Core Insights - The total foreign trade value of Changshu City reached 110.89 billion yuan in the first eight months of the year, marking an 8.2% year-on-year increase [1] - Exports amounted to 82.96 billion yuan, growing by 11.9%, while imports were 27.93 billion yuan, showing a decline of 1.3% [1] - In August alone, the total foreign trade value was 15.02 billion yuan, reflecting an 8.5% increase and achieving year-on-year growth for 11 consecutive months [1] Trade Methods - General trade accounted for 71.79 billion yuan, increasing by 5.9% and representing 64.7% of the total foreign trade value [1] - Processing trade reached 18.95 billion yuan, growing by 14.4% and making up 17.1% of the total [1] - Bonded logistics contributed 5.87 billion yuan, accounting for 5.3% [1] - Market procurement exports were 13.53 billion yuan, with a significant growth of 29.9%, outpacing the overall export growth by 18 percentage points [1] Foreign Trade Entities - Private enterprises had an import and export value of 62.73 billion yuan, increasing by 18.3% and accounting for 56.6% of the total, contributing 9.5 percentage points to overall foreign trade growth [1] - Foreign-invested enterprises reported 46.96 billion yuan in trade, representing 42.3% [1] - State-owned enterprises had a trade value of 1.2 billion yuan, making up 1.1% [1] Trade Partners - ASEAN emerged as the largest trading partner, with trade value reaching 21.95 billion yuan, growing by 22.1%, and its share increasing to 19.8% [2] - Trade with the EU was valued at 15.78 billion yuan, growing by 3% [2] - Trade with the US and South Korea amounted to 11.45 billion yuan and 6.73 billion yuan, respectively [2] - Trade with Belt and Road countries totaled 54.03 billion yuan, reflecting an 11% growth [2] Product Structure - Exports of lithium-ion batteries, lighting devices and their parts, and audio-video equipment and parts continued to maintain high growth rates [2] - Imports of electromechanical products showed consistent growth, with significant increases in the import of audio-video equipment parts [2]

Core Insights - In July, Changshu's total foreign trade import and export value reached 15 billion, marking 10 consecutive months of year-on-year growth [1] - Exports amounted to 11.18 billion, exceeding 10 billion for five consecutive months, with a year-on-year increase of 8.7% [1] - Imports were 3.82 billion, showing a year-on-year growth of 12% and a month-on-month increase for four consecutive months, reaching a new high for the year [1] Trade Performance - For the first seven months, Changshu's total foreign trade import and export value was 95.89 billion, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 8.2%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the provincial average [1] - Exports totaled 71.87 billion, while imports were 24.02 billion [1] Trade Partners and Markets - Changshu's foreign trade network is becoming increasingly diversified, with imports and exports to countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative reaching 47.21 billion, a growth of 11%, accounting for 49.2% of the city's total trade [1] - Trade with emerging markets such as the Middle East and Africa saw rapid growth, increasing by 35.8% and 34.5% respectively [1] Export Products - The equipment manufacturing sector accounts for nearly 50% of exports, with significant growth in specific products: lithium-ion batteries increased by 62.7%, lighting fixtures and their parts surged by 239.9%, and audio-video equipment and parts rose by 183.6% [1]