Fastest Growing Industries by Imports in China in 2026

• 1. Paper and Paperboard Container Manufacturing in China

  Growth in Imports for 2026: 908.1%

  Revenue for the Paper and Paperboard Container Manufacturing industry in China is set to reach $141.5 billion in 2024, up 7.0% for the year. Industry revenue has increased at an annualized 4.1% over the past five years. The industry's growth rate has been constrained due to the economic slowdown in China, which limited demand for paper and paperboard products from downstream industries.

  Industry output has increased an annualized 1.8% over the past five years. Industry profitability ha...

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• 2. Computer Tablet Manufacturing in China

  Growth in Imports for 2026: 16.7%

  Revenue for the Computer Tablet Manufacturing industry in China is expected to rise at an annualized 15.0% over the five years through 2024. In the current year, revenue is expected to grow by 16.6% to reach $147.3 billion, mainly driven by demand for more and more people who work or study at home because of COVID-19 pandemic prevention and control requirements. Despite ongoing revenue growth, profit is expected to shrink to 3.1% of revenue. Exports are estimated to account for 31.0% of indus...

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• 3. Poultry Farming in China

  Growth in Imports for 2026: 11.9%

  Revenue for the Poultry Farming industry in China is expected to grow at an annualized 5.2% over the five years through 2023, to $135.2 billion. This steady growth has occurred due to rising poultry prices and output growth. Total poultry meat output is expected to increase by 3.2% in 2023, to 25.2 million tons, while revenue is set to grow by 5.4%. For a typical poultry farm, feed and poultry prices largely determine returns.

  Profitability can vary significantly among establishments an...

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• 4. Vegetable, Fruit and Nut Processing in China

  Growth in Imports for 2026: 10.0%

  Revenue for the Vegetable, Fruit and Nut Processing industry in China is expected to grow an annualized 5.2% over the five years through 2024. This trend includes an expected growth of 1.4% in 2024. The top four companies in the industry are expected to account for 1.9% of industry revenue in 2024. Most industry companies are small and operate at a regional level, which is reflected in the industry's low concentration. With the intensification of competition, consolidation of the industry wil...

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• 5. Mobile Phone Manufacturing in China

  Growth in Imports for 2026: 9.4%

  Revenue for the Mobile Phone Manufacturing industry in China is expected to increase by an annualized 5.7% over the five years through 2024, totaling $603.5 billion. This trend includes anticipated 5.3% growth in 2024. Benefiting from the development of new information infrastructure like 5g, the coverage of the network has become wider. This has provided more room for the market size of mobile phone manufacturing in recent years.
  Many enterprises have expanded into overseas markets to b...

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• 6. Smart Phone Manufacturing in China

  Growth in Imports for 2026: 9.4%

  Revenue for the Smartphone Manufacturing industry in China is expected to increase at an annualized rate of 12.5% over the five years through 2025. In 2025, industry revenue is expected to increase by 11.3%, to $129.9 billion, mainly driven by upgrading of mobile phones. Exports are estimated to account for 14.3% of industry revenue in 2025.
  Demand for smartphones has grown strongly over the past five years, due to the rapid development of 4G and 5G technology, an abundant smartphone pro...

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• 7. Moped Manufacturing in China

  Growth in Imports for 2026: 8.8%

  Revenue for the Moped Manufacturing industry in China is expected to grow at an annualized 13.8% over the five years to 2024, to $28.6 billion. Industry revenue has fluctuated due to fierce competition and overcapacity during the period. To protect people's travel safety, the Government has revised the standards for moped bicycles. With the implementation of the new national standard, enterprises have cleared inventory and improve their production lines.
  Due to the influence of low-carbo...

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• 8. Aluminum Ore Mining in China

  Growth in Imports for 2026: 8.5%

  China's Aluminum Ore Mining industry's revenue is expected to increase an annualized 0.4% to $7.0 billion over the five years through to 2023, including 1.7% in 2023 alone when profit margins will increase to 8.4%. Slowdowns across downstream industries in China have limited industry revenue growth over the past five years. However, China remains the largest producer and consumer of aluminum globally, supporting local demand for aluminum ore. China's economy grew steadily in 2021, benefiting ...

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• 9. Farming Machinery Manufacturing in China

  Growth in Imports for 2026: 8.4%

  Revenue for the Farming Machinery Manufacturing industry is expected to increase at an annualized 3.7% over the five years through 2025, to total $17.6 billion. Increasing export volumes, rising domestic demand and consistent government subsidies supported growth earlier in the period. Industry revenue is expected to increase by 7.5% in 2024, following a recovery in the previous year.

  Agricultural machinery has gradually increased in quality, and high-tech and advanced products have be...

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• 10. Iron Ore Mining in China

  Growth in Imports for 2026: 8.2%

  The iron ore mining industry is located at the forefront of the industrial chain, and the downstream industry is mainly the steel industry. The industry shows obvious cyclical characteristics around the supply and demand relationship, expectations and changes in macro-control policies.
  Revenue for the Iron Ore Mining industry in China is expected to fall at an annualized 0.1% over the five years through 2024, to $182.2 billion. The COVID-19 pandemic had a negative impact on the whole eco...

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