Chinese Valve Exports, June 2026: Volume Up 23.8%, Value Up 15.9%
Chinese customs data for June 2026 records valve exports of 693 million units worth USD 1.954 bn, up 23.8% in volume and 15.9% in value year on year.
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Chinese customs data for June 2026 shows valve exports of 693 million units worth USD 1.954 bn — volume up 23.8% year on year, value up 15.9%.
Volume grew 23.8% and value grew 15.9% in the same month.
At the same time, an industry analysis of the same customs series records high-temperature valve export value up 58% year on year in the first quarter of 2026.
Facts
June 2026 export and import figures. Exports: 693 million units, USD 1.954 bn, up 23.8% in volume and 15.9% in value year on year.
Imports: 93 million units, USD 778 m, up 25.7% in volume and 9.3% in value. (Source: China Customs, as compiled by Zhiyan Consulting (智研咨询), July 2026.)
The structural split. The first quarter of 2026 saw high-temperature valve export value rise 58% year on year.
High-temperature valves in that category — chromium-molybdenum steel gate and globe valves, hydrogenation valves and very high pressure valves — carry an average value far above general carbon steel valves. (Source: Huajing Industry Research Institute (华经产业研究院) analysis of China Customs data, 2026.)
Safety valves. For the first half of 2026, export value in the safety valve category exceeded import value for the first time, reversing a long-standing deficit. (Source: Lishui Valve Lab Technical Co., Ltd. (丽水阀检科技有限公司), citing China Customs data, 2026.)
The cluster picture. In the first quarter of 2026, Wenzhou's imports and exports of pumps and valves reached RMB 2.7 bn, up 16.23% year on year.
For Zhejiang province as a whole, pump and valve exports reached RMB 21.33 bn in the same quarter, up 3.75%. (Source: Zhejiang Online (浙江在线), citing Hangzhou Customs statistics, April 2026.)
Where this connects on this site
- Function, flow resistance, and what goes wrong when a type is used outside its duty: Ball vs Gate vs Globe Valves: The Three-Way Comparison
- The order the cuts are made in — function, then class and temperature, then material: Valve Selection Guide: From Function to Class to Material
- Why a high-temperature valve is usually limited by its seat rather than its body: Soft-Seated vs Metal-Seated Valves: Where the Temperature Line Is
- The selector: industrialvalveselect.com
Sources
| # | Fact | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 2026 exports 693 m units / USD 1.954 bn, +23.8% / +15.9%; imports 93 m units / USD 778 m, +25.7% / +9.3% | China Customs, compiled by 智研咨询 — https://m.chyxx.com/shuju/1278009.html |
| 2 | Q1 2026 high-temperature valve export value +58% year on year, and the product scope of that category | 华经产业研究院 — https://www.huaon.com/channel/tradedata/1161539.html |
| 3 | H1 2026 safety valve export value exceeding import value for the first time | 丽水阀检, citing China Customs data — https://www.valvelab.cn/article-item-123.html |
| 4 | Wenzhou pump and valve imports and exports RMB 2.7 bn, +16.23% in Q1 2026; Zhejiang pump and valve exports RMB 21.33 bn, +3.75% | 浙江在线, citing Hangzhou Customs — https://tz.zjol.com.cn/tzxw/202604/t20260421_31618043.shtml |
What the source does not state
The customs series gives a total, not a breakdown by destination, buyer or specification.
Update note
Append-only. Customs series are revised; where a revised figure differs from the one published here, we append a dated line rather than rewrite the entry.