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July 14, 2026 1 min read
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China’s H1 foreign trade posts 16.9% growth with optimized structure

Source: CGTN

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July 14, 2026
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By continuing to browse our site you agree to our use of cookies, revised Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. You can change your cookie settings through your browser. Cargo ships dock at a berth for container loading and unloading in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 14, 2026. /VCG China's foreign trade jumped 16.9% year on year in the first half of 2026 (H1) to 25.47 trillion yuan (about $3.75 trillion), marking the first time the figure has exceeded 25 trillion yuan for the same period, official data showed Tuesday. China retains its position as the world's largest goods trader amid the robust performance, according to the data from the General Administration of Customs (GAC). Of the total, exports rose 13.4% year on year to 14.73 trillion yuan, maintaining growth for 11 consecutive quarters, while imports expanded 22.1% to 10.74 trillion yuan, 8.7 percentage points higher than the export growth rate, facilitating more balanced trade development. In H1, the volume of bulk commodity imports, including energy and metal ores, increased 3.4%, imports of mechanical and electrical products rose 28%, and agricultural product imports grew 8.6%.

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