上半年外贸50城，它是最强“黑马”

Core Insights - The landscape of foreign trade cities in China is undergoing significant changes, with the top 50 cities contributing 80% of the national foreign trade volume, totaling 17.57 trillion yuan in the first half of the year [1][5][6] - 32 cities outperformed the national average growth rate of 2.9%, while 11 cities experienced negative growth, indicating a reshaping of the competitive dynamics among these cities [1][5] Group 1: Top Performers - Shenzhen emerged as the leading foreign trade city with an import-export volume of 4.50 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 16.4%, surpassing Shanghai's 4.27 trillion yuan [5][6] - Dongguan reclaimed its position as the "fifth foreign trade city" with a total import-export volume of 7492.79 billion yuan, growing by 16.5% [7][8] - Jinhua made significant strides, moving up to the eighth position with an import-export volume of 5086.79 billion yuan, reflecting a growth of 20.1% [8] Group 2: Emerging Cities - Yantai and Dalian surpassed Foshan in the rankings, with import-export volumes of 2534.64 billion yuan and 2350.11 billion yuan, respectively, while Foshan faced a decline of 9.0% [9][13] - Hefei's import-export volume reached 2051.72 billion yuan, growing by 22.8%, allowing it to rise in the rankings [13] - The rapid growth of new industries, particularly in electric vehicles and high-tech products, has been a key driver for cities like Hefei and Dongguan [13][14] Group 3: Notable Growth Rates - Fangchenggang and Zhengzhou recorded the highest growth rates among the top 50 foreign trade cities, with increases of 41.4% and 38.7%, respectively [14][15] - Fangchenggang's import-export volume reached 741.1 billion yuan, with exports growing 1.7 times [15] - Yili's import-export volume increased by 24.8%, allowing it to enter the top 50 foreign trade cities [16][20]