Core Insights - In the first ten months of the year, Henan Province's total import and export value reached 741.12 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 14.5%, surpassing the national growth rate by 10.9 percentage points [1] - Exports amounted to 488.17 billion yuan, growing by 21.8%, while imports were 252.95 billion yuan, with a growth of 2.6% [1] - In October alone, the province's import and export value was 97.81 billion yuan, marking a month-on-month increase of 5.2%, the highest monthly value of the year [1] Trade Partners - ASEAN emerged as the largest trading partner for Henan Province, with a total trade value of 99.45 billion yuan, an increase of 11.7% [1] - The European Union ranked as the second-largest trading partner, with trade reaching 98.58 billion yuan, growing by 20.1% [1] - Trade with countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative totaled 353.04 billion yuan, up by 14.3%, while trade with other RCEP member countries reached 218.77 billion yuan, increasing by 14.9% [1] Export and Import Products - The export of electromechanical products was 317.23 billion yuan, representing a growth of 28.6% and accounting for 65% of total exports [2] - Notable growth was observed in the export of agricultural machinery, machine tools, and industrial robots, with increases of 31.8%, 34.7%, and 200.3% respectively [2] - The export of "new three samples" products reached 23.35 billion yuan, growing by 163.2%, with electric vehicle exports alone amounting to 21.35 billion yuan, a staggering increase of 254.4% [2] Consumption and Other Imports - Imports of consumer goods totaled 16.03 billion yuan, growing by 13.4%, which accounted for 6.3% of total imports [2] - Specific categories such as textiles, food and beverages, and daily chemical products saw import growth rates of 29%, 19.9%, and 3.2% respectively [2] - Electromechanical product imports were valued at 153.87 billion yuan, with a growth of 5%, while imports of metal ores and grains increased by 4.5% and 3.3% respectively [2] Open Platforms - The role of Henan's open platforms continues to strengthen, with five comprehensive bonded zones collectively achieving an import and export value of 402.92 billion yuan, a growth of 19.7%, accounting for 54.4% of the province's total trade [2] - The province's free trade pilot zones recorded an import and export value of 74.73 billion yuan, growing by 6.2% [2] - Four bonded logistics centers in the province reported an impressive growth of 65.3%, with a total trade value of 6.27 billion yuan [2] Regional Performance - All 12 prefecture-level cities and the Jiyuan Demonstration Zone in Henan Province achieved positive growth in import and export activities during the first ten months [3]