Measuring the Technological Structure of C hinese Imports

This paper uses the optimal partitioning method of clustering analysis using orderly samples to classify trade goods and analyzes the technological structure of C hinese imports. The results indicate that since 2000, medium–high technology products have made up the majority of C hina's imported goods, while the shares of medium or higher technology products have decreased and the share of medium–low technology products has increased sharply. The number of imported goods with a comparative advantage in the C hinese market decreased, while the overall comparative advantage of imported goods also declined. C hina imports different types of products from different countries and regions around the world. The findings suggest that C hina should increase the import scale of high technology products.