Xizang autonomous region saw a sharp rise in goods imports in 2025, with the total import value reaching 2.35 billion yuan ($337.91 million), up 74.4 percent year on year and ranking first in the nation in terms of growth rate, according to Lhasa Customs.

The strong performance was driven by increasingly diversified trade models. General trade remained the mainstay, with imports totaling 1.75 billion yuan, an increase of 44.2 percent, accounting for 74.5 percent of the region's total imports.

Meanwhile, new business segments expanded rapidly. Processing trade with supplied materials and imports of equipment through special customs supervision zones were introduced as new growth engines, contributing 416 million yuan and 73 million yuan respectively.

Mechanical and electrical products, high-tech products and energy products ranked as Xizang's top three import categories, with import values of 937 million yuan, 764 million yuan and 510 million yuan respectively. Among them, high-tech product imports posted an impressive growth rate of 568.5 percent.

Australia, Germany and Hong Kong became the region's leading import sources in 2025, together accounting for nearly half of total imports. Imports from Hong Kong surged 19-fold year on year, emerging as a new highlight of regional economic and trade cooperation.

Imports related to people's livelihoods also showed notable momentum. Consumer goods imports reached 192 million yuan, up 57.7 percent, with particularly strong growth seen in daily-use products, cultural and entertainment goods, and healthcare products.