中西部地区构筑内陆开放新高地 跑出外贸“加速度”

Core Insights - The foreign trade import and export in China's central and western regions reached new highs in the first three quarters of this year, becoming a significant force in stabilizing foreign trade and expanding openness [1] Group 1: Central Region Performance - The central region's import and export volume reached 2.84 trillion yuan, marking a historical high with a year-on-year growth of 11.4%, surpassing the national growth rate by 7.4 percentage points, achieving positive growth for 16 consecutive months [3] - Trade with countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative amounted to 1.5 trillion yuan, increasing by 14.5%, accounting for over 50% of the central region's total foreign trade value during the same period [3] Group 2: Western Region Performance - The western region's exports totaled 2 trillion yuan, reflecting a growth of 13.7%, while imports reached 1.2 trillion yuan, with a growth of 4.9% [5] - Trade with Belt and Road Initiative countries in the western region also reached 2 trillion yuan, making up over 60% of the region's total foreign trade value [5] - Private enterprises contributed 1.75 trillion yuan to the western region's foreign trade, accounting for more than half (54.5%) of the total [5] Group 3: High-tech Product Exports - The western region has been actively promoting the quality and efficiency of its characteristic advantageous industries, with high-tech product exports reaching 458.3 billion yuan, a growth of 26.4%, injecting strong momentum into integration with global industrial and supply chains [7]