Core Insights - In the first seven months of the year, China's total goods trade import and export value reached 25.7 trillion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 3.5% [1][2] Trade Characteristics - General trade and processing trade both saw increases in import and export values, with general trade totaling 16.44 trillion yuan, up 2.1% year-on-year, and processing trade growing by 6.3% to 4.6 trillion yuan [3] - Trade with ASEAN and the EU also experienced growth, with total trade value with ASEAN reaching 4.29 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 9.4%, and trade with the EU totaling 3.35 trillion yuan, up 3.9% [4] - Import and export values from exhibition enterprises and foreign-invested enterprises increased, with exhibition enterprises reaching 14.68 trillion yuan, a growth of 7.4%, and foreign-invested enterprises totaling 7.46 trillion yuan, up 2.6% [5]

Core Insights - Private enterprises' import and export value reached 14.68 trillion yuan in the first seven months, representing a year-on-year growth of 7.4% and accounting for 57.1% of the total foreign trade value, an increase of 2.1 percentage points compared to the same period last year [1] Group 1: Private Enterprises - Exports from private enterprises amounted to 10.04 trillion yuan, growing by 8.7% and making up 65.6% of the total exports [1] - Imports by private enterprises were 4.64 trillion yuan, increasing by 4.7% and constituting 44.7% of total imports [1] Group 2: Foreign Investment Enterprises - Foreign-invested enterprises had an import and export value of 7.46 trillion yuan, reflecting a growth of 2.6% and accounting for 29% of the total foreign trade value [1] - Exports from foreign-invested enterprises reached 4.1 trillion yuan, with a growth of 4.9%, while imports were 3.36 trillion yuan, showing a slight decline of 0.1% [1] Group 3: State-Owned Enterprises - State-owned enterprises reported an import and export value of 3.49 trillion yuan, which is a decrease of 8.8% and represents 13.6% of the total foreign trade value [1] - Exports from state-owned enterprises were 1.13 trillion yuan, growing by 3.2%, while imports fell to 2.36 trillion yuan, down by 13.6% [1]