Trading Partner Portal: China
Key Country Contacts
Trade Overview
According to the U.S. State Department, China has been one of the world's fastest growing economies over the past several years, and its efforts to reform and modernize have helped transform China into a large trading economy. China's total trade was over $1.7 trillion in 2006, making it the third largest trading nation and the country with the second largest economy in the world. This translates into enormous opportunities for U.S./California exporters.
U.S.-China trade has risen rapidly over the past several decades. Total trade between the two nations has increased from $4.8 billion in 1980 to $342 billion in 2005. U.S. exports to China in 2006 were over $55 billion, a steady increase from previous years.
Read more about the importance of U.S.-China Trade Relations.
US Census Bureau Trade in Goods - China
WTO Trade Profile - China
2005 China Trade Mission
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California Chamber President Allan Zaremberg introduces Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger at the opening reception for the California-China business and trade mission in Beijing. (Photo by Larry Dicke) |
Strengthening Trade Ties, Building New Opportunities
CalChamber President Allan Zaremberg joined Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, members of the press and other members of the business delegation six-day trade mission to China to market California agriculture, encourage tourism, discuss intellectual property rights and promote business investment in the state.
"The business and trade mission to mainland China led by Governor Schwarzenegger will serve to strengthen ties and increase economic opportunitiesin the world’s largest marketplace of 1.2billion people," said Susanne Stirling, vice president of international affairs for the Chamber and member of the business delegation.
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