According to statistics from Shenzhen Customs, in the first quarter of 2026, Shenzhen's import and export volume reached 1.32 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 33.6%, accounting for 11.1% of the national total import and export value during the same period. Among them, exports were 724.03 billion yuan, up 24.3%; imports were 592.59 billion yuan, up 47.2%. In March, Shenzhen's import and export volume was 492.84 billion yuan, an increase of 28.1%. Among them, exports were 229.71 billion yuan, up 5.5%; imports were 263.13 billion yuan, up 57.6%. The specific situation is as follows:

First, general trade accounted for more than half, and bonded logistics and processing trade both grew by more than 20%. In the first quarter, Shenzhen's import and export volume through general trade was 697.43 billion yuan, an increase of 37.3%, accounting for 53.0% of the total import and export value of Shenzhen during the same period. During the same period, bonded logistics import and export volume was 372.96 billion yuan, up 28.5%, accounting for 28.3%; processing trade import and export volume was 241.4 billion yuan, up 33.8%, accounting for 18.3%.

Second, private enterprises accounted for more than 70% of import and export, and the import and export of foreign-invested enterprises continued to grow. In the first quarter, Shenzhen's private enterprises had an import and export volume of 959.23 billion yuan, an increase of 42.4%, accounting for 72.9%. During the same period, foreign-invested enterprises had an import and export volume of 332.97 billion yuan, up 25.0%, accounting for 25.3%.

Third, the import and export of major trading partners maintained growth. In the first quarter, Hong Kong, ASEAN, and the EU were Shenzhen's top three trading partners. Among them, the import and export volume with Hong Kong was 257.27 billion yuan, up 53.7%; the import and export volume with ASEAN and the EU was 194.61 billion yuan and 124.91 billion yuan, respectively, up 24.4% and 29.4%. During the same period, the import and export volume with countries participating in the "Belt and Road" initiative was 431.1 billion yuan, up 23.9%; the import and export volume with other RCEP member countries was 370.96 billion yuan, up 42.3%.

Fourth, in terms of exports, electronic components, "new three types" products, and other electromechanical products maintained rapid growth. In the first quarter, Shenzhen exported electromechanical products worth 538.91 billion yuan, an increase of 22.4%, accounting for 74.4% of the total export value of Shenzhen during the same period. Among them, exports of electronic components were 103.82 billion yuan, up 43.7%; exports of computers and their components were 81.09 billion yuan, up 9.4%; exports of "new three types" products totaled 32.46 billion yuan, up 37.2%; exports of audio and video equipment and their components were 22.08 billion yuan, up 20.8%. During the same period, exports of labor-intensive products were 72.56 billion yuan, up 22.7%, accounting for 10%. Among them, exports of textiles and clothing, furniture, and toys increased by 17.5%, 47.5%, and 10%, respectively.

Fifth, in terms of imports, electronic intermediates such as integrated circuits and computer components grew rapidly. In the first quarter, Shenzhen imported electromechanical products worth 435.18 billion yuan, an increase of 30.8%, accounting for 73.4% of the total import value of Shenzhen during the same period. Among them, imports of integrated circuits were 237.62 billion yuan, up 40.1%; imports of computer components were 118.65 billion yuan, up 35.1%.

Reporter Zhang Guangyan from Southern+

Source: Southern+ Client