In terms of exports, 21 provinces and cities achieved year-on-year positive growth in cumulative engineering machinery exports, with Tibet (198.95%), Ningxia (192.1%), and Guizhou (148.42%) showing the largest increases. In terms of imports, 10 provinces and cities achieved year-on-year positive growth in cumulative engineering machinery imports, with Qinghai (81.72%), Heilongjiang (45.45%), and Chongqing (41.65%) recording the fastest year-on-year import growth; 21 provinces and cities saw year-on-year negative growth, with Gansu (-53.27%), Ningxia (-49.89%), and Hunan (-34.46%) showing the largest declines.