Published: 11:25, March 10, 2026
China's foreign trade up 18.3% in first two months of 2026
By Xinhua
An aerial drone photo taken on Feb 5, 2026, shows ships loading containers at a container dock of Tangshan Port in Tangshan, North China's Hebei province. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

BEIJING -- China's foreign trade grew 18.3 percent year-on-year in the first two months of 2026, data from the General Administration of Customs showed on Tuesday.

Total goods trade volume reached 7.73 trillion yuan (about $1.12 trillion) during the period, the data showed.

Exports rose 19.2 percent from the same period last year to reach 4.62 trillion yuan, while imports went up 17.1 percent to 3.11 trillion yuan, according to the data.