前10月常熟外贸进出口同比增长8.6%

Core Insights - The total foreign trade import and export value of Changshu reached 139.59 billion yuan from January to October, representing a year-on-year increase of 8.6% [1] - Exports grew by 11.8%, while imports saw a modest increase of 0.3% [1] - In October alone, the import and export value was 14.12 billion yuan, marking 13 consecutive months of year-on-year growth [1] Trade Structure - General trade accounted for 89.22 billion yuan, growing by 5.7% and constituting 63.9% of the total foreign trade value [1] - Processing trade reached 24.21 billion yuan, with a significant growth of 16.8%, achieving monthly year-on-year growth for seven consecutive months [1] - Bonded logistics contributed 8.19 billion yuan, making up 5.9% of the total [1] - Market procurement exports totaled 17.15 billion yuan, increasing by 28.5%, with an average monthly export value rising by 220 million yuan compared to last year [1] Trade Entities - A total of 3,193 foreign trade enterprises reported import and export performance, an increase of 111 compared to the previous year [1] - Private enterprises accounted for 79.85 billion yuan in imports and exports, growing by 19.4% and increasing their share to 57.2% [1] - Foreign-funded enterprises had an import and export value of 57.67 billion yuan, representing 41.3% [1] - State-owned enterprises reported 2.07 billion yuan, making up 1.5% [1] Trade Partners - Trade with ASEAN, the largest trading partner, grew by 22.5%, increasing its share to 19.6% [1] - Trade with countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative increased by 12% [1] - Trade with Africa saw a remarkable growth of 44.7% [1] Product Structure - Exports of green products, particularly lithium batteries, surged by 48.8% [2] - High-end equipment exports rose by 16.4%, outpacing overall growth [2] - Notable increases in imports included audio and video equipment and parts, which grew by 136.3% [2]