Trade lane
What China buys from Turkey.
China imported USD 1.2bn of manufactured and processed goods from Turkey in 2024, down 11 per cent on 2022. That is under 1 per cent of everything China imported in these lines, and Turkey is its number 47 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where Turkey 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 1.2bnfrom Turkey in 2024 (USD 1.3bn in 2022)
under 1 per centof China's imports in these lines, USD 986bn from every source
164product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#47Turkey's rank among China's sources
The top 50
The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.
Each line shows what China paid Turkey for it at the border, Turkey'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 66 per cent of the lane.
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Borates: disodium tetraborate (refined borax), other than anhydrousHS 284019
Share of China's imports69 per cent, 15 source countriesChangeup 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 315m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 357min 2024 -
2
Nuts and other seeds: whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit (excluding ground-nuts except in mixtures)HS 200819
Share of China's imports7 per cent, 59 source countriesChangeup 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 35m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 8,730 a tonne, 6,160 tonnesUSD 54min 2024 -
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Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: catheters, cannulae and the likeHS 901839
Share of China's imports1 per cent, 64 source countriesChangedown 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 41m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 138,032 a tonne, 198 tonnesUSD 27min 2024 -
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Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition)HS 840999
Share of China's imports2 per cent, 100 source countriesChangedown 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 43m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 11,777 a tonne, 2,275 tonnesUSD 27min 2024 -
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Food preparations: pasta, uncooked (excluding that containing eggs), not stuffed or otherwise preparedHS 190219
Share of China's imports32 per cent, 31 source countriesChangeup 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 871 a tonne, 24,839 tonnesUSD 22min 2024 -
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Glass: glass frit and other glass, in the form of powder, granules or flakesHS 320740
Share of China's imports19 per cent, 32 source countriesChangedown 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,962 a tonne, 9,718 tonnesUSD 19min 2024 -
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Enamels and glazes: vitrifiable enamels and glazes, engobes (slips) and similar preparationsHS 320720
Share of China's imports24 per cent, 29 source countriesChangedown 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,731 a tonne, 8,131 tonnesUSD 14min 2024 -
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Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890
Share of China's importsunder 1 per cent, 80 source countriesChangedown 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 186,022 a tonne, 66 tonnesUSD 12min 2024 -
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Ball bearingsHS 848210
Share of China's imports1 per cent, 85 source countriesChangeup 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 28,393 a tonne, 429 tonnesUSD 12min 2024 -
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Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, of yarns of different colours, weighing more than 200g/m2, denimHS 520942
Share of China's imports15 per cent, 31 source countriesChangeup 92 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7,693 a tonne, 1,507 tonnesUSD 12min 2024 -
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Carpets and other textile floor coverings: woven, (not tufted or flocked), of man-made textile materials, of pile construction, made up, n.e.c. in item no. 5702.10 or...HS 570242
Share of China's imports62 per cent, 33 source countriesChangeup 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,378 a tonne, 2,598 tonnesUSD 11min 2024 -
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Vegetable preparations: potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozenHS 200410
Share of China's imports27 per cent, 21 source countriesChangeup 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,453 a tonne, 7,188 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
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Fibres: synthetic staple fibres, acrylic or modacrylic, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinningHS 550330
Share of China's imports9 per cent, 19 source countriesChangedown 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,165 a tonne, 2,474 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
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T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 610910
Share of China's imports2 per cent, 117 source countriesChangedown 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 32,533 a tonne, 278 tonnesUSD 9min 2024 -
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Copper: bars, rods and profiles, of copper-zinc base alloys (brass)HS 740721
Share of China's imports3 per cent, 45 source countriesChangeup 134 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,642 a tonne, 1,508 tonnesUSD 9min 2024 -
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Rubber: unvulcanised, (compounded other than with carbon black or silica), in primary forms, (other than plates, sheets, strip, solutions or dispersions)HS 400599
Share of China's imports15 per cent, 40 source countriesChangeup 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,077 a tonne, 2,618 tonnesUSD 8min 2024 -
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Engines: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of a kind used for other than marine propulsion or the vehicles of...HS 840890
Share of China's importsunder 1 per cent, 39 source countriesChangeup 84 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 17,616 a tonne, 428 tonnesUSD 8min 2024 -
18
Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18HS 180690
Share of China's imports3 per cent, 70 source countriesChangeup 68 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,814 a tonne, 1,267 tonnesUSD 7min 2024 -
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Boilers: central heating boilers (excluding those of heading no. 8402)HS 840310
Share of China's imports6 per cent, 23 source countriesChangedown 58 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 14,595 a tonne, 489 tonnesUSD 7min 2024 -
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Juice: of any single fruit, nut or vegetable n.e.c. in heading no. 2009, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other...HS 200989
Share of China's imports2 per cent, 65 source countriesChangeup 66 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,557 a tonne, 2,731 tonnesUSD 7min 2024 -
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Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, towers and lattice mastsHS 730820
Share of China's imports62 per cent, 20 source countriesChangeup 342 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 8,113 a tonne, 854 tonnesUSD 7min 2024 -
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Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899
Share of China's importsunder 1 per cent, 100 source countriesChangeup 55 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7,838 a tonne, 867 tonnesUSD 7min 2024 -
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Pumps: reciprocating positive displacement pumps, n.e.c. in heading no. 8413, for liquidsHS 841350
Share of China's imports1 per cent, 68 source countriesChangeup 371 per cent on 2022 (USD 1m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 23,287 a tonne, 268 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
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Furskins: tanned or dressed, whole, with or without head, tail or paws, not assembled, n.e.c. in heading no. 4302, excluding goods or heading no. 4303HS 430219
Share of China's imports10 per cent, 44 source countriesChangefrom USD 635k in 2022Unit valueUSD 35,335 a tonne, 173 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
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Food preparations: sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoaHS 190531
Share of China's imports2 per cent, 67 source countriesChangeup 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,534 a tonne, 1,710 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
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Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), articles n.e.c. in heading no. 4016, of non-cellular rubberHS 401699
Share of China's imports1 per cent, 100 source countriesChangeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 12,330 a tonne, 477 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
27
Washing machines: parts for household or laundry-typeHS 845090
Share of China's imports20 per cent, 49 source countriesChangeup 81 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,179 a tonne, 1,080 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
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Machinery: for filtering or purifying liquids, n.e.c. in item no. 8421.2HS 842129
Share of China's imports1 per cent, 71 source countriesChangeup 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 46,460 a tonne, 120 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
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Artificial parts of the body: excluding artificial jointsHS 902139
Share of China's imports1 per cent, 42 source countriesChangedown 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 925,314 a tonne, 6.0 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
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Magnets: electro-magnets, holding devices and parts n.e.c. in heading no. 8505HS 850590
Share of China's imports2 per cent, 63 source countriesChangedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 18,827 a tonne, 278 tonnesUSD 5min 2024 -
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Hair preparations: shampoosHS 330510
Share of China's imports2 per cent, 61 source countriesChangefrom USD 602k in 2022Unit valueUSD 4,251 a tonne, 1,220 tonnesUSD 5min 2024 -
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Tanned or crust hides and skins: without hair on, bovine or equine, in the wet state (including wet-blue), full grains, unsplit: grain splitsHS 410411
Share of China's imports1 per cent, 49 source countriesChangeup 217 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,190 a tonne, 2,267 tonnesUSD 5min 2024 -
33
Plastics: tubes, pipes and hoses thereof, rigid, of polymers of ethyleneHS 391721
Share of China's imports28 per cent, 61 source countriesChangeup 75 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,789 a tonne, 1,310 tonnesUSD 5min 2024 -
34
Pumps: parts thereofHS 841391
Share of China's imports1 per cent, 92 source countriesChangedown 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 10,994 a tonne, 438 tonnesUSD 5min 2024 -
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Electrical apparatus: photosensitive semiconductor devices, photovoltaic cells not assembled in modules or made up into panelsHS 854142
Share of China's imports2 per cent, 38 source countriesChangefrom USD 2k in 2022Unit valueUSD 35,890 a tonne, 129 tonnesUSD 5min 2024 -
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Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, bleached, 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, weighing more than 200g/m2HS 520922
Share of China's imports53 per cent, 18 source countriesChangefrom USD 41k in 2022Unit valueUSD 5,940 a tonne, 764 tonnesUSD 5min 2024 -
37
Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180
Share of China's importsunder 1 per cent, 101 source countriesChangeup 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 27,821 a tonne, 160 tonnesUSD 4min 2024 -
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Shirts: men's or boys', of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 610510
Share of China's imports3 per cent, 94 source countriesChangedown 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 77,971 a tonne, 56 tonnesUSD 4min 2024 -
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Textile fabrics: tyrecord of high tenacity yarn of nylon or other polyamidesHS 590210
Share of China's imports9 per cent, 25 source countriesChangeup 247 per cent on 2022 (USD 1m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7,800 a tonne, 539 tonnesUSD 4min 2024 -
40
Juice: orange, frozen, unfermented, (not containing added spirit), whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matterHS 200911
Share of China's imports2 per cent, 19 source countriesChangefrom USD 8k in 2022Unit valueUSD 2,681 a tonne, 1,507 tonnesUSD 4min 2024 -
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Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620462
Share of China's imports2 per cent, 100 source countriesChangeup 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 32,432 a tonne, 124 tonnesUSD 4min 2024 -
42
Electrical static convertersHS 850440
Share of China's importsunder 1 per cent, 111 source countriesChangeup 477 per cent on 2022 (USD 689k in 2022)Unit valueUSD 46,869 a tonne, 85 tonnesUSD 4min 2024 -
43
Beer: made from maltHS 220300
Share of China's imports1 per cent, 70 source countriesChangedown 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 880 a tonne, 4,484 tonnesUSD 4min 2024 -
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Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoaHS 170490
Share of China's imports2 per cent, 80 source countriesChangeup 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,414 a tonne, 1,598 tonnesUSD 4min 2024 -
45
Textile machinery: for extruding, drawing, texturing or cutting man-made textile materialsHS 844400
Share of China's imports1 per cent, 23 source countriesChangefrom USD 56k in 2022Unit valueUSD 10,868 a tonne, 342 tonnesUSD 4min 2024 -
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Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326HS 732690
Share of China's importsunder 1 per cent, 128 source countriesChangeup 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,195 a tonne, 712 tonnesUSD 4min 2024 -
47
Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824HS 382499
Share of China's importsunder 1 per cent, 101 source countriesChangeup 58 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,563 a tonne, 1,034 tonnesUSD 4min 2024 -
48
Engines: parts, suitable for use solely or principally with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines (for other than aircraft)HS 840991
Share of China's importsunder 1 per cent, 87 source countriesChangedown 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 50,685 a tonne, 72 tonnesUSD 4min 2024 -
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Engines: parts, for engines and motors of heading no. 8412HS 841290
Share of China's imports1 per cent, 69 source countriesChangeup 139 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 27,362 a tonne, 134 tonnesUSD 4min 2024 -
50
Machinery parts: buckets, shovels, grabs and grips, for the machinery of heading no. 8426 and 8430HS 843141
Share of China's imports10 per cent, 34 source countriesChangeup 184 per cent on 2022 (USD 1m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,653 a tonne, 773 tonnesUSD 4min 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.
- Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, of yarns of different colours, weighing more than 200g/m2, denimHS 520942USD 12m in 2024, up 92 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Turkey supplies 15 per cent of the line.
- Nuts and other seeds: whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit (excluding ground-nuts except in mixtures)HS 200819USD 54m in 2024, up 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 35m in 2022). Turkey supplies 7 per cent of the line.
- Food preparations: pasta, uncooked (excluding that containing eggs), not stuffed or otherwise preparedHS 190219USD 22m in 2024, up 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022). Turkey supplies 32 per cent of the line.
- Ball bearingsHS 848210USD 12m in 2024, up 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Turkey supplies 1 per cent of the line.
- Carpets and other textile floor coverings: woven, (not tufted or flocked), of man-made textile materials, of pile construction, made up, n.e.c. in item no. 5702.10 or...HS 570242USD 11m in 2024, up 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Turkey supplies 62 per cent of the line.
- Vegetable preparations: potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozenHS 200410USD 10m in 2024, up 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Turkey supplies 27 per cent of the line.
- Food preparations: sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoaHS 190531USD 6m in 2024, up 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Turkey supplies 2 per cent of the line.
- Borates: disodium tetraborate (refined borax), other than anhydrousHS 284019USD 357m in 2024, up 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 315m in 2022). Turkey supplies 69 per cent of the line.
- Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), articles n.e.c. in heading no. 4016, of non-cellular rubberHS 401699USD 6m in 2024, up 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Turkey supplies 1 per cent of the line.
- Rubber: unvulcanised, (compounded other than with carbon black or silica), in primary forms, (other than plates, sheets, strip, solutions or dispersions)HS 400599USD 8m in 2024, up 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Turkey supplies 15 per cent of the line.
Where Turkey dominates
Lines where Turkey supplies 60 per cent or more.
The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where Turkey ships at least 60 per cent of what China imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.
- Borates: disodium tetraborate (refined borax), other than anhydrousHS 28401969 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 357m; 15 source countries in all.
- Carpets and other textile floor coverings: woven, (not tufted or flocked), of man-made textile materials, of pile construction, made up, n.e.c. in item no. 5702.10 or...HS 57024262 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 11m; 33 source countries in all.
- Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, towers and lattice mastsHS 73082062 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 7m; 20 source countries in all.
- Fabrics, woven: of yarns of different colours, containing less than 85% by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cottonHS 55164361 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 1m; 27 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 Turkey'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.
- Nuts and other seeds: whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit (excluding ground-nuts except in mixtures)HS 200819Turkey: USD 54m at USD 8,730 a tonne. United States: USD 241m (32 per cent of the line) at USD 6,551 a tonne, 25 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 7,344 a tonne.
- Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: catheters, cannulae and the likeHS 901839Turkey: USD 27m at USD 138,032 a tonne. Vietnam: USD 86m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 72,392 a tonne, 48 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 105,212 a tonne.
- Glass: glass frit and other glass, in the form of powder, granules or flakesHS 320740Turkey: USD 19m at USD 1,962 a tonne. Belgium: USD 6m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 1,345 a tonne, 32 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,428 a tonne.
- Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890Turkey: USD 12m at USD 186,022 a tonne. Germany: USD 485m (11 per cent of the line) at USD 135,433 a tonne, 27 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 235,274 a tonne.
- Ball bearingsHS 848210Turkey: USD 12m at USD 28,393 a tonne. Japan: USD 367m (31 per cent of the line) at USD 17,797 a tonne, 37 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 28,371 a tonne.
- Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, of yarns of different colours, weighing more than 200g/m2, denimHS 520942Turkey: USD 12m at USD 7,693 a tonne. Vietnam: USD 21m (28 per cent of the line) at USD 5,132 a tonne, 33 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 7,518 a tonne.
- Fibres: synthetic staple fibres, acrylic or modacrylic, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinningHS 550330Turkey: USD 10m at USD 4,165 a tonne. Thailand: USD 14m (12 per cent of the line) at USD 1,848 a tonne, 56 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,741 a tonne.
- T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 610910Turkey: USD 9m at USD 32,533 a tonne. Bangladesh: USD 53m (9 per cent of the line) at USD 16,614 a tonne, 49 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 55,283 a tonne.
- Engines: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of a kind used for other than marine propulsion or the vehicles of...HS 840890Turkey: USD 8m at USD 17,616 a tonne. Japan: USD 644m (34 per cent of the line) at USD 11,170 a tonne, 37 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 17,616 a tonne.
- Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18HS 180690Turkey: USD 7m at USD 5,814 a tonne. Italy: USD 27m (11 per cent of the line) at USD 4,558 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 7,404 a tonne.
- Boilers: central heating boilers (excluding those of heading no. 8402)HS 840310Turkey: USD 7m at USD 14,595 a tonne. South Korea: USD 7m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 11,284 a tonne, 23 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 15,289 a tonne.
- Juice: of any single fruit, nut or vegetable n.e.c. in heading no. 2009, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other...HS 200989Turkey: USD 7m at USD 2,557 a tonne. Thailand: USD 254m (57 per cent of the line) at USD 921 a tonne, 64 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,247 a tonne.
- Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899Turkey: USD 7m at USD 7,838 a tonne. Indonesia: USD 7m (under 1 per cent of the line) at USD 5,155 a tonne, 34 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 17,514 a tonne.
- Food preparations: sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoaHS 190531Turkey: USD 6m at USD 3,534 a tonne. Russia: USD 8m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 1,765 a tonne, 50 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,202 a tonne.
- Machinery: for filtering or purifying liquids, n.e.c. in item no. 8421.2HS 842129Turkey: USD 6m at USD 46,460 a tonne. Germany: USD 165m (16 per cent of the line) at USD 35,973 a tonne, 23 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 46,460 a tonne.
- Artificial parts of the body: excluding artificial jointsHS 902139Turkey: USD 6m at USD 925,314 a tonne. United Kingdom: USD 15m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 419,867 a tonne, 55 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 925,314 a tonne.
- Magnets: electro-magnets, holding devices and parts n.e.c. in heading no. 8505HS 850590Turkey: USD 5m at USD 18,827 a tonne. Thailand: USD 7m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 14,970 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 36,217 a tonne.
The other side of the lane
What China buys from everyone, and what it is placed to make.
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 Turkey'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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