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China News: Dalian's Jan-Sep exports reach 219 billion yuan, up 18%, led by machinery and electrical products up 25.9% and ships up 177%

Dalian's foreign trade reached 375.17 billion yuan in January to September 2026, up 7.5% year on year and 62.5% of Liaoning province's total, Dalian Customs said on 19 October, China News reported. Exports rose 18% to 219 billion yuan. Machinery and electrical exports grew 25.9% to 137.21 billion yuan, ship exports rose 177%, and seafood exports grew 23.8%. Trade with ASEAN rose 18.5% and with the EU 22.7%.

China News reported from Dalian on 19 October 2026 that, according to Dalian Customs, the city's total foreign trade in the first three quarters of 2026 reached 375.17 billion yuan, up 7.5% year on year and accounting for 62.5% of Liaoning province's foreign trade. Exports rose 18% to 219 billion yuan, 4.5 percentage points faster than the provincial rate.

Processing trade grew nearly 50%, reaching 126.4 billion yuan (up 48.3%) and accounting for 33.7% of the city's total trade. General trade totaled 176.16 billion yuan and bonded logistics trade 69.64 billion yuan.

Trade with emerging markets grew strongly. Trade with ASEAN rose 18.5% to 83.63 billion yuan (22.3% of the total), and trade with the EU rose 22.7% to 45.21 billion yuan. Trade with Africa reached 26.43 billion yuan, up 187.3%, and with Latin America 19.22 billion yuan, up 17.1%. Trade with Belt and Road partner countries rose 9.4% to 219.39 billion yuan.

Machinery and electrical products made up more than 60% of exports, at 137.21 billion yuan, up 25.9%. Ship exports reached 49.38 billion yuan, up 177%, adding 17 percentage points to the city's export growth. Agricultural exports rose 15.9% to 19.51 billion yuan, including seafood exports of 12.57 billion yuan, up 23.8%.

Source: China News (中新网), citing Dalian Customs

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  • liaoning
  • northeast-china
  • exports
  • customs-data
  • machinery
  • electrical-products
  • shipbuilding
  • seafood
  • asean
  • eu
  • china

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