上半年我国进出口超21万亿元 分析人士：我国贸易将持续释放新动能

Core Viewpoint - China's foreign trade has shown resilience and maintained growth in a complex global economic environment, with total imports and exports reaching a historical high in the first half of 2023 [1][2]. Group 1: Trade Performance - In the first half of 2023, China's total goods trade reached 21.79 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 2.9%, with exports at 13 trillion yuan (up 7.2%) and imports at 8.79 trillion yuan (down 2.7%) [1]. - In June alone, the import and export scale reached 3.85 trillion yuan, marking a 5.2% growth, the second highest monthly trade figure in history [3]. Group 2: U.S.-China Trade Relations - In the first half of 2023, the total trade value between China and the U.S. was 2.08 trillion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 9.3%, with exports down 9.9% and imports down 7.7% [1]. - The trade relationship shifted from growth in the first quarter to a decline in the second quarter, with a drop of 20.8% attributed to the U.S. "reciprocal tariffs" [1]. Group 3: Structural Changes in Trade - The proportion of green low-carbon products in total exports rose to 18%, indicating a shift towards technology-intensive industries replacing traditional labor-intensive sectors [2]. - China's foreign trade is transitioning from processing trade to general trade, reflecting a move from a "cost-driven" model to a "quality and efficiency-driven" model, enhancing the resilience of domestic economic growth [3].