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Where does China get its chips (integrated circuits)? Import sources 2024

In 2024, China imported $201.3 billion of chips (integrated circuits) (34 thousand tonnes), 20.2% of the world total. Its main sources were South Korea (32%), Taiwan (24%) and Malaysia (9%). China was the world’s 2nd-largest importer of chips (integrated circuits).

Summary

Value
$201.3billion
Tonnes
34thousand tonnes
Share of world total
20.2%
World rank
2nd
Routes from the main sources. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Sources

The 20 main sources in the latest year.

PartnerValue (USD billions)TonnesUSD per tonneShareMode
South Korea63.6Tonnes: 5,488USD per tonne: $11,580,11131.6%Air
Taiwan48.8Tonnes: 12,464USD per tonne: $3,912,47324.2%Air
Malaysia18.7Tonnes: 6,541USD per tonne: $2,865,2399.3%Air
Japan14.7Tonnes: 2,508USD per tonne: $5,858,5287.3%Air
Vietnam13.8Tonnes: 1,274USD per tonne: $10,837,5006.9%Land
United States10.8Tonnes: 351USD per tonne: $30,832,0865.4%Air
Singapore re-exports8.1Tonnes: 502USD per tonne: $16,092,3534%Air
Philippines5.9Tonnes: 1,346USD per tonne: $4,363,3322.9%Air
Ireland5.6Tonnes: 34USD per tonne: $167,114,3022.8%Air
Israel3.6Tonnes: 51USD per tonne: $70,485,3211.8%Air
Thailand3.5Tonnes: 1,143USD per tonne: $3,043,1421.7%Air
Germany1.4Tonnes: 381USD per tonne: $3,636,2930.69%Air
Costa Rica0.86Tonnes: 34USD per tonne: $25,352,7800.43%Air
France0.29Tonnes: 143USD per tonne: $1,996,6470.14%Air
Malta0.24Tonnes: 23USD per tonne: $10,377,5980.12%Air
Mexico0.18Tonnes: 535USD per tonne: $339,9300.09%Air
Indonesia0.17Tonnes: 275USD per tonne: $624,6190.09%Air
Netherlands re-exports0.17Tonnes: 63USD per tonne: $2,708,6080.08%Air
Switzerland0.16Tonnes: 41USD per tonne: $3,836,9220.08%Air
Portugal0.14Tonnes: 13USD per tonne: $10,743,4790.07%Air

Trend

Who it buys from

South Korea has been its main source since 2018

Value in USD billions. The five largest sources in 2024.

  • South Korea 63.6
  • Taiwan 48.8
  • Malaysia 18.7
  • Japan 14.7
  • Vietnam 13.8

Source: CEPII BACI

Show the numbers
Partner19952024
South Korea0.0563.6
Taiwan0.2848.8
Malaysia0.0518.7
Japan0.7514.7
Vietnam013.8

Sources and methodology

Sources and licenses

Methodology

Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), which reconciles what exporters and importers report: countries that stopped reporting (Russia since 2022) appear with their partners’ data. FOB values in current US dollars; tonnes when BACI reports them. The price per tonne is the value of the rows with a weight divided by that weight. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Data up to 2024.

Hong Kong, Singapore, the Netherlands and Belgium re-export goods from other countries: their figures include transit.

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