Datong achieved a significant milestone in its foreign trade sector in 2025, with total imports and exports reaching 4.73 billion yuan ($686.19 million), a 5 percent year-on-year increase.

Exports amounted to 3.83 billion yuan, a 1.7 percent rise, while imports surged to 900 million yuan, an impressive 22.1 percent increase. The city's economic development zone played a crucial role, contributing 3.73 billion yuan in total imports and exports, a 12.3 percent increase and accounting for 79 percent of the city's total.

Seven key foreign trade companies were instrumental, accounting for approximately 4 billion yuan, or 84.6 percent of the city's total. Huayuan International Land Port (Datong) Cross-border E-commerce Co and Shuangyan Pharmaceuticals experienced strong growth rates of 425.53 percent and 177.4 percent, respectively.

The city facilitated 48 China-Europe (Asia) freight trains, while its bonded logistics center (Type B) achieved imports and exports of 740 million yuan, an astounding 927 percent increase.

While exports of traditional products such as pharmaceuticals, activated carbon, and rail transit equipment declined, there was significant growth in consumer goods, including clothing, furniture, and ceramics. Electric vehicle exports reached 56.5 million yuan.