On the morning of July 14, the State Information Office held a press conference on the import and export situation in the first half of 2026. According to customs statistics, in the first half of this year, China's goods trade imports and exports amounted to 25.47 trillion yuan, an increase of 16.9% over the previous year. Among them, exports amounted to 14.73 trillion yuan, an increase of 13.4%, and imports amounted to 10.74 trillion yuan, an increase of 22.1%. Among them, imports and exports in the second quarter were 13.61 trillion yuan, up 18.4% year on year, the highest quarterly growth rate since the third quarter of 2021. Among them, imports and exports in June amounted to 4.78 trillion yuan, an increase of 24.2% over the previous year, and continued to grow for 17 consecutive months.

On the morning of July 14, the State Information Office held a press conference on the import and export situation in the first half of 2026. According to customs statistics, in the first half of this year, China's goods trade imports and exports amounted to 25.47 trillion yuan, an increase of 16.9% over the previous year. Among them, exports amounted to 14.73 trillion yuan, an increase of 13.4%, and imports amounted to 10.74 trillion yuan, an increase of 22.1%. Among them, imports and exports in the second quarter were 13.61 trillion yuan, up 18.4% year on year, the highest quarterly growth rate since the third quarter of 2021. Among them, imports and exports in June amounted to 4.78 trillion yuan, an increase of 24.2% over the previous year, and continued to grow for 17 consecutive months.