Trade lane

What China buys from Russia.

China imported USD 11bn of manufactured and processed goods from Russia in 2024, up 2 per cent on 2022. That is 1 per cent of everything China imported in these lines, and Russia is its number 17 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where Russia dominates, and where another country ships the same line for less a tonne.

Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices.

USD 11bnfrom Russia in 2024 (USD 10bn in 2022)
1 per centof China's imports in these lines, USD 986bn from every source
217product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#17Russia's rank among China's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what China paid Russia for it at the border, Russia's share of everything China imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 89 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: potassic, potassium chlorideHS 310420

    Share of China's imports35 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changeup 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 888m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 296 a tonne, 4,243,840 tonnes
    USD 1.3bnin 2024
  2. 2

    Wood: coniferous species, of fir (Abies spp.) and spruce (Picea spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of...HS 440712

    Share of China's imports77 per cent, 33 source countries
    Changedown 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.2bn in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 414 a tonne, 2,521,417 tonnes
    USD 1.0bnin 2024
  3. 3

    Wood: coniferous species, of pine (Pinus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding...HS 440711

    Share of China's imports69 per cent, 41 source countries
    Changedown 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.2bn in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 386 a tonne, 2,568,689 tonnes
    USD 990min 2024
  4. 4

    Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, (other than dissolving grades), semi-bleached or bleached, of coniferous woodHS 470321

    Share of China's imports13 per cent, 26 source countries
    Changedown 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 884m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 678 a tonne, 1,126,741 tonnes
    USD 763min 2024
  5. 5

    Wood: coniferous species, other than of pine (Pinus spp.) or fir (Abies spp.) or spruce (Picea spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not...HS 440719

    Share of China's imports79 per cent, 29 source countries
    Changedown 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 298m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 253 a tonne, 1,168,580 tonnes
    USD 296min 2024
  6. 6

    Steel, stainless: (excluding cold-drawn or cold-rolled), tubes pipes and hollow profiles of circular cross-sectionHS 730449

    Share of China's imports72 per cent, 38 source countries
    Changefrom USD 17m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 83,857 a tonne, 2,975 tonnes
    USD 249min 2024
  7. 7

    Alcohols: saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)HS 290511

    Share of China's imports6 per cent, 36 source countries
    Changeup 468 per cent on 2022 (USD 39m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 286 a tonne, 781,515 tonnes
    USD 224min 2024
  8. 8

    Heterocyclic compounds: lactams: 6-hexanelactam (epsilon-caprolactam)HS 293371

    Share of China's imports98 per cent, 9 source countries
    Changeup 87 per cent on 2022 (USD 119m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,549 a tonne, 143,865 tonnes
    USD 223min 2024
  9. 9

    Carbon: carbon blacks and other forms of carbon n.e.c.HS 280300

    Share of China's imports40 per cent, 42 source countries
    Changefrom USD 20m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 1,002 a tonne, 219,775 tonnes
    USD 220min 2024
  10. 10

    Rubber: synthetic, styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) and carboxylated styrene-butadiene rubber (XSBR), (other than latex), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS 400219

    Share of China's imports22 per cent, 41 source countries
    Changeup 306 per cent on 2022 (USD 51m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,422 a tonne, 146,283 tonnes
    USD 208min 2024
  11. 11

    Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, (other than dissolving grades), unbleached, of coniferous woodHS 470311

    Share of China's imports33 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 252m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 565 a tonne, 343,172 tonnes
    USD 194min 2024
  12. 12

    Kraft paper and paperboard: kraftliner, uncoated, unbleached, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803HS 480411

    Share of China's imports35 per cent, 27 source countries
    Changeup 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 164m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 448 a tonne, 421,775 tonnes
    USD 189min 2024
  13. 13

    Rubber: synthetic, butadiene rubber (BR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS 400220

    Share of China's imports37 per cent, 32 source countries
    Changeup 87 per cent on 2022 (USD 100m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,562 a tonne, 119,996 tonnes
    USD 187min 2024
  14. 14

    Iron or non-alloy steel: semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel: containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (other than square)...HS 720712

    Share of China's imports62 per cent, 9 source countries
    Changedown 85 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.2bn in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 452 a tonne, 395,669 tonnes
    USD 179min 2024
  15. 15

    Kraft paper and paperboard: sack kraft paper, uncoated, unbleached, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803HS 480421

    Share of China's imports89 per cent, 23 source countries
    Changeup 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 131m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 522 a tonne, 342,572 tonnes
    USD 179min 2024
  16. 16

    Heat exchange units: not used for domestic purposesHS 841950

    Share of China's imports20 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changefrom USD 6m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 59,904 a tonne, 2,923 tonnes
    USD 175min 2024
  17. 17

    Paper and paperboard: uncoated, fluting paper other than semi-chemical or straw, rolls or sheetsHS 480519

    Share of China's imports22 per cent, 35 source countries
    Changedown 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 235m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 551 a tonne, 310,672 tonnes
    USD 171min 2024
  18. 18

    Plywood: with sheets of wood only: not bamboo: each ply 6mm or less, with at least one outer ply of alder, ash, beech, birch, cherry, chestnut, elm, eucalyptus...HS 441233

    Share of China's imports95 per cent, 45 source countries
    Changeup 173 per cent on 2022 (USD 63m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 736 a tonne, 232,115 tonnes
    USD 171min 2024
  19. 19

    Rubber: synthetic, isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS 400231

    Share of China's imports71 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changeup 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 142m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,698 a tonne, 97,784 tonnes
    USD 166min 2024
  20. 20

    Newsprint: made of fibres obtained essentially by a chemi-mechanical process or of a weight, per m2, of more than 57g but not more than 65g, in rolls or sheetsHS 480100

    Share of China's imports70 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changedown 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 247m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 498 a tonne, 331,870 tonnes
    USD 165min 2024
  21. 21

    Rubber: synthetic, halo-isobutene-isoprene rubber (CIIR or BIIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS 400239

    Share of China's imports49 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changedown 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 193m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,052 a tonne, 79,760 tonnes
    USD 164min 2024
  22. 22

    Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or moreHS 390120

    Share of China's imports3 per cent, 59 source countries
    Changedown 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 227m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 819 a tonne, 194,295 tonnes
    USD 159min 2024
  23. 23

    Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassiumHS 310520

    Share of China's imports23 per cent, 37 source countries
    Changeup 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 133m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 395 a tonne, 398,282 tonnes
    USD 157min 2024
  24. 24

    Rubber: synthetic, isoprene rubber (IR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS 400260

    Share of China's imports86 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changeup 111 per cent on 2022 (USD 73m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,660 a tonne, 93,239 tonnes
    USD 155min 2024
  25. 25

    Gases, rare: other than argonHS 280429

    Share of China's imports25 per cent, 20 source countries
    Changeup 153 per cent on 2022 (USD 44m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 82,355 a tonne, 1,353 tonnes
    USD 111min 2024
  26. 26

    Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326HS 732690

    Share of China's imports5 per cent, 128 source countries
    Changeup 126 per cent on 2022 (USD 47m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 105min 2024
  27. 27

    Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, (other than dissolving grades), semi-bleached or bleached, of non-coniferous woodHS 470329

    Share of China's imports1 per cent, 25 source countries
    Changeup 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 77m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 602 a tonne, 170,953 tonnes
    USD 103min 2024
  28. 28

    Wood: of birch (Betula spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, of a thickness exceeding 6mm, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointedHS 440796

    Share of China's imports96 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changedown 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 134m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 301 a tonne, 329,798 tonnes
    USD 99min 2024
  29. 29

    Titanium: other than unwrought, n.e.c. in heading no. 8108HS 810890

    Share of China's imports20 per cent, 55 source countries
    Changeup 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 66m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 90min 2024
  30. 30

    Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94HS 390140

    Share of China's imports1 per cent, 53 source countries
    Changedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 84m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 865 a tonne, 87,771 tonnes
    USD 76min 2024
  31. 31

    Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94HS 390110

    Share of China's imports2 per cent, 63 source countries
    Changedown 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 77m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 979 a tonne, 75,356 tonnes
    USD 74min 2024
  32. 32

    Wood: n.e.c. in heading no. 4408, sheets for veneer or plywood, other wood sawn lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, not...HS 440890

    Share of China's imports44 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changeup 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 70m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 72min 2024
  33. 33

    Wood: oak (Quercus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, thicker than 6mmHS 440791

    Share of China's imports16 per cent, 30 source countries
    Changeup 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 53m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 519 a tonne, 129,262 tonnes
    USD 67min 2024
  34. 34

    Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary formsHS 390210

    Share of China's imports3 per cent, 76 source countries
    Changedown 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 114m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 842 a tonne, 79,281 tonnes
    USD 67min 2024
  35. 35

    Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180

    Share of China's imports2 per cent, 101 source countries
    Changefrom USD 2m in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 64min 2024
  36. 36

    Wood: sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, of a thickness exceeding 6mm, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, n.e.c. in heading no. 4407HS 440799

    Share of China's imports15 per cent, 66 source countries
    Changedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 74m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 376 a tonne, 160,720 tonnes
    USD 60min 2024
  37. 37

    Oxides of boron: boric acidsHS 281000

    Share of China's imports30 per cent, 23 source countries
    Changeup 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 43m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 848 a tonne, 69,100 tonnes
    USD 59min 2024
  38. 38

    Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803): over 10% by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, in rollsHS 480261

    Share of China's imports59 per cent, 25 source countries
    Changefrom USD 1m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 497 a tonne, 116,955 tonnes
    USD 58min 2024
  39. 39

    Turbo-jets: of a thrust not exceeding 25kNHS 841111

    Share of China's imports92 per cent, 10 source countries
    Changefrom USD 133k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 4.7m a tonne, 11 tonnes
    USD 52min 2024
  40. 40

    Radio navigational aid apparatusHS 852691

    Share of China's imports7 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changeup 51 per cent on 2022 (USD 33m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 911,885 a tonne, 54 tonnes
    USD 49min 2024
  41. 41

    Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data (including wired/wireless...HS 851769

    Share of China's imports28 per cent, 70 source countries
    Changeup 374 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 760,894 a tonne, 60 tonnes
    USD 46min 2024
  42. 42

    Rubber: synthetic, acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR), (other than latex), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS 400259

    Share of China's imports23 per cent, 30 source countries
    Changedown 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 47m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,402 a tonne, 31,011 tonnes
    USD 43min 2024
  43. 43

    Wood: coniferous, sheets for veneering (including those obtained by slicing laminated wood), for plywood or similar laminated wood and other wood, sawn lengthwise...HS 440810

    Share of China's imports91 per cent, 27 source countries
    Changedown 43 per cent on 2022 (USD 76m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 43min 2024
  44. 44

    Pumps: parts thereofHS 841391

    Share of China's imports5 per cent, 92 source countries
    Changefrom USD 2m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 96,404 a tonne, 395 tonnes
    USD 38min 2024
  45. 45

    Paper and paperboard: uncoated, weight 150g/m2 or less, in rolls or sheets, n.e.c. in heading no.4805HS 480591

    Share of China's imports22 per cent, 37 source countries
    Changeup 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 471 a tonne, 79,394 tonnes
    USD 37min 2024
  46. 46

    Polyamides: polyamide-6, -11, -12, -6,6, -6,9, -6,10 or -6,12, in primary formsHS 390810

    Share of China's imports4 per cent, 65 source countries
    Changeup 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 33m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,544 a tonne, 23,469 tonnes
    USD 36min 2024
  47. 47

    Wood: ash (Fraxinus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, thicker than 6mmHS 440795

    Share of China's imports18 per cent, 20 source countries
    Changedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 44m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 488 a tonne, 73,213 tonnes
    USD 36min 2024
  48. 48

    Wood: not of bamboo, articles n.e.c. in heading no. 4414 to 4420 (excluding clothes hangers)HS 442199

    Share of China's imports12 per cent, 98 source countries
    Changeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 33m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 35min 2024
  49. 49

    Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellersHS 841191

    Share of China's imports1 per cent, 52 source countries
    Changeup 199 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4.2m a tonne, 7.7 tonnes
    USD 33min 2024
  50. 50

    Instruments, appliances and machines: for measuring or checking n.e.c. in chapter 90HS 903180

    Share of China's imports1 per cent, 96 source countries
    Changeup 276 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 32min 2024
Fastest growing

The lines that grew most since 2022.

Lines worth at least USD 5m in 2022, ranked by growth to 2024 in current dollars. A fast rise can be a new product, a shift away from another source, or a price change; the record does not say which.

  1. Heat exchange units: not used for domestic purposesHS 841950USD 175m in 2024, from USD 6m in 2022. Russia supplies 20 per cent of the line.
  2. Steel, stainless: (excluding cold-drawn or cold-rolled), tubes pipes and hollow profiles of circular cross-sectionHS 730449USD 249m in 2024, from USD 17m in 2022. Russia supplies 72 per cent of the line.
  3. Carbon: carbon blacks and other forms of carbon n.e.c.HS 280300USD 220m in 2024, from USD 20m in 2022. Russia supplies 40 per cent of the line.
  4. Alcohols: saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)HS 290511USD 224m in 2024, up 468 per cent on 2022 (USD 39m in 2022). Russia supplies 6 per cent of the line.
  5. Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data (including wired/wireless...HS 851769USD 46m in 2024, up 374 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Russia supplies 28 per cent of the line.
  6. Rubber: synthetic, styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) and carboxylated styrene-butadiene rubber (XSBR), (other than latex), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS 400219USD 208m in 2024, up 306 per cent on 2022 (USD 51m in 2022). Russia supplies 22 per cent of the line.
  7. Instruments, appliances and machines: for measuring or checking n.e.c. in chapter 90HS 903180USD 32m in 2024, up 276 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Russia supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  8. Paper and paperboard: uncoated, semi-chemical fluting paper, rolls or sheetsHS 480511USD 21m in 2024, up 229 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Russia supplies 12 per cent of the line.
  9. Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellersHS 841191USD 33m in 2024, up 199 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). Russia supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  10. Cobalt: mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy, unwrought cobalt, powdersHS 810520USD 26m in 2024, up 197 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Russia supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  11. Plywood: with sheets of wood only: not bamboo: each ply 6mm or less, with at least one outer ply of alder, ash, beech, birch, cherry, chestnut, elm, eucalyptus...HS 441233USD 171m in 2024, up 173 per cent on 2022 (USD 63m in 2022). Russia supplies 95 per cent of the line.
  12. Gases, rare: other than argonHS 280429USD 111m in 2024, up 153 per cent on 2022 (USD 44m in 2022). Russia supplies 25 per cent of the line.
  13. Propylene, other olefin polymers: propylene copolymers in primary formsHS 390230USD 21m in 2024, up 153 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Russia supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  14. Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326HS 732690USD 105m in 2024, up 126 per cent on 2022 (USD 47m in 2022). Russia supplies 5 per cent of the line.
  15. Rubber: synthetic, isoprene rubber (IR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS 400260USD 155m in 2024, up 111 per cent on 2022 (USD 73m in 2022). Russia supplies 86 per cent of the line.
  16. Rubber: synthetic, butadiene rubber (BR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS 400220USD 187m in 2024, up 87 per cent on 2022 (USD 100m in 2022). Russia supplies 37 per cent of the line.
  17. Heterocyclic compounds: lactams: 6-hexanelactam (epsilon-caprolactam)HS 293371USD 223m in 2024, up 87 per cent on 2022 (USD 119m in 2022). Russia supplies 98 per cent of the line.
  18. Vanadium oxides and hydroxidesHS 282530USD 27m in 2024, up 64 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022). Russia supplies 95 per cent of the line.
  19. Instruments and apparatus: n.e.c. in heading no. 9030, without a recording deviceHS 903089USD 17m in 2024, up 63 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). Russia supplies 9 per cent of the line.
  20. Lithium oxide and hydroxideHS 282520USD 9m in 2024, up 61 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Russia supplies 9 per cent of the line.
Where Russia dominates

Lines where Russia supplies 60 per cent or more.

The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where Russia ships at least 60 per cent of what China imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.

  1. Wood: coniferous species, of fir (Abies spp.) and spruce (Picea spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of...HS 44071277 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 1.0bn; 33 source countries in all.
  2. Wood: coniferous species, of pine (Pinus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding...HS 44071169 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 990m; 41 source countries in all.
  3. Wood: coniferous species, other than of pine (Pinus spp.) or fir (Abies spp.) or spruce (Picea spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not...HS 44071979 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 296m; 29 source countries in all.
  4. Steel, stainless: (excluding cold-drawn or cold-rolled), tubes pipes and hollow profiles of circular cross-sectionHS 73044972 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 249m; 38 source countries in all.
  5. Heterocyclic compounds: lactams: 6-hexanelactam (epsilon-caprolactam)HS 29337198 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 223m; 9 source countries in all.
  6. Iron or non-alloy steel: semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel: containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (other than square)...HS 72071262 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 179m; 9 source countries in all.
  7. Kraft paper and paperboard: sack kraft paper, uncoated, unbleached, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803HS 48042189 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 179m; 23 source countries in all.
  8. Plywood: with sheets of wood only: not bamboo: each ply 6mm or less, with at least one outer ply of alder, ash, beech, birch, cherry, chestnut, elm, eucalyptus...HS 44123395 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 171m; 45 source countries in all.
  9. Rubber: synthetic, isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS 40023171 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 166m; 22 source countries in all.
  10. Newsprint: made of fibres obtained essentially by a chemi-mechanical process or of a weight, per m2, of more than 57g but not more than 65g, in rolls or sheetsHS 48010070 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 165m; 21 source countries in all.
  11. Rubber: synthetic, isoprene rubber (IR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS 40026086 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 155m; 17 source countries in all.
  12. Wood: of birch (Betula spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, of a thickness exceeding 6mm, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointedHS 44079696 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 99m; 13 source countries in all.
  13. Turbo-jets: of a thrust not exceeding 25kNHS 84111192 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 52m; 10 source countries in all.
  14. Wood: coniferous, sheets for veneering (including those obtained by slicing laminated wood), for plywood or similar laminated wood and other wood, sawn lengthwise...HS 44081091 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 43m; 27 source countries in all.
  15. Aluminium: (not alloyed), wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 7mmHS 76051187 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 28m; 11 source countries in all.
  16. Hydroxide and peroxide of magnesiumHS 28161073 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 27m; 22 source countries in all.
  17. Vanadium oxides and hydroxidesHS 28253095 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 27m; 10 source countries in all.
  18. Chromium oxides and hydroxides: excluding chromium trioxideHS 28199088 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 21m; 20 source countries in all.
  19. Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, of silicon-electrical steel, grain-orientedHS 72251161 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 14m; 10 source countries in all.
  20. Chromium and articles thereof: unwrought chromium, powdersHS 81122184 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 13m; 13 source countries in all.
Another source, lower unit value

Where another country ships the same line for at least 20 per cent less a tonne.

Lines worth USD 5m or more where Russia's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to China at a unit value at least 20 per cent lower. The largest such source is named. The same heading can hold different grades, so a lower figure is a question to ask, not a like-for-like price.

  1. Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: potassic, potassium chlorideHS 310420Russia: USD 1.3bn at USD 296 a tonne. Canada: USD 381m (11 per cent of the line) at USD 194 a tonne, 34 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 295 a tonne.
  2. Wood: coniferous species, of fir (Abies spp.) and spruce (Picea spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of...HS 440712Russia: USD 1.0bn at USD 414 a tonne. Belarus: USD 80m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 319 a tonne, 23 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 414 a tonne.
  3. Wood: coniferous species, of pine (Pinus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding...HS 440711Russia: USD 990m at USD 386 a tonne. United States: USD 28m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 289 a tonne, 25 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 371 a tonne.
  4. Steel, stainless: (excluding cold-drawn or cold-rolled), tubes pipes and hollow profiles of circular cross-sectionHS 730449Russia: USD 249m at USD 83,857 a tonne. India: USD 23m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 9,600 a tonne, 89 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 17,691 a tonne.
  5. Iron or non-alloy steel: semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel: containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (other than square)...HS 720712Russia: USD 179m at USD 452 a tonne. Japan: USD 5m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 324 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 480 a tonne.
  6. Heat exchange units: not used for domestic purposesHS 841950Russia: USD 175m at USD 59,904 a tonne. South Korea: USD 122m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 20,021 a tonne, 67 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 26,705 a tonne.
  7. Paper and paperboard: uncoated, fluting paper other than semi-chemical or straw, rolls or sheetsHS 480519Russia: USD 171m at USD 551 a tonne. Indonesia: USD 188m (24 per cent of the line) at USD 331 a tonne, 40 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 305 a tonne.
  8. Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, (other than dissolving grades), semi-bleached or bleached, of non-coniferous woodHS 470329Russia: USD 103m at USD 602 a tonne. United States: USD 56m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 465 a tonne, 23 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 563 a tonne.
  9. Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94HS 390140Russia: USD 76m at USD 865 a tonne. Saudi Arabia: USD 593m (10 per cent of the line) at USD 620 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 972 a tonne.
  10. Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94HS 390110Russia: USD 74m at USD 979 a tonne. Brazil: USD 16m (under 1 per cent of the line) at USD 767 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,206 a tonne.
  11. Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary formsHS 390210Russia: USD 67m at USD 842 a tonne. Japan: USD 173m (8 per cent of the line) at USD 649 a tonne, 23 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,203 a tonne.
  12. Radio navigational aid apparatusHS 852691Russia: USD 49m at USD 911,885 a tonne. Mexico: USD 203m (30 per cent of the line) at USD 507,634 a tonne, 44 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 388,801 a tonne.
  13. Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data (including wired/wireless...HS 851769Russia: USD 46m at USD 760,894 a tonne. Hungary: USD 28m (17 per cent of the line) at USD 118,907 a tonne, 84 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 239,763 a tonne.
  14. Pumps: parts thereofHS 841391Russia: USD 38m at USD 96,404 a tonne. Germany: USD 170m (20 per cent of the line) at USD 44,368 a tonne, 54 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 36,561 a tonne.
  15. Polyamides: polyamide-6, -11, -12, -6,6, -6,9, -6,10 or -6,12, in primary formsHS 390810Russia: USD 36m at USD 1,544 a tonne. Indonesia: USD 15m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 1,049 a tonne, 32 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,790 a tonne.
  16. Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellersHS 841191Russia: USD 33m at USD 4.2m a tonne. United States: USD 1.1bn (33 per cent of the line) at USD 982,563 a tonne, 77 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3.3m a tonne.
  17. Machinery, plant and laboratory equipment: parts of equipment for treating materials by a process involving a change of temperatureHS 841990Russia: USD 32m at USD 81,276 a tonne. South Korea: USD 94m (22 per cent of the line) at USD 37,797 a tonne, 54 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 37,658 a tonne.
  18. Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730Russia: USD 25m at USD 898,051 a tonne. Germany: USD 745m (36 per cent of the line) at USD 633,679 a tonne, 29 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 627,011 a tonne.
  19. Instruments and apparatus: n.e.c. in heading no. 9030, without a recording deviceHS 903089Russia: USD 17m at USD 1.7m a tonne. Japan: USD 43m (22 per cent of the line) at USD 523,166 a tonne, 69 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 553,424 a tonne.
  20. Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989Russia: USD 16m at USD 169,610 a tonne. Japan: USD 1.5bn (30 per cent of the line) at USD 38,564 a tonne, 77 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 46,361 a tonne.
What this record says

What crossed the border, what it was worth, and what it weighed.

Every figure on this page is from CEPII's BACI file, which reconciles what each pair of countries reports to the UN about the same shipment. Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. A line is one six-digit customs heading (HS 2022). Values are in US dollars at the border; growth is in current dollars, so part of any change is price, not volume.

Unit value. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices. It is the value of a line divided by its declared weight, so it mixes grades, models and qualities under one heading. It is shown only where the weight is recorded, at least three source countries of USD 100k or more ship the line to China with a weight, and the figure sits within a factor of five of the middle of those sources. Outside that band it is treated as a recording problem and left out.

Share is Russia's part of everything China imported in that line, from every source. Sources counts the countries that shipped any of it.

Scope. Manufactured and processed goods, customs chapters 16 to 96, without ores, fuels, precious metals, scrap, raw farm output and one-off capital and defence purchases: the same rule as the Made here pages.

What it does not say

A record of trade, not a shopping list.

What this record does not say: what sells at retail, what margin a trade leaves, how crowded the marketplaces are, or how much of a flow is re-exported through entrepots such as Hong Kong and Singapore.

A large line is not proof of an opening, and a lower unit value from another country is not proof the goods are the same. Tariffs, standards, freight, payment terms, lead times and the plain fact that a supplier is good at it are all invisible here. Nothing on this page is a forecast, a recommendation or a promise. No supplier company is named, because the record holds none.

Source: CEPII BACI, HS22, version 202601. Edition of 2026-11-03.

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