甘肃上半年光伏产品出口增百余倍 新能源产业成外贸新引擎

Core Insights - Gansu's foreign trade showed significant growth in the first half of the year, with a total import and export value of 35.21 billion yuan, an increase of 33.8% year-on-year, ranking second in the country [1][3] - The export of "new three samples" products, including electric vehicles, photovoltaic products, and lithium-ion batteries, reached 200 million yuan, a staggering increase of 1,790% [1] - The province's renewable energy resources are abundant, with a potential wind energy capacity of 560 million kilowatts and solar energy capacity of 9.5 billion kilowatts, ranking fourth and fifth in China respectively [1] Trade Partners and Structure - Gansu's top three trading partners in the first half of the year were Kazakhstan, Indonesia, and Australia, with import and export values of 7.35 billion yuan, 3.89 billion yuan, and 3.17 billion yuan respectively [2] - Trade with countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative reached 26.53 billion yuan, growing by 33.1% and accounting for 75.3% of the province's total foreign trade [2] - The structure of trade improved, with general trade reaching 25.92 billion yuan, an increase of 41.7%, making up 73.6% of the total foreign trade [2] Business Dynamics - A total of 779 enterprises engaged in import and export activities in Gansu, with a net increase of 122 companies year-on-year [2] - State-owned enterprises accounted for 24.3 billion yuan in imports and exports, growing by 45.6% and representing 69% of the province's total foreign trade [2] - Private enterprises contributed 10.68 billion yuan, an increase of 13.7%, making up 30.3% of the total [2] Import Highlights - Significant imports of resource-based products were noted, with metal ore imports reaching 19.77 billion yuan, a growth of 44.0%, accounting for 74.2% of total imports [2] - Nickel ore imports surged to 3.2 billion yuan, increasing by 104.8%, while nickel-cobalt materials imports reached 1.24 billion yuan, up by 65.6% [2]