【新华解读】前7月我国外贸保持向上向好势头 高温催生“绿色出海”新机遇

Group 1: Foreign Trade Performance - In the first seven months of the year, China's total foreign trade value reached 25.7 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 3.5%, with exports growing by 7.3% to 15.31 trillion yuan [2] - In July alone, the total foreign trade value was 3.91 trillion yuan, growing by 6.7%, with exports at 2.31 trillion yuan, an increase of 8% [2] - The decline in imports was noted at 1.6%, but the rate of decline narrowed by 1.1 percentage points compared to the first half of the year [2] Group 2: Market Dynamics - China's exports to ASEAN, the EU, Africa, and Central Asia saw year-on-year increases of 9.4%, 3.9%, 17.2%, and 16.3% respectively, while exports to the US decreased by 11.1% [3] - The resilience of the supply chain in the machinery and electronics sector is supporting export growth, with machinery and electronics exports reaching 9.18 trillion yuan, a 9.3% increase [4] Group 3: Emerging Opportunities - The extreme heat in Europe is creating a strong demand for cooling products, leading to a 77% year-on-year increase in the GMV of cooling products [7] - Companies like Hisense, Gree, and Midea reported significant sales growth in air conditioning products in European markets, with Midea's sales increasing by 35% overall and 68% in France [8] - The pet economy is emerging as a new growth engine for smart devices, with a 70% increase in sales of pet-related products [8][9]