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China: Trade Profiles
October 2010
China
             
BASIC INDICATORS
Population (thousands, 2009)1 331 460Rank in world trade, 2009ExportsImports
GDP (million current US$, 2009)4 984 731Merchandise 12
GDP (million current PPP US$, 2009)9 104 181excluding intra-EU trade23
Current account balance (million US$, 2008) 426 100Commercial services54
Trade per capita (US$, 2007-2009) 1 921excluding intra-EU trade33
Trade to GDP ratio (2007-2009)  58.6
Annual percentage change
2009  2000-200920082009
Real GDP (2000=100)  24510109
Exports of goods and services (volume, 2000=100)  28312-9-12
Imports of goods and services (volume, 2000=100)  2229-13-6
             
TRADE POLICY
WTO accession11 December 2001Contribution to WTO budget (%, 2010)6.454
Trade Policy Review31 May, 2 June 2010Import duties collected (%, 2005-2007)
GPA accession Observerin total tax revenue3.2
Tariffs and duty free importsto total imports1.8
Tariff binding coverage (%)   100Number of notifications to WTO and measures in force 
MFN tariffsFinal boundApplied 2009Outstanding notifications in WTO Central Registry  12
Simple average of import dutiesGoods RTAs - services EIAs notified to WTO9 - 7
All goods  10.0  9.6Anti-dumping (30 June 2009)106
Agricultural goods (AOA)  15.7  15.6Countervailing duties (30 June 2009)0
Non-agricultural goods  9.2  8.7Safeguards (19 October 2009)  0
Non ad-valorem duties (% total tariff lines)  0.0  0.5Number of disputes (complainant - defendant) 
MFN duty free imports (%, 2008)Requests for consultation7 - 20
in agricultural goods (AOA)  0.7Original panel / Appellate Body (AB) reports1 - 5
in non-agricultural goods  48.4Compliance panel / AB reports (Article 21.5 DSU)0 - 0
Services sectors with GATS commitments  93Arbitration awards (Article 22.6 DSU)0 - 0
             
MERCHANDISE TRADE ValueAnnual percentage change
2009  2000-200920082009
Merchandise exports, f.o.b. (million US$)1 201 5341917-16
Merchandise imports, c.i.f. (million US$)1 005 6881818-11
2009  2009
Share in world total exports   9.62Share in world total imports 7.93
Breakdown in economy's total exportsBreakdown in economy's total imports
  By main commodity group (ITS)  By main commodity group (ITS)
Agricultural products  3.4Agricultural products7.6
Fuels and mining products  2.9Fuels and mining products24.9
Manufactures  93.6Manufactures67.1
  By main destination  By main origin
1. European Union (27)  19.71. Japan  13.0
2. United States  18.42. European Union (27)  12.7
3. Hong Kong, China  13.83. Korea, Republic of  10.2
4. Japan  8.14. China  8.6
5. Korea, Republic of  4.55. Taipei, Chinese  8.5
             
COMMERCIAL SERVICES TRADE ValueAnnual percentage change
2009  2000-2009 20082009
Commercial services exports (million US$) 128 600  1720-12
Commercial services imports (million US$) 158 200  18220
2009  2009
Share in world total exports  3.84  Share in world total imports5.03
Breakdown in economy's total exportsBreakdown in economy's total imports
  By principal services item  By principal services item
Transportation  18.4  Transportation29.5
Travel  30.9  Travel27.6
Other commercial services  50.8  Other commercial services42.9
             
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY 
Patent grants by patent office, 2008Trademark registrations by office, 2008
ResidentsNon-residents Total Direct residentsDirect non-residentsMadrid Total 
 46 590 47 116 93 706 342 498 31 870 14 747 389 115
             
 Courtesy WTO
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