Exports reached $376.78 billion in May 2026, lifting year-to-date total past $2.97 trillion; the narrowest monthly surplus was just $12.02 billion in

China Data Portal (2026). Retrieved from https://chinadata.live/data/china-trade-monthly/. From China China's merchandise trade totaled $648.13 billion in May 2026, with exports of $376.

78 billion and a trade surplus of $105.43 billion, according to customs data. The high water mark Cumulative trade for the 12 months ending December 2025 climbed to $6.

35 trillion , the highest year-to-date total in the series. The December figure alone reached $600.65 billion, capping a year of strong external demand and robust import levels.

The narrowest surplus Monthly surplus bottomed out at just $12.02 billion in February 2023, a seasonal low shaped by the Lunar New Year shutdown.

Factory closures and pre-holiday import surges often compress the trade balance in that period, but the 2023 reading was markedly thin compared with later months. Largest monthly total: Dec 2025 — $600.65 billion.

Smallest balance: Feb 2023 — $12.02 billion. Export growth: May 2026 exports up 19% from a year earlier.

Export momentum in mid-2026 points to persistent global demand, while a steep parallel rise in imports suggests domestic consumption remains firm. Source: General Administration of Customs, P.R.

China · 2026-06-28T09:05:21.

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