1-8月浙江进出口规模创历史新高

Core Insights - Zhejiang's foreign trade total reached 3.68 trillion yuan from January to August, marking a year-on-year growth of 5.5% with exports at 2.79 trillion yuan, up 7.7%, and imports at 888.43 billion yuan, down 0.8%, achieving historical highs for both import and export scales [1] Group 1: Trade Market Diversification - The trade market is increasingly diversified, with exports to ASEAN, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa growing by 16.7%, 10.7%, 12.2%, and 11.8% respectively [1] - Trade with Belt and Road Initiative countries reached 2.1 trillion yuan, up 8.6%, while trade with BRICS nations totaled 746.01 billion yuan, a 1.3% increase [1] - The EU remains the largest trading partner, with trade totaling 574.09 billion yuan, reflecting an 8.7% year-on-year growth [1] Group 2: Contribution of Private Enterprises - Private enterprises contributed over 90% to export growth, with 117,000 foreign trade companies in Zhejiang, a 7% increase year-on-year [1] - Among these, 109,000 are private enterprises, growing by 7.4%, with their total import and export value reaching 3.02 trillion yuan, up 7.1%, accounting for 82% of the province's total [1] - More than 1,000 specialized "little giant" private enterprises have significant competitive advantages in international markets [1] Group 3: Export Performance of New Products - The "new three samples" products showed strong export performance, with electromechanical products exported at 1.31 trillion yuan, a 9% increase, making up 46.7% of total exports [2] - Electric vehicle exports reached 41,000 units in August, a 140% increase, constituting 57.4% of Zhejiang's total vehicle exports [2] - Exports of photovoltaic products were valued at 5.11 billion yuan, ending a 22-month decline, while lithium-ion battery exports grew by 43.7% to 3.29 billion yuan [2] Group 4: Import Growth of Energy and High-tech Products - Energy product imports totaled 64.73 million tons, reflecting a 4.1% increase [2] - High-tech product imports reached 72.36 billion yuan, up 25.1%, with high-end equipment and electronic information products growing by 40.5% and 44.8% respectively [2] - Consumer goods imports were valued at 101.51 billion yuan, a 9.1% increase, while agricultural product imports rose by 8.7% to 78.68 billion yuan [2]