Customs statistics released at the APEC Customs‑Business Dialogue on August 21 show China’s total import‑and‑export volume with other APEC economies reached 18.03 trillion yuan in January‑July 2026, rising 21 percent year‑on‑year. The growth rate outpaces the average growth of China’s overall goods trade, and trade with APEC accounts for more than sixty percent of China’s total foreign‑trade volume. The Asia‑Pacific region remains China’s most important cluster of trading partners

The Asia‑Pacific contributes more than sixty percent of global economic output and nearly half of global trade flows. Electromechanical goods, new‑energy equipment and textile products constitute China’s major export categories to APEC members. Bulk commodities, agricultural goods and high‑end spare parts represent core import segments. In recent years, China and other APEC economies have carried out special campaigns for trade facilitation at ports. Parties promote mutual recognition of supervision rules, information exchange and smart‑port construction to cut cross‑border customs‑clearance costs and help small‑and‑medium‑sized trading enterprises integrate into regional supply‑chain networks.

Chinese commerce‑department officials point out that industrial and supply chains across the Asia‑Pacific are deeply interconnected, and intra‑regional trade momentum keeps expanding. Against the backdrop of rising global trade‑protectionism and growing geopolitical frictions, stronger economic and trade cooperation among Asia‑Pacific economies helps offset external uncertainties.

Moving forward, China will keep simplifying cross‑border customs‑clearance procedures and advance smart‑customs infrastructure. Authorities will further develop new‑form trade such as cross‑border e‑commerce and overseas‑warehouse operations to unlock additional Asia‑Pacific trade potential. Even so, multiple headwinds persist: weak external consumption demand in some APEC economies and periodic trade barriers will continue to create challenges for exporters. Strengthened multilateral coordination will be essential to maintain stable regional trade expansion in the long run.