China / Laos

Overview In February 2024, China exported $227M and imported $381M from Laos, resulting in a negative trade balance of $155M. Between February 2023 and February 2024 the exports of China have increased by $56.5M (33.2%) from $170M to $227M, while imports increased by $94.9M (33.1%) from $286M to $381M.

Trade In February 2024, the top exports of China to Laos were Commodities not elsewhere specified ($20.5M), Electric Locomotives ($9.66M), Insulated Wire ($7.71M), Plastic Pipes ($5.58M), and Delivery Trucks ($5.24M). In February 2024 the top imports of China from Laos were Potassic Fertilizers ($79.7M), Commodities not elsewhere specified ($43.3M), Dissolving Grades Chemical Woodpulp ($41.7M), Iron Ore ($28.6M), and Copper Ore ($21.8M).

Origins In February 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Yunnan Province ($58.2M), Guangdong Province ($39.2M), Jiangsu Province ($32.9M), Beijing ($19.4M), and Shandong Province ($18.2M), while imports destinations were mainly Yunnan Province ($145M), Beijing ($56.5M), Shandong Province ($41.4M), Shanghai Province ($30.7M), and Fujian Province ($25.7M).

Growth In February 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year exports to Laos was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Plastic Pipes ($5.15M or 1.2k%), Industrial Food Preperation Machinery ($4.34M or 2.64k%), and Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($3.04M or 285%). In February 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year imports  from Laos was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Potassic Fertilizers ($68M or 583%), Iron Ore ($26.3M or 1.16k%), and Commodities not elsewhere specified ($11.3M or 35.5%).