General

According to data from Chengdu Customs, the total import and export value of Sichuan's goods trade in the first quarter of 2023 was 234.22 billion yuan, ranking 8th in the country. In March, the import and export of foreign trade reached 92.02 billion yuan, an increase of 4.4%, and the decline narrowed month by month, showing a positive trend.

It is understood that Sichuan's foreign trade in the first quarter showed a characteristic of multiple blooming points. According to customs data, Chengdu's import and export amounted to 177.06 billion yuan, accounting for 75.6%. Driven by advantageous industries in various cities and prefectures, the import and export growth rate of cities such as Mianyang, Yibin, and Deyang is over 40%, while the import and export growth rate of cities such as Luzhou, Suining, Dazhou, Nanchong, and Neijiang has doubled.

The new format of foreign trade is the key to maintaining the vitality of Sichuan's foreign trade. In March, Sichuan's market procurement and export reached 4.99 billion yuan, an increase of 48.4%, ranking among the top in terms of scale in the country; With the innovative breakthrough of "front store back warehouse+fast delivery" model, cross-border e-commerce has achieved rapid development. As of March, Chengdu Airport, Tianfu New Area Chengdu Bonded Logistics Center (B-type), Chengdu International Railway Port Comprehensive Bonded Zone, and Luzhou Comprehensive Bonded Zone have offline stores with "front store, back warehouse, and fast delivery", effectively driving the vitality of the consumer market.

Continuously enhancing the endogenous driving force of Sichuan's foreign trade entities is another key factor in maintaining the stability of Sichuan's foreign trade. According to customs data, in the first quarter, the import and export of Sichuan private enterprises reached 115.88 billion yuan, an increase of 36.8%, accounting for 49.5%, an increase of 15.2 percentage points compared to the same period last year; The import and export of state-owned enterprises reached 24.48 billion yuan, an increase of 9.6%. In March, private enterprises imported and exported 50.22 billion yuan, reaching a monthly record high in scale.

According to data statistics from Chengdu Customs, in the first quarter, Chengdu Customs handled 2661 new customs enterprise registrations, an increase of 1.35 times year-on-year. The number of enterprises with import and export performance was 5249, an increase of 493 year-on-year, further demonstrating the vitality of foreign trade entities.

With the gradual emergence of Sichuan's advantages in air, port, and water transportation, the Sichuan International Trade Corridor has taken the lead in acquiring emerging markets. In the first quarter of this year, Chengdu Customs supervised 763 China Europe freight trains, an increase of 91.7% year-on-year. Sichuan's imports and exports to the top three trading partners of ASEAN, the United States, and the European Union are 41.35 billion yuan, 35.84 billion yuan, and 32.07 billion yuan, respectively. During the same period, imports and exports to South Korea reached 16.52 billion yuan, an increase of 33.7%; Import and export to Australia reached 15.56 billion yuan, an increase of 189.9%; Import and export to Africa reached 9.92 billion yuan, an increase of 23.3%. In March, imports and exports to other BRICS countries reached 7.35 billion yuan, an increase of 73.5%.

According to customs data, analyzing Sichuan's foreign trade imports and exports in the first quarter, exports showed a significant growth trend, increasing by 6.1%. Sichuan's export of automobiles reached 3.7 billion yuan, an increase of 62.7%; In March, the monthly export of labor-intensive products reached 10.94 billion yuan, an increase of 92.3%; The export of steel, ceramic products, granite stone and their products increased by 377.8%, 213.2%, and 116.3 times respectively, driving a total export growth of 6.2 percentage points.