AI Data Insight
The import sub-index of China's latest Strategic Emerging Industries Purchasing Managers' Index (EPMI) for Q3 2026 rebounded slightly to 41.0, a marginal increase from the previous value of 40.2, but remains deeply below the boom-bust line. Amid changing macroeconomic conditions and accelerated domestic substitution, import demand remains sluggish. The market expects that as fiscal policies exert their force, the overall prosperity of the manufacturing sector is likely to recover gradually.