China’s goods imports and exports rose 16.9 per cent year on year to 25.47 trillion yuan (~$3.75 trillion) in January-June 2026.
Exports reached 14.73 trillion yuan, while imports grew faster at 22.1 per cent, widening inbound trade momentum.
For sourcing and supply-chain teams, the data signals continued activity in a key manufacturing and buying market.
The import growth rate was 8.7 percentage points higher than the export growth rate, contributing to more balanced trade development, the GAC data said.
The data were released today at a press conference held by the State Council Information Office in Beijing on China’s imports and exports for the first half of 2026.
The briefing featured Wang Jun, vice minister of the General Administration of Customs of China, and Lyu Daliang, the administration’s spokesperson and director general of its Department of Statistics and Analysis.
The customs administration said China’s foreign trade continued to perform positively amid a complex external environment.
The faster rise in imports provides supply-chain decision-makers with a current marker for tracking inbound demand and export flows linked to China.
Fibre2Fashion News Desk
