CCTV News (News Network): The State Council Information Office held a press conference on July 14. The General Administration of Customs introduced that in the first half of this year, my country’s import and export scale exceeded 25 trillion yuan for the first time in history during the same period.Under the complex and severe external environment, my country's foreign trade has grown strongly and has a steady trend.
According to customs statistics, in the first half of this year, my country's import and export of goods trade reached 25.47 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 16.9%.
In June, imports and exports were 4.78 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 24.2%, maintaining growth for 17 consecutive months.
In the first half of the year, my country’s exports amounted to 14.73 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 13.4%. It has maintained growth for 11 consecutive quarters.Among them, the export of mechanical and electrical products increased by 20.1%, accounting for 63.5% of the total export value; the export of high-tech products increased by 39%.During the same period, imports amounted to 10.74 trillion yuan, an increase of 22.1%.The growth rate of imports was 8.7 percentage points higher than that of exports, promoting the balanced development of imports and exports.In terms of imported categories, energy and other bulk commodities, mechanical and electrical products, and agricultural products increased by 3.4%, 28%, and 8.6% respectively.
In the first half of the year, my country's imports and exports to countries co-building the "Belt and Road" totaled 12.97 trillion yuan, an increase of 14.8%. China's imports and exports to Latin America, Africa, and the European Union increased by 16.2%, 19.6%, and 10.2% respectively.
Among various business entities, private enterprises’ import and export volume reached 14.53 trillion yuan, an increase of 17%, accounting for 57% of the total foreign trade value.The import and export of foreign-invested enterprises and state-owned enterprises increased by 17.1% and 16.8% respectively.
