In the first quarter of 2026, Zhongshan's total foreign trade value reached 76.63 billion yuan, up 11.2% year-on-year. Exports totaled 66.47 billion yuan, up 9.2%, while imports hit 10.16 billion yuan, up 26.2%.

General trade accounted for 50.53 billion yuan, up 6.1% year-on-year, representing 65.9% of the city's total trade in the same period. Trade via bonded supervision sites surged 425.2% to 4.96 billion yuan.

Private enterprises contributed 45.35 billion yuan to foreign trade, up 23.1% year-on-year, while foreign-invested enterprises recorded 29.36 billion yuan, up 1.9%.

Zhongshan's trade with the EU, ASEAN, Hong Kong SAR and Taiwan region reached 12.99 billion yuan, 9.66 billion yuan, 7.07 billion yuan and 3.8 billion yuan respectively, up 17.2%, 17%, 91.6% and 39.6% year-on-year. Trade with Belt and Road countries and RCEP members totaled 33.87 billion yuan (up 9.5%) and 16.6 billion yuan (up 10.4%), respectively.

Exports of computers and parts, and integrated circuits showed strong momentum, rising 31.2% and 464% year-on-year, respectively.