浙江上半年出口首破两万亿元 外贸规模创新高

Core Insights - Zhejiang's goods trade import and export reached 2.73 trillion yuan in the first half of the year, a year-on-year increase of 6.6% [1] - Exports surpassed 2 trillion yuan for the first time, reaching 2.07 trillion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 9.1%, contributing 19.8% to national export growth, ranking first in the country [1] Trade Development Strategies - Zhejiang implemented a "stabilize, expand, and optimize" strategy to support steady foreign trade growth amid external risks [1] - The province launched the "Thousand Teams, Ten Thousand Enterprises to Expand Markets and Compete for Orders" initiative, releasing three batches of 150 provincial-level business exhibition directories, with over 80% focused on emerging markets [1] - A total of 2,124 delegations were organized to participate in overseas exhibitions and trade negotiations, involving 10,388 enterprises and resulting in over 77 billion yuan in intended orders [1] Market Expansion - Zhejiang's exports to the EU, ASEAN, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa increased by 12.1%, 16.9%, 13.1%, 12.1%, and 11.5% respectively [1] - The province hosted events like "Zhejiang Chain Global - Join Hands to Go Abroad" and the "Trade Bridge" procurement matching session to facilitate precise supply-demand matching between foreign trade enterprises and multinational procurement companies [1] E-commerce and Logistics Initiatives - Zhejiang cultivated 41 new provincial-level cross-border e-commerce export brands and established 24 provincial-level cross-border e-commerce industrial parks [2] - The province introduced the "Overseas Warehouse Action Plan" to promote overseas smart logistics platforms and assist enterprises in exploring new business models like cross-border e-commerce [2] - Initiatives such as "Foreign Trade Professional Services Entering Parks and Enterprises" were launched to gather financial, logistics, and policy resources to support stable foreign trade development [2] Future Directions - Zhejiang plans to encourage local governments to implement stronger policies to support enterprises in participating in key exhibitions and expanding into emerging markets like ASEAN, the Middle East, Latin America, and Africa [2] - The province aims to leverage export-to-domestic sales platforms and promote the development of cross-border e-commerce to continuously foster new growth points in foreign trade [2]