Zhejiang's Exports Hit A New High In April.

Yesterday, the Hangzhou Customs announced the operation of Zhejiang's foreign trade in the first four months of this year. In 1-4, the import and export of Zhejiang's foreign trade increased steadily, and the value of exports in April hit a record high. In addition, as for Japan's foreign trade situation, as expected, exports grew rapidly and imports slowed down significantly.

Hangzhou customs statistics show that in the first 4 months of this year, Zhejiang achieved a total import and export value of US $92 billion 50 million, an increase of 26.5% over the same period last year. Among them, exports amounted to 62 billion 740 million US dollars, an increase of 26.1% over the same period, and imports of US $29 billion 310 million, an increase of 27.4% over the same period last year. The growth rate of exports and imports was lower than the national average growth rate of 1.3 and 2.7 percentage points respectively.

From the single month data in April, Zhejiang achieved foreign trade The total value of imports and exports was US $25 billion 580 million, an increase of 26.6% over the same period last year, of which exports were US $18 billion 80 million, an increase of 31.1% over the same period last year, setting a new high monthly export value.

Since the earthquake in Japan, the import and export of Japan has changed the most. Like many previous experts and industry insiders, Zhejiang's exports to Japan continued to grow rapidly in the first 4 months, and the growth rate of imports slowed down significantly. In 1-4 months, Zhejiang's imports and exports to Japan increased by US $7 billion 920 million, an increase of 30.1% over the same period last year, and imports from Japan, US $3 billion 830 million, an increase of 25.8% over the same period last year, which is lower than the average growth rate of 1.6 percentage points in the whole province. From the point of view of commodities, Japan's exports to Japan are mainly crude oil, plastic products, aquatic products and mobile phones, from Japan. Imported Faster growth is mainly xylene, cutting equipment and light-emitting diodes for manufacturing single crystal columns or wafers.

In addition, the EU continues to be the largest in Zhejiang province. Trade Partnership status. The total value of import and export trade in the first four months was 20 billion 360 million US dollars, accounting for 22.1% of the total import and export value in the same period. There are mainly ASEAN and Russia in the rapid growth of foreign trade. Exports to Turkey, Brazil and Mexico have increased by more than 40% year-on-year.

For the current situation of Zhejiang's foreign trade, Hangzhou customs statistics analysis experts believe that Zhejiang will soon face the problem of electricity shortage, which may affect the import and export data in the latter part of this year. Zhejiang is experiencing the biggest electricity shortage in 7 years. In the power management, some small and medium-sized private enterprises often bear the brunt. This will further expand the private enterprises that occupy half of the total value of Zhejiang's imports and exports.