# Australia exports to China: Trade Route Risk | Yugalinks

Understand reported exports from Australia to China, the product routes that need a closer look, and the conditions that may affect planning.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/corridor/AUS-CHN/risk

## Route overview

In 2024, Australia reported $127.2B in goods exports to China. The overall review level is High attention.

## How to read this page

High attention means one or more conditions on these product types deserve a closer look. It is not a prediction that trade will stop or that a loss is certain. An HS6 code is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.

## Key numbers

| Measure | Value | What it means |
| --- | ---: | --- |
| Latest reported exports | $127.2B | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 69.4% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 30 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 163 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 1.1 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 26% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 260111 | Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated | $111.0B | 26.6% | High attention |
| 2 | 271111 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, natural gas | $39.7B | 4% | Watch |
| 3 | 270112 | Coal: bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated | $31.4B | 15.8% | Watch |
| 4 | 710812 | Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $80.8B | 23.8% | Watch |
| 5 | 253090 | Mineral substances: n.e.c. in chapter 25 | $4.4B | 75.7% | Critical attention |
| 6 | 260600 | Aluminium ores and concentrates | $8.8B | 0% | High attention |
| 7 | 710813 | Metals: gold, semi-manufactured | $17.6B | 72.9% | Critical attention |
| 8 | 510111 | Wool: (not carded or combed), greasy (including fleece-washed wool), shorn | $1.9B | 31.5% | High attention |
| 9 | 740311 | Copper: refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes | $30.3B | 31.3% | Stable |
| 10 | 100390 | Cereals: barley, other than seed | $3.2B | 0% | Stable |

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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