Against global green energy transformation, Fujian’s solar cell exports hit 1.09 billion yuan in Q1 2026 (231.9% YoY growth). Private enterprises led, with sharp growth in emerging markets (ASEAN, Brazil, Africa) and strong EU exports. Fuzhou Customs supported via smart initiatives to boost overseas competitiveness.

Fujian’s LCD flat panel display modules exports reached 4.75 billion yuan (up 17.9% YoY) in Q1 2026 (4th in China). Emerging markets (ASEAN, Mexico) and traditional markets (EU, S.Korea) saw growth. Processing trade and foreign-invested enterprises were main forces, with Fuzhou Customs providing policy support.

Fujian Province’s plastic product exports in Q1 2026 reached 8.88 billion yuan (7.5% YoY growth), ranking 6th nationally. Private enterprises are the main force, with ASEAN and EU as key markets. Fuzhou Customs supports via smart measures to boost clearance convenience.

Hubei's Q1 automobile exports (including chassis) reached 7.61 billion yuan, up 88.6% YoY; Belt and Road exports hit 5.69 billion yuan (75.5% up). New energy vehicles accounted for 60% of total auto exports (4.32B yuan, 140% up). Logistics, structural optimization (independent brands, NEVs) and policy support drive growth.

In Q1 this year, Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport recorded 7k+ inbound/outbound flights (13% YoY growth) and 930k+ passengers (24% YoY growth), with 170k+ foreign tourists (51% YoY growth). Supported by visa-free policies, extended routes, optimized customs (smart customs, double pre-inspection) and international transit network, it’s becoming an important inbound tourism gateway. Korean tourists favor it for short trips, with 30 daily round-trip flights to S. Korea. International transit passengers reached 189k (37% YoY growth).

Hengqin Free Trade Zone marks 11th anniversary; Gongbei Customs reports robust import/export growth, innovative "Guangdong Macao Joint One Stop" clearance, bonded leasing supervision, and Qin'ao integration measures, with reform innovations driving trade and cross-border convenience.

2026年第一季度宁波港外贸进出口总值6749.9亿元（同比增3.8%），创近五年同期新高；一带一路国家贡献83%增长，绿色贸易成新增长点，民企占比77.3%。

In Q1 2026, Shanghai Port (Waigaoqiao & Nangang) saw strong NEV export growth, supported by customs facilitation. Waigaoqiao exported 386k vehicles (68.5% NEV, +15.9% YoY); Nangang 207k (+111% YoY, 138k NEV +176% YoY). Nangang targets over 600k exports in 2026.

Anhui Shilin Lighting Co., Ltd. is exporting LED bulbs to UAE. Lu'an Customs assists via foreign standards guidance and policies (AEO, RCEP). Lu'an's lighting exports hit 21.98M yuan (Jan-Feb 2026, +13% YoY) with a complete industrial chain.

Fujian's stuffed noodle products exports Jan-Feb 2026 rose 25% YoY to 67.493m yuan, with BRI (91.2% YoY) and ASEAN (183.2% YoY) markets surging. Xiamen Customs provided precise support to enterprises like Zhangzhou Pumei, helping open new markets Belgium and UK.

In the first two months of 2026, Fujian's imports and exports to Africa hit 18.167 billion yuan (up 29.97% YoY). Mechanical/electrical, labor-intensive products, and agricultural goods were key exports; metal ore was the main import. Private enterprises led, with South Africa, DRC, Nigeria as top partners, showing "multi-point blooming" growth.

On April 15, 21.5-ton "Guihuaxiang" lychees passed quarantine by Lianjiang Customs (subsidiary of Zhanjiang Customs) and were shipped to North America, marking the start of western Guangdong's lychee export season this year. Zhanjiang Customs opened green channels and implemented measures like batch inspection to ensure rapid clearance.

On April 15th, the X8426 China Europe freight train (carrying new energy vehicles etc.) departed Guangzhou International Port, arriving in Europe in 16 days. Guangzhou Customs supervised 1.004 million tons of export cargo, 1566 trains, 146800 containers. It has 19 stable routes connecting over 20 countries/40 cities, serving 5000+ foreign trade enterprises.

In Q1 2026, Shenzhen's imports and exports totaled RMB 1.32 trillion (33.6% YoY). General trade accounted for 53.0%, private enterprises 72.9%. HK, ASEAN, EU were top partners; mechanical/electrical products saw rapid growth.

On April 10th, Gongbei Customs announced that in Q1 2026, it issued 39300 certificates of origin (15.302b yuan, up 15.2%/14.5% YoY). Xiangzhou Customs issued a CAFTA certificate to a Zhuhai enterprise for acetate products (2.9351m yuan, zero tariff in Vietnam). Enterprises benefit from tariff preferences via FTAs, and Gongbei Customs will optimize origin visa services.

The Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge’s Zhuhai Highway Port recorded Q1 2026 import/export of 96.17B yuan (+55.4% YoY). It’s a key foreign trade channel with ASEAN growth, smart manufacturing (MiC) exports, fresh food imports via cold chain, and customs facilitation.

The 139th Canton Fair takes AI as a "traffic driver". Embracing AI is a consensus for foreign trade enterprises, necessary for their transformation/upgrading and cultivating new competitive advantages. Enterprises should accelerate digital transformation, while the industrial chain needs to layout AI products to activate new foreign trade growth drivers.

Since April 2026, multiple Chinese cities (Beijing, Chongqing, etc.) and the central government have issued new business environment optimization policies, focusing on supporting foreign-funded enterprises, balancing market entities' entry/exit, and central-local collaboration to build a first-class market-oriented, rule-of-law, international business environment.

In the first quarter, 11 provinces/cities in the Yangtze River Economic Belt's foreign trade reached 5.51 trillion yuan (new high, 15.4% YoY). Trade with Belt and Road countries was 2.8 trillion yuan (16.4% YoY), and high-tech product trade hit 1.71 trillion yuan (27.7% YoY).

Chinese brands are gaining global popularity (e.g., tea chains, BYD) as China shifts from low-cost manufacturing to renowned consumer brands. "Made in China" now symbolizes innovation, though challenges like tariffs exist; future focus is on innovation and local adaptation.