In the first half of 2026, Guangxi's foreign trade imports and exports increased by 9.4%

According to customs statistics, in the first half of 2026, Guangxi's foreign trade imports and exports amounted to 424.23 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 9.4%, with a cumulative growth rate 2.2 percentage points faster than the previous month. Among them, exports amounted to 232.71 billion yuan; Imports amounted to 191.52 billion yuan, an increase of 25%. In the first half of the year, Guangxi fully leveraged its advantages and achieved steady progress in foreign trade, presenting the following highlights:

1、 Guangxi's traditional advantageous industries are steadily advancing, and the import and export of related products support the growth of foreign trade

Since the beginning of this year, the overall economic operation in Guangxi has been stable, and industrial production has improved in quality and efficiency. From January to May, the added value of large-scale industries in the whole region increased by 5% year-on-year, driving steady growth in the import and export of related products and providing strong support for the development of foreign trade. In terms of imports, industries such as non-ferrous metals, steel, and grain and oil processing have driven rapid growth in the import of production raw materials. In the first half of the year, Guangxi imported 114.33 billion yuan of bulk commodities, an increase of 25.9%, of which the import growth rate of copper ore and aluminum ore exceeded 40%; Copper and nickel smelting intermediate products increased by 1.7 times and 35.3% respectively; The above-mentioned products collectively increased Guangxi's foreign trade growth rate by 7.8 percentage points. In terms of exports, advantageous products such as lithium batteries, construction machinery, and electric vehicles maintained growth, with exports of 12.16 billion yuan, 7.59 billion yuan, and 6 billion yuan, respectively, increasing by 14.5%, 12.3%, and 1.9 times, respectively, collectively boosting Guangxi's foreign trade growth rate by 1.6 percentage points.

2、 Guangxi continues to leverage its channel advantages and actively integrates into the Sino Vietnamese supply chain, with outstanding performance in the import and export of electronic and electrical intermediate goods

Based on its geographical advantages and relying on open platforms such as Pingxiang Comprehensive Bonded Zone, Guangxi fully leverages the important hub role of China Vietnam industrial chain and supply chain cooperation. While ensuring the safety, stability, and orderliness of China Vietnam industrial and supply chains, it effectively drives the growth of Guangxi's foreign trade. In the first half of the year, Guangxi imported and exported 99.33 billion yuan through the Friendship Customs Port through bonded logistics, an increase of 21%, which boosted Guangxi's foreign trade growth rate by 4.5 percentage points. 80% of imported and exported goods are intermediate goods, with outstanding performance in the import and export of electronic and electrical intermediate goods. Among them, the growth rate of flat panel display modules, printed circuits, lithium batteries, and computer accessories all exceeded 40%.

3、 Guangxi enterprises actively explore emerging markets and continue to grow their imports and exports to ASEAN, Latin America, and Africa

Since the beginning of this year, the foreign trade entities in Guangxi have been full of vitality. The number of enterprises with import and export records in the first half of the year reached 5433, an increase of 15.7%, surpassing 5000 for the first time in history during the same period. Guangxi's high-quality participation in the construction of the "the Belt and Road" has made the market layout more diversified and balanced. In the first half of the year, Guangxi's imports and exports to its largest trading partner ASEAN reached 212.41 billion yuan, an increase of 3.1%, with Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia and other countries maintaining growth; Imports and exports to Latin America and Africa amounted to 74.91 billion yuan and 28.4 billion yuan, respectively, with growth rates of 35.5% and 17%.