大连外贸“开门红” 进出口额创历史同期最好水平

Core Insights - The city's foreign trade achieved a record high for the same period, with total import and export value reaching 1198.6 billion yuan in the first quarter, a year-on-year increase of 13.3% [1] Group 1: Trade Performance - The export value was 568.1 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 16.7%, while imports totaled 630.5 billion yuan, up 10.4% year-on-year [1] - The city's import and export value ranked 9th among 15 sub-provincial cities, with the growth rate ranking 4th, improving by 11 positions compared to the same period last year [1] Group 2: Trade Composition - The proportion of re-export trade significantly increased, with a total of 300.4 billion yuan in re-export trade, a year-on-year increase of 107.5%, accounting for 25.1% of total trade [1] - General trade saw a decline in import and export value to 636.2 billion yuan, down 4.8%, while processing trade increased to 249.5 billion yuan, up 2.9% [1] Group 3: Sector Contributions - State-owned enterprises experienced a substantial increase in trade, with a total of 150.6 billion yuan, a growth of 50.4%, while foreign-funded enterprises and private enterprises saw lower growth rates of 9.5% and 9.7%, respectively [2] - Shipbuilding products significantly contributed to export growth, with ship exports reaching 54.9 billion yuan, a 61.2% increase, and accounting for 9.7% of total exports [2] Group 4: Import Dynamics - The import of crude oil was notable, totaling 315.4 billion yuan, a growth of 11.2%, while aircraft imports were recorded at 13.9 billion yuan, marking a new entry in the import category [2] - Together, these two categories contributed to an 8.5 percentage point increase in import growth [2] Group 5: Market Trends - Emerging markets showed strong growth, particularly with Malaysia, where trade reached 109.9 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 27.9% [3] - Traditional markets such as Japan and Saudi Arabia also saw positive growth, while trade with South Korea experienced a decline of 4.9% [3]