In the first quarter, China's import and export scale reached a historic high during the same period

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used excavator In the first quarter, China's import and export scale reached a historic high during the same period

In the first quarter, China's foreign trade protection achieved strong growth and a good start. What have been the main supports? Can this growth trend continue in the second quarter? Hainan Free Trade Port has been closed for more than 100 days. How to evaluate the quality and efficiency of its previous operation? How is the overall performance of Hainan's domestic and foreign trade? What facilitation measures has the customs taken in terms of tax reduction supervision and customs clearance guarantee, given the continued popularity of tax exemption for leaving the island? On April 14th, the State Council Information Office held a press conference, where Wang Jun, Deputy Director General of the General Administration of Customs, and Lv Liang, spokesperson and Director of the Statistical Analysis Department of the General Administration of Customs, introduced the import and export situation in the first quarter of 2026 and answered questions from reporters.

China's foreign trade foundation is stable, dynamic, and has strong capabilities

used excavator Question recorded by China Central Radio and Television Station: The beginning is related to the overall situation, and the beginning determines the trend. In the first quarter, China's foreign trade protection achieved strong growth and achieved a good start. May I ask what the main supports have always been? Can this growth trend continue in the second quarter?

used excavator Wang Jun introduced that in the first quarter, China's imports and exports were able to achieve rapid growth, mainly due to the stable foundation of China's foreign trade, insufficient vitality, and strong action capabilities.

The stability of the foundation is mainly reflected in the stability of the overall market with ups and downs, and the diversification and stability of the market. By the first quarter of this year, the total value of China's imports and exports has remained above 1 billion yuan for twelve consecutive quarters, rapidly increasing back to double-digit growth since the fourth quarter of 2022. In the first quarter, China's imports and exports to developed economies such as the European union maintained overall growth, while the growth rate of imports and exports to ASEAN, Latin America, Africa and other regions was above double digits. The diversified market pattern makes China's foreign trade a solid foundation.

used excavator Lack of vitality is mainly reflected in the burst of vitality of business entities and the emergence of regional development strengths. In the first quarter, there were 618000 enterprises in China with import and export records, including over 10000 private enterprises, further consolidating their position as the main force of foreign trade. Domestic and foreign enterprises are deeply rooted in China and serving the world. In the first quarter, exports and imports increased by 10.8% and 23% respectively. State owned enterprises continue to play a role in stabilizing the supply chain, and imports increased by 7.5%, accounting for 0.9% of the overall imports. Similarly, the eastern, western, and northeastern regions of China fully leveraged their respective characteristics and industrial advantages, with imports and exports increasing by 14.3%, 0.2%, and 4% respectively in the first quarter. The major provinces in foreign trade play a crucial role, with Guangdong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai, and Shandong contributing over 60% of the increase in import and export volume. The coverage and activity of China's foreign trade development continue to increase.

The enhancement of sports energy mainly reflects the new and optimized export structure and the significant strengthening of import momentum. In the first quarter, the total export of storage components, central processing components, and other related products increased by 39.1%, while the total export of power related products such as lightning protection, transmission and transformation equipment, and energy storage equipment achieved double-digit growth. Domestic demand is steadily expanding, driving synchronous growth in import scale and continuous optimization of structure. In the first quarter, the import of high-tech products increased by 25.1%, while the import of bulk commodities and consumer goods maintained a good growth rate. Simultaneously stabilizing exports and expanding imports will inject sustained growth momentum into foreign trade.

used excavator Wang Jun stated that the rapid growth of imports and exports in the first quarter has laid a solid foundation for the stable growth of foreign trade throughout the year. At the same time, it should be noted that there are still many uncertain and unstable external factors, and the impact of geopolitical conflicts between China and the international community on global industrial and supply chains is still undergoing complex evolution. Recently, the World Trade Organization predicts that the growth rate of global commodity trade volume will slow down by 2.7 percentage points to 1.9% in 2026. The OECD report points out that the constantly evolving shocks in the Middle East pose a test of the resilience of the global economy.

Faced with a complex and severe internal and external environment, our confidence remains firm, "said Wang Jun. The supporting conditions and basic trends for China's long-term economic growth have not changed, and the advantages and potential of foreign trade continue to be demonstrated. In March, China's manufacturing PMI returned to the expansion zone, with significant increases in indicatorsused excavator such as new export orders and imports. The results of the customs trade climate statistical survey also show that the number of enterprises reflecting an increase in new export and import orders has significantly increased. We have a bottom line and the ability to continuously promote stable scale and optimal structure of foreign trade.

In the first quarter, China's import and export scale reached a new historical high

Upstream News reporter asked: We have noticed that the import data has shown impressive performance, with a significantly faster increase rate compared to 2025. May I ask, what are the highlights of import growth? What are the expectations for the contradictory situation of subsequent imports?

Wang Jun introduced that China has always taken the initiative to open up its super large market, actively expand imports, strengthen industrial cooperation and win-win situations, making countries more willing to share "China has opportunities". This year's Government Work Report clearly stated the need to actively expand imports and promote balanced trade development. According to customs statistics, China's imports and exports increased by nearly 20% in the first quarter, with a growth rate 7.7 percentage points higher than exports, used excavator and the import scale reached a new historical high.

From the perspective of origin, in the first quarter, China's imports from more than 150 countries and regions achieved growth, with 51 countries and regions importing over used excavator 10 billion yuan, an increase of three compared to the same period last year. The view is that major sources such as ASEAN and the European union account for 8% and 9.1% of the total import value, respectively. The growth rate of imports from Central Asia and Latin America is higher than the overall rate, except for a 14.6% increase in imports from other continents.

From the perspective of products, industrial and agricultural production continues to accelerate, driving the growth of raw material imports. In the first quarter, the total import volume of energy products, metal ores, etc. increased by 9.4%, while the import value of textile raw materials, computer parts, electronic components, etc. increased by 39.3%, 39.3%, and 9.9% respectively. The effect of promoting consumption policies continues to show, with significant actions taken during the long Spring Festival holiday and a rebound in consumer goods imports. In the first quarter, the import of consumer goods increased by 5.4%, enriching the market supply. The import of tobacco and alcohol consumer goods such as shoes and hats, food, cosmetics, etc. increased by 0.7%, 8%, and 4.9% respectively.

China is not only willing to be a 'world processing factory', but also hopes to be a 'world market', "Wang Jun said." Our country continues to expand its independent opening up, and from December 1, 2024, we will give 100% tariff treatment to products from the least developed countries that have established diplomatic relations with China. Starting from May 1 this year, we will also fully establish and implement zero tariff measures for 53 African countries, allowing their high-quality products to share the Chinese market. Customs will continue to provide better customs supervision and services for expanding imports, helping China's large market become an important opportunity for the world

Pay more attention and use it to promote the standardized and orderly development of cross-border e-commerce

Question recorded in 21st Century Business Herald: This year's "Government Work Report" proposed to "promote the expansion and upgrading of cross-border e-commerce and overseas warehouse models, and standardize and orderly development". Please introduce the situation of China's cross-border e-commerce import and export in the first quarter of this year under the contradiction between the two. What measures will the customs take to promote the standardized and orderly development of cross-border e-commerce?

used excavator Lv Liang introduced that China's cross-border e-commerce statistical survey is conducted every six months, and the official data is released in May and October. The preliminary forecast calculation data for the first quarter shows that in the first quarter of this year, China's cross-border e-commerce imports and exports were 618.46 billion yuan, of which exports were 473.55 billion yuan and imports were 144.91 billion yuan.

This year's Government Work Report has made arrangements to promote the standardized and orderly development of cross-border e-commerce, and the customs have conscientiously implemented them, mainly focusing on three aspects of work.

On the basis of the preliminary experimental points, starting from April 1st this year, the cross-border e-commerce retail export return mode across customs will be comprehensively promoted nationwide. In this business model, cross regional e-commerce enterprises can flexibly choose to use a single port nationwide to handle the return procedures for exported goods overseas, effectively solving the industry pain point of difficult returns.

Innovation supports the "TIR+Cross border E-commerce" logistics model, where TIR stands for International Road Transport Convention. Goods transported through TIR do not require further verification or vehicle replacement throughout the contracting state, which can significantly reduce transportation time and logistics costs, making it more convenient for e-commerce products to escape to thousands of households both domestically and internationally.

Strengthening the collaborative governance between customs and cross-border e-commerce enterprises, and jointly creating a "pre establishment supervision warehouse" with e-commerce platforms, setting up customs supervision in the production and operation process of enterprises, can not only achieve effective supervision, but also greatly reduce the long clearance time and logistics costs of cross-border e-commerce enterprises, achieving a dual improvement of regulatory effectiveness and logistics efficiency.

used excavator External demand rebounds, China's supply remains online

Question recorded by Beijing Radio and Television Station: In the first quarter of this year, China's exports maintained growth. Could you please introduce the main reasons?

Wang Jun introduced that China's exports maintained double-digit growth in the first quarter, mainly due to two reasons: external demand, we have high-quality and reliable supply at competitive prices.

On the one hand, external demand has rebounded. According to S&P Global Data, the global manufacturing PMI reached its highest point in 44 months in February, and has remained above the boom bust line for eight consecutive months as of March. Among them, from January to March, ASEAN remained above 51, France and the UK remained between expansion zones, and Germany returned to expansion zones in February. In the first quarter, China's exports to ASEAN increased by 17.5%, while exports to the European union and the United Kingdom increased by 18% and 3.3% respectively. In addition, the rapid development of global artificial intelligence and green low-carbon industries has driven a significant increase in demand for intelligent and green products.

On the other hand, Chinese supply has always been online. With a complete industrial supporting system, used excavator China continues to provide stable and reliable production supply for the development of industries in various countries, and offers rich and diverse consumption choices for the local residents' lives. In the first quarter, China's equipment manufacturing industry exported 2.5 billion yuan, an increase of 0.2%, accounting for over 60% of the total export value. Among them, the export growth of computer used excavator communication manufacturing products and transportation equipment manufacturing products such as railway ships has exceeded 20%. Similarly, consumer goods manufacturing products and raw material manufacturing products were exported with a total value of 1 billion yuan and 837.85 billion yuan respectively, accounting for 17.7% and 0.2% of the total export value. At the same time, through the deep integration of technological innovation and industrial innovation, more and more innovative products are being put into the market, stimulating new demand. For example, 3D printers and digital cameras are preparing to be favored by overseas consumers. In the first quarter, China's exports of the above-mentioned products increased by 119% and suspended by 7% respectively. For example, Chinese companies building distributed and microgrid projects in sub Saharan Africa can provide stable power supply to the region. In the first quarter, China's exports of photovoltaic industry products to the above-mentioned regions increased by 2.5 times, and exports of electrical equipment materials such as inverters and wires and cables increased by 0.1%.

Overall, the growth of China's exports is a comprehensive reflection of various factors such as the recovery of external demand, the establishment of domestic industrial supporting systems, and the release of innovative activities by enterprises. 'Made in China' continues to improve in quality, efficiency, and service, and will continue to meet the production and consumption needs of different fields and levels around the world, "said Wang Jun.

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