成绩超预期！透过三个关键词解读前11个月外贸为何走得又“稳”又“好”

Core Viewpoint - China's goods trade has maintained growth in the first 11 months of the year, with exports reaching 24.46 trillion yuan, an increase of 6.2%, and imports at 16.75 trillion yuan, up 0.2% [1] Group 1: Trade Growth and Key Markets - In November, China's foreign trade growth rebounded, with total imports and exports amounting to 3.9 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.1% [1] - In the first 11 months, trade with ASEAN reached 6.82 trillion yuan, growing by 8.5%; trade with the EU was 5.37 trillion yuan, up 5.4%; trade with Latin America was 3.57 trillion yuan, increasing by 5.6%; and trade with Africa was 2.25 trillion yuan, rising by 18.7% [6] Group 2: International Market Expansion - China's international market layout has been diversified, particularly under the Belt and Road Initiative, leading to significant growth in trade with Africa, where the integration of industrial and supply chains is deepening [2][4] - Companies are expanding through a dual approach of "finished product exports + raw material imports," creating a closed-loop industry model between African resources and Chinese manufacturing [4] Group 3: Free Trade Zones and Economic Impact - Free trade zones and ports are central to China's foreign trade development, accounting for about 20% of the country's trade volume despite occupying less than 0.4% of its land area [8] - In the first 11 months, imports and exports from free trade zones and Hainan Free Trade Port reached 8.07 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.2%, contributing to a 0.3 percentage point rise in their share of total foreign trade to 19.6% [10] Group 4: Innovations in Trade and Logistics - The logistics channels have seen continuous innovation, with the launch of scheduled operations for the Jinan to Budapest China-Europe Railway Express, improving overall transit times by over 30% [12][14] - Customs innovations include remote video inspections for certain goods, allowing for quicker customs checks, exemplified by a rapid inspection process for traditional Chinese medicine exports [14][16] - The export of "new three types" products, such as lithium batteries, has been on the rise, with Fujian province seeing an average growth rate of 83.1% in lithium battery exports over the past five years [16][18]