South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region just smashed trade records, hitting 207.04 billion yuan ($30B) in Q1 2026 – a 10.2% jump! 🚀 This marks the first time the region crossed the 200B yuan threshold during this period.
ASEAN Still Reigns Supreme
Nearly half of Guangxi's trade (48.7%) flowed through ASEAN partnerships, totaling 100.77B yuan. But watch out for these rising stars:
🌎 Latin America: +64.5% to 32.73B yuan
🌍 Africa: +16.8% to 15.13B yuan
🛢️ Middle East: +46.5% to 14.42B yuan
Green Tech Goes Viral
The 'New Three' – EVs, lithium batteries, and solar products – exploded by 202% to 10.46B yuan. EV exports alone rocketed 277.3%! 📈 Meanwhile, traditional powerhouses like machinery/electronics grew 11.7% to 77.01B yuan.
Spring Festival Boost 🧨
Post-holiday consumer demand drove 12.4% growth in imported goods like food and cosmetics. Energy imports also kept factories humming, with 17.26M tonnes of bulk commodities fueling key industries.
