Machinery Exports Post Robust Growth

A report from China Daily Mar. 19th, 2026：

China's exports of mechanical and electrical products are set to maintain strong growth this year, supported by rising demand from emerging markets and the growing competitiveness of green products, said market watchers and exporters.

They said that beyond traditional markets such as the European Union and the United States, rising demand from emerging economies will further underpin export growth.

Faster industrialization in regions including Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America is driving demand for infrastructure and power-related equipment, boosting overseas shipments of China's engineering machinery, industrial equipment, components and power generation equipment, said Yan Min, a researcher at the department of economic forecasting of the State Information Center in Beijing.

China's exports of mechanical and electrical products amounted to 2.89 trillion yuan ($420.3 billion) in the first two months, surging 24.3 percent year-on-year, said the General Administration of Customs.

China's vast market, strong local innovation capabilities and supply chain advantages have also provided foreign corporations in the mechanical and electrical sector with opportunities to expand production capacity and import critical components for both domestic sales and exports.

Huang Qunhui, a researcher at the Institute of Economics of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said the upgrading of China's manufacturing sector, together with expanding domestic demand and stronger imports, will combine to support global economic stability.

Echoing this view, Xia Fuliang, chairman of the Shanghai-based Association of International Chemical Manufacturers, said China now accounts for about 42 percent of global chemical output, a share widely expected to approach 50 percent by 2030.

"This is not only a vast market, but also represents significant export opportunities for foreign chemical manufacturers operating in China," said Xia.

Demand for specialty chemicals will continue to expand in sectors such as new energy vehicles, pharmaceuticals, healthcare and high-end equipment, in both China and other parts of the world, he added.