China's Top Trading Partners · 2025
Despite friction, the U.S. is still China's largest single trading partner in 2025 at $560B (8.8% share). Hong Kong ($367B) sits second as a trade-and-finance node. Then the East Asia belt — South Korea $331B, Japan $322B, Taiwan $314B. Vietnam ($296B) and Malaysia ($192B) push ASEAN combined near $740B, quietly reshaping the trade map. Total global trade: $6.35T.
Why this matters for B2B
Two structural takeaways for U.S. importers: (1) The U.S.-China trade backbone at $560B is still the single largest bilateral corridor — Cube-Age operates on it directly, factory-to-Houston-warehouse. (2) ASEAN ($740B combined) is the fastest-growing alternative sourcing block. Vietnam alone at $296B doubles the size of most single-country channels. For factory-direct sourcing beyond China, ASEAN is where the diversification is happening. Pair with global logistics 2026 (c88) and clean-tech supply chain (c45).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), state GDP by industry, 2025 series. Visualization: Voronoi / Visual Capitalist ("Manufacturing's Share of U.S. GDP by State"). Original image reproduced above with source attribution intact.