China’s foreign trade grew 3.5 percent year-on-year to 29.57 trillion yuan ($4.14 trillion) in the first eight months of 2025, according to data from the General Administration of Customs released on Monday.

Exports rose 6.9 percent year-on-year to 17.61 trillion yuan between January and August, while imports dipped 1.2 percent to 11.96 trillion yuan during the same period.

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During the period, China’s exports of mechanical and electrical products reached 10.6 trillion yuan, up 9.2 percent year-on-year and accounting for 60.2 percent of the nation’s total exports.

China’s trade with economies participating in the Belt and Road Initiative increased 5.4 percent year-on-year to 15.3 trillion yuan in the first eight months, customs data showed.