宁夏外贸稳步增长 特色农产品香飘海外“朋友圈”

Core Insights - Ningxia's foreign trade achieved a total import and export value of 15.99 billion yuan in the first three quarters of this year, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 8.9% [1] - Exports were the main driver of foreign trade growth, with a total export value of 11.69 billion yuan, up 9.3% year-on-year [1] - The export of characteristic agricultural products surged, with a total export value of 1.55 billion yuan, marking a 25.8% increase and accounting for 13.3% of the region's total exports [1] Agricultural Product Performance - Cold-weather vegetables, benefiting from local climate advantages, showed remarkable performance with an export value of 480 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 77% [1] - Frozen French fries, as a traditional advantageous product, also maintained stable growth with an export value of 240 million yuan, up 12.2% year-on-year [1] - The success of these agricultural products in international markets highlights Ningxia's ability to transform natural endowments into economic advantages [1] Market Diversification - Ningxia established trade relations with 147 countries and regions in the first three quarters [2] - Trade cooperation with Belt and Road Initiative countries was particularly strong, with a total import and export value of 7.75 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 11.9%, accounting for 48.5% of the region's total trade [2] - The region also saw significant growth in trade with emerging markets, with imports and exports to Africa reaching 1.59 billion yuan, up 33%, and to South America at 1.07 billion yuan, up 7.5% [2]