General Administration of Customs: From January to May this year, China's goods trade import and export increased by 2.5% year-on-year.

On June 9th, the General Administration of Customs announced that the total value of China's goods trade imports and exports in the first five months of this year was 17.94 trillion yuan, an increase of 2.5% year-on-year, continuing the growth trend. In May, the total import and export value was 3.81 trillion yuan, an increase of 2.7%. In May, China's exports were 2.28 trillion yuan, an increase of 6.3%; imports were 1.53 trillion yuan, a decrease of 2.1%. Among them, exports to ASEAN, the European Union, Africa, and Central Asia increased by 16.9%, 13.7%, 35.3%, and 8.8% respectively. Original text: In the first five months, the import and export volume grew by 2.5% According to customs statistics, in the first five months of 2025, the total value of China's goods trade imports and exports was 17.94 trillion yuan, an increase of 2.5% year-on-year. Among them, exports were 10.67 trillion yuan, an increase of 7.2%; imports were 7.27 trillion yuan, a decrease of 3.8%. In May, the total value of China's goods trade imports and exports was 3.81 trillion yuan, an increase of 2.7%. Among them, exports were 2.28 trillion yuan, an increase of 6.3%; imports were 1.53 trillion yuan, a decrease of 2.1%. Main features of China's import and export in the first five months: 1. Import and export of general trade and processing trade increased In the first five months, China's general trade import and export were 11.51 trillion yuan, an increase of 0.8%, accounting for 64.2% of the total foreign trade value. Among them, exports were 7.04 trillion yuan, an increase of 7%; imports were 4.47 trillion yuan, a decrease of 7.8%. During the same period, processing trade import and export were 3.21 trillion yuan, an increase of 6.2%, accounting for 17.9%. Among them, exports were 1.99 trillion yuan, an increase of 4.5%; imports were 1.22 trillion yuan, an increase of 9.3%. In addition, China's import and export through bonded logistics was 2.54 trillion yuan, an increase of 5.9%. Among them, exports were 1.05 trillion yuan, an increase of 15.8%; imports were 1.49 trillion yuan, a decrease of 0.2%. 2. Import and export with ASEAN and the European Union increased In the first five months, ASEAN was China's largest trading partner, with a total trade value of 3.02 trillion yuan, an increase of 9.1%, accounting for 16.8% of China's total foreign trade value. Among them, exports to ASEAN were 1.9 trillion yuan, an increase of 13.5%; imports from ASEAN were 1.12 trillion yuan, an increase of 2.3%. The European Union was China's second largest trading partner, with a total trade value of 2.3 trillion yuan, an increase of 2.9%, accounting for 12.8%. Among them, exports to the European Union were 1.57 trillion yuan, an increase of 7.7%; imports from the European Union were 728.33 billion yuan, a decrease of 6.1%. The United States was China's third largest trading partner, with a total trade value of 1.72 trillion yuan, a decrease of 8.1%, accounting for 9.6%. Among them, exports to the United States were 1.27 trillion yuan, a decrease of 8.7%; imports from the United States were 447.51 billion yuan, a decrease of 6.3%. During the same period, China's total import and export with countries along the Belt and Road Initiative was 9.24 trillion yuan, an increase of 4.2%. Among them, exports were 5.34 trillion yuan, an increase of 10.4%; imports were 3.9 trillion yuan, a decrease of 3.2%. 3. Import and export by private enterprises and foreign-invested enterprises increased In the first five months, the import and export of private enterprises was 10.25 trillion yuan, an increase of 7%, accounting for 57.1% of China's total foreign trade value, an increase of 2.4 percentage points compared to the same period last year. Among them, exports were 6.97 trillion yuan, an increase of 8%, accounting for 65.4% of China's total exports; imports were 3.28 trillion yuan, an increase of 4.9%, accounting for 45.1% of China's total imports. During the same period, the import and export of foreign-invested enterprises was 5.21 trillion yuan, an increase of 2.3%, accounting for 29% of China's total foreign trade value. Among them, exports were 2.88 trillion yuan, an increase of 6%; imports were 2.33 trillion yuan, a decrease of 1.9%. The import and export of state-owned enterprises was 2.44 trillion yuan, a decrease of 12.7%, accounting for 13.6% of China's total foreign trade value. Among them, exports were 799.4 billion yuan, an increase of 4.3%; imports were 1.64 trillion yuan, a decrease of 19.1%. 4. Machinery and electronic products accounted for 60% of exports, with exports of automatic data processing equipment and its components, integrated circuits, and automobiles increasing In the first five months, China's exports of machinery and electronic products were 6.4 trillion yuan, an increase of 9.3%, accounting for 60% of China's total exports. Among them, exports of automatic data processing equipment and its components were 575.23 billion yuan, an increase of 3.9%; exports of integrated circuits were 526.4 billion yuan, an increase of 18.9%; exports of automobiles were 351.37 billion yuan, an increase of 6.6%. During the same period, exports of labor-intensive products were 1.66 trillion yuan, a decrease of 1.5%, accounting for 15.6%. Among them, exports of textiles were 420.14 billion yuan, an increase of 3.7%; exports of agricultural products were 296.09 billion yuan, an increase of 4.7%. 5. The prices of major commodities such as iron ore, crude oil, and coal decreased, while the imports of machinery and electronic products increased In the first five months, China imported 486 million tons of iron ore, a decrease of 5.2%, with an average import price of 707.2 yuan per ton, a decrease of 16.4%; imported 230 million tons of crude oil, an increase of 0.3%, with an average price of 3,864.3 yuan per ton, a decrease of 10.6%; imported 1.89 billion tons of coal, a decrease of 7.9%, with an average price of 559 yuan per ton, a decrease of 22.5%; imported 49.053 million tons of natural gas, a decrease of 9.5%, with an average price of 3,274 yuan per ton, a decrease of 6.8%; imported 37.108 million tons of soybeans, a decrease of 0.7%, with an average price of 3,233.9 yuan per ton, a decrease of 13.9%; imported 15.98 million tons of refined oil, a decrease of 26.8%, with an average price of 4,323.2 yuan per ton, a decrease of 0.1%. In addition, 11.698 million tons of primary shaped plastics were imported, a decrease of 2.3%, with an average price of 10,600 yuan per ton, a decrease of 0.8%; 2.169 million tons of unwrought copper and copper materials were imported, a decrease of 6.7%, with an average price of 69,400 yuan per ton, an increase of 6.6%. During the same period, the import of machinery and electronic products was 2.83 trillion yuan, an increase of 6%. This article is selected from the "Customs Release" official account. Editor: Jiang Yuanhua.