In the first quarter, Dongguan’s import and export trade value exceeded 3,737 billion yuan, remaining the fifth-largest foreign trade city in China.

According to data released by Huangpu Customs on the 22nd, Dongguan’s import and export value in the first quarter of 2026 was 373.73 billion RMB(, the same below, a year-on-year increase of 4.9%, remaining as China’s fifth-largest city for foreign trade. It is reported that this year, Dongguan’s foreign trade started solidly and got off to a steady start, showing strong resilience. Data shows that in the first quarter, Dongguan’s import and export volume reached a new record high for the same period in history. Among them, imports and exports increased by 33.7% month-on-month in March; monthly imports and exports have maintained year-on-year growth for 24 consecutive months. Foreign trade business entities continued to grow, with private enterprises providing clear support. In the first quarter, Dongguan’s private enterprises’ imports and exports totaled 235.34 billion RMB, a year-on-year increase of 5.1%, accounting for 63% of Dongguan’s total imports and exports. Among them, trade-type private enterprises grew by 11.3% year-on-year. In the same period, Dongguan’s foreign-invested enterprises’ imports and exports increased by 4.5% year-on-year. In terms of trading partners, in the first quarter, Dongguan’s imports and exports with countries jointly building the “Belt and Road” reached 130.19 billion RMB, a year-on-year increase of 10.8%. In the same period, imports and exports to emerging markets such as India, Latin America, and the Middle East all recorded double-digit year-on-year growth. In terms of export products, in the first quarter, Dongguan’s exports of high-tech products grew by 21.1% year-on-year. Among them, exports of integrated circuits grew by 46.2%; exports of consumer electronics such as mobile phones and computers rose by 26.1% and 20.8%, respectively. In the same period, Dongguan’s exports of labor-intensive products grew by 7.3% year-on-year and have maintained growth for 6 consecutive months.)China News Service(