Africa accounted for 5.6 per cent of China’s apparel exports but only 2.36 per cent of its imports in Q1 2025, reflecting a continued trade imbalance.
China’s exports to Africa rose 20.2 per cent year-on-year in January–May 2025.
Apparel trade data across 2022–2024 also shows consistently higher export volumes to Africa than imports, indicating China’s dominant supplier role in African garment market.