Core Insights - Shanghai's private enterprises have become a "new engine" for foreign trade development, with a significant increase in import and export activities in the first five months of the year [1][2] Group 1: Trade Performance - In the first five months, Shanghai's total foreign trade reached 1.8 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 1.8%, with a 0.8 percentage point acceleration compared to the previous four months [1] - Exports amounted to 787.4 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 11.5%, while imports totaled 994.6 billion yuan, showing a decline of 4.8%, although the decline was narrowed by 2.5 percentage points compared to the previous four months [1] - In May alone, the total trade volume was 377.2 billion yuan, up 4.5% year-on-year, marking four consecutive months of positive growth in foreign trade [1] Group 2: Private Enterprises' Contribution - Private enterprises accounted for 671.7 billion yuan in imports and exports in the first five months, representing a year-on-year increase of 22.2%, significantly outpacing the overall foreign trade growth by 20.4 percentage points [1] - In May, private enterprises achieved a record monthly trade volume of 147.7 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 27.3%, making them the main contributors to Shanghai's trade increase [1] Group 3: Export Markets and Products - Shanghai's enterprises exported 503.9 billion yuan worth of electromechanical products in the first five months, which is over 60% of the total exports, with a year-on-year growth of 2.3% [2] - Exports to countries involved in the "Belt and Road" initiative reached 734.6 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 11.4%, accounting for over 40% of the total foreign trade [2] - Labor-intensive products saw exports of 77.7 billion yuan, up 8.2% year-on-year, with growth in textiles, plastics, and bags [2] Group 4: Import Trends - Imports of consumer goods such as meat, dried and fresh fruits, and dairy products increased by 8.9%, 2.4%, and 24.3% respectively in the first five months [2] - Significant growth was observed in the import of industrial materials and equipment, with rubber, aircraft parts, audio-visual equipment, and industrial robots increasing by 59.6%, 29.9%, 18.2%, and 23.1% respectively [2]
前5个月进出口增幅超两成 民营企业成上海外贸发展“新引擎”
Xin Hua Cai Jing·2025-06-25 08:43