[SMM Tin News Flash: China's EV Exports Grew 68.1% in the First Four Months of This Year, Industrial Robot Exports Grew 30%]

Published: May 9, 2026 17:24
Data released by the General Administration of Customs today showed that in the first four months of this year, China's total goods trade import and export value reached 16.23 trillion yuan, up 14.9% YoY, maintaining a strong growth momentum. In the first four months, China exported 5.92 trillion yuan worth of electromechanical products, up 17.6%, accounting for 63.5% of China's total exports. Among them, exports of green and low-carbon products such as EVs, lithium batteries, and wind turbines grew 68.1%, 43.2%, and 40.7% respectively, while industrial robot exports grew 30%. (CCTV)

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