EconomyChina’s foreign trade grows 17.6% in first eight months
China’s total goods trade rose 17.6% year on year to 34.78 trillion yuan in the first eight months of 2026, customs data showed. Exports increased 14.6% and imports 22%. August trade grew 19.8%, with both imports and exports recording double-digit growth for a fourth straight month.
China’s foreign trade grows 17.6% in first eight months
