General Administration of Customs: In the first three quarters, combined imports and exports of products such as industrial robots and electronic components exceeded 10 trillion yuan, up 58.9%.

Zhitong Finance APP has learned that on October 14, the State Council Information Office held a press conference on the import and export situation for the first three quarters of 2026. Wang Jun, spokesperson and deputy director-general of the General Administration of Customs, said that last month, the China Advanced Manufacturing Conference further clarified the direction of intelligentization, greening, and integration. In practice, as China's advanced manufacturing continues to grow stronger, the upgrading and integrated development of the industrial system are accelerating, continuously empowering foreign trade growth with renewed momentum. In the first three quarters, the total imports and exports of products such as industrial robots, electronic components, computer parts, and electrical equipment exceeded 10 trillion yuan, an increase of 58.9%, driving overall imports and exports up by 11.3 percentage points. The brand influence of "Made in China" continued to rise, with exports of self-owned brands growing by 26.7%, accounting for 24.8% of exports, an increase of two percentage points compared with the same period last year.