Industry Analysis

From January to April 2026, China's color ultrasound diagnostic equipment exports showed "stable value growth with rising volume". Export value increased by approximately 13.22% YoY, while export volume grew by 21.16% YoY. The moderate decline in average unit price indicates that domestic ultrasound equipment continues to penetrate overseas markets, leveraging its competitive cost-performance advantage. Developed markets such as the United States and Japan remain the primary drivers, while emerging markets including Belarus, Russia, and Brazil are showing strong performance.

From January to April 2026, China's stainless steel wire exports demonstrated a notable "rising volume and value" pattern. Export value surged +207.21% year-over-year, while export volume climbed +253.74%. This reflects three key market dynamics: capacity release, robust international demand, and rapid expansion into emerging markets.

As global consumers increasingly prioritize personal oral health, the market demand for electric toothbrushes — as efficient oral cleaning tools — continues to grow. According to data from Big Trade Data, in the first quarter of 2026, China’s electric toothbrush export value showed a trend of being higher at the beginning of the quarter and lower toward the end.

According to data from Big Trade Data, the export scale of China's wireless routers (Customs HS Code: 85176295) grew steadily in the first quarter of 2026. The total export value for the quarter reached 539million,withatotalexportvolumeof16.03millionunits,andanaverageunitpriceof539million,withatotalexportvolumeof16.03millionunits,andanaverageunitpriceof33.6.

Man-made staple fiber (HS Chapter 55) represents an important category of textile raw materials, widely used in apparel, home textiles, and industrial textiles. According to customs data, China's total annual export value of man-made staple fiber (HS Chapter 55) in 2025 reached US$14.124 billion, a slight decrease of 0.6% compared to the same period of the previous year. In the first quarter of 2026, total export value reached US$3.513 billion, an increase of 0.74% compared to the same period in 2025.

According to data from Big Trade Data, China's total export value of pavers in 2025 reached USD 186 million, a decrease of 3.33% compared to the same period in 2024. The total export volume was 8,127 units, down 15.7% year-on-year. Looking at the monthly trend, the first half of the year (January to June) generally performed weakly except for March, while the second half (July to December) showed a significant recovery, particularly with explosive growth in August and September.

Soda ash, renowned as the "Mother of Industry,"According to data from Big Trade Data, the total cumulative export value of China's sodium carbonate (soda ash, HS Code: 28362000) in 2025 reached USD 398 million, a year-on-year increase of 35.63%

China is the world's largest producer and exporter of plywood, accounting for over 50% of the global supply.According to Big Trade Data, the total export value of China's plywood in 2025 reached USD 5.17 billion, a decrease of 1.93% compared to the same period in 2024. The total export volume amounted to 13.578 million cubic meters, an increase of 2.32% year-on-year.

The global static converter core market is valued at approximately $25.72 billion. According to customs data, from January to December 2025, China's exports of static converters (HS Code: 85044099, static converters not elsewhere specified) reached 2.336 billion units with an export value of $11.714 billion, representing year-on-year increases of 209 million units (9.85%) and $1.346 billion (12.99%) respectively.

China's fishing tackle production accounts for over 70% of global total output, having formed industrial clusters centered in Weihai, Shandong (fishing rods), Ningbo/Cixi, Zhejiang (fishing reels), and Changzhou, Jiangsu (lures), with a complete industrial chain ranging from raw materials such as carbon fiber and stainless steel to finished products. According to data from GTM (Guomaotong), China's fishing tackle exports (HS: 9507) reached $1.978 billion in 2025, up 2.3% year-on-year. Among these, Shandong ranked first, with fishing rods (HS: 95071000) as the primary product, accounting for 56.47% of Shandong's total fishing tackle export value.