Customs data shows China's total imports and exports jumped 18.8% year on year to 39.94 trillion yuan in the first three quarters of 2026, the fastest growth for the period in five years. Exports rose 16.4% and imports climbed 22.3%. Quarterly growth kept accelerating. Trade with most partners expanded, and high-value equipment manufacturing became the main export engine. China stayed the world's largest trader of goods.