Implications of COVID-19 Pandemic on China’s Exports

ABSTRACT

This study empirically analyzes various implications of the COVID-19 pandemic in China and trading partner countries on China’s exports by constructing an econometric model using COVID-19 pandemic data from China and its 21 trading partner countries (regions) from January 2019 to August 2020. The results show that (1) the COVID-19 pandemic in China has a significant negative effect on its export trade, (2) the COVID-19 pandemic situations in trading partner countries and regions generate significant positive effects on China’s total exports, and (3) the COVID-19 pandemic situation has a heterogeneous impact on China’s exports to different trading partners.