Import Arrival Statistics

Scope Includes:

1. Goods purchased through direct re-export from foreign countries;

2. Imported equipment requiring valuation repayment under processing/assembly agreements, and imports from small/medium-scale compensation trade;

3. Domestically procured goods settled in foreign currency, treated as completed import tasks;

4. Imported samples, exhibition items, and foreign goods for consignment sales.

Statistical Content
Import arrival statistics are critical in foreign trade monitoring, serving as the direct basis for supervising and evaluating national import plans. The commonly cited "import volume" refers specifically to the quantity of goods arriving. These statistics primarily reflect:

1. Total Import Arrival Value: Calculated on a CIF basis, covering goods reaching China’s borders/ports within a given period, including direct re-export goods and domestically treated imports. Also includes equipment imports repaid via processing fees and compensation trade imports.

2. Quantity & Value by Foreign Exchange Source: Data grouped by funding sources (e.g., central government forex, local forex, departmental forex) to analyze import composition.

3. Quantity & Value by Country/Region: Imports categorized by trading partner countries to identify origin distribution.

4. Quantity & Value by Commodity: Imports classified per standardized statistical directories to reveal product structure. Special imports require separate tracking.