Beijing : China’s imports rose 22.3% year on year to 16.74 trillion yuan (USD 2.5 trillion) in the first nine months of 2026, outpacing export growth by 5.9 percentage points.
Imports from 53 African countries with diplomatic ties to China rose 15.3% to 867.53 billion yuan during the same period, following the introduction of a zero tariff policy on May 1.
