China / Democratic Republic of the Congo

Overview In July 2024, China exported $323M and imported $1.82B from Democratic Republic of the Congo, resulting in a negative trade balance of $1.5B. Between July 2023 and July 2024 the exports of China have decreased by $-45.9M (-12.4%) from $369M to $323M, while imports increased by $740M (68.5%) from $1.08B to $1.82B.

Trade In July 2024, the top exports of China to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Iron Structures ($39.5M), Delivery Trucks ($24.8M), Stone Processing Machines ($23.4M), Electrical Control Boards ($14.3M), and Rubber Footwear ($13.2M). In July 2024 the top imports of China from Democratic Republic of the Congo were Refined Copper ($729M), Copper Ore ($280M), Cobalt ($273M), Raw Copper ($136M), and Tin Ores ($51.6M).

Origins In July 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Hainan Province ($52.9M), Guangdong Province ($49M), Zhejiang Province ($43.2M), Beijing ($26.1M), and Jiangsu Province ($24.1M), while imports destinations were mainly Zhejiang Province ($650M), Jiangsu Province ($187M), Fujian Province ($151M), Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region ($128M), and Shanghai Province ($125M).

Growth In July 2024, the decrease in China's year-by-year exports to Democratic Republic of the Congo was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Stone Processing Machines ($-10.2M or -30.4%), Other Plastic Products ($-9.83M or -82.6%), and Electric Generating Sets ($-6.61M or -53.9%). In July 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year imports  from Democratic Republic of the Congo was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Refined Copper ($298M or 69.3%), Copper Ore ($195M or 228%), and Copper Alloys ($18.6M or 1.02k%).