泰州市服务业一季度保持稳健向好态势

Group 1: Economic Performance - In the first quarter, the service industry in Taizhou achieved a value-added of 964.8 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 7.3%, accounting for 52.1% of GDP and contributing 62.3% to economic growth, driving GDP growth by 3.7 percentage points [1] - The total retail sales of social consumer goods reached 538.77 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 7%, ranking fifth in the province [3] Group 2: Logistics and Financial Sector - Taizhou Port's cargo throughput reached 105 million tons, and container throughput was 111,000 TEUs, with a year-on-year growth of 4.3% [2] - The balance of loans from financial institutions in Taizhou increased by 13.3% year-on-year, ranking second in the province, with loan interest rates hitting historical lows [2] Group 3: Policy and Project Development - Taizhou is advancing key projects, including a 2 billion yuan investment in a national grain logistics core hub, expected to increase grain throughput by 5.9 million tons and generate over 1 billion yuan in tax revenue [4] - A total of 22 projects in Taizhou were selected as key provincial service industry projects, with a planned total investment of 290.8 billion yuan [4] Group 4: Future Development Strategy - Taizhou aims to enhance the modern service industry by integrating it with advanced manufacturing, focusing on urban characteristics, and increasing the influence of the "Taizhou Service" brand, targeting a service industry value-added of over 400 billion yuan by 2027 [5]