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Imports - commodities China, in 27 editions.
The entry for China published Imports - commodities in 27 editions of 36, from 1999 to 2025. The text changed in 11 editions. Each is shown as published. Imports - commodities in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 11
- the first edition with it
- 1999
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Imports--commodities” (1999) and “Imports - commodities” (2000 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024Published as “Imports--commodities”
- electrical machinery and equipment,
- machinery and mechanical appliances,
- plastics,
- iron and steel,
- scientific and photograph equipment,
- paper and paper board (1998)
electrical machinery and equipment,
machinery and mechanical appliances, plastics, iron and steel,
scientific and photograph equipment, paper and paper board (1998)
- machinery and equipment,
- plastics,
- chemicals,
- iron and steel,
- mineral fuels
electrical machinery and equipment,
machinery and mechanical appliances,
scientific and photograph equipment, paper and paper board (1998)
The same text in 4 editions, 2001 to 2004.
- machinery and equipment,
- mineral fuels,
- plastics,
- iron and steel,
- chemicals
machinery and equipment, mineral fuels, plastics, chemicals, iron and steel, mineral fuels chemicals
The same text in 3 editions, 2005 to 2007.
- machinery and equipment,
- oil and mineral fuels,
- plastics,
- optical and medical equipment,
- organic chemicals,
- iron and steel
machinery and equipment, oil and mineral fuels, plastics, optical and medical equipment, organic chemicals, iron and steel, chemicals steel
- machinery and equipment,
- oil and mineral fuels,
- plastics,
- LED screens,
- data processing equipment,
- optical and medical equipment,
- organic chemicals,
- steel,
- copper
machinery and equipment, oil and mineral fuels, plastics, LED screens, data processing equipment, optical and medical equipment, organic chemicals, iron and steel steel, copper
The same text in 4 editions, 2009 to 2012.
- electrical and other machinery,
- oil and mineral fuels,
- optical and medical equipment,
- metal ores,
- plastics,
- organic chemicals
machinery electrical and equipment, other machinery, oil and mineral fuels, plastics, LED screens, data processing equipment, optical and medical equipment, metal ores, plastics, organic chemicals, steel, copper chemicals
- electrical and other machinery,
- oil and mineral fuels,
- optical and medical equipment,
- metal ores,
- motor vehicles
electrical and other machinery, oil and mineral fuels, optical and medical equipment, metal ores, plastics, organic chemicals motor vehicles
The same text in 3 editions, 2014 to 2016.
- electrical and other machinery, oil and mineral fuels;
- nuclear reactor, boiler, and machinery components;
- optical and medical equipment, metal ores, motor vehicles;
- soybeans
electrical and other machinery, oil and mineral fuels, fuels; nuclear reactor, boiler, and machinery components; optical and medical equipment, metal ores, motor vehicles vehicles; soybeans
The same text in 4 editions, 2017 to 2020.
- electrical and other machinery, including integrated circuits and other computer components, oil and mineral fuels;
- optical and medical equipment, metal ores, motor vehicles;
- soybeans
electrical and other machinery, including integrated circuits and other computer components, oil and mineral fuels; nuclear reactor, boiler, and machinery components; optical and medical equipment, metal ores, motor vehicles; soybeans
The same text in 3 editions, 2021 to 2023.
- crude petroleum,
- integrated circuits,
- iron,
- natural gas,
- cars,
- gold (2019)
electrical and other machinery, including crude petroleum, integrated circuits and other computer components, oil and mineral fuels; optical and medical equipment, metal ores, motor vehicles; soybeans circuits, iron, natural gas, cars, gold (2019)
- crude petroleum,
- integrated circuits,
- iron ore,
- natural gas,
- gold (2022)
note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
crude petroleum, integrated circuits, iron, iron ore, natural gas, cars, gold (2019) (2022)
note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
- crude petroleum,
- integrated circuits,
- iron ore,
- gold,
- natural gas (2023)
note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
crude petroleum, integrated circuits, iron ore, gold, natural gas, gold (2022) gas (2023)
note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
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Central Intelligence Agency. “China: Imports - commodities.” The World Factbook, 1999–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/china/imports-commodities.