“外贸重地”义乌增长态势强劲 多元化布局发力新兴市场

Core Insights - Yiwu's foreign trade performance in the first half of 2025 shows significant growth, with total import and export value reaching 405.83 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 25.0% [1] - The export value of Yiwu reached 358.63 billion yuan, growing by 24.6%, contributing 17.32% to Zhejiang's total export value of 2.07 trillion yuan [1] Group 1: Trade Performance - Yiwu's import value for the first half of 2025 was 47.2 billion yuan, reflecting a growth of 28.3% [1] - The city has taken on a significant role in stabilizing foreign trade amidst external challenges, implementing various policies to enhance trade [1] Group 2: Market Diversification - Yiwu merchants are increasingly recognizing the importance of market diversification, leading to a rise in trade with emerging markets [2] - In the first half of 2025, Yiwu's imports and exports to Africa, Latin America, ASEAN, and the EU were 71.95 billion yuan, 62.17 billion yuan, 47.53 billion yuan, and 40.29 billion yuan respectively, with growth rates of 24.4%, 15.2%, 43.7%, and 21.3% [2] - Trade with Belt and Road Initiative countries totaled 273.82 billion yuan, a growth of 26.9%, accounting for 67.5% of Yiwu's total trade [2] Group 3: Innovation in Trade Practices - Yiwu has implemented innovative trade practices such as "market procurement + consolidation" and "cross-border e-commerce + industrial belt," leading to a significant increase in exports through market procurement [2] - In the first half of 2025, exports via market procurement reached 298.4 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 28.2%, making up 83.2% of Yiwu's total exports [2] Group 4: Product Upgrading - The export of high-value-added products is creating new growth opportunities for Yiwu, with electromechanical products exported worth 132.77 billion yuan, growing by 23.2% [2] - Household appliances and automotive parts exports also saw significant growth, with values of 10.1 billion yuan (20.5% increase) and 5.8 billion yuan (60.9% increase) respectively [2] Group 5: Active Participation in Trade Events - Yiwu businesses are shifting from a passive to an active approach in trade, with 683 foreign trade companies and 1,424 participants attending 91 overseas exhibitions in the first half of 2025 [3]