The China Trade Tracker, launched by CBBC in 2021, serves as a reference tool offering detailed facts and figures on UK-China trade, with a particular focus on British regional exports. It draws on HMRC data compiled by CBBC.

Key Highlights

• UK goods exports to China (including Hong Kong) increased by 6.4% to £22.6 billion in the four quarters to Q2 2025, reversing a 1.2% decline the previous year.
• The UK’s largest regional exporters to China were the East Midlands (£4.0 billion), the West Midlands (£2.8 billion), London (£2.8 billion), the North West (£2.1 billion), and the South West (£2.1 billion).
• The fastest export growth came from Scotland (79.0%), the East Midlands (43.9%), and the South West (20.0%).
• Petroleum became Scotland’s leading export to China, rising from negligible levels to £738 million, while seafood exports grew 83.0% to £107 million.
• The South West recorded its fourth consecutive year of export growth to China and surpassed £2 billion for the first time.
• The East of England saw growth in seven of its eight leading exports to China and remained the UK’s largest exporter of pharmaceuticals

Read the report here 

The China-Britain Business Council and its members:

The China-Britain Business Council is the UK’s leading business network supporting trade, education, and investment links with China. CBBC serves over 400 UK members and clients, including numerous FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 companies. 

Since 1954 we have acted as the independent voice of business, and past Chairs include Lord Powell, former foreign affairs advisor to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, and Sir David Brewer, former Lord Mayor of the City of London. The current Chair is Sir Sebastian Wood. Lord Sassoon is Honorary President. 

Contact:

Kenrick Davis, Senior Policy Analyst at the China-Britain Business Council 
kenrick.Davis@cbbc.org