China Stats
30 Years of CBR, 30 Years of Change
| Top 10 Foreign Investors in China, 1979-88 |
| |
Number of Projects |
Total Contracted ($ million) |
Percent of Total Investment in China |
| Hong Kong/Macao |
13,421 |
17,874 |
70.8 |
| United States |
647 |
2,398 |
8.5 |
| Japan |
647 |
1,313 |
4.7 |
| Singapore |
239 |
530 |
1.9 |
| West Germany |
55 |
333 |
1.1 |
| Spain |
2 |
191 |
0.7 |
| Canada |
55 |
162 |
0.6 |
| United Kingdom |
54 |
160 |
0.6 |
| The Netherlands |
14 |
156 |
0.6 |
| France |
50 |
147 |
0.5 |
| Total Foreign Direct Investment |
16,473 |
28,420 |
100.0 |
| Source: PRC Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade |
| Top 10 Foreign Investors in China, 2003 |
| |
Number of Contracts |
Total Contracted ($ million) |
Percent of Total Investment in China |
| Hong Kong |
13,633 |
40,708 |
35.4 |
| Virgin Islands |
2,218 |
12,664 |
11.0 |
| United States |
4,060 |
10,161 |
8.8 |
| South Korea |
4,920 |
9,177 |
8.0 |
| Taiwan |
4,495 |
8,558 |
7.4 |
| Japan |
3,254 |
7,955 |
6.9 |
| Singapore |
1,144 |
3,419 |
3.0 |
| Western Samoa |
678 |
2,584 |
2.2 |
| Cayman Islands |
217 |
1,695 |
1.5 |
| Germany |
451 |
1,391 |
1.2 |
| Total Foreign Direct Investment |
41,081 |
115,070 |
100.0 |
| Source: PRC Ministry of Commerce |
US Trade with China, Top Ten Exports and Imports, 1973 and 2003
| Exports to China, 1973 |
| Item |
$ million |
Percent of Total |
| Wheat, inc. spelt or meslin, unmilled |
277.70 |
40.3 |
| Corn, unmilled exc. seed and popcorn |
132.38 |
19.2 |
| Upland domestic raw cotton |
100.53 |
14.6 |
| Passenger transport aircraft, 33,000 lbs. and over |
53.29 |
7.7 |
| Soybeans |
43.36 |
6.3 |
| Iron and steel scrap |
24.21 |
3.5 |
| Soybean oil, crude |
17.86 |
2.6 |
| Aircraft parts and accessories |
5.41 |
0.8 |
| Fertilizers |
4.74 |
0.7 |
| Telecom equipment |
4.24 |
0.6 |
| Total Top Ten Exports |
663.73 |
96.3 |
| Total All Exports to China |
689.10 |
100.0 |
| Source: US Department of Commerce |
| Exports to China, 2003 |
| Item |
$ million |
Percent of Total |
| Electrical machinery & equipment |
4,782.60 |
16.8 |
| Power generation equipment |
4,639.60 |
16.3 |
| Oil seeds & oleaginous fruits |
2,877.40 |
10.1 |
| Air & spacecraft |
2,451.20 |
8.6 |
| Medical equipment |
1,594.00 |
5.6 |
| Plastics & articles thereof |
1,247.50 |
4.4 |
| Iron & steel |
1,213.90 |
4.3 |
| Organic chemicals |
1,105.30 |
3.9 |
| Cotton |
769.30 |
2.7 |
| Copper |
652.30 |
2.3 |
| Total Top Ten Exports |
21,333.10 |
75.1 |
| Total All Exports to China |
28,400.00 |
100.0 |
| Source: US Department of Commerce |
| Imports from China, 1973 |
| Item |
$ million |
Percent of Total |
| Tin and tin alloys unwrought |
7.80 |
12.2 |
| Materials of animal origin (primarily bristles) |
7.11 |
11.2 |
| Cotton fabrics, woven, unbleached |
6.06 |
9.5 |
| Works of art, collectors pieces, antiques |
5.61 |
8.8 |
| Raw silk |
4.33 |
6.8 |
| Pyrotechnical articles |
3.19 |
5.0 |
| Brooms, brushes, dusters |
2.00 |
3.1 |
| Essential oils and resinoids |
1.54 |
2.4 |
| Wood and resin-based chemical products |
1.47 |
2.4 |
| Fine animal hairs, exc. wool |
1.37 |
2.2 |
| Total Top Ten Imports |
40.48 |
63.6 |
| Total All Imports from China |
63.72 |
100.0 |
| Source: US Department of Commerce |
| Imports from China, 2003 |
| Item |
$ million |
Percent of Total |
| Power generation equipment |
31,039.80 |
19.0 |
| Electrical machinery & equipment |
30,043.10 |
18.4 |
| Toys & games |
17,399.90 |
10.7 |
| Furniture |
13,670.40 |
8.4 |
| Footwear & parts thereof |
11,144.80 |
6.8 |
| Apparel |
9,156.80 |
5.6 |
| Leather & travel goods |
5,440.60 |
3.3 |
| Plastics & articles thereof |
4,779.90 |
2.9 |
| Iron & steel |
3,855.50 |
2.4 |
| Medical instruments |
3,386.90 |
2.1 |
| Total Top Ten Imports |
129,917.70 |
79.6 |
| Total All Imports from China |
163,300.00 |
100.0 |
| Source: US Department of Commerce |
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