In January, China'S Imports And Exports Grew By 8.7%, And The Foreign Trade Surplus Expanded By 20%.

According to customs statistics, in January this year, the total value of import and export of China's goods trade was 2 trillion and 730 billion yuan, an increase of 8.7% over the same period last year.

Among them, exports were 1 trillion and 500 billion yuan, an increase of 13.9%; imports of 1 trillion and 230 billion yuan, an increase of 2.9%; trade surplus of 271 billion 160 million yuan, an increase of 20% over the same period last year.

In dollar terms, in January, the total value of China's imports and exports was US $395 billion 980 million, an increase of 4%.

Among them, exports amounted to 217 billion 570 million US dollars, an increase of 9.1%; imports of US $178 billion 410 million, a decrease of 1.5%; trade surplus of US $39 billion 160 million, and expansion of 1.1 times.

Specifically, private enterprises import and export two digit growth and proportion increased.

In January, private enterprises imported and exported 1 trillion and 150 billion yuan, an increase of 17%, accounting for 42.3% of our total foreign trade, an increase of 3 percentage points over the same period last year.

Over the same period, foreign-invested enterprises increased by 1 trillion and 90 billion yuan, or 2.2%, accounting for 40.1% of our total foreign trade.

In terms of export products, the export of electromechanical products and labor-intensive products increased.

In January, China's mechanical and electrical products exported 857 billion 510 million yuan, an increase of 11.5%, accounting for 57.1% of the total value of exports.

Among them, electrical and electronic products exports 381 billion 510 million yuan, an increase of 8.7%; machinery and equipment 246 billion 30 million yuan, an increase of 13.6%.

Over the same period, exports of clothing, textiles, furniture, footwear, plastic products, toys and other labor-intensive products have increased.

In terms of imports, imports of crude oil, natural gas and other commodities increased, and iron ore and soybean imports decreased.

Among them, 7 million 380 thousand tons of soybean imports, a decrease of 13%, an average import price of 3101.5 yuan per ton, an increase of 12.1%; 9 million 810 thousand tons of natural gas, an increase of 26.8%, an average import price of 3416.2 yuan per ton, an increase of 30.8%; 3 million 380 thousand tons of refined oil, an increase of 17.5%, an average import price of 3681.7 yuan per ton, increased by 3681.7.

Vehicle imports 80 thousand, a decrease of 12.3%.