Shanghai Imports and Exports Reach RMB 3 Trillion in Seven Months to July 2026, Up 17.7%

Shanghai's cumulative imports and exports in the first seven months of 2026 reached RMB 3 trillion, up 17.7% from the same period in 2025. In July alone, the city's imports and exports totaled RMB 447.57 billion, up 12.6% year-on-year and maintaining growth for 18 consecutive months, with exports rising 24.3% and imports rising 3.8%. Over the same period, Shanghai's trade with ASEAN grew 54.3%, while trade with the European Union increased 7.7%.

In July, combined imports and exports of three categories of AI-related products — integrated circuits, memory components, and servers and associated accessories — grew 61.9%, contributing 8.9 percentage points to Shanghai's overall trade growth. Meanwhile, exports of the "new three" products rose 70.2%, with electric vehicle exports up 88.7%, lithium battery exports up 20.8%, and solar product exports up 79.2%. Ship exports reached RMB 7.98 billion, surging 321.8%, while exports of four robot categories covering industrial, intelligent bionic, surgical, and cleaning applications totaled RMB 330 million, up 12%.