China's foreign trade sees a turnaround: imports surge by 22%! Foreign trade professionals should quickly take note of the new trends in the second half of the year

Everyone is keeping an eye onTemuandTikTokin their overseas expansion, but they have not noticed that in the first half of 2026, the “real god” in China’s foreign trade turned out to be imports!

22.1%growth!This directly outpaced exports by nearly9percentage points. China is rapidly shifting from the “world’s factory” to the “global super buyer.”

In the past, foreign trade meant making a living by shipping goods out of the country; now it is a global frenzy of resources flowing in. Why is it so fierce? 1️⃣ Industrial upgrading demand: Domestic demand needs a deep recovery, and manufacturing upgrading urgently requires a large volume of high-end chips, key raw materials, and advanced equipment. 2️⃣ Major-country opening dividends: China has proactively implemented unilateral zero-tariff policies for63countries, and imported goods overseas have obtained a “green channel.”

This is sounding the alarm for foreign trade professionals: don’t just focus on export “one-track thinking” anymore!Import supply chains, bonded warehousing, and cross-border e-commerce import agencyare becoming the next profit boom.

When a country can not only “make” but also “buy,” its economic resilience is the most frightening thing. The logic of foreign trade in the second half of the year has changed—have you kept up with the pace?”