YIWU, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- Merchants on Saturday kicked off the first business day of the Year of the Horse as the Yiwu International Trade City and the Global Digital Trade Center in Yiwu, the world's largest small-commodities hub, resumed operations after the Spring Festival holiday. According to local customs data, Yiwu's total foreign trade reached 836.5 billion yuan (about 121.97 billion U.S. dollars) in 2025, achieving an increase of 25.1 percent year on year. Exports rose more than 24 percent, and imports over 32 percent.