Lead time to import, median case in China
China: Lead time to import, median case was 6 days in 2018. ▲ Rising
Lead time to import, median case in China, 2007–2018
Source: Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB). Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2018, lead time to import, median case in China stood at 6 days. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lead time to import, median case in China peaked at 6 days in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.56 days, in 2010.
China ranks 6th of 75 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8 days | 3.8 days | 3.8 days | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.11 days | 2.56 days | 6 days | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More private sector data for China
- Merchandise exports 3.77 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 91.2% (2024)
- Food exports 2.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.58 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 49.3% (2024)
- Food imports 8.1% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 32.6% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 383.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 17.9% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 38.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lead time to import, median case in China?
- Lead time to import, median case in China was 6 days in 2018, according to Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest lead time to import, median case recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 6 days in 2018.
- What is the lowest lead time to import, median case recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 days in 2010.
- How does China rank for lead time to import, median case?
- China ranks 6th out of 75 countries with data for 2018.
- Is lead time to import, median case rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB), published as part of Lead time to import, median case (days). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lead time to import is the median time (the value for 50 percent of shipments) from port of discharge to arrival at the consignee. Data are from the Logistics Performance Index survey. Respondents provided separate values for the best case (10 percent of shipments) and the median case (50 percent of shipments). The data are exponentiated averages of the logarithm of single value responses and of midpoint values of range responses for the median case.