前三季度张家港出口创历史同期新高

Core Insights - Zhangjiagang's foreign trade import and export value reached 208.1 billion yuan in the first three quarters of the year, showing a year-on-year growth of 1.4%, with exports hitting a historical high of 117.43 billion yuan, up 9.9% year-on-year [1] Group 1: Trade Performance - The import and export scale has been increasing quarterly, with values of 60.38 billion yuan, 71.28 billion yuan, and 76.44 billion yuan in the first three quarters, maintaining a high historical level [1] - Trade with countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative reached 120.68 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 11%, accounting for 58% of the total foreign trade value, up 5 percentage points from the previous year [1] - General trade accounted for over 80% of the total, with a value of 176.49 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 2.7%, while processing trade reached 19.89 billion yuan, up 6% [1] Group 2: Trade Partners and Growth - Trade with ASEAN countries grew by 20%, reaching 35.24 billion yuan, while trade with Africa and Latin America also showed significant growth, increasing by 16.7% and 2% respectively [1] - Trade with South Korea and Japan saw modest increases of 0.2% and 2.7% respectively, indicating stable trade cooperation [1] Group 3: Import and Export Structure - In imports, edible oils and primary forms of plastics saw rapid growth, with increases of 42.4% and 11.9% respectively, while major commodities like soybeans and iron ore maintained stable import levels at 28.4 billion yuan and 15.57 billion yuan [2] - In exports, electromechanical products, textiles, and steel accounted for 64.1% of the total export value, highlighting Zhangjiagang's competitive advantages in these core categories [2]