China's Exports Rise 17.6% to $3.9 Trillion as Chip and 3D Printer Shipments Double
China's exports reached 25.99 trillion yuan (approximately $3.9 trillion) in January–October 2026, an increase of 17.6 percent year on year, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs (GAC) on November 10.
Mechanical and electrical products were the main drivers of growth. Their exports rose 25.2 percent to 16.81 trillion yuan ($2.52 trillion), accounting for 64.7 percent of the country's total exports, up 3.9 percentage points from a year earlier.
High-tech products recorded particularly strong growth. Exports of integrated circuits increased by 101.9 percent, memory components by 132.5 percent and 3D printers by 104.8 percent. Shipments of digital cameras rose 41.4 percent, while industrial robot exports increased 17.8 percent.
Exports of the so-called "new trio" — electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries and photovoltaic products — grew 46.5 percent. Electric motorcycle and bicycle exports increased by 33.3 percent, while wind turbine generating sets and components rose 19.7 percent.
Lyu Daliang, director of the GAC's Department of Statistics and Analysis, said global demand for computing power and AI-related products remains strong. At the same time, international demand for technologies supporting the transition to cleaner energy continues to expand.
As reported by SSTV+, these trends reflect a shift in the structure of China's exports toward high-tech and environmentally oriented products.
