China's Yangtze River Delta reports record-high foreign trade in Jan-July period

The total value of goods trade imports and exports in the Yangtze River Delta in east China reached 11.41 trillion yuan (about 1.59 trillion U.S. dollars) in the first seven months of 2026, hitting a record high, official data showed Tuesday.

This figure translates into an 18.9 percent year-on-year foreign trade value increase in the region, accounting for 37.9 percent of China's total foreign trade value in the first seven months of the year, according to Shanghai Customs.

With rising global demand for digitalization and intelligent technologies, high-tech products in the Yangtze River Delta have become a core engine driving foreign trade.

The export of integrated circuits and high-end equipment has grown rapidly, helping the foreign trade scale of east China's Jiangsu Province stay top in the region.

East China's Zhejiang Province remained first in terms of exports of future industry products such as intelligent bio-robots, with its private economy showcasing strong innovative vitality.

The foreign trade volume of Shanghai in the first seven months exceeded three trillion yuan (about 445.06 billion U.S. dollars) for the first time. Among which, its foreign trade value with Belt and Road participating countries increased by over 40 percent.

With a growth rate of 35.7 percent, Anhui Province led the foreign trade expansion in the Yangtze River Delta. Its volume and value of automobile exports both ranked first nationwide.

China's Yangtze River Delta reports record-high foreign trade in Jan-July period

China opened 15 new international air cargo routes in September, adding 42 round-trip flights per week, the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP)’s air logistics division said on Sunday.

The newly launched routes included nine to Asia, four to Europe, and two to North America.

The cargo transported on the routes mainly included cross-border e-commerce goods, fresh food and agricultural products, electromechanical and electronic products, high-end manufactured goods, and consumer goods for daily use.

The flights are operated by nine airlines, eight of which are Chinese carriers.

According to CFLP’s air logistics division, China had opened a total of 130 new international air cargo routes as of September 30 this year, adding more than 334 round-trip flights per week.

China opens 15 new int'l air cargo routes in Sept