增速回正，“外贸第一城”继续守位

Core Viewpoint - Shenzhen has regained its position as the "foreign trade capital" of China after ten years, with a total import and export scale of 2.96 trillion yuan in the first eight months of this year, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 0.3% [1][2]. Trade Performance - In the first eight months, Shenzhen's exports reached 1.79 trillion yuan, while imports totaled 1.17 trillion yuan, marking a 9% increase in imports [1]. - General trade accounted for 54.6% of Shenzhen's total import and export value, with a total of 1.62 trillion yuan [1]. - The import and export value of bonded logistics grew by 12.6%, reaching 800.78 billion yuan, representing 27% of the total [1]. Trade Partners - Shenzhen's trade with its top ten partners amounted to 2.31 trillion yuan, a growth of 2.8%, increasing its share to 78.1% compared to the previous year [1]. - Notable growth was observed in trade with Hong Kong (8.1%), Taiwan (20.8%), and Japan (14.8%) [1]. Business Composition - Private enterprises in Shenzhen played a crucial role, accounting for nearly 70% of the total trade, with imports and exports reaching 2.06 trillion yuan [8]. - Foreign-invested enterprises contributed 788 billion yuan, showing an 11.6% year-on-year increase [8]. Product Categories - Mechanical and electrical products dominated Shenzhen's foreign trade, with exports of 1.35 trillion yuan, a 4.6% increase, making up 75% of total exports [8]. - Significant growth was noted in the export of integrated circuits (40.2%) and computers and components (10.5%) [8]. - Imports of mechanical and electrical products reached 949.16 billion yuan, a 12.5% increase, with integrated circuits accounting for 519.68 billion yuan, up 18.8% [8]. Economic Context - Shenzhen's foreign trade has faced challenges this year, with initial negative growth in the first half, but has since shown a positive growth rate of 0.3% in the first eight months [5][9]. - The competition for the title of "foreign trade capital" remains tight, with Shanghai also showing resilience in its trade performance [9].