China-Kyrgyzstan trade turnover exceeds $12 billion in seven months
In recent years, China and Kyrgyzstan have continued to optimise customs procedures and expand the range of traded goods, accelerating trade cooperation between enterprises of both countries and strengthening multilateral partnerships.
China is becoming a significant emerging consumer market for Kyrgyzstan: bilateral trade in the first seven months of this year exceeded 81 billion yuan (about $12.04 billion). The Kyrgyzstan-China (Chongqing) Economic and Trade Cooperation Centre, located in Chongqing in southwestern China, provides enterprises from both countries with comprehensive long‑term services, including policy consultations and business negotiations. These efforts have helped expand cooperation from traditional freight transport to more diverse sectors such as renewable energy, cross‑border e‑commerce and modern agriculture.
Data show that in the first seven months of this year, Chongqing's imports and exports with Kyrgyzstan grew by more than 50 per cent year on year. "We invited many high‑level Kyrgyz dealers to Chongqing for on‑site inspections and procurement of our products. For example, in the automotive industry, from January to July this year, our total export volume exceeded 100 million yuan, up more than 70 per cent year on year," said Hu Qingpeng, Executive Director of the centre.
China is a major importer of Kyrgyzstan's specialty agricultural and food products, including mountain honey and dairy products. Agreements on quarantine protocols for a number of key Kyrgyz agricultural products, such as beans and dried fruits, have also been signed successively, as China continues to expand the range of goods imported from Kyrgyzstan. "The wool and cashmere industry is an important sector for Kyrgyzstan. Local livestock resources are abundant and have great development potential. Last year, China and Kyrgyzstan officially signed a protocol on veterinary and sanitary requirements for the export of washed wool from Kyrgyzstan to China, opening the Chinese market to Kyrgyzstan's high‑quality livestock resources," said Zhang Yang, an official at the Khorgos Customs in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwestern China.
As CCTV+ reports, the growth in bilateral trade between China and Kyrgyzstan confirms the effectiveness of joint efforts to streamline customs procedures and expand the product range. The opening of new sectors, such as renewable energy and livestock processing, creates a solid foundation for further deepening economic cooperation. In the coming years, mutual investment is expected to increase, and Chinese goods will gain a stronger presence in the Kyrgyz market, while Kyrgyz products will continue to enter China.
