Key News On China's Foreign Trade Trends (2025.4—2026.4) (Authoritative Quick View)

I. Overall Scale: Steady Progress with Resilience • Full Year 2025: Total import and export volume of trade in goods reached 45.47 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 3.8%; exports rose 6.0%, hitting a new all-time high (General Administration of Customs, 2026-01-14). • Q1 2026: Imports and exports totalled 9.8 trillion yuan, up 3.1% year on year; January–February saw a sharp rise of 18.3%, the best performance for the same period in recent years (General Administration of Customs, 2026-04-02). • April 2026: Monthly imports and exports stood at 3.84 trillion yuan, up 5.6% year on year, the second-highest level for the same period in history (CCTV.com, 2025-05-09). II. Market Structure: Accelerated Diversification, Stronger Non‑U.S. Markets • ASEAN remains the top trading partner: Trade with ASEAN exceeded 1 trillion U.S. dollars in 2025; January–February 2026 saw a 20.3% increase. • Belt and Road Initiative: Trade with participating countries reached 23.6 trillion yuan in 2025, up 6.3%, higher than the overall growth rate; January–February 2026 rose by about 20%. • Divergence between Europe and the U.S.: Trade with the U.S. faced pressure, while exports to non‑U.S. markets grew 13%; high growth maintained with the EU, Central Asia, Latin America, and Africa. • Expanded trade network: Trade with 249 countries and regions, with the number of trading partners with annual trade exceeding 1 trillion yuan rising to 14 (Chinese Government Website, 2026-01-14). III. Structural Upgrading: New Quality Productive Forces, Green Industries and New Business Forms Leading the Way • New energy / high-end equipment: Exports of photovoltaic products, lithium batteries, and new energy vehicles continued rapid growth; exports of excavators in the construction machinery sector rose 36.1% in Q1 2026, with March setting a new monthly record. • AI-related products: Global trade in AI products grew by about 20% in 2025, with China achieving synchronous strong growth and contributing significant incremental value (General Administration of Customs, 2026-01-14). • Trade patterns: The share of general trade increased; new business forms such as cross-border e-commerce and bonded maintenance maintained rapid growth. • Private enterprises as the mainstay: Nearly 90% of trading enterprises are private firms, with import and export growth outpacing the overall rate, becoming the core force for stabilizing foreign trade. IV. Policies and External Environment • Foreign trade stabilization policies: Stabilizing orders, logistics, and expectations; supporting market expansion in emerging economies, RMB settlement, and overseas warehouse development. • Slowing global trade: In April 2026, the WTO revised down the growth rate of global trade in goods to 1.9%, with demand constrained by geopolitical tensions, high interest rates, and trade barriers. • Rising trade barriers: The EU CBAM (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism) took effect in 2026; an increasing number of anti-dumping investigations targeting steel and other products. V. Key Judgments (Authorities / Institutions) • General Administration of Customs: Foreign trade demonstrates strong resilience, optimized structure and new drivers, with remarkable results in diversification. • Ministry of Commerce: A sound start was achieved in Q1 2026, with steady volume and improved quality expected for the full year. • WTO: Global trade growth will slow in 2026, with trade in services growing faster than trade in goods. 请再翻译一些外贸相关的文本. 你是如何学习英语的? 你还会翻译其他语言吗?