CAAM: Total Automotive Import and Export Value Reaches $33.44 Billion in September, Up 34.3% Year-on-Year

36Kr learned that, according to data from the General Administration of Customs compiled by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, total automotive import and export value reached $33.44 billion in September, up 9.3% month-on-month and 34.3% year-on-year. Imports totaled $2.47 billion, down 11.1% month-on-month and 36.0% year-on-year, while exports totaled $30.97 billion, up 11.3% month-on-month and 47.2% year-on-year. From January to September 2026, total automotive import and export value across the country reached $261.08 billion, up 26.2% year-on-year. Imports totaled $28.05 billion, down 18.1% year-on-year, while exports totaled $233.03 billion, up 35.1% year-on-year.