, Plastics, Leather or composition leather and uppers of textile materials - footwear with outer soles of rubber or plastics :

HSN Code:  64041990   64041190   64041900  
Importers : China Importers 1,064
China Importers Shipment 264,541
Value $1,358,994,900.21 $3,329,635,999.3 redDownArrow -59.18% 0.06%
Shipment 86,222 66,676 greenUpArrow 29.31% 1.44%
Crustaceans, Whether in shell or not, Live, Fresh, Chilled, Frozen, Dried, Salted or in brine; smoked crustaceans, Whether in shell or not, Whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; crustaceans, In shell, Cooked by steaming or by boiling

HSN Code:  03061719   03061720   03061711  
Importers : China Importers 1,948
China Importers Shipment 248,040
Value $9,495,594,585.4 $9,300,651,081.24 greenUpArrow 2.10% 0.43%
Shipment 93,677 78,360 greenUpArrow 19.55% 1.57%
Electrical transformers, Static converters (for example, Rectifiers) and inductors

HSN Code:  85045010   85044090   85049090  
Importers : China Importers 3,029
China Importers Shipment 207,800
Value $3,001,927,517.63 $6,419,501,809.73 redDownArrow -53.24% 0.13%
Shipment 73,798 60,483 greenUpArrow 22.01% 1.24%
Electronic integrated circuits - electronic integrated circuits:

HSN Code:  85423100   85423900   85423130  
Importers : China Importers 1,908
China Importers Shipment 182,469
Value $12,782,504,598.12 $39,908,346,391.95 redDownArrow -67.97% 0.57%
Shipment 69,367 49,714 greenUpArrow 39.53% 1.16%
Taps, Cocks, Valves and similar appliances for pipes, Boiler shells, Tanks, Vats or the like, Including pressure-reducing valves and the rmostatically controlled valves

HSN Code:  84819090   84818030   84818090  
Importers : China Importers 2,089
China Importers Shipment 178,362
Value $3,337,946,556.52 $3,648,220,636.15 redDownArrow -8.50% 0.15%
Shipment 61,945 55,421 greenUpArrow 11.77% 1.04%
Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705

HSN Code:  87089900   87085000   87083000  
Importers : China Importers 2,833
China Importers Shipment 175,925
Value $10,652,460,547.49 $11,889,048,091.43 redDownArrow -10.40% 0.48%
Shipment 61,326 68,026 redDownArrow -9.85% 1.03%
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), Containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, Not put up for retail sale - single yarn, Of uncombed fibres :

HSN Code:  52051200   52051100   52052200  
Importers : China Importers 1,127
China Importers Shipment 162,307
Value $2,582,530,371.59 $4,851,576,903.45 redDownArrow -46.77% 0.12%
Shipment 65,658 46,340 greenUpArrow 41.69% 1.10%
Footwear with outer soles of rubber, Plastics, Leather or composition leather and uppers of leather - sports footwear :

HSN Code:  64039990   64039190   64031990  
Importers : China Importers 1,126
China Importers Shipment 151,632
Value $1,789,029,038.34 $1,691,146,423.88 greenUpArrow 5.79% 0.08%
Shipment 58,509 34,974 greenUpArrow 67.29% 0.98%
Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, Or for making connections to or in electrical circuits (for example, Switches, Relays, Fuses, Surge suppressors, Plugs, Sockets, Lamp-holders and other connectors, Junction boxes), For

HSN Code:  85369090   85369019   85369094  
Importers : China Importers 3,281
China Importers Shipment 143,872
Value $2,732,141,452.89 $4,400,073,198.93 redDownArrow -37.91% 0.12%
Shipment 53,194 36,200 greenUpArrow 46.94% 0.89%
Apricots, Cherries, Peaches (including nectarines), Plums and soles, Fresh

HSN Code:  08092919   08094019   08093010  
Importers : China Importers 821
China Importers Shipment 137,963
Value $1,911,482,489.07 $2,126,706,203.67 redDownArrow -10.12% 0.09%
Shipment 48,232 57,173 redDownArrow -15.64% 0.81%
Parts and accessories (other than covers, Carrying cases and the like) suitable for use solely or principally with machines of headings 8469 to 8472

HSN Code:  84733010   84733090   84733020  
Importers : China Importers 1,394
China Importers Shipment 137,236
Value $587,488,340.71 $1,105,305,780.31 redDownArrow -46.85% 0.03%
Shipment 42,785 30,326 greenUpArrow 41.08% 0.72%