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THE DRAGON GOES SHOPPING A Look at China s
Imports C. Donald Brasher, Jr. Global Trade
Information Services, Inc. (The following
presentation was developed from official
merchandise trade data through calendar year
2004. The charts also indicate trend lines for
future years based upon historical data. This
should not be confused with a projection or
forecast of future trade. ) April 26, 2005

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Worlds Top Exporting Countries2000-2004
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Worlds Top Importing Countries2000-2004
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U.S. Exports for Selected Countries2000-2004
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U.S. Imports for Selected Countries2000-2004
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Malaysian Imports Percent Share of Total Imports
for Selected Countries2000-2004
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Australian Imports Percent Share of Total
Imports for Selected Countries2000-2004
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South Korean ExportsPercent Share of Total
Exports for Selected Countries2000-2004
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Japanese Imports Percent Share of Total Imports
for Selected Countries2000-2004
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Japanese Exports Percent Share of Total Exports
for Selected Countries2000-2004
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Worlds Top ExportersTextiles and
Apparel2000-2004
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Worlds Top Exporters of HS 8471(Computers)2000-
2004
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Worlds Top Importers of HS 72(Iron and
Steel)2000-2004
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Worlds Top Importers of HS 8542(Electric
Integrated Circuits and Micro-Assemblies)2000-200
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Worlds Top Importers of HS 2709(Petroleum Oils,
Oils from Bituminous Minerals, Crude)2000-2004
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Worlds Top Importers of HS 5201(Cotton, Not
Carded Or Combed)2000-2004
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China Imports of HS 5201(Cotton, Not Carded Or
Combed)2000-2004
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Worlds Top Importers of HS 7219Flat-Rolled
Stainless Steel Products,600 Mm (23.6 In.) Or
More Wide2000-2004
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China Imports of HS 7219Flat-Rolled Stainless
Steel Products, 600 Mm (23.6 In.) Or More
Wide2000-2004
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Worlds Top Importers of HS 291736(Terephthalic
Acid And Its Salts)2000-2004
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China Imports of HS 291736(Terephthalic Acid And
Its Salts)2000-2004
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China Imports of HS 7404, 7204, 7602(Various
Metal Waste)2000-2004
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China Imports of HS 7204(Ferrous Waste And
Scrap Remelting Scrap Ingots Of Iron Or
Steel)2000-2004
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China Imports of HS 7404(Copper Waste And
Scrap)2000-2004
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China Imports of HS 7602(Aluminum Waste And
Scrap)2000-2004