Core Insights - Sichuan's foreign trade demonstrates strong resilience and vitality amid complex international circumstances, with import and export scale exceeding 600 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 3.9%, outpacing the national growth rate by 0.4% [1] - Chengdu plays a crucial role in Sichuan's foreign trade, accounting for over 80% of the province's total import and export value, with nearly 500 billion yuan in scale and a year-on-year growth of 6.8% [1] Group 1: Growth in Foreign Trade - The number of foreign trade enterprises in Sichuan exceeded 8,000 in the first seven months, marking a year-on-year increase of 9.2% [2] - The number of private foreign trade enterprises increased by 9.8%, making up 90% of the total, with a combined import and export value of 211.45 billion yuan [2] Group 2: Enhanced Logistics and Connectivity - Chengdu has established 81 regular international and regional cargo routes, ranking first in the central and western regions, facilitating access to major global markets [3] - The cargo throughput at Chengdu's airports reached 572,000 tons in the first half of the year, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 22.7% [3] Group 3: Export of New Products - The export of "new three items" surged by 88.7%, with significant growth in high-value products such as integrated circuits, high-end equipment, and flat panel display modules [4][5] - Exports of electric passenger vehicles, lithium-ion batteries, and solar cells reached 16.65 billion yuan, with year-on-year increases of 280.9% and 1021.3% for solar products and lithium batteries, respectively [5] Group 4: Development of High-tech Zones - Chengdu High-tech Comprehensive Bonded Zone achieved an import and export value of 267.32 billion yuan in the first half of the year, a year-on-year increase of 13.5%, ranking first among comprehensive bonded zones nationwide [5] - The zone hosts over 80 enterprises and employs nearly 200,000 people, contributing significantly to the region's economic growth [5]