China / Sao Tome and Principe

Overview In February 2024, China exported $889k and imported $658 from Sao Tome and Principe, resulting in a positive trade balance of $888k. Between February 2023 and February 2024 the exports of China have increased by $402k (82.6%) from $487k to $889k, while imports decreased by $-6.56k (-90.9%) from $7.21k to $658.

Trade In February 2024, the top exports of China to Sao Tome and Principe were Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($153k), Excavation Machinery ($120k), Rubber Footwear ($86.5k), Medical Instruments ($66.2k), and Motorcycles and cycles ($38.5k). In February 2024 the top imports of China from Sao Tome and Principe were Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($13.2k), Excavation Machinery ($1.56k), Gas and Liquid Flow Measuring Instruments ($222), and Commodities not elsewhere specified ($42).

Origins In February 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Zhejiang Province ($539k), Shandong Province ($112k), Chongqing ($70.7k), Fujian Province ($69.7k), and Jiangsu Province ($40.2k), while imports destinations were mainly Jiangsu Province ($250), Shanghai Province ($199), Guangdong Province ($193), and Fujian Province ($16).

Growth In February 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year exports to Sao Tome and Principe was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Excavation Machinery ($42.1k or 54%), Electric Batteries ($35.2k or 3.4k%), and Paper Notebooks ($21.5k or 358k%). In February 2024, the decrease in China's year-by-year imports  from Sao Tome and Principe was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in .