Import and Export Quantity and Values of Major Commodities in China for December 2010
Issued by the General Customs Administration of China on January 12, 2011
Import
Commodity Description Unit Current Month Accumulation from Jan in 2010 Accumulation from Jan in 2009 Increase ±% 
Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value
Fresh, dry fruits and nuts Metric ton 354,364 224,681 2,611,025 2,061,262 2,347,750 1,651,788 11.2 24.8
Grain & grain powder 104 MT 20 108,401 571 1,527,260 315 897,997 81.2 70.1
Soybean 104 MT 543 2,888,373 5,480 25,081,233 4,255 18,784,528 28.8 33.5
Etiable plant oil 104 MT 79 793,769 687 6,026,715 816 5,894,757 -15.8 2.2
Iron ore & its fine mine 104 MT 5,808 8,486,768 61,863 79,427,005 62,762 50,147,445 -1.4 58.4
Crude oil 104 MT 2,086 12,710,992 23,931 135,151,090 20,365 89,283,419 17.5 51.4
Product oil 104 MT 396 2,693,617 3,688 22,343,018 3,694 17,021,217 -0.1 31.3
Fertilizer 104 MT 69 251,847 718 2,596,498 411 2,008,789 74.6 29.3
Pesticide Metric ton 3,954 35,142 50,701 421,274 44,220 334,426 14.7 26
Primiary shaped plastics: Among them: 104 MT 225 4,272,003 2,391 43,562,721 2,381 34,797,380 0.4 25.2
ABS resin Metric ton 184,893 390,274 2,169,958 4,216,964 2,166,503 3,395,363 0.2 24.2
Polyster chip Metric ton 16,137 26,436 237,755 334,635 249,687 276,137 -4.8 21.2
Natural rubber (including latex) 104 MT 18 692,337 186 5,666,878 171 2,813,703 8.8 101.4
Synthetic rubber (including latex) Metric ton 151,136 443,334 1,565,440 4,269,755 1,472,332 3,000,302 6.3 42.3
Log 104 M3 293 548,699 3,435 6,071,094 2,806 4,086,610 22.4 48.6
Processed timber  M3 158 410,052 1,476 3,868,635 989 2,319,572 49.3 66.8
Wooden polywood 104 M3 2 10,513 17 91,446 15 73,362 13.6 24.7
Pulp 104 MT 111 857,927 1,137 8,817,786 1,368 6,844,561 -16.9 28.8
Paper & cutboard (un -processed) 104 MT 28 337,564 331 3,696,411 331 3,145,310 0.2 17.5
Synthetic fiber for spinning 104 MT 4 108,601 37 944,679 35 698,531 3.6 35.2
Synthetic fiber yarn 104 MT 47,399 185,533 506,244 1,869,681 498,485 1,502,660 1.6 24.4
Steel billet & preform 104 MT 7 64,153 64 579,119 459 2,029,378 -86.1 -71.5
Steel materials 104 MT 141 1,786,059 1,643 20,112,471 1,763 19,476,783 -6.8 3.3
Non-forged copper or copper materials Metric ton 344,558 2,992,547 4,292,486 32,736,605 4,290,522 22,663,294 0 44.4
Wast copper Metric ton 43 1,269,325 436 12,236,478 400 6,090,839 9.2 100.9
Alumina 104 MT 41 153,353 431 1,498,562 514 1,303,868 -16.1 14.9
Non-forged aluminium or aluminum materials Metric ton 82,927 370,505 955,432 3,926,194 2,320,813 5,345,070 -58.8 -26.5
Wast aluminum Metric ton 26 413,683 285 4,293,668 263 2,752,198 8.7 56
Metal processing lathe Set 12,647 1,107,231 114,496 9,424,386 63,388 5,884,916 80.6 60.1
Motor & chassis  Set 85,693 3,421,842 811,902 30,664,612 419,860 15,403,600 93.4 99.1
Airplane Set 34 922,002 344 10,870,376 322 9,290,395 6.8 17
*Mechanical & electrcial products — — 63,414,422 — 660,312,552 — 491,171,404 — 34.4
*Hi-tech products — — 38,675,182 — 412,673,100 — 309,712,878 — 33.2
Note: *Please be noted that "Mechanical & electrcial products" and "Hi-tech products" are included with related commodities listed in the table.
Export
Commodity Description Unit Current Month Accumulation from Jan in 2010 Accumulation from Jan in 2009 Increase ±% 
Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value
Live pig 104 heads 27 57,476 172 338,541 169 330,075 1.7 2.6
Rice 104 MT 68,582 45,510 619,499 416,057 778,070 518,056 -20.4 -19.7
Corn 104 MT 6,538 1,904 127,320 33,348 129,584 31,708 -1.7 5.2
Etiable sugar Metric ton 5,413 3,434 94,348 63,857 63,886 33,652 47.7 89.8
Coal 104 MT 145 198,625 1,903 2,252,219 2,240 2,375,037 -15 -5.2
Coke & semi-coke 104 MT 35 145,414 335 1,392,666 55 201,420 513.5 591.4
Crude oil 104 MT 24 138,212 303 1,651,152 507 2,155,729 -40.2 -23.4
Product oil 104 MT 189 1,213,401 2,688 17,044,039 2,501 12,544,713 7.5 35.9
Plastic products Metric ton 663,321 1,895,795 7,426,674 18,657,574 6,560,800 14,404,861 13.2 29.5
Processed timber  M3 5 30,631 53 340,425 56 345,036 -4.1 -1.3
Raw silk Metric ton 940 45,725 8,509 338,850 9,227 243,521 -7.8 39.1
Spinning yarn, texture and products — — 7,372,068 — 77,051,474 — 59,988,043 — 28.4
Baggage and similar containers — — 1,965,920 — 18,015,172 — 12,793,425 — 40.8
Garments & fittings — — 12,543,410 — 129,478,318 — 107,115,565 — 20.9
Shoes — — 3,424,127 — 35,631,261 — 28,034,114 — 27.1
Previous metal or ornaments wrapped by precious metal Kg 55,234 518,458 640,693 4,776,166 587,099 2,555,078 9.1 86.9
Steel billet & preform 104 MT 0 164 14 81,304 4 22,344 229.1 263.9
Steel 104 MT 285 2,909,960 4,256 36,819,320 2,460 22,274,620 73 65.3
Non-forged aluminium or aluminum materials Metric ton 78,822 172,162 754,378 1,535,610 310,240 506,696 143.2 203.1
Wireless handset and its parts — — 7,190,140 — 68,502,715 — 55,604,165 — 23.2
Color TV 104 set 533 1,244,512 6,628 14,832,811 5,458 10,741,189 21.4 38.1
Integrated circuit 104 pcs 783,516 2,660,331 8,315,386 29,245,560 5,660,933 23,302,956 46.9 25.5
Container 104 pcs 32 1,130,282 250 7,231,671 69 1,928,895 263.7 274.9
Motorcycle or bicycle with power asistance 104 set 91 366,952 1,068 4,391,187 745 3,059,977 43.3 43.5
Bicycles 104 set 403 203,566 5,816 2,612,102 4,611 2,141,074 26.1 22
Watches 104 pcs 5,886 137,994 67,138 1,420,976 55,943 1,185,519 20 19.9
Toys — — 740,593 — 10,075,834 — 7,783,678 — 29.4
Automatic data processing and parts 104 set 15,941 16,494,925 166,724 163,952,991 130,905 122,315,740 27.4 34
Motor & generator 104 set 30,208 698,436 352,969 7,304,938 280,424 5,244,973 25.9 39.3
Furniture & its parts — — 3,468,569 — 32,986,489 — 25,323,811 — 30.3
Lamp, lighting devices and parts — — 1,017,664 — 10,108,863 — 7,561,806 — 33.7
*Mechanical & electrcial products — — 90,736,485 — 933,434,046 — 712,966,008 — 30.9
*Hi-tech products — — 48,078,452 — 492,413,917 — 376,851,538 — 30.7
Note: *Please be noted that "Mechanical & electrcial products" and "Hi-tech products" are included with related commodities listed in the table.