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Statistics of China's Foreign Trade in 2006

Contents
  • (1) Imports under Quota by Categories (2006/01-12)
  • (2) Import Volume and Price by Major Commodities (2006/01-12)
  • (3) Export Volume and Price by Major Commodities (2006/01-12)
  • (4) Imports by Major Categories (2006/01-12)
  • (5) Exports by Major Categories (2006/01-12)
  • (6) Top Ten Sources of Trade Surplus (2006/01-12)
  • (7) Top Ten Sources of Trade Deficit (2006/01-12)
  • (8) Top Ten Import Sources (2006/01-12)
  • (9) Top Ten Export Markets (2006/01-12)
  • (10) Top Ten Trading Partners (2006/01-12)
  • (1) Imports under Quota by Categories (2006/01-12)

    Unit:US$10,000

    Commodity Unite Jan. –Dec. Quotas in 2006 Used Quotas ±%
    Volume Value

    Wheat

    10,000 tons

    61

    11,931

    963.6

    6.3

    Corn

    10,000 tons

    7

    1,206

    720

    1.0

    Paddy and rice

    10,000 tons

    73

    29,368

    532

    13.7

    Sugar

    10,000 tons

    137

    54,867

    194.5

    70.4

    Wool

    10,000 tons

    28

    126,226

    28.7

    97.6

    Wool strip

    10,000 tons

    2

    9,748

    8

    25.0

    Cotton

    10,000 tons

    364

    486,864

    89.4

    407.2

    Chemical fertilizer

    10,000 tons

    343

    88,101

    1365

    25.1

    Carbamide

    10,000 tons

    4

    598

    330

    1.2

    NPK multiple fertilizer

    10,000 tons

    195

    47,811

    345

    56.5

    Diammonium

    10,000 tons

    144

    39,693

    690

    20.9

    Note: Zero in import volume implies that it is lower than 5 thousand tons.
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    (2) Import Volume and Price by Major Commodities (2006/01-12)
    Unit:US$1
    Commodity Unit Volume Average Unit Price

    Jan. –Dec.

    Increase ±%

    Jan. –Dec.

    Increase ±%

    Cereal and cereal flour

    10,000 tons 359 -42.7 233.7 4.0

    Soybean

    10,000 tons 2,827 6.3 264.9 -9.4

    Edible vegetable Oil

    10,000 tons 671 8.0 469.8 3.6

    Natural Rubber

    10,000 tons 161 14.6 1,881.6 43.1

    Synthetic rubber

    10,000 tons 130 19.2 1,825.2 10.6

    Pulp

    10,000 tons 796 4.8 551.8 12.4

    Iron ore and fine mine

    10,000 tons 32,630 18.6 64.1 -4.0

    Aluminum oxide

    10,000 tons 691 -1.5 437.6 18.4

    Crude oil

    10,000 tons 14,518 14.5 457.4 21.6

    Finished oil

    10,000 tons 3,638 15.7 427.5 28.9

    Plastics in Primary Forms

    10,000 tons 1,807 -0.8 1,498.1 12.6

    Paper and chipboard

    10,000 tons 436 -16.3 772.3 13.5

    Steel

    10,000 tons 1,851 -28.3 1,071.2 12.4

    Unwrought copper & copper product

    10,000 tons 206 -18.6 6,021.7 63.6

    Unwrought Aluminum
    & Aluminum Product

    10,000 tons 120 -6.7 3,156.0 24.0

    Automatic Data Processing Machines
    and Related Parts

    10,000 40,050 24.7 49.8 -11.3

    Wireless telephone, handset
    or vehicle mounted

    10,000 2,892 128.3 72.7 -22.7

    Auto and chassis

    10,000 23 40.7 32,773.7 4.5
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    (3) Export Volume and Price by Major Commodities (2006/01-12)
    Unit:US$1
    Commodity Unit Volume Average Unit Price
    Jan. –Dec. Increase ±% Jan. –Dec. Increase ±%
    Corn 10,000 tons 310 -64.1 136.0 6.1
    Coal 10,000 tons 6,323 -11.8 58.1 -2.6
    Crude oil 10,000 tons 634 -21.4 431.7 29.2
    Finished oil 10,000 tons 1,235 -11.9 570.7 24.7
    Cotton Yarns 10,000 tons 58 22.9 3,164.3 6.1
    Cotton woven fabrics 10,000 meters 684,743 12.2 1.2 0.8
    Plastic products 10,000 tons 724 7.7 1,836.1 9.6
    Footwear 10,000 pairs 765,492 10.7 2.7 3.0
    Steel 10,000 tons 4,301 109.6 610.2 -4.3
    Container 10,000 220 7.3 2,724.9 -5.0
    Video tape recorder and reproducer 10,000 sets 18,626 3.2 41.7 -1.5
    TV sets 10,000 sets 11,576 34.7 112.0 14.3
    Camera 10,000 3,510 -23.6 3.6 -13.9
    Automatic data processing machines and related parts 10,000 sets 142,608 9.3 65.2 11.6
    Wireless telephone, handset or vehicle mounted 10,000 sets 38,543 69.1 81.0 -10.6
    Motor Vehicle 10,000 1,027 7.6 311.1 22.8
    Bicycle 10,000 5,601 4.5 33.7 3.1
    Auto and chassis 10,000 164 51.9 2,147.2 21.9
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    (4) Imports by Major Categories (2006/01-12)
    Unit:US$100,000,000
    Category Jan. - Dec. Increase±% Share ±%
    I Classified by SITC      
    Primary Products 1,871.4 26.7 23.6
    Food stuffs 229.2 6.4 2.9
    Raw Material 287.4 21.5 3.6
    Minerals 1,354.8 32.2 17.1
    Iron ore and fine mine 464.8 20.5 5.9
    Mineral fuels 890.0 39.2 11.2
    Industrial finished good 6,044.7 18.0 76.4
    Non-Ferrous Metal 228.0 33.4 2.9
    Steel 216.2 -17.9 2.7
    Chemical products 870.8 12.0 11.0
    Other Semi-finished products 261.8 17.8 3.3
    Machinery and transportation equipments 3,571.1 22.9 45.1
    Textiles 163.6 5.5 2.1
    Clothing 17.2 5.8 0.2
    Other finished products 716.0 16.9 9.0
           
    II Classified by BEC      
    Capital goods 1,516.5 18.3 19.2
    Interim Product 5,892.9 19.5 74.4
    Consumption Goods 506.7 20.1 6.4
           
    III Classified by Others      
    Agricultural Products (WTO) 278.2 12.9 3.5
    Machinery & Electrics 4,277.3 22.1 54.0
    High and New Technology Products 2,473.1 25.1 31.2
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    (5) Exports by Major Categories (2006/01-12)
    Unit:US$100,000,000
    Category Jan. - Dec. Increase±% Share  ±%
    I Classified by SITC      
    Primary Products 529.3 7.9 5.5
    Food stuffs 278.6 13.1 2.9
    Raw Material 46.8 14.8 0.5
    Minerals 203.8 0.3 2.1
    Iron ore and fine mine 26.1 -3.6 0.3
    Mineral fuels 177.8 0.9 1.8
    Industrial finished good 9,161.5 28.5 94.5
    Non-Ferrous Metal 182.3 66.6 1.9
    Steel 325.3 68.8 3.4
    Chemical products 445.3 24.5 4.6
    Other Semi-finished products 753.9 30.3 7.8
    Machinery and transportation equipments 4,563.6 29.6 47.1
    Textiles 486.9 18.6 5.0
    Clothing 953.9 28.6 9.8
    Other finished products 1,450.3 19.2 15.0
           
    II Classified by BEC      
    Capital goods 2,600.9 29.2 26.8
    Interim Product 3,979.5 30.8 41.1
    Consumption Goods 3,110.3 21.2 32.1
           
    III Classified by Others      
    Agricultural Products (WTO) 220.2 12.2 2.3
    Machinery & Electrics 5,494.3 28.8 56.7
    High and New Technology Products 2,814.9 29.0 29.0
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    (6) Top Ten Sources of Trade Surplus (2006/01-12)

    Unit:US$100,000,000

    Rank

    Country (Region)

    Jan.- Dec.

    Same Period
    in 2005

    Increase ±%

    1

    Hong Kong

    1,446.0

    1,122.8

    28.8

    2

    U.S.A.

    1,442.6

    1,143.0

    26.2

    3

    Netherlands

    272.1

    229.4

    18.6

    4

    UK

    176.6

    134.6

    31.2

    5

    United Arab Emirates

    86.1

    66.8

    28.9

    6

    Spain

    84.9

    63.6

    33.4

    7

    Canada

    78.5

    41.5

    89.2

    8

    Italy

    73.7

    47.6

    54.9

    9

    Turkey

    65.4

    36.3

    80.0

    10

    Mexico

    62.2

    33.1

    87.7

    Note: Trade surplus to EU was US$91.66 billion, up by 30.7% year-on-year. 
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    (7) Top Ten Sources of Trade Deficit (2006/01-12)

    Unit:US$100,000,000

    Rank

    Country (Region)

    Jan.- Dec.

    Same Period in 2005

    Increase ±%

    1

    Taiwan

    -663.7

    -581.6

    14.1

    2

    Korea

    -452.5

    -416.8

    8.6

    3

    Japan

    -240.8

    -164.5

    46.3

    4

    Philippines

    -119.4

    -81.8

    45.8

    5

    Angola

    -100.4

    -62.1

    61.7

    6

    Malaysia

    -100.4

    -94.9

    5.8

    7

    Saudi Arabia

    -100.3

    -84.2

    19.1

    8

    Thailand

    -82.0

    -61.7

    32.8

    9

    Oman

    -57.9

    -39.5

    46.7

    10

    Australia

    -57.0

    -51.4

    10.9

    Note: Trade deficit to ASEAN was US$18.21billion, drop by7.1% year-on-year.
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    (8) Top Ten Import Sources (2006/01-12)

    Unit:US$100,000,000

    Rank

    Country (Region)

    Jan.- Dec.

    Increase ±%

    Share ±%

    Change in Share ±%

     

    Total Value

    7,916.1

    20.0

    100.0

    0.0

    1

    Japan

    1,157.2

    15.2

    14.6

    -0.6

    2

    EU

    903.2

    22.7

    11.4

    0.2

    3

    ROK

    897.8

    16.9

    11.3

    -0.3

    4

    ASEAN

    895.3

    19.4

    11.3

    -0.1

    5

    Taiwan

    871.1

    16.6

    11.0

    -0.3

    6

    U.S.A.

    592.1

    21.8

    7.5

    0.1

    7

    Australia

    193.2

    19.3

    2.4

    -0.1

    8

    Russia

    175.5

    10.5

    2.2

    -0.2

    9

    Saudi Arabia

    150.8

    23.2

    1.9

    0.0

    10

    Brazil

    129.2

    29.3

    1.6

    0.1

    Note: Ranking by total imports.
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    (9) Top Ten Export Markets (2006/01-12)

    Unit:US$100,000,000

    Rank

    Country (Region)

    Jan.- Dec.

    Increase ±%

    Share ±%

    Change in Share ±%

     

    Total Value

    9,690.7

    27.2

    100.0

    0.0

    1

    U.S.A.

    2,034.7

    24.9

    21.0

    -0.4

    2

    E.U.

    1,819.8

    26.6

    18.8

    -0.1

    3

    Hong Kong

    1,553.9

    24.8

    16.0

    -0.3

    4

    Japan

    916.4

    9.1

    9.5

    -1.5

    5

    ASEAN

    713.1

    28.8

    7.4

    0.1

    6

    ROK

    445.3

    26.8

    4.6

    0.0

    7

    Taiwan

    207.4

    25.3

    2.1

    -0.1

    8

    Russia

    158.3

    19.8

    1.6

    -0.1

    9

    Canada

    155.2

    33.1

    1.6

    0.1

    10

    India

    145.8

    63.2

    1.5

    0.3

    Note: Ranking by total exports.
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    (10) Top Ten Trading Partners (2006/01-12)

    Unit:US$100,000,000

    Rank

    Country (Region)

    Jan.- Dec.

    Increase ±%

    Share ±%

    Change in Share ±%

     

    Total Value

    17,606.9

    23.8

    100.0

    0.0

    1

    E.U.

    2,723.0

    25.3

    15.5

    0.2

    2

    U.S.A.

    2,626.8

    24.2

    14.9

    0.0

    3

    Japan

    2,073.6

    12.5

    11.8

    -1.2

    4

    Hong Kong

    1,661.7

    21.6

    9.4

    -0.2

    5

    ASEAN

    1,608.4

    23.4

    9.1

    -0.1

    6

    ROK

    1,343.1

    20.0

    7.6

    -0.3

    7

    Taiwan

    1,078.4

    18.2

    6.1

    -0.3

    8

    Russia

    333.9

    14.7

    1.9

    -0.1

    9

    Australia

    329.5

    20.9

    1.9

    0.0

    10

    India

    248.6

    32.9

    1.4

    0.1

    Note: Ranking by total imports and exports.
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    (Source: Network Center of MOFCOM)        
     
     
     
       
     
     
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