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In 2021, in the face of the severe impact of the global new crown pneumonia epidemic, Xiamen's foreign trade import and export still showed strong resilience and handed over a satisfactory answer.

The reporter learned from Xiamen Customs on the 19th that in 2021, Xiamen's import and export of goods trade will be 887.65 billion yuan (RMB, the same below), an increase of 27.7%. Among them, exports were 430.73 billion yuan, an increase of 20.6%; imports were 456.92 billion yuan, an increase of 35.3%; Xiamen's foreign trade increment contributed 44.3% to the province's foreign trade growth.

Compared with before the epidemic in 2019, Xiamen's imports and exports, exports and imports increased by 38.4%, 22%, and 58.5% respectively, which was significantly better than the pre-epidemic level.

Xiamen Customs statistics also show that the import and export of goods in Fujian Province was 1,844.96 billion yuan, an increase of 30.9% over the previous year (the same below). Among them, exports were 1,081.65 billion yuan, an increase of 27.7%; imports were 763.31 billion yuan, an increase of 35.7%.

From the analysis of import and export data, Xiamen's foreign trade shows the following characteristics: First, the annual import and export scale has reached a new level, breaking through 800 billion yuan for the first time. In 2021, Xiamen's import and export scale will reach 887.65 billion yuan. On the basis of breaking through 600 billion yuan for the first time in 2018, it will cross two consecutive steps of 700 billion yuan and 800 billion yuan in 2021, setting a new record high.

Second, the import and export growth with major trading partners is good. In 2021, Xiamen's imports and exports to the top three trading partners, ASEAN, the United States and the European Union, will be 162.93 billion, 113.29 billion and 98.28 billion respectively, an increase of 25.2%, 25.7% and 27.6% respectively. During the same period, Xiamen's imports and exports to countries along the "Belt and Road" and RCEP member countries increased by 28.7% and 22% respectively.

Third, the proportion of general trade imports and exports has increased. In 2021, Xiamen's general trade import and export will be 646.22 billion yuan, an increase of 33.7%, accounting for 72.8% of Xiamen's total foreign trade value, an increase of 3.3 percentage points over the previous year. In the same period, the import and export of processing trade was 130.01 billion yuan, an increase of 18.9%, accounting for 14.6%.

Fourth, the status of the main force of private enterprises is more consolidated. In 2021, the import and export of private enterprises in Xiamen will be 324.87 billion yuan, an increase of 37.7%, accounting for 36.6% of Xiamen's total foreign trade value, an increase of 2.6 percentage points over the same period of the previous year; in the same period, state-owned enterprises will increase by 30.3%; foreign-invested enterprises will increase by 15% .

Fifth, the export of mechanical and electrical products grew steadily. In 2021, Xiamen's exports of mechanical and electrical products will be 191.68 billion yuan, an increase of 14.6%; among them, exports of electronic components, liquid crystal display panels, and auto parts will increase by 42.9%, 64.2%, and 33.5%, respectively.

Sixth, the import of bulk commodities such as grain and crude oil increased. In 2021, Xiamen will import 12.105 million tons of grain, an increase of 73.3%; among which the imports of barley, sorghum and soybeans are 4.846 million tons, 4.012 million tons, and 1.481 million tons, an increase of 117.6%, 135.2%, and 20.3% respectively. During the same period, the imported crude oil was 2.726 million tons, an increase of 504.2%; the imported copper ore was 1.526 million tons, an increase of 63.3%.