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The goods the West relies on China for, and what it’s doing to wean itself off

Beholden to Beijing and battling to break away
Why is the West questioning its reliance on China?
What does America import from China?
Products that almost entirely come from China
What are the more important products America relies on China for?
America's reliance on China for laptops and smartphones
America's reliance on China for pharmaceuticals
America's reliance on China for EV batteries and green energy tech
America's reliance on China for critical minerals including rare earths
What is America doing to reduce its dependence on China?
The US is importing less from China
What does Canada import from China?
What are the Chinese products Canada most relies on?
What is Canada doing to derisk from China?
What does Europe import from China?
Products that almost entirely come from China
Europe's reliance on China for smartphones and other consumer electronics
Europe's reliance on China for electric vehicles and electric batteries
Europe's reliance on China for green tech
What is Europe doing to reduce its reliance on China?
Europe's difficult position
What does Australia import from China?
What products does Australia rely on China for?
Why is it so hard for Australia to break away from China?
What does New Zealand import from China?
How important is New Zealand's trading relationship with China?
What countries are best-placed to take China's place?
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Beholden to Beijing and battling to break away

Viewed by many experts as a strategic vulnerability, the West's long-term reliance on Chinese goods and manufacturing is proving hard to shake. However, led by the US, Western democracies are taking steps to go cold turkey and diversify their supply chains away from the People's Republic.

Read on to discover the Chinese products the West is most hooked on and what different countries are doing to break the habit.

All dollar amounts in US dollars.

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Daniel Coughlin

15 November 2024

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