Mexico Imports from China
Mexico's imports from China rose to $129.79 billion in 2024, up from $114.19 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 13.7% ($15.6 billion) from the previous year. Top imports for Mexico from China were Electrical machinery and equipment ($43.48 billion), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($25.36 billion) and Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($13.54 billion).
Mexico had a trade deficit with China that widened to $120.72 billion in 2024 from $104.98 billion in 2023. This is an increase of 15% ($15.74 billion).
Mexico Imports from China by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of Mexico imports from China by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $43.48B | 2024 |
| 2 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $25.36B | 2024 |
| 3 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $13.54B | 2024 |
| 4 | Unspecified commodities | $9.35B | 2024 |
| 5 | Plastics and plastic articles | $4.25B | 2024 |
| 6 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $2.84B | 2024 |
| 7 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $2.74B | 2024 |
| 8 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $2.20B | 2024 |
| 9 | Toys, games, sports goods | $2.02B | 2024 |
| 10 | Articles of iron or steel | $2.01B | 2024 |
| 11 | Rubber and rubber articles | $1.94B | 2024 |
| 12 | Organic chemicals | $1.79B | 2024 |
| 13 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $1.76B | 2024 |
| 14 | Non-knitted clothing | $1.15B | 2024 |
| 15 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $1.09B | 2024 |
| 16 | Iron and steel | $1.02B | 2024 |
| 17 | Footwear and parts | $897.27M | 2024 |
| 18 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $764.45M | 2024 |
| 19 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $762.23M | 2024 |
| 20 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $668.11M | 2024 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $629.15M | 2024 |
| 22 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $619.12M | 2024 |
| 23 | Glass and glassware | $574.27M | 2024 |
| 24 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $527.46M | 2024 |
| 25 | Man-made filaments | $490.93M | 2024 |
| 26 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $461.79M | 2024 |
| 27 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $450.97M | 2024 |
| 28 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $395.12M | 2024 |
| 29 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $394.14M | 2024 |
| 30 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $381.75M | 2024 |
| 31 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $349.78M | 2024 |
| 32 | Ceramic products | $343.38M | 2024 |
| 33 | Copper and copper articles | $342.80M | 2024 |
| 34 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $322.14M | 2024 |
| 35 | Pharmaceutical products | $256.86M | 2024 |
| 36 | Cotton | $254.67M | 2024 |
| 37 | Fertilizers | $221.21M | 2024 |
| 38 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $201.45M | 2024 |
| 39 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $196.63M | 2024 |
| 40 | Headgear | $190.45M | 2024 |
| 41 | Man-made staple fibres | $188.60M | 2024 |
| 42 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $165.91M | 2024 |
| 43 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $137.55M | 2024 |
| 44 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $135.12M | 2024 |
| 45 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $128.52M | 2024 |
| 46 | Other base metals, cermets | $122.91M | 2024 |
| 47 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $112.95M | 2024 |
| 48 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $112.65M | 2024 |
| 49 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $112.20M | 2024 |
| 50 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $109.93M | 2024 |
| 51 | Sugar and confectionery | $105.18M | 2024 |
| 52 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $103.19M | 2024 |
| 53 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $91.91M | 2024 |
| 54 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $89.89M | 2024 |
| 55 | Clocks, watches, parts | $85.93M | 2024 |
| 56 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $73.87M | 2024 |
| 57 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $72.27M | 2024 |
| 58 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $66.95M | 2024 |
| 59 | Musical instruments, parts | $52.41M | 2024 |
| 60 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $49.09M | 2024 |
| 61 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $40.64M | 2024 |
| 62 | Zinc and zinc articles | $40.13M | 2024 |
| 63 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $36.83M | 2024 |
| 64 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $34.66M | 2024 |
| 65 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $28.78M | 2024 |
| 66 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $28.51M | 2024 |
| 67 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $27.26M | 2024 |
| 68 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $27.25M | 2024 |
| 69 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $25.53M | 2024 |
| 70 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $21.09M | 2024 |
| 71 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $20.56M | 2024 |
| 72 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $18.53M | 2024 |
| 73 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $12.12M | 2024 |
| 74 | Nickel and nickel articles | $11.94M | 2024 |
| 75 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $11.41M | 2024 |
| 76 | Ores, slag, ash | $8.78M | 2024 |
| 77 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $8.22M | 2024 |
| 78 | Cork and cork products | $6.06M | 2024 |
| 79 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $5.61M | 2024 |
| 80 | Tin and tin articles | $5.33M | 2024 |
| 81 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $4.31M | 2024 |
| 82 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $4.03M | 2024 |
| 83 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $3.54M | 2024 |
| 84 | Works of art, antiques | $2.00M | 2024 |
| 85 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $1.42M | 2024 |
| 86 | Lead and lead articles | $1.19M | 2024 |
| 87 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $1.04M | 2024 |
| 88 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $1.03M | 2024 |
| 89 | Animal products | $975,859 | 2024 |
| 90 | Furskins and artificial fur | $596,966 | 2024 |
| 91 | Silk | $500,908 | 2024 |
| 92 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $429,504 | 2024 |
Mexico Imports from China (1990-2024)
The table below shows historical data for Mexico imports from China by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 129.79 |
| 2023 | 114.19 |
| 2022 | 118.69 |
| 2021 | 101.02 |
| 2020 | 73.51 |
| 2019 | 83.03 |
| 2018 | 83.51 |
| 2017 | 74.15 |
| 2016 | 69.52 |
| 2015 | 69.99 |
| 2014 | 66.26 |
| 2013 | 61.32 |
| 2012 | 56.94 |
| 2011 | 52.25 |
| 2010 | 45.61 |
| 2009 | 32.53 |
| 2008 | 34.69 |
| 2007 | 29.74 |
| 2006 | 24.44 |
| 2005 | 17.70 |
| 2004 | 14.37 |
| 2003 | 9.40 |
| 2002 | 6.27 |
| 2001 | 4.03 |
| 2000 | 2.88 |
| 1999 | 1.92 |
| 1998 | 1.61 |
| 1997 | 1.29 |
| 1996 | 0.76 |
| 1995 | 0.52 |
| 1994 | 0.50 |
| 1993 | 0.45 |
| 1992 | 0.40 |
| 1991 | 0.14 |
| 1990 | 0.23 |