AI Data Insight
In the latest period (Q3 2026), China's international trade in goods debit value reached -18,647.59 hundred million RMB, showing a month-on-month decrease compared to the previous value of -19,253.01 hundred million RMB, but the YoY growth in USD terms far exceeded market consensus. Strong demand for AI chips and industrial materials became the main driver of imports, offsetting the weakness in energy imports caused by geopolitics.