★前4月进出口增长2.4% 高新技术产品竞争力表现突出

Core Insights - China's total goods trade value for the first four months of the year reached 14.14 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 2.4% [1] - Exports amounted to 8.39 trillion yuan, growing by 7.5%, while imports were 5.75 trillion yuan, declining by 4.2% [1] - In April alone, the total trade value was 3.84 trillion yuan, reflecting a growth of 5.6%, with exports accelerating to 9.3% and imports turning positive at 0.8% [1] Trade Partners - ASEAN remains China's largest trading partner, with a trade value of 2.38 trillion yuan from January to April, an increase of 9.2%, accounting for 16.8% of total foreign trade [1] - The EU is the second-largest trading partner, with exports to the EU reaching 1.21 trillion yuan, growing at a rate of 6.1% [1] Trade with the US - Following the implementation of the "reciprocal tariffs" on April 9, trade with the US in April totaled 326.92 billion yuan, a decrease of 13.25% from March [1] - Exports to the US were 236.8 billion yuan, down 17.59% compared to March [1] Export Resilience - Exports to major countries (excluding the US and UK) showed accelerated growth in the first four months compared to the first quarter [2] - Port cargo throughput increased by 5.6% year-on-year and 3.2% month-on-month in April, indicating overall export resilience [2] Product Categories - In the first four months, China exported 5.04 trillion yuan worth of electromechanical products, a growth of 9.5%, making up 60.1% of total exports [2] - Notable growth was seen in automatic data processing equipment and components, which reached 458.71 billion yuan, growing by 5.6% [2] - High-tech product exports totaled 536.03 billion yuan, increasing by 7.6%, showcasing strong global competitiveness [2]