Number: RL31403
Title: China's Trade with the United States and the World
Authors: Thomas Lum and Dick K. Nanto, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division 
Abstract: This report provides basic data and analysis of China's international trade with the United States and with the world. It provides actual data and charts of China's merchandise trade and highlights certain trends in the trade flows. It discusses policy options. Both Chinese and trading partner data are presented for China's trade with the United States, Japan, and the European Union. Charts showing import trends by sector for the United States highlight China's growing market shares in many industries and also show import shares for Japan, Canada, Mexico, the European Union, and ASEAN. Data on foreign direct investment in China also are included.
Pages: 45
Date: January 4, 2007