In The First 4 Months Of This Year, China'S Imports And Exports Decreased By 4.4% Compared With The Same Period Last Year.

The Customs General Administration released statistics on China's import and export situation in the first 4 months of this year, and the total value of imports and exports was 7 trillion and 170 billion yuan, which was 4.4% lower than the same period last year (8 below).

Among them, exports were 4 trillion and 140 billion yuan, down 2.1%; imports 3 trillion and 30 billion yuan, down 7.5%;

The surplus was 1 trillion and 110 billion yuan, expanding by 16.5%.

The following is the full text of the announcement by the General Administration of Customs:

According to customs statistics, in the first 4 months of this year, the total value of China's imports and exports was 7 trillion and 170 billion yuan, down 4.4% from the same period last year.

Among them, exports of 4 trillion and 140 billion yuan, down 2.1%; imports 3 trillion and 30 billion yuan, down 7.5%; trade surplus of 1 trillion and 110 billion yuan, 16.5% expansion.

In April, the total value of China's imports and exports was 1 trillion and 950 billion yuan, a slight decrease of 0.3%.

Among them, exports were 1 trillion and 130 billion yuan, an increase of 4.1%; imports of 827 billion 500 million yuan, a decrease of 5.7%; trade surplus of 298 billion yuan, an expansion of 45.8%.

In the first 4 months, China's imports and exports mainly presented the following characteristics:

First, the proportion of general trade import and export has increased. In the first 4 months, China's general trade import and export volume was 4 trillion and 20 billion yuan, down 2.9%, accounting for 56.1% of our total foreign trade value, up 0.9 percentage points from the same period last year.

Of which, exports amounted to 2 trillion and 300 billion yuan, an increase of 0.7%, accounting for 55.5% of the total export value; imports of 1 trillion and 720 billion yuan, down 7.3%, accounting for 56.9% of the total value of imports; under general trade terms, the surplus was 571 billion 850 million yuan, expanding 36.1%.

Over the same period, China's processing trade imports and exports reached 2 trillion and 90 billion yuan, down 11.4%, accounting for 29.1% of our total foreign trade value, down 2.3 percentage points from the same period last year.

Of which, exports were 1 trillion and 350 billion yuan, down 10.1%, accounting for 32.6% of the total export value; imports 739 billion 600 million yuan, down 13.6%, accounting for 24.4% of the total value of imports; under processing trade, the surplus was 608 billion 710 million yuan, narrowing 5.4%.

In addition, China imported and exported 792 billion 170 million yuan in customs special supervision, an increase of 3.8%, accounting for 11.1% of the total value of our foreign trade.

Of which, exports were 287 billion 910 million yuan, an increase of 4.7%, accounting for 7% of the total value of exports, and imports of 504 billion 260 million yuan, an increase of 3.3%, accounting for 16.6% of the total value of imports.

Two, the growth of imports and exports of the European Union has declined to the import and export of trade partners such as the United States, ASEAN and Japan. In the first 4 months, the EU is China's largest trading partner, and the total trade volume between China and Europe is 1 trillion and 100 billion yuan, a slight increase of 0.3%, accounting for 15.3% of the total value of our foreign trade.

Among them, I exported 677 billion 180 million yuan to the European Union, an increase of 1.3%; from the European Union's import of 417 billion 930 million yuan, it dropped by 1.1%; the trade surplus with Europe reached 259 billion 250 million yuan and expanded 5.4%.

The United States is the second largest trading partner of China. The total trade volume between China and the United States is 998 billion 300 million yuan, down 4.8%, accounting for 13.9% of the total value of our foreign trade.

Among them, I exported 721 billion 890 million yuan to the United States, 3.5%, 276 billion 410 million yuan from the United States, 8.2%, trade surplus to the United States 445 billion 480 million yuan, narrowed 0.3%.

In the first 4 months, ASEAN was the third largest trading partner of our country, and the total trade value of ASEAN with ASEAN was 883 billion 530 million yuan, down 3.1%, accounting for 12.3% of my gross foreign trade.

Among them, I exported 524 billion 960 million yuan to ASEAN, a decrease of 3.5%, 358 billion 570 million yuan from ASEAN, a decrease of 2.6%, a trade surplus of 166 billion 390 million yuan to ASEAN and a narrowing of 5.4%.

Japan is the fifth largest trading partner of China. The total trade value of China and Japan is 542 billion 930 million yuan, down 2%, accounting for 7.6% of our total foreign trade.

Among them, exports to Japan amounted to 265 billion 330 million yuan, down by 1.5%; from Japan to 277 billion 600 million yuan, down by 2.5%; the trade deficit with Japan was 12 billion 270 million yuan, narrowing 20%.

Three, the proportion of private enterprises' import and export growth has increased. In the first 4 months, the import and export of private enterprises was 2 trillion and 780 billion yuan, an increase of 7%, accounting for 38.8% of the total value of our foreign trade, which was 4.1 percentage points higher than that of the same period last year.

Among them, exports amounted to 1 trillion and 930 billion yuan, an increase of 6.2%, accounting for 46.7% of the total value of exports, and imports of 849 billion 890 million yuan, an increase of 8.9%, accounting for 28.1% of the total value of imports.

Over the same period, foreign investment enterprises imported and exported 3 trillion and 270 billion yuan, down 8.6%, accounting for 45.6% of our total foreign trade.

Among them, exports were 1 trillion and 780 billion yuan, down 8.4%, accounting for 42.9% of total exports; imports 1 trillion and 490 billion yuan, down 8.9%, accounting for 49.3% of the total value of imports.

In addition, the import and export volume of state-owned enterprises was 1 trillion and 90 billion yuan, down 16.6%, accounting for 15.2% of the total value of our foreign trade.

Among them, exports were 429 billion 210 million yuan, down 8.2%, accounting for 10.4% of total exports; imports 658 billion 780 million yuan, down 21.2%, accounting for 21.7% of the total value of imports.

In the first 4 months, China's mechanical and electrical products exported 2 trillion and 390 billion yuan, down 2.4%, accounting for 57.7% of the total export value.

Among them, electrical and electronic products exports 1 trillion and 60 billion yuan, an increase of 1.2%; machinery and equipment 692 billion 150 million yuan, down 4.2%.

Over the same period, clothing exports increased by 288 billion 260 million yuan, an increase of 1.7%; textiles 215 billion 200 million yuan, an increase of 5.1%; footwear 96 billion 70 million yuan, down 3%; furniture 102 billion 920 million yuan, 3.9%; plastic products 74 billion 890 million yuan, 7.4% 7.4%; bag and luggage 51 billion 390 million yuan, growth 51 billion 390 million; toy yuan yuan, growth growth; the above large scale labor-intensive products total export yuan, growth accounted for, accounting for the total export value.

In addition, 8 million 70 thousand tons of fertilizer exports, 26.2% reduction; 36 million 900 thousand tons of steel, an increase of 7.6%; 210 thousand vehicles, reduced by 17.5%.

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China imported iron ore 3.25 million tons, an increase of 6.1%, an average import price of 303.9 yuan per ton, a decrease of 24.9%, an increase of 11.8% yuan in crude oil, 1652.6 yuan in 1652.6 tons per ton, a decrease of 35.3%, an average import price of RMB per ton, a decrease of imports, an average of five yuan per ton, a decrease in imports, an average import price of 1 yuan per ton, a decrease of 10%, a decrease of steel per ton, a decrease of imports, an average import price of RMB per ton, a decrease of 0. Five, imports of major commodities such as iron ore, crude oil and copper increased, and imports of coal, refined oil and steel decreased. The prices of major imports generally declined. The first 4 months.

In addition, mechanical and electrical products imported 1 trillion and 480 billion yuan, a decrease of 3%, of which 290 thousand vehicles, 17.1% reduction.

Six, China's foreign trade export index rose. In April, China's foreign trade export index was 33.8, up 2.2 from the previous month, indicating that the export pressure in the two quarter is expected to ease.

According to the survey data, China's export manager index rose 37.5 in the same month, and the new export orders index and the confidence index rose by 1.6, 2.3 to 37.3, and 42.5 respectively. The comprehensive cost index of the export enterprises fell 0.8 to 28.3, and the total export cost index of the export enterprises increased by 1.6.