General

According to customs data, from January to September this year, Putuo's foreign trade exports maintained a continuous high growth, with a total foreign trade export volume of 46.05 billion yuan, up 65.5% year on year, 45 percentage points higher than the provincial average, and both the export scale and growth rate reached a new historical high. According to the customs data, the export growth rate and the change of export share rank second among the 90 counties and districts in the province, which helps Tuozhou Mountain lead the province in foreign trade export growth rate.

From the perspective of export products, the growth trend of pillar categories is good. The export volume and price of oil products rose simultaneously, with a year-on-year growth of 89%. According to customs data, the export of bonded fuel oil increased by 94%, accounting for 47% of the national market share; Ship repair export turned negative to positive, with a year-on-year growth of 21%. The growth rate in a single month rose sharply from - 42% in April to 204% in September; The export of aquatic products maintained a steady growth of about 10%.

From the perspective of export regions, trade partners expand diversification. According to customs data, there are 148 exporting countries this year, an increase of 9 over the same period last year. The African market grew strongly, with a 10 fold growth rate in September, a cumulative year-on-year growth of 106%. Emerging markets such as Latin America and Oceania surpassed traditional European and American markets, with growth rates of more than 50%. "Our export to countries along the the Belt and Road increased by 48% and to RCEP member countries by 45%, indicating that our export trade structure to these countries is constantly optimizing." Introduction by relevant person in charge of Putuo District Bureau of Commerce.

From the nature of export enterprises, the leading effect of state-owned enterprises is prominent. According to the customs data, from January to September, state-owned enterprises achieved an export volume of 39.9 billion yuan, an increase of 88% year on year, which boosted the region's foreign trade exports by 67 percentage points. Private enterprises were greatly impacted by the epidemic, and their exports fell slightly, down nearly 8 percentage points year on year.

"In the face of severe epidemic situation, geopolitical conflict, interest rate increase by the Federal Reserve, weakening foreign demand and other challenges, our district will continue to strengthen the entire oil and gas industry chain, stabilize the basic foreign trade market, tap the potential of large import enterprises, optimize the import and export trade structure, transform and upgrade traditional industries, improve the competitiveness of foreign trade and export, and fully protect the quality and efficiency of our foreign trade economy." Putuo District Bureau of Commerce said.