China fell out of the top spot last year for the first time in 15 years in terms of the share of each country in the United States' imports of goods, and as the two countries are at odds in the economic field, there is a growing movement in the United States to reduce its dependence on China. It seems that.
According to trade statistics released by the U.S. Department of Commerce on the 7th, the value of goods imported from China last year was 427.2 billion dollars (Japanese yen), or over 63 trillion yen.
This is a decrease of over $100 billion, or approximately 20%, from the previous year.
On the other hand, the value of imports from Mexico was $475.6 billion, an increase of over 4% compared to the previous year, exceeding that of China.
As a result, Mexico ranked first at 15.4% of the total import value, followed by China at 13.8%, dropping from the top for the first time in 15 years since 2008 and taking second place.
The combined trade value of goods exports and imports between the United States and China reached a record high a year ago, but in response to conflicts in the economic field and tightening of regulations regarding semiconductors, there is a movement within the United States to reduce its dependence on China. This seems to be due to the fact that it is spreading.
The United States and China have set up a working group on economic and financial policy to avoid escalating tensions over economic relations, and will continue dialogue, including holding an economic working group in Beijing, China, on the 5th and 6th of this month. Although we are emphasizing our stance, there is a possibility that the downward trend in trade will continue in the future.