前11月常熟外贸进出口同比增长8.6%

Group 1 - The total import and export value of Changshu reached 154.16 billion yuan in the first 11 months of the year, an increase of 8.6% year-on-year [1] - Exports amounted to 115.18 billion yuan, while imports were 38.98 billion yuan [1] - In November alone, the total import and export value was 14.58 billion yuan, marking an 8.7% growth and achieving year-on-year growth for 14 consecutive months [1] Group 2 - General trade accounted for over 60% of the total, with market procurement driving foreign trade growth [1] - General trade import and export value was 98.36 billion yuan, growing by 5.9%, while processing trade reached 26.17 billion yuan, increasing by 15.9% [1] - Market procurement exports were 19.35 billion yuan, up 23.4%, contributing 2.6 percentage points to the city's foreign trade growth [1] Group 3 - The number of foreign trade enterprises in Changshu reached 3,255, an increase of 239 compared to the same period last year, indicating enhanced activity among foreign trade entities [1] - Private enterprises accounted for 88.28 billion yuan in imports and exports, growing by 18.3%, which is 9.7 percentage points higher than the overall growth rate of Changshu's foreign trade [1] - Foreign-funded enterprises had an import and export value of 63.2 billion yuan, while state-owned enterprises reported 2.68 billion yuan [1] Group 4 - Changshu's import and export value with countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative reached 75.57 billion yuan, a growth of 12.9%, accounting for 49% of the total [2] - Trade with ASEAN countries was valued at 30.51 billion yuan, growing by 22.5%, which is 13.9 percentage points higher than the overall growth rate [2] - Trade with Africa saw a significant increase of 48.6%, reaching 6.08 billion yuan, highlighting the trade potential of emerging markets [2] Group 5 - Mechanical and electrical products accounted for nearly half of the exports, significantly driving export growth [2] - The export value of mechanical and electrical products was 56.76 billion yuan, increasing by 18.8%, which constituted 49.3% of the city's total exports [2] - Notable increases included lithium battery exports at 3.78 billion yuan, growing by 43.1%, and audio-video equipment and parts exports at 3.72 billion yuan, which surged by 248.3% [2]