China → Ghana
Shanghai → Tema
- Freight
- USD 5,180–6,335Oct 12, 2026
Country profilesChina
People's Republic of China
CN · CHN · Full profile
Population
1.4billion
2025
World Bank, World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2025
GDP
$19.5trillion
2025
World Bank, World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2025
GDP per person
$13,862
2025
World Bank, World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2025
GDP growth
5%
2025
World Bank, World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · 2025
Inflation
0.1%
2025
World Bank, World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2025
Trade
38%
2025 · of GDP
World Bank, World Development Indicators · NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · 2025
| Goods | Value, USD | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical machinery | $927.1 billion | 26% |
| Machinery | $568.1 billion | 16% |
| Vehicles | $216.0 billion | 6% |
| Plastics | $141.2 billion | 4% |
| Furniture | $126.3 billion | 4% |
| Articles of iron or steel | $99.9 billion | 3% |
Annual merchandise trade reported to UN Comtrade. Partner shares are of the reported total, and a missing reporter year is omitted.
The World Bank records a trade-weighted applied tariff of 2.2% for 2022. That average is not the rate on a shipment. The rate you pay is the HS line in the national schedule. World Bank, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products
Duty is set by the national customs tariff for the product’s HS code. A country average is not a rate you can put on an invoice. World Trade Organization, tariff data
The lookup opens the customs schedules the desk already carries. It is not a ruling.
A commercial invoice, a packing list, and a bill of lading or air waybill travel with goods entering China. WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement
Add a certificate of origin only when the shipment claims a preferential rate. Without that claim, the most-favoured-nation line applies. WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement
The customs declaration is filed with the customs authority of China, usually through a licensed broker and the national single window where one exists. WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement
Exports from China carry a commercial invoice and a packing list, plus the transport document issued by the carrier. WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement
The export declaration is filed before the goods leave. Permits for controlled goods, including food, minerals and dual-use items, sit with the sector regulator and are separate from this file. WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement
| Agency | What it does | Site |
|---|---|---|
| General Administration of Customs of China | Clears goods in and out, collects duties and runs the customs declaration system. | Site |
| China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) | Issues certificates of origin and certifies export documents. | Site |
| State Administration for Market Regulation | Sets product standards and runs testing, inspection and conformity checks. | Site |
| National Medical Products Administration | Licenses and inspects food, drugs, plants or animal products crossing the border. | Site |
China → Ghana
Shanghai → Tema
China → Nigeria
Shanghai → Lagos (Apapa)
China → Kenya
Shanghai → Mombasa
China → South Africa
Shanghai → Durban
| When | Fair | City |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | Canton Fair | Guangzhou |
| Dec 2, 2026 | Automechanika Shanghai | Shanghai |
People's Republic of China is the official name of China, in Asia-Pacific. The capital is Beijing. The currency is the Renminbi (CNY).
China is listed here in RCEP. A bloc is left off when membership is in doubt.
Cargo is recorded through Shanghai, Ningbo, Shenzhen.
Population, output and inflation on this page are the latest World Bank values. Exports, imports and partners are UN Comtrade merchandise figures when the public preview published a row. The currency line uses the European Central Bank reference rate, or the official peg where the currency is fixed.
World Bank merchandise exports were $3.77 trillion in 2025. Merchandise imports were $2.58 trillion in 2025. These are goods totals, not a forecast. The product and partner tables, when shown, are the UN Comtrade breakdown of the same trade.
| World Bank, World Development Indicators |
| UN Comtrade |
| Frankfurter (European Central Bank reference rates) |
| WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement |
Public figures are reproduced from the source named in the chapter. They can be revised. A profile is not a customs ruling, a legal opinion, or an offer.