In May 2026, China’s total import and export value reached 648.13 billion US dollars, representing a month-on-month increase of 2.3% compared to April of this year and a year-on-year increase of 22.6% compared to May of last year. Regarding exports, the export value in May was 376.78 billion US dollars, marking a month-on-month increase of 4.9% compared to April of this year and a year-on-year increase of 19.4% compared to May of last year;Regarding imports, the value in May was 271.35 billion US dollars, representing a month-on-month decrease of 1.1% compared to April of this year and a year-on-year increase of 27.4% compared to May of last year.The merchandise trade surplus was 105.43 billion US dollars, with a cumulative surplus of 451.71 billion US dollars for January to May.