This　study　analyses　whether　embedding　in　the　global　value　chain　has　an　impact　on　the　carbon　emissions　of　China＇s　exports.　We　develop　a　carbon　decomposition　model　and　use　panel　data　for　14　manufacturing　industries　in　China　from　1995　to　2009　to　empirically　analyse　the　impact　of　China＇s　exports　on　carbon　emissions.　Our　results　show　that　the　GVC　effect　on　China＇s　carbon　emissions　embodied　in　manufacturing　exports　outweighs　the　scale,　composition　and　technique　effects.