Shantou'S Clothing Exports In The First Quarter Of 2011 Increased By 20.3% Over The Same Period Last Year.

In the first quarter of 2011, Guangdong's Shantou foreign trade and economic cooperation continued to maintain a strong momentum of development, and the export situation was booming. The growth rate was ranked first in the five cities in eastern Guangdong.

According to customs statistics of Shantou, from 2011 to March, the total volume of foreign trade and import and export in Shantou was 1 billion 860 million US dollars, up 24% from the same period last year, of which 1 billion 200 million US dollars were exported, which increased by 25.9%, and the import of 660 million US dollars increased by 20.7% compared with that of March.

From the first quarter of 2011, the import and export situation of all kinds of enterprises in Shantou showed that the export of private enterprises was still the most popular, with a total export of 680 million US dollars, a huge increase of 37.1%, accounting for 56.5% of the total export volume of the city, representing an increase of 4.6 percentage points compared with the same period last year, which fully demonstrates the vitality and vitality of Shantou's private economy.

It is understood that the main export commodities in Shantou in the first quarter were mainly mechanical and electrical products, clothing and accessories, toys, agricultural products, high-tech products, bags and similar containers. Among them, exports of toys, agricultural products, clothing and clothing accessories grew faster than others, increasing by 34.1%, 22.1% and 20.3% respectively.

In the first quarter of the export market, the major markets have increased to varying degrees.

Hongkong is still the first largest export market for Shantou's products, with a total export of US $250 million, an increase of 52.4% over the same period last year.

Followed by the United States, ASEAN, the European Union (27 countries), Japan, the United Arab Emirates and other markets.