Next release Monday, 9 November 2026, 22:00 New York. Every release since 8 May 2018: 95 on record, actual against forecast. Medium impact for the CNY. Updated within the hour of each release.
The last China Imports YoY (CNY) (Sep. 2026, released 14 Oct 2026) came in at 24.6%; the previous reading was 21.7%. The next China Imports YoY (CNY) is due Monday, 9 November 2026 at 22:00 New York time (Oct. 2026).
| Released | Period | Actual | Forecast | Previous | Vs forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 2026 23:00 | Sep. 2026 | 24.6% | – | 21.7% | – |
| 8 Sept 2026 23:00 | Aug. 2026 | 21.7% | – | 21.2% | – |
| 7 Aug 2026 23:00 | Jul. 2026 | 21.2% | – | 29.2% | – |
| 14 Jul 2026 23:00 | Jun. 2026 | 29.2% | – | 21.5% | – |
| 9 Jun 2026 23:00 | May. 2026 | 21.5% | – | 20.6% | – |
| 9 May 2026 23:00 | Apr. 2026 | 20.6% | – | 24.4% | – |
| 14 Apr 2026 23:00 | Mar. 2026 | 24.4% | – | 11.7% | – |
| 10 Mar 2026 23:00 | Feb. 2026 | 11.7% | – | 24.6% | – |
| 14 Jan 2026 22:00 | Dec. 2025 | 5.1% | – | 2.4% | – |
| 8 Dec 2025 22:00 | Nov. 2025 | 2.4% | – | 2.2% | – |
| 7 Nov 2025 22:00 | Oct. 2025 | 2.2% | – | 8.1% | – |
| 13 Oct 2025 23:00 | Sep. 2025 | 8.1% | – | 2.1% | – |
| 8 Sept 2025 23:00 | Aug. 2025 | 2.1% | – | 5% | – |
| 7 Aug 2025 23:00 | Jul. 2025 | 5% | – | 2.5% | – |
| 14 Jul 2025 23:00 | Jun. 2025 | 2.5% | – | -1.9% | – |
| 9 Jun 2025 23:00 | May. 2025 | -1.9% | – | 0.8% | – |
| 9 May 2025 23:00 | Apr. 2025 | 0.8% | – | -3.4% | – |
| 14 Apr 2025 23:00 | Mar. 2025 | -3.4% | – | 2.6% | – |
| 7 Mar 2025 22:00 | Feb. 2025 | 2.6% | – | -15.1% | – |
| 13 Jan 2025 22:00 | Dec. 2024 | 1.1% | – | -4.9% | – |
| 10 Dec 2024 22:00 | Nov. 2024 | -4.9% | – | -3.8% | – |
| 7 Nov 2024 22:00 | Oct. 2024 | -3.8% | – | -0.7% | – |
| 14 Oct 2024 23:00 | Sep. 2024 | -0.7% | – | -0.4% | – |
| 10 Sept 2024 23:00 | Aug. 2024 | -0.4% | – | 6% | – |
| 7 Aug 2024 23:00 | Jul. 2024 | 6% | – | -0.9% | – |
| 12 Jul 2024 23:00 | Jun. 2024 | -0.9% | – | 5.4% | – |
| 7 Jun 2024 23:00 | May. 2024 | 5.4% | – | 12% | – |
| 9 May 2024 23:00 | Apr. 2024 | 12% | – | 1.7% | – |
| 12 Apr 2024 23:00 | Mar. 2024 | 1.7% | – | -3.8% | – |
| 7 Mar 2024 22:00 | Feb. 2024 | -3.8% | – | 17.4% | – |
| 12 Jan 2024 22:00 | Dec. 2023 | 1.7% | – | 0.6% | – |
| 7 Dec 2023 22:00 | Nov. 2023 | 0.6% | – | 6.4% | – |
| 7 Nov 2023 22:00 | Oct. 2023 | 6.4% | – | -0.8% | – |
| 13 Oct 2023 23:00 | Sep. 2023 | -0.8% | – | -1.4% | – |
| 7 Sept 2023 23:00 | Aug. 2023 | -1.4% | – | -6.7% | – |
| 8 Aug 2023 23:00 | Jul. 2023 | -6.7% | – | -2.9% | – |
| 13 Jul 2023 23:00 | Jun. 2023 | -2.9% | – | 1.4% | – |
| 7 Jun 2023 23:00 | May. 2023 | 1.4% | – | -1.8% | – |
| 9 May 2023 23:00 | Apr. 2023 | -1.8% | – | 5.4% | – |
| 13 Apr 2023 23:00 | Mar. 2023 | 5.4% | – | 11.2% | – |
| 7 Mar 2023 22:00 | Feb. 2023 | 11.2% | – | -13.5% | – |
| 13 Jan 2023 22:00 | Dec. 2022 | 2.3% | – | -1.7% | – |
| 7 Dec 2022 22:00 | Nov. 2022 | -1.7% | – | 6.1% | – |
| 7 Nov 2022 22:00 | Oct. 2022 | 6.1% | – | 4.2% | – |
| 18 Oct 2022 04:00 | Sep. 2022 | 4.2% | – | 3.6% | – |
| 7 Sept 2022 23:00 | Aug. 2022 | 3.6% | – | 6.3% | – |
| 7 Aug 2022 23:00 | Jul. 2022 | 6.3% | – | 3.4% | – |
| 13 Jul 2022 23:00 | Jun. 2022 | 3.4% | – | 2.1% | – |
| 9 Jun 2022 23:00 | May. 2022 | 2.1% | – | -1.9% | – |
| 9 May 2022 23:00 | Apr. 2022 | -1.9% | – | -1.1% | – |
| 13 Apr 2022 23:00 | Mar. 2022 | -1.1% | – | 9.3% | – |
| 7 Mar 2022 22:00 | Feb. 2022 | 9.3% | – | 17.8% | – |
| 14 Jan 2022 21:00 | Dec. 2021 | 17.2% | – | 26.3% | – |
| 7 Dec 2021 22:00 | Nov. 2021 | 26.3% | – | 14.5% | – |
| 7 Nov 2021 23:00 | Oct. 2021 | 14.5% | – | 10.1% | – |
| 13 Oct 2021 23:00 | Sep. 2021 | 10.1% | – | 23.4% | – |
| 7 Sept 2021 23:00 | Aug. 2021 | 23.4% | – | 17.2% | – |
| 7 Aug 2021 22:00 | Jul. 2021 | 17.2% | – | 25.9% | – |
| 13 Jul 2021 22:00 | Jun. 2021 | 25.9% | – | 41.4% | – |
| 7 Jun 2021 22:00 | May. 2021 | 41.4% | – | 33.1% | – |
| 7 May 2021 22:00 | Apr. 2021 | 33.1% | – | 28.5% | – |
| 13 Apr 2021 22:00 | Mar. 2021 | 28.5% | – | 11.7% | – |
| 7 Mar 2021 21:00 | Feb. 2021 | 11.7% | – | 20.2% | – |
| 14 Jan 2021 21:00 | Dec. 2020 | -0.2% | – | -1.4% | – |
| 7 Dec 2020 21:00 | Nov. 2020 | -1.4% | – | 0.6% | – |
| 7 Nov 2020 21:00 | Oct. 2020 | 0.6% | – | 11.2% | – |
| 13 Oct 2020 22:00 | Sep. 2020 | 11.2% | – | -0.8% | – |
| 7 Sept 2020 22:00 | Aug. 2020 | -0.8% | – | 1.4% | – |
| 7 Aug 2020 22:00 | Jul. 2020 | 1.4% | – | 5.9% | – |
| 14 Jul 2020 22:00 | Jun. 2020 | 5.9% | – | -12.7% | – |
| 7 Jun 2020 22:00 | May. 2020 | -12.7% | – | -10.4% | – |
| 7 May 2020 22:00 | Apr. 2020 | -10.4% | – | 2.1% | – |
| 14 Apr 2020 22:00 | Mar. 2020 | 2.1% | – | 9.7% | – |
| 7 Mar 2020 21:00 | Feb. 2020 | 9.7% | – | -11.3% | – |
| 14 Jan 2020 21:00 | Dec. 2019 | 17.9% | – | 3.2% | – |
| 8 Dec 2019 21:00 | Nov. 2019 | 3.2% | – | -3.2% | – |
| 8 Nov 2019 21:00 | Oct. 2019 | -3.2% | – | -5.8% | – |
| 14 Oct 2019 22:00 | Sep. 2019 | -5.8% | – | -2.6% | – |
| 8 Sept 2019 22:00 | Aug. 2019 | -2.6% | – | 1.1% | – |
| 8 Aug 2019 22:00 | Jul. 2019 | 1.1% | – | 0.2% | – |
| 12 Jul 2019 22:00 | Jun. 2019 | 0.2% | – | -2.2% | – |
| 10 Jun 2019 22:00 | May. 2019 | -2.2% | – | 10.9% | – |
| 8 May 2019 22:00 | Apr. 2019 | 10.9% | – | -1.3% | – |
| 12 Apr 2019 02:30 | Mar. 2019 | -1.3% | – | 0.6% | – |
| 8 Mar 2019 21:00 | Feb. 2019 | 0.6% | – | 3.6% | – |
| 14 Feb 2019 21:00 | Jan. 2019 | 3.6% | – | -3.1% | – |
| 14 Jan 2019 21:00 | Dec. 2018 | -3.1% | – | 7.7% | – |
| 8 Dec 2018 21:00 | Nov. 2018 | 7.7% | – | 25.2% | – |
| 8 Nov 2018 21:00 | Oct. 2018 | 25.2% | – | 17.4% | – |
| 12 Oct 2018 22:00 | Sep. 2018 | 17.4% | – | 19.5% | – |
| 8 Sept 2018 22:00 | Aug. 2018 | 19.5% | – | 20.6% | – |
| 8 Aug 2018 22:00 | Jul. 2018 | 20.6% | – | 5.7% | – |
| 13 Jul 2018 22:00 | Jun. 2018 | 5.7% | – | 15.7% | – |
| 8 Jun 2018 23:00 | May. 2018 | 15.7% | – | 12.3% | – |
| 8 May 2018 23:00 | Apr. 2018 | 12.3% | – | 6.3% | – |
The next China Imports YoY (CNY) is due Monday, 9 November 2026 at 22:00 New York time (Oct. 2026).
The last China Imports YoY (CNY) (Sep. 2026, released 14 Oct 2026) came in at 24.6%; the previous reading was 21.7%.
China Imports YoY (CNY) is released monthly by General Administration of Customs. CRTLAB has 95 releases on record since 8 May 2018.
The highest was 41.4% (May. 2021) and the lowest -12.7% (May. 2020). The five-year average is 5.58%.
Usually yes: a reading above forecast is the good surprise for the CNY, and the bigger the surprise the bigger the move. On this page, green marks a release that was good for the CNY against its forecast, red one that was bad.
Machinery and transport equipment dominate China’s import mix, accounting for about 38% of total inbound shipments. Key components within this category include electrical machinery and appliances (21%), road vehicles (4%), telecommunications and audio-visual equipment (3%), and office machines and data-processing equipment (3%).