Sichuan Trade Hits Record High in First Seven Months of 2026, Exports Fall 5.5%
In the first seven months of 2026, Sichuan's foreign trade hit a record high of RMB 626.06 billion, up 4% year on year, ranking ninth nationally and first in western China. Exports fell 5.5% to RMB 343.92 billion, while imports rose 18.4% to RMB 282.14 billion. Exports of the 'new three' products (photovoltaic products, electric vehicles, and lithium batteries) grew 19.6% to RMB 19.92 billion, with photovoltaic products up 29.1%, electric vehicles up 5.6%, and lithium batteries up 21.6%.
In the first seven months of 2026, Sichuan's total merchandise trade reached RMB 626.06 billion, a record high for the period, ranking ninth nationally and first in western China, up 4% year on year. Exports stood at RMB 343.92 billion, down 5.5% year on year, while imports were RMB 282.14 billion, up 18.4% from a year earlier.
Why this event matters
The event has a measured impact on 3 industrys. The strongest current signal is positive for Wind & Solar Equipment, with intensity 60/100 and 70% confidence over a short term horizon.
Wind & Solar Equipment
- Direction
- positive
- Intensity
- 60
- Confidence
- 70%
- Horizon
- Short term
Batteries & Energy Storage
- Direction
- positive
- Intensity
- 55
- Confidence
- 70%
- Horizon
- Short term
New Energy Vehicles
- Direction
- positive
- Intensity
- 50
- Confidence
- 65%
- Horizon
- Short term
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