31省份外贸“半年报”出炉：22省实现正增长 外贸大省挑大梁

Core Viewpoint - China's foreign trade showed steady growth in the first half of 2025, with 22 provinces reporting positive year-on-year growth, highlighting the resilience and vitality of the foreign trade sector amid external pressures [1][2]. Group 1: Overall Trade Performance - The total value of China's goods trade in the first half of 2025 reached 21.79 trillion yuan, marking a historical high for the same period, with a year-on-year increase of 2.9% [2]. - Major provinces such as Guangdong, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang accounted for 64.1% of the national total trade value, with a combined year-on-year growth of 4.8%, surpassing the national average growth rate [2][3]. Group 2: Regional Contributions - The central and western provinces, including Sichuan and Henan, are gradually releasing their potential, with significant increases in trade values [4]. - Qinghai province experienced a remarkable 57.7% growth in total import and export value, driven by a surge in exports of new energy products, particularly lithium-ion batteries [1][4]. Group 3: Future Strategies - Provinces are encouraged to focus on upgrading industries, enhancing infrastructure connectivity, and fostering new competitive advantages in foreign trade [6]. - There is a call for collaboration between inland and coastal regions, as well as between eastern and western provinces, to create a complementary trade structure [6][5].