| China has built up a huge reputation as a | | | | States. Miscellaneous household goods such as clocks |
| manufacturer of low cost goods, which are popular in | | | | were worth $26.5 billion. Toys & sporting goods such |
| consumer markets around the globe. | | | | as bicycles were worth $22.2 billion of the overall |
| The biggest overseas market is the United States of | | | | international freight moving from China to the United |
| America, China's pre-eminent trading partner. Trade | | | | States. Other significant China imports include |
| has been increasing steadily between the two | | | | household furnishings & clothing, Video equipment |
| countries and despite the impact of the global | | | | such as DVD players, household furniture, footwear |
| slowdown in trade, it is set to continue strong for | | | | and telecommunications equipment. |
| the medium and long term. Freight forwarding | | | | Meanwhile, the fastest-growing Chinese exports to |
| between the two countries is therefore well | | | | the United States are zinc, nickel, lumber, mining and |
| established and customers can expect a streamlined | | | | oil processing equipment, all of which have been |
| and efficient service from their chosen shipping | | | | seeing rapid growth and so there is a clear upward |
| company. Any logistics company worth its salt will be | | | | trend in freight services for these items. |
| expert in providing information and advice to facilitate | | | | And what of the trade in the opposite direction? |
| freight transport between the two trading partners, | | | | What are the main American exports to China? Well, |
| including advice regarding customs and the issues | | | | of the China import from the United States in 2006, |
| relating to transport. | | | | the following products were the most important, |
| The market for China imports in the Unites States is | | | | accounting for the majority of freight forwarding. |
| massive. | | | | Semi-conductors |
| The country exported nearly $300 billion worth of | | | | Civilian aircraft |
| merchandise to the United States in 2006, up 18% | | | | Soybeans. |
| from 2005 and up 130% over the previous 4 years. | | | | Plastics, raw cotton and industrial machines were |
| Meanwhile, China imports from the U.S. rose 32% to | | | | each sectors worth around. |
| $55 bn in 2006 and were up 150% since 2002. | | | | Other important exports from the Unites States are |
| So what products make up the majority of China | | | | copper, computer accessories and aluminium.whilst |
| imports to U.S by international freight? | | | | the fastest-growing exports from U.S. to China are |
| Of the $287.8 bn worth of China import into the | | | | currently un-manufactured tobacco, corn, food oils |
| United States in 2006, the following types of | | | | and precious metals. |
| products were the most important, accounting for | | | | The international freight industry has developed over |
| the bulk of freight transport requirements. Computer | | | | the years to service the needs of these two giant |
| accessories, parts and peripherals made up 10% of all | | | | trading partners with both shipping companies and |
| China import to the United States.. Computers | | | | freight services now able to offer world beating |
| themselves accounted for a further $17.4 bnof | | | | standards of efficiency in export and import between |
| international freight between China and the United | | | | China and the United States. |