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September 30, 2025UNDERSTANDING INDO-CHINA TRADE: TRENDS, PATTERNS, CHALLENGES AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS
*Meenakshi S Raj, & **Thushara George
*Alumnus, Department of Economics and Centre for Research, St Teresa’s College (Autonomous), Ernakulam, Kerala, India.
**Professor and Research Guide, Department of Economics and Centre for Research, St. Teresa’s College (Autonomous), Ernakulam, Kerala, India.
Abstract
This study focuses on the trends and patterns of Indo-China trade relations. The export and import data between India and China from the 2000s to 2023 have been considered for analysis. The research confirms that China’s exports are generally high, primarily due to its concentration on manufactured products, whereas India mostly exports primary goods. The study also highlights that in 2020, when India faced an economic setback due to the lockdown, imports from China increased significantly, surpassing exports. This was largely because India’s pharmaceutical industry depended heavily on raw materials sourced from China. Engineering goods, iron ore, organic and inorganic chemicals, and petroleum products are among the major commodities imported by India from China.
Keywords
india, china, import, export, directions, and trade.
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To cite this article
Meenakshi S. Raj, & Thushara George. (2025). Understanding Indo-China Trade: Trends, Patterns, Challenges and Future Directions. Sparkling International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research Studies, 8(3), 9-21.