China's trade with other APEC economies rose 23.9% year on year to 24.07 trillion yuan (US$3.6 trillion) in the first nine months of 2026, accounting for 60.3% of the country's total foreign trade, customs spokesperson Lyu Daliang said Wednesday.
October 15, 2026China's imports grew 22.3% year on year in the first three quarters, topping 20% for seven straight months since March. Import growth outpaced export growth by 5.9 percentage points, with imports from over 110 countries and regions growing faster than exports to them, and September imports exceeded 2 trillion yuan (US$298.87 billion) for the first time, said a customs official at a Wednesday briefing.
October 15, 2026From computer chips to durians, China's goods trade rose 18.8% in the first nine months of 2026, with imports growing faster than exports. Watch and find out how China is meeting global needs and buying more from the world.
October 14, 2026China's foreign trade grew in the first three quarters of 2026 as its trading markets continued to diversify, according to a press conference Wednesday. From January to September, trade with its free trade agreement partners rose 30%, while trade with other APEC economies, ASEAN, the EU, and the U.S. increased 23.9%, 22.7%, 8.4%, and 4.1%, respectively.
China's foreign trade gained momentum and became more balanced in the first three quarters of 2026, official data showed on Wednesday, as industrial upgrading met surging global demand for high value-added products and robust imports signaled wider access to the country's vast market for global businesses.
October 15, 2026China's foreign trade maintained sound momentum in the first three quarters of 2026, with both exports and imports growing rapidly and the overall growth rate reaching its highest level for the same period in five years, official data showed Wednesday.
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