AI Data Insight
According to the latest data, the year-on-year growth rate of China's general trade imports for Q2 2026 was 8.6%, mildly slowing down from the previous reading of 13.2% in Q1 2026, but still maintaining steady positive growth. External data shows that total imports during the same period surged by 27.8%, driven by AI chip demand and rising commodity prices, significantly beating market consensus. Going forward, attention should be paid to the short-term impact of geopolitics on import costs, as well as the medium-term impact of domestic demand recovery momentum on general trade.