China's foreign trade soared 18.3% year-on-year during the first two months of 2026, reaching 7.73 trillion yuan ($1.12 trillion), according to data released by the General Administration of Customs on March 10. This robust growth underscores the nation's accelerating economic recovery amid improving global demand.
Exports surged 19.2% to 4.62 trillion yuan, while imports climbed 17.1% to 3.11 trillion yuan compared to the same period last year. Yan Min, a division head at the State Information Center's Department of Economic Forecasting, attributed the performance to 'recovering global markets, strategic policy support, and renewed vitality among small and medium enterprises.'
The figures highlight the Chinese mainland's industrial resilience and its critical role in stabilizing supply chains. Analysts suggest this momentum could strengthen Asia's economic integration ahead of key regional trade negotiations later this year.
