Abstract: Based on the bilateral trade data of China and emerging markets in Latin America, this paper analyzes the status of China’s manufactured goods export to emerging markets in Latin America; builds export competitiveness evaluation index system, measures and evaluates China’s manufactured goods export competitiveness to emerging markets in Latin America; uses the transfer share analysis method to calculate and compare the manufactured goods export competitiveness to emerging markets in Latin America between China and major competitors; draws on the trade potential measurement method proposed by Sayeeda Bano, et al to estimate and analyze China’s manufactured goods export potential to emerging markets in Latin America. The research finds that China’s manufactured goods maintain large export scale and rapid export growth to emerging markets in Latin America, machinery and transport equipment accounted for the largest proportion in export products; China and Latin America’s trade relations are closer, and China’s manufactured goods export competitiveness to emerging markets in Latin America is strong, and trade complementarily is strong and rising; Compared with other major competitors, China’s manufactured goods competitive advantage is extremely obvious; China’s manufactured goods export potential to emerging markets in Latin America is relatively large, with the highest export trade potential for machinery and transport equipment.

Key words: emerging markets in Latin America, manufactured goods, export competitiveness, export potential