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.

The Dongguan-Hong Kong Airport Center (in Dongguan Humen Port Comprehensive Bonded Zone), an "airport without runways", extends Hong Kong International Airport's core functions for one-stop global delivery. In 3 years, it hit over 65 billion yuan in import-export value (217% annual growth), serving 2000+ GBA enterprises, cutting logistics costs by 30% and optimizing customs clearance.

Guiyang Customs data shows Guizhou's Q1 fresh fish exports reached 1015.4 tons (30.898m yuan), up 340.1% and 190.5% YoY. Policy support and customs measures drive growth, with species like sturgeon and eel exported. Departments will keep optimizing services to expand global markets.

In Q1 2026, Ningbo Customs issued over 10k Latin America origin certificates (¥2.5B, 97% self-service). China-Latin America FTA network grows with tariff cuts. Qiankai Port (BRI) shortens China-Peru shipping by 10+ days. Ningbo Customs supports enterprises via policy interpretation and "one enterprise one policy". Chinese firms shift to full-chain cooperation (e.g., Geely's NEV exports).

On April 21, 2026, Ningbo launched a new round of cross-border trade facilitation reform with 24 measures focusing on four core areas, targeting industries like the "new three types", promoting smart port construction, optimizing business environment, aiming for 2.7 trillion yuan import-export by 2025.

In Q1 2026, China's industrial added value above designated size rose 6.1% YoY with 31 provinces growing; high-tech manufacturing up 12.5%, equipment manufacturing 8.9%; 5G coverage expanded, 25k+ "5G+industrial Internet" projects built; MIIT introduced industrial and informatization development.

China, a major trading nation, stabilizes global trade. In 2025, its foreign trade hit a record 45.47 trillion yuan, with Belt and Road trade accounting for 51.9%. It deepens service trade opening, optimizes trade structure, expands trade with global southern countries, and promotes the multilateral trading system and inclusive economic globalization.