Under the impact of U.S. trade policies on supply chains, Chinese manufacturing continues to accelerate its entry into global markets.
According to a report by Nikkei Asia on July 30th, the media conducted a survey on the market shares of 67 important categories of goods and services worldwide. The survey found that by 2025, Chinese companies have expanded their global market share in nearly four categories of products. Areas such as new energy vehicles, batteries, and digital products have become major growth points for Chinese companies.
Surveys show that by 2025, Chinese companies will occupy the largest market share in 19 categories, an increase of one category compared to 2024. The number of categories where American companies hold the largest market share will decrease from 27 to 23.
In 37 categories that entered the global top five, Chinese enterprises saw 25 categories achieve market share growth, accounting for approximately 70%.
On May 15, 2025, in Berlin, Germany, employees, journalists, and internet influencers demonstrated Huawei devices in a Huawei store, preparing for a new product launch event. Visual China
The new energy vehicle industry is a field where Chinese enterprises have the most significant advantages. Ningde Times continues to be the leading player in the global power battery market, with its share increasing by 4.2 percentage points to 40.8%; BYD ranks second, with its share rising to 17%. The overall share of Chinese enterprises in the global power battery market reaches 57.8%.
In the entire vehicle industry, BYD surpassed Tesla in the United States last year and became the company with the highest market share in new energy vehicles globally, accounting for 14.5%, compared to Tesla's 11.3%. Due to the 100% tariffs imposed by the US on Chinese electric vehicles, Chinese automakers have turned to markets in Southeast Asia for expansion. Currently, brands like BYD have a market share of over 20% in new energy vehicles in Thailand.
Chinese companies have also made breakthroughs in the field of digital products. Huawei's global market share has increased by 4 percentage points to 17%, narrowing the gap with Apple; companies like Huawei, Lenovo, and Xiaomi have also seen growth in their market shares in tablets.
Reports indicate that in 2025, the United States imposed temporary tariffs of up to 145% on Chinese goods. However, Chinese companies offset some of the impact by increasing exports to other regions. As a result, China’s trade surplus reached approximately $1.2 trillion.
PwC's senior economist Naoto Sonda said that Chinese companies continuously eliminate the weak in the fierce competition. The remaining companies enter the global market with products of higher quality and greater price competitiveness.
However, Saito Nobutoki, the chief researcher at Yamato Comprehensive Research Institute, believes that as Chinese goods enter more overseas markets, some countries may strengthen trade protection measures, which could create uncertainties for the market share of Chinese enterprises.
