US-China phase one tracker: China’s purchases of US goods

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　　发布机构：美国智库彼得森国际经济研究所（PIIE）

　　发布日期：2021年07月26日

　　On February 14， 2020， the Economic and Trade Agreement Between the United States of America and the People's Republic of China： Phase One went into effect. China agreed to expand purchases of certain US goods and services by a combined $200 billion for the two-year period from January 1， 2020， through December 31， 2021， above the 2017 baseline levels. This PIIE Chart tracks China's monthly purchases of US goods covered by the deal， relying on data from both Chinese customs （China's imports） and the US Census Bureau （US exports）. It then compares those purchases with the legal agreement's annual commitments， prorated on a monthly basis based on seasonal adjustments， above two baseline scenarios （see methodology below）. As set out in the legal agreement， one 2017 baseline scenario allows for use of US export statistics and the other allows for Chinese import statistics.