In the first half of this year, China's foreign trade exceeded 25 trillion yuan for the first time.

In a complex and volatile external environment, China's foreign trade has maintained a good operating trend and achieved strong growth and stable performance. On July 14, the General Administration of Customs released data showing that in the first half of 2026, China's total import and export value of goods reached 25.47 trillion yuan, breaking through 25 trillion yuan for the first time in the same period of history, achieving a growth of 16.9% year-on-year. Among them, exports were 14.73 trillion yuan, an increase of 13.4% year-on-year, maintaining growth for 11 consecutive quarters; imports were 10.74 trillion yuan, an increase of 22.1% year-on-year, with a growth rate 8.7 percentage points higher than exports, promoting balanced trade development. This article is reproduced from "Xinhuanet Co., Ltd.", edited by Feng Qiuyi.