China Trade

China's imports and exports rose strongly in the first four months of 2026, driven by robust import demand and expanding trade with ASEAN and Belt and Road partners.

China's foreign trade rose 15% year-on-year to RMB 11.84 trillion in Q1 2026, driven by surging imports, resilient exports, and rapid growth in green sectors such as electric vehicles and lithium batteries.

China's raw salt imports and exports fell in early 2026, with India supplying over 78% of imports and Japan remaining the top export destination, signaling shifts in global salt trade flows.

China denounces U.S. 301 trade investigations on overcapacity and forced labor, condemns arms sales to Taiwan, and urges Washington to resolve disputes through dialogue and uphold global trade rules.

One month after launching island-wide independent customs operations, Hainan Free Trade Port is reporting surging trade, investment and consumption as tariff cuts and faster clearance boost business confidence.

Vietnam and China's partnership has strengthened into a comprehensive strategic cooperation, with 2024 trade reaching a record $205.2 billion and signaling strong momentum for deeper economic ties.

Recently, China has halted purchases of BHP iron ore from Australia has sent shockwaves through global markets.

Despite heavy U.S. tariffs, methanol faces limited direct impact from the trade war, yet the broader market feels significant indirect pressure.

On October 9, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced that the Mexican Congress would delay the approval of the government's plan to raise tariffs on 1,371 products from China and other Asian countries.

On October 14, China's Ministry of Commerce stated that the US cannot expect talks while threatening new restrictions, urging the US to correct its approach, show sincerity, and seek common ground with China.

In the first three quarters of 2025, China’s goods trade reached RMB 33.61 trillion, marking a 4% year-on-year increase. Exports saw a robust growth of 7.1%, totaling RMB 19.95 trillion, while imports slightly dipped by 0.2%, totaling RMB 13.66 trillion.

President Trump announces a staggering 100% additional tariff on all Chinese imports, effective November 1, 2025. This move will push the total tariff rate to 130% or more, compounding existing duties.

Dichloromethane imports surged dramatically, while exports of both dichloromethane and trichloromethane experienced significant increases, particularly in comparison to the previous year.

According to the latest statistics from Chinese Customs, China's goods trade maintained steady growth in the first eight months of 2025, with a total import and export value of RMB 29.57 trillion

On August 27, 2025, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) held its regular monthly press briefing to announce commercial certification data for July.

China's PVC suspension resin trade saw strong growth in July, according to the latest data from China Customs.

China's paste resin trade showed divergent trends in July, according to the latest data from China Customs.

On August 7, the review meeting on the group standard Specifications for the Construction and Operation Management of the Open Digital Trade Industry-Education Integration Practice Center in China.

According to China Customs data, in the first half of 2025, China imported 320.3 tons of epichlorohydrin, down 18.5% year-on-year, with an average import price of USD 1,380.6/ton, a 4.1% decrease year-on-year.

According to the latest customs data, in June 2025, China imported 0.9 tons of dichloromethane, down 93.2% month-on-month (MoM) and down 86.9% year-on-year (YoY)

According to the latest statistics from China Customs, in the first seven months of 2025, the total value of China's goods trade reached RMB 25.7 trillion, marking a year-on-year increase of 3.5%.

In June 2025, China imported 0.9 tons of dichloromethane, a decrease of 93.2% month-on-month and a 86.9% drop year-on-year. Exports totaled 13,215.4 tons, a month-on-month decrease of 29.5%.

Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao and Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Australia, Frances Adamson, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the implementation and review of the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA).

The total value of China's goods trade in the first half of 2025 reached RMB 21.79 trillion, an increase of 2.9% year-on-year - a pace 0.4 percentage points faster than the growth recorded in the first five months of the year.

In May 2025, China imported 224,700 metric tons of ethylene, marking a month-on-month increase of 8.56% and a year-on-year rise of 12.55%.

China's methanol market in June was marked by a clear macro-driven uptrend, underpinned by historic highs in domestic production, robust import volumes, and varied downstream demand dynamics.

According to the latest data from China's National Bureau of Statistics, the country's caustic soda production (100% basis) reached 3.791 million metric tons (MMT) in May 2025, marking a 2.3% year-on-year (YoY) increase.

In April 2025, China imported 777.3 metric tons of hydrochloric acid (HCl), marking a 4.4% year-on-year increase, while exports surged to 4,180.3 metric tons, up 70.2% compared to the same period last year.

According to China Customs data, China imported 207,000 tonnes of ethylene in April 2025, down 4.47% from the previous month but up 48.48% year-on-year.

On June 9-10 local time, Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, China's lead representative on economic and trade issues, held the first meeting of the China-U.S. Economic and Trade Consultation Mechanism in London with U.S. counterparts