上半年大连市外贸进出口实现2350.1亿元 同比增长8.8%

Group 1 - The core viewpoint highlights that Dalian's foreign trade in the first half of 2025 reached 2350.1 billion yuan, with an 8.8% year-on-year growth, surpassing national and provincial growth rates [1] - Exports amounted to 1228.1 billion yuan, reflecting a significant increase of 21.5%, while imports were 1122 billion yuan, showing a decline of 2.4% [1] - The city ranked 9th among 15 sub-provincial cities in terms of total foreign trade value, maintaining the same position as the previous year [1] Group 2 - The bonded logistics method showed remarkable growth, becoming the strongest driving force for foreign trade expansion, with a 54.8% increase in trade value, contributing 8.9 percentage points to overall foreign trade growth [1] - The general trade method saw a decline of 3.3%, while processing trade increased by 6.3% [1] - The number of active foreign trade enterprises in Dalian rose by 6% to 8171, with state-owned, foreign, and private enterprises all experiencing growth [1] Group 3 - Traditional markets showed steady progress, while emerging markets experienced significant growth, with exports to ASEAN increasing by 53.2% and to Japan by 3.2% [2] - The equipment manufacturing sector demonstrated strong performance, with shipbuilding and floating storage platforms exporting 149.6 billion yuan, a growth of 87.2%, contributing 32.1% to overall export growth [2] - Exports of automotive parts and vehicles also saw substantial increases, with growth rates of 45.4% and 168.5%, respectively [2]