EU-China Agreement

Description: European Union (EU)-China Cooperation Agreement

The relationships of the European Union with China, established in 1975, are governed by the European Union-China Trade and Cooperation Agreement and seven other agreements.

1. China is an strategic partner for the European Union
2. The European Union is the largest trade partner of the People's Republic of China
3. China is the largest source of imports and the second-largest trading partner of the European Union (EU)
4. China is the second trading partner of the European Union behind the United States and the largest source of imports of the European Union (EU)
5. The European Union is also the largest trading partner of China

The People's Republic of China is the fastest growing export market of the European Union (EU).

Foreign trade in products (Euros)

1. The European Union exported products to the People's Republic of China: 113.1 billion
2. The European Union imported goods from China: 281.9 billion

International Trade in services (Euros)

1. The European Union service exports to China: 18 billion
2. The European Union service imports from China: 13 billion

The European Union was the second-largest trading partner of Hong Kong, the third largest international market, and the third largest supplier. Hong Kong was the 17th largest trading partner of the European Union (EU).

Member Countries of the European Union: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.

United Kingdom (non-EU member, BREXIT).

Chinese Free Trade Agreements (FTA): ASEAN, Singapore, Pakistan, New Zealand, Peru, Costa Rica, Chile, APEC, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement, Andean Community...

European Union Trade Agreements: Generalised System of Preferences, EU-Africa Strategic Partnership, Agadir Agreement, Algeria, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, South Africa, Gulf Cooperation Council, Jordan, Lebanon, ASEAN, Georgia, Moldova, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, Central America, CARIFORUM, Chile, MERCOSUR, Mexico, Andean Countries, United States, Canada, India, South Korea...