China's total imports and exports of automotive products reached 164.74 billion U.S. dollars in the first half of 2026, up 25.5 percent year on year, according to data compiled by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) from the General Administration of Customs.
Of the total value, exports amounted to 145.49 billion U.S. dollars, a year-on-year increase of 33.0 percent, while imports fell 11.8 percent to 19.25 billion U.S. dollars over the same period.
In June alone, China's total imports and exports of auto products jumped 35.5 percent year on year to 31.82 billion U.S. dollars, showing an 8-percent increase month on month.
Exports in June stood at 28.43 billion U.S. dollars, up 10.0 percent from May and 47.2 percent year on year, while imports dropped to 3.39 billion U.S. dollars, down 6.1 percent from the previous month and 18.7 percent from a year earlier.
China's auto exports maintain steady growth in first half of 2026
