上半年广东外贸进出口同比增长4%，规模创历史同期新高

Core Points - Guangdong's foreign trade import and export reached 4.55 trillion yuan in the first half of the year, a year-on-year increase of 4%, surpassing the national growth rate by 1.1 percentage points [3][4][5] - Exports amounted to 2.89 trillion yuan, growing by 1.1%, while imports reached 1.66 trillion yuan, increasing by 9.5% [4][20] - Guangdong's foreign trade has maintained positive growth for eight consecutive quarters since the third quarter of 2023, demonstrating strong resilience [8][10] Trade Performance - Guangdong's foreign trade accounted for 20.9% of the national total, an increase of 0.2 percentage points from the previous year, contributing 28% to the national foreign trade growth [9][10] - The number of foreign trade enterprises in Guangdong increased by 7.6% to 130,000, with private enterprises making up 110,000 of that total, growing by 8.6% [11][12] - The total value of imports and exports with ASEAN reached 757.13 billion yuan, a growth of 5.9% [13][14] Trade Structure - General trade remained stable, with a total of 2.69 trillion yuan, growing by 2.7%, while bonded logistics grew rapidly by 14% to 912.62 billion yuan [15][18] - Exports of mechanical and electrical products reached 1.96 trillion yuan, increasing by 7.2%, with high-tech product exports growing by 13.3% to 505.43 billion yuan [16][17] - Comprehensive bonded zones and free trade zones showed significant growth, with imports and exports from comprehensive bonded zones increasing by 28.2% to 475.59 billion yuan [18][19] Import Dynamics - Guangdong's imports of 1.66 trillion yuan represented a growth of 9.5%, leading the national import growth rate by 12.2 percentage points [20][21] - The increase in imports was driven by stable industrial production, with mechanical and electrical product imports rising by 19.3% to 1.16 trillion yuan [21][22] - There was a notable increase in imports of high-end manufacturing equipment, with aerospace equipment and marine engineering equipment growing by 63.8% and 31.5%, respectively [22][23] Supportive Measures - The Guangzhou Customs introduced 102 specific measures to support the construction of port clusters and international aviation hubs, contributing to the high-quality development of the marine economy [25][26] - The Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport added 14 new international cargo and passenger routes, with a record of 8.7 million inbound and outbound passengers and over 750,000 tons of cargo [30] - Huangpu Customs reported that private enterprises accounted for the largest share of foreign trade, with imports and exports reaching 597.18 billion yuan, a growth of 25.3% [31][32]