China’s Imports Surge 23.6% in First 10 Months of 2026
China’s foreign trade continued to grow strongly, with total goods imports and exports reaching 44.81 trillion yuan (about $6.3 trillion) in the first 10 months of 2026, up 20% year on year, according to the General Administration of Customs.
China’s foreign trade continued to grow strongly, with total goods imports and exports reaching 44.81 trillion yuan (about $6.3 trillion) in the first 10 months of 2026, up 20% year on year, according to the General Administration of Customs.
Exports rose 17.6% to 25.99 trillion yuan, while imports climbed 23.6% to 18.82 trillion yuan.
Trade with ASEAN reached 7.68 trillion yuan, up 24.2%, while trade with the EU grew 8.5% to 5.29 trillion yuan. Trade with countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative totaled 22.88 trillion yuan, up 18.5%.
Mechanical and electrical products remained a major growth driver. Exports of these products rose 25.2% to 16.81 trillion yuan, while imports surged 35% to 8.17 trillion yuan.
October alone saw foreign trade hit 4.87 trillion yuan, up 31.2% year on year.
Which figure catches your eye most: the import growth, the expanding trade with ASEAN, or the surge in mechanical and electrical products?
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