21社论丨外贸逆势增长彰显中国出口全球竞争力

Core Insights - China's total goods trade import and export reached 33.61 trillion yuan in the first three quarters of this year, showing a year-on-year growth of 4% [1] - Exports amounted to 19.95 trillion yuan, increasing by 7.1%, while imports were 13.66 trillion yuan, slightly decreasing by 0.2% [1] - The growth rate of imports and exports has accelerated quarter by quarter, with a notable 8% increase in September, surpassing market expectations [1] Trade Performance - The export of mechanical and electrical products reached 12.07 trillion yuan, growing by 9.6%, accounting for 60.5% of total exports [1] - High-tech product exports totaled 3.75 trillion yuan, with an 11.9% increase, contributing over 30% to the overall export growth [1][2] - The "new three items" and green products, such as railway electric locomotives, have seen double-digit growth rates [2] Regional Trade Dynamics - Major economic provinces like Guangdong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai, and Shandong contributed over 80% to the national import and export growth, with a combined growth of 5.2% [2] - The western region's trade maintained strong momentum, with imports and exports reaching 3.21 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 10.2% [2] Market Diversification - Trade with countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative reached 17.37 trillion yuan, growing by 6.2%, and accounted for 51.7% of total trade [3] - Exports to ASEAN, Latin America, Africa, and Central Asia grew by 9.6%, 3.9%, 19.5%, and 16.7% respectively [3] - Cross-border e-commerce imports and exports reached 1.37 trillion yuan, increasing by 10.3%, and accounted for 6.3% of total trade [3] Trade Policy Stance - China has announced it will not seek new special and differential treatment in current and future WTO negotiations, indicating a commitment to encouraging imports and maintaining multilateralism and free trade [4]