In the first four months, China's import and export of goods trade increased by 14.9%

According to customs statistics, in the first four months of 2026, China's total import and export value of goods trade was RMB 16.23 trillion, a year-on-year increase of 14.9%. Among them, exports amounted to 9.33 trillion yuan, an increase of 11.3%; Imports amounted to 6.9 trillion yuan, an increase of 20%. In April, China's total import and export value of goods trade was 4.38 trillion yuan, an increase of 14.2%. Among them, exports amounted to 2.48 trillion yuan, an increase of 9.8%; Imports amounted to 1.9 trillion yuan, an increase of 20.6%.

From the perspective of trade methods, in the first four months, China's general trade imports and exports amounted to 9.82 trillion yuan, an increase of 8.5%; The import and export of processing trade reached 3.08 trillion yuan, an increase of 21.3%; The import and export of bonded logistics reached 2.81 trillion yuan, an increase of 38.7%.

From the perspective of trading partners, in the first four months, the total trade value between China and ASEAN was 2.75 trillion yuan, an increase of 15.7%; The total trade value between China and the European Union is 2.01 trillion yuan, an increase of 13.2%; The total trade value between China and the United States was 1.25 trillion yuan, a decrease of 12.9%. Over the same period, China's imports and exports to countries jointly building the "the Belt and Road" totaled 8.28 trillion yuan, an increase of 13.5%.

From the perspective of foreign trade entities, in the first four months, the import and export of private enterprises reached 9.31 trillion yuan, an increase of 15.9%; The import and export of foreign-invested enterprises reached 4.72 trillion yuan, an increase of 15.4%; The import and export of state-owned enterprises reached 2.16 trillion yuan, an increase of 9.8%.

From the perspective of key commodities, in terms of exports, China exported 5.92 trillion yuan worth of mechanical and electrical products in the first four months, an increase of 17.6%; Labor security products amounted to 1.26 trillion yuan, a decrease of 2.6%; Agricultural products amounted to 240.15 billion yuan, an increase of 2%. In terms of imports, in the first four months, China imported 2.76 trillion yuan worth of mechanical and electrical products, an increase of 23.6%; 185 million tons of crude oil, an increase of 1.3%; Agricultural products amounted to 475.73 billion yuan, an increase of 10.3%.