ChinaChina Continues to Expand Imports, Sharing Development Opportunities with the World
CCTV.com report (Xinwen Lianbo): Since the start of this year, China has promoted balanced development of imports and exports and stepped up efforts to expand imports. As a global “super buyer,” China’s enormous market and continued opening-up are bringing broad market opportunities to countries around the world. Not long ago, the first shipment of fresh Peruvian bananas arrived in China via the “Chancay–Shanghai” shipping route, which has cut by one-third the maritime shipping time from South America to China. At the central air-cargo hub in Ezhou, Hubei, a freighter that had flown from Ethiopia’s capital arrived fully loaded. The Addis Ababa–Ezhou cargo route now operates seven flights a week. In the first nine months of this year, the number of flights on the route increased by nearly 60% compared with the same period last year.
央视网消息（新闻联播）：今年以来，中国推动进出口平衡发展，加大力度扩大进口。作为全球“超级买家”，中国超大规模市场与持续开放正为世界各国带来广阔的市场机遇。不久前，首批秘鲁鲜食香蕉经“钱凯—上海”海运航线运抵中国，这条航线把南美发往中国的海运时间压缩了三分之一。在中部航空货运枢纽湖北鄂州，从埃塞俄比亚首都飞来的全货机刚刚满载抵达。目前，“亚的斯亚贝巴—鄂州”货运航线已加密至每周7班。今年前9个月，这条航线执飞架次比去年同期增长了近六成。
An open China is releasing more benefits from its market to the world. Since the start of this year, nearly 100 “Sharing the Big Market, Exporting to China” events have broadened channels for high-quality products from various countries to enter the Chinese market. In particular, starting May 1, China fully implemented zero tariffs on products in all 100% of tariff lines for the 53 African countries with which it has diplomatic relations. A large range of distinctive African products have crossed mountains and seas to enter the Chinese market. Data show that from May to September this year, China’s imports from Africa grew by more than 20% year on year.
开放的中国正在向全球释放更多市场红利。今年以来，近百场“共享大市场·出口中国”活动为各国优质产品进入中国市场拓宽渠道。特别是5月1日起，我国对53个非洲建交国全面实施100%税目产品零关税，一大批来自非洲的特色商品跨越山海，进入中国市场。数据显示，今年5—9月，我国自非洲进口同比增速超过了20%。
Continually expanding imports have not only better met the needs of domestic industrial transformation and upgrading, but have also provided strong support for the stability of global industrial and supply chains. This year, the artificial intelligence industry has developed rapidly, and imports of high-end memory components have continued to grow. In the first three quarters, China’s imports of memory components increased by 150%. Storage modules produced by this Shenzhen company are widely used in smartphones, smart vehicles and various AI devices, and the company’s imports have maintained rapid growth this year.
不断扩大的进口，不仅更好满足了国内产业转型升级需要，也为全球产业链供应链的稳定提供有力支撑。今年，人工智能产业发展迅猛，高端存储部件进口持续增长。前三季度，我国进口存储部件增长1.5倍。深圳这家企业生产的存储模组广泛应用于智能手机、智能汽车和各类AI终端，今年企业进口保持了高速增长。
In the first three quarters of this year, China’s goods trade imports totaled 16.7 trillion yuan, up 22.3% year on year. This was 5.9 percentage points higher than the export growth rate over the same period, and the fastest growth rate since 2021.
今年前三季度，我国货物贸易进口16.7万亿元，同比增长22.3%，高于同期出口增速5.9个百分点，也创下2021年以来最快增速。
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ReportedStatisticsJanuary 2026 — September 2026+
In the first three quarters of this year, China's goods imports totaled 16.7 trillion yuan, up 22.3% year on year.
In the first three quarters of this year, China’s goods trade imports totaled 16.7 trillion yuan, up 22.3% year on year. This was 5.9 percentage points higher than the export growth rate over the same period, and the fastest growth rate since 2021.Original Chinese quote
我国货物贸易进口16.7万亿元，同比增长22.3%ReportedPolicyFrom 1 May 2026+
Since May 1, China has fully implemented zero tariffs on products across 100% of tariff lines for the 53 African countries with which it has diplomatic relations.
An open China is releasing more benefits from its market to the world. Since the start of this year, nearly 100 “Sharing the Big Market, Exporting to China” events have broadened channels for high-quality products from various countries to enter the Chinese market. In particular, starting May 1, China fully implemented zero tariffs on products in all 100% of tariff lines for the 53 African countries with which it has diplomatic relations. A large range of distinctive African products have crossed mountains and seas to enter the Chinese market. Data show that from May to September this year, China’s imports from Africa grew by more than 20% year on year.Original Chinese quote
我国对53个非洲建交国全面实施100%税目产品零关税ReportedTradeDate not specified+
The first shipment of fresh Peruvian bananas arrived in China via the Chancay–Shanghai shipping route.
CCTV.com report (Xinwen Lianbo): Since the start of this year, China has promoted balanced development of imports and exports and stepped up efforts to expand imports. As a global “super buyer,” China’s enormous market and continued opening-up are bringing broad market opportunities to countries around the world. Not long ago, the first shipment of fresh Peruvian bananas arrived in China via the “Chancay–Shanghai” shipping route, which has cut by one-third the maritime shipping time from South America to China. At the central air-cargo hub in Ezhou, Hubei, a freighter that had flown from Ethiopia’s capital arrived fully loaded. The Addis Ababa–Ezhou cargo route now operates seven flights a week. In the first nine months of this year, the number of flights on the route increased by nearly 60% compared with the same period last year.Original Chinese quote
首批秘鲁鲜食香蕉经“钱凯—上海”海运航线运抵中国ReportedStatisticsMay 2026 — September 2026+
From May to September this year, China's imports from Africa grew by more than 20% year on year.
An open China is releasing more benefits from its market to the world. Since the start of this year, nearly 100 “Sharing the Big Market, Exporting to China” events have broadened channels for high-quality products from various countries to enter the Chinese market. In particular, starting May 1, China fully implemented zero tariffs on products in all 100% of tariff lines for the 53 African countries with which it has diplomatic relations. A large range of distinctive African products have crossed mountains and seas to enter the Chinese market. Data show that from May to September this year, China’s imports from Africa grew by more than 20% year on year.Original Chinese quote
今年5—9月，我国自非洲进口同比增速超过了20%