General

Recently, it was learned from Nanjing Customs that since the beginning of this year, with the introduction and implementation of a series of stable growth policies and measures, the confidence and vitality of enterprises have gradually recovered, the advantages of the industrial chain supply chain have been steadily released, and the import and export of foreign trade in Jiangsu Province have stabilized and improved.

According to statistics from Nanjing Customs, in April, Jiangsu Province's foreign trade imports and exports amounted to 42.1.48 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 14.2%. Among them, exports amounted to 28091 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 28.8%; The import was 140.57 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 6.9%. Customs data shows that from January to April, Jiangsu Province achieved a foreign trade import and export of 1.62 trillion yuan, a decrease of 2.1% compared to the same period last year (the same below), and a decrease of 4.6 percentage points compared to the first quarter. Among them, exports reached 1.06 trillion yuan, an increase of 4.4%, and the export scale reached a new historical high during the same period; The import reached 559.79 billion yuan, a decrease of 12.3%.

While maintaining stable growth in foreign trade, Jiangsu Province is implementing new development concepts, promoting new development patterns, promoting high-quality development of foreign trade, continuously improving trade structure, unleashing endogenous potential, diversifying trade partners, and unleashing new competitive advantages and driving forces.

Customs data shows that in the first four months of this year, the proportion of general trade in foreign trade imports and exports in Jiangsu Province has increased, and trade autonomy has further strengthened. From January to April, Jiangsu Province imported and exported 946.07 billion yuan through general trade, an increase of 1.8%, and its proportion increased by 2.2 percentage points compared to the same period last year to 58.4%. During the same period, imports and exports through processing trade amounted to 498.65 billion yuan, a decrease of 6.5%, accounting for 30.8%.

Private enterprises have achieved double-digit growth and continued to unleash endogenous momentum. According to customs data, from January to April, the import and export of private enterprises in Jiangsu Province reached 693.07 billion yuan, an increase of 13.3%, and the proportion increased by 5.8 percentage points year-on-year to 42.8%, driving the import and export growth of Jiangsu Province by 4.9 percentage points. During the same period, the import and export of foreign-invested enterprises reached 784.04 billion yuan, a decrease of 11.4%, accounting for 48.4%.

Trade with the EU and ASEAN has grown, and the proportion of imports and exports to countries along the "the Belt and Road" has increased. From January to April, Jiangsu Province's imports and exports to the European Union reached 257.03 billion yuan, an increase of 3.8%, surpassing ASEAN and becoming Jiangsu Province's largest trading partner. Import and export to ASEAN reached 255.94 billion yuan, an increase of 6.6%, maintaining stability. Over the same period, imports and exports to countries along the "the Belt and Road" reached 476.87 billion yuan, up 11%, accounting for an increase of 3.5 percentage points to 29.4% over the same period last year.

The export of mechanical and electrical products has significantly increased, and the export of the "new three samples" has accelerated. According to customs data, from January to April, Jiangsu Province exported 716.84 billion yuan of mechanical and electrical products, an increase of 5.7% and 7 percentage points, accounting for 67.6% of Jiangsu Province's total export value. Among them, the export of mobile phones and automotive parts reached 51.3 billion yuan and 25.72 billion yuan, with an increase of 92.4% and 27.3% respectively; The export of "new three samples" such as solar cells, lithium batteries, and electric passenger cars reached 69.23 billion yuan, with the export growth rate increasing from 27.6% in the first quarter to 33.9%.

The import of agricultural products has increased significantly. According to customs data, from January to April, Jiangsu Province imported 53.87 billion yuan of agricultural products, an increase of 28.7%, accounting for 3.1 percentage points to 9.6% of Jiangsu Province's imports compared to the same period last year. Among them, imported soybeans amounted to 28.55 billion yuan, an increase of 41.7%. In addition, imported consumer goods reached 37.35 billion yuan, an increase of 8.8%.