North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region has posted a strong foreign trade performance amid steady national growth. From January to November 2025, the region's total import and export value reached 196.33 billion yuan ($28.05 billion), up 4.2 percent year-on-year — 0.6 percentage points higher than the national average.

Despite challenges such as fluctuations in bulk commodity prices and the cancellation of steel export tax rebates, Inner Mongolia achieved a turnaround from negative to positive trade growth within the year.

In November alone, the region recorded 21.16 billion yuan in imports and exports, a surge of 23.8 percent — the highest monthly growth in 2025. Exports reached 9.45 billion yuan, up 29.6 percent, while imports rose 19.5 percent to 11.71 billion yuan.

To support enterprises, the regional commerce department established an inter-agency coordination mechanism to address common and sector-specific issues, creating a problem-solving ledger to ensure effective policy implementation. Tailored guidance was provided to cities and leagues based on their industrial structures, with monthly briefings held for areas experiencing significant slowdowns.

While maintaining stable traditional bulk trade in coal, minerals, and agricultural products, Inner Mongolia has expanded new foreign trade models. From January to November, second-hand car exports, border resident trade, and cross-border e-commerce grew 82.5 percent, 58.1 percent, and 90.1 percent, respectively, jointly contributing 1.5 percentage points to overall trade growth and emerging as vital new engines for stability and expansion.