# China's foreign trade grows 18.8% in first three quarters

https://mins.news/en/item/107196

- CGTN, 2026-10-19 12:19 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-19/China-s-foreign-trade-surges-18-8-in-first-three-quarters-1Rn6RotgbGo/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=China

> China's imports and exports rose 18.8% year on year in the first nine months of 2026. Exports of integrated circuits, electric vehicles and lithium batteries grew strongly, while imports increased even faster.

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