Core Viewpoint - The press conference highlighted the significant growth and contributions of Shandong's foreign trade, particularly through regional cooperation frameworks like RCEP and the China-Central and Eastern European Countries cooperation mechanism, amidst a complex international economic environment [3][4]. Group 1: Trade Performance - In the first half of the year, Shandong's trade with RCEP member countries reached 634.09 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 0.8%, accounting for 36.7% of the province's total trade [3]. - Trade with Central and Eastern European countries amounted to 30.67 billion yuan, growing by 10.1% year-on-year, representing 1.8% of the total [3]. - The combined contribution of trade with RCEP and Central and Eastern European countries to Shandong's foreign trade growth was 7% [3]. Group 2: Market Expansion - Shandong has successfully expanded its market through cooperation frameworks, with notable growth in trade with ASEAN, South Korea, and Japan [4]. - Among RCEP member countries, trade with Brunei, Indonesia, and Cambodia saw significant increases of 42.6%, 52.5%, and 35.2% respectively [4]. - Trade with Poland, the largest market in Central and Eastern Europe, surged by 34.2% to 12.23 billion yuan, making up 39.9% of Shandong's trade with the region [4]. Group 3: Private Sector Involvement - Private enterprises played a crucial role, achieving import and export values of 489.22 billion yuan and 23.72 billion yuan with RCEP and Central and Eastern European countries respectively, marking increases of 1.3% and 12.5% [4]. - The share of private enterprises in total trade with RCEP and Central and Eastern European countries reached 77.2% and 77.3% respectively [4]. Group 4: Product Categories - Shandong's exports to RCEP countries included 152.12 billion yuan in machinery and electrical products, a 12.9% increase, accounting for 41.1% of total exports to these countries [4]. - Imports from RCEP countries included 92.75 billion yuan in crude oil, 57.36 billion yuan in machinery and electrical products, and 14.88 billion yuan in agricultural products, with respective growth rates of 2.3%, 10.4%, and 14.4% [4]. - Exports to Central and Eastern European countries comprised 16.18 billion yuan in machinery and electrical products, 3.97 billion yuan in labor-intensive products, and 1.03 billion yuan in agricultural products [4]. Group 5: Trade Facilitation - In the first half of the year, Shandong issued 107,000 RCEP certificates of origin, with export value benefiting from these certificates reaching 25.21 billion yuan, reflecting growth of 5.8% and 12.4% respectively [5]. - The establishment of a cross-border customs inspection and quarantine information sharing mechanism has facilitated the entry of various agricultural products from Central and Eastern Europe into Shandong [5]. Group 6: Future Strategies - The customs authority plans to enhance foreign trade quality by promoting policy benefits, simplifying customs procedures, and strengthening trade monitoring and market forecasting [6]. - Efforts will focus on helping enterprises adapt to external policy changes and diversify international market opportunities [6].
山东对RCEP其他成员国进出口超六千亿元,波兰乳品等中东欧农产品可畅达山东市场