China's foreign trade in goods maintained strong growth momentum in the first 10 months of 2026, up 20 percent year on year, official data showed Tuesday.
China's total goods imports and exports in yuan-denominated terms rose to 44.81 trillion yuan (about 6.72 trillion U.S. dollars) over the period, according to the General Administration of Customs.
Imports surged 23.6 percent to 18.82 trillion yuan (about 2.82 trillion U.S. dollars), while exports rose 17.6 percent to 25.99 trillion yuan (about 3.89 trillion U.S. dollars) during the January-October period.
In October alone, China's goods imports and exports increased by 31.2 percent year on year to 4.87 trillion yuan (about 730.01 billion U.S. dollars). In specific, the exports rose by 28.7 percent, while the imports went up by 34.7 percent.
"Since the beginning of this year, in the face of various shocks and challenges, China's economy gained ground in spite of headwinds and moved toward innovative and high-quality development. Market expectations and business confidence have continued to improve. Foreign trade has maintained a strong growth momentum, demonstrating more resilience and vitality. In October, both imports and exports in China have maintained double-digit growth for six consecutive months," said Lyu Daliang, director of the Department of Statistics and Analysis of GAC.
China's foreign trade up 20 pct to 44.81 trln yuan in Jan-Oct
