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Trade between mainland China and Taiwan rose 32% in first 10 months
China’s customs authority said trade between mainland China and Taiwan rose 32% in the first 10 months of 2026 compared with the same period a year earlier.
The total was about $340 billion, with mainland China importing about $244 billion from Taiwan and exporting about $958 billion to it.
In October alone, trade between mainland China and Taiwan was about $39 billion.
Trade between mainland China and Hong Kong rose 55.3% to about $457 billion in the first 10 months.
Mainland China imported about $54 billion from Hong Kong and exported about $4.03 trillion there.
The figures show that trade grew in both relationships, with exports from mainland China making up most of the trade with Hong Kong.
Trade between mainland China and Taiwan rose 32% year on year in the first 10 months of 2026, according to customs data.
The trade total was about US$340.032 billion.
Mainland imports from Taiwan were about US$244.265 billion, up 29.2%, while exports to Taiwan were about US$95.767 billion, up 39.7%.
In October, cross-strait trade was about US$38.87 billion.
The General Administration of Customs released the figures on November 10.
- Who
- Mainland China and Taiwan.
- What
- Their trade rose 32% year on year in the first 10 months of 2026.
- When
- The first 10 months of 2026; the figures were released on November 10.
- Where
- Between mainland China and Taiwan.
- Why
- Not stated
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Trade between mainland China and Taiwan reached about US$340.032 billion, up 32% year on year.
Cross-strait trade was about US$38.87 billion.
The General Administration of Customs released the trade figures.
- Trade growth
- Up 32% year on year
- Total trade
- About US$340.032 billion
- Mainland imports from Taiwan
- About US$244.265 billion; up 29.2%
- Mainland exports to Taiwan
- About US$95.767 billion; up 39.7%
- October trade
- About US$38.87 billion