After the implementation of “The Belt and Road”，China’s publication trade in the ASEAN region has gained new opportunities for development. Based on the relevant data in the UN Comtrade Database，this paper analyzes the current situation of China’s publication trade in the ASEAN region from the perspectives of trade volume，trade structure and trade region，and finds that the trade structure and the trade region are unbalanced. Following the paper analyzes the causes of the problems，and finally offers some proposals for the promotion of publication trade in the ASEAN region from the aspects of the government and publishing companies.