In The First 4 Months, China'S Import And Export Volume Was 9 Trillion And 70 Billion Yuan, And Its Exports Increased By 8.2% In April.

According to customs statistics, the total value of import and export of China's goods trade in the first 4 months of this year was 9 trillion and 70 billion yuan, down 4.9% from the same period last year (the same below). The decline narrowed by 1.5 percentage points compared with the 1 quarter. Of which, exports were 4 trillion and 740 billion yuan, down 6.4%; imports 4 trillion and 330 billion yuan, down 3.2%; trade surplus 415 billion 700 million yuan, 30.4% reduction. In dollar terms, the total value of imports and exports in the first 4 months was 1 trillion and 300 billion US dollars, down 7.5%. Of which, exports amounted to 678 billion 280 million US dollars, down by 9%; imports of US $620 billion 50 million, down by 5.9%; trade surplus of US $58 billion 230 million, a decrease of 32.6%.

In April, China's foreign trade imports and exports amounted to 2 trillion and 500 billion yuan, a slight decrease of 0.7% over the same period, of which exports were 1 trillion and 410 billion yuan, an increase of 8.2%; imports of 1 trillion and 90 billion yuan, a decrease of 10.2%; trade surplus of 318 billion 150 million yuan, 2.6 times. In dollar terms, in April, China's foreign trade imports and exports amounted to 355 billion 220 million US dollars, a decrease of 5%, of which exports were US $200 billion 280 million, an increase of 3.5%; imports of US $154 billion 940 million, a decrease of 14.2%; and trade surplus of 45 billion 340 million US dollars, an increase of 2.5 times.

General trade imports and exports increased. In the first 4 months, China's general trade imports and exports were 5 trillion and 430 billion yuan, down 4.6%, accounting for 59.8% of China's total foreign trade, up 0.2 percentage points over the same period last year. Of which, exports were 2 trillion and 770 billion yuan, down 6.3%, and imports of 2 trillion and 660 billion yuan, down 2.7%. Over the same period, import and export of processing trade reached 2 trillion and 180 billion yuan, down 8.4%. Of which, exports were 1 trillion and 350 billion yuan, down 10.9%, and imports of 833 billion 300 million yuan, down 4.2%. In addition, China's import and export of bonded logistics amounted to 1 trillion and 110 billion yuan, an increase of 0.2%, accounting for 12.2% of China's total foreign trade. Of which, exports were 359 billion 110 million yuan, an increase of 1.9%, and imports of 746 billion 260 million yuan, down 0.6%.

The growth trend of imports and exports of ASEAN and the "one belt and one way" countries has declined to the EU, the United States and Japan. ASEAN was the largest trading partner of China in the first 4 months. The total trade volume between China and ASEAN was 1 trillion and 350 billion yuan, an increase of 5.7%, accounting for 14.9% of China's total foreign trade. Among them, China exported 740 billion 900 million yuan to ASEAN, an increase of 3.9%; imports from ASEAN 608 billion 510 million yuan, an increase of 8%; and ASEAN trade surplus of 132 billion 390 million yuan, a decrease of 11.5%. The EU is the second largest trading partner of our country. The total trade volume between China and the EU is 1 trillion and 230 billion yuan, down 6.5%, accounting for 13.6% of China's total foreign trade. Among them, China exported 719 billion 10 million yuan to the European Union, a decrease of 6.6%; from the European Union's import of 515 billion 560 million yuan, it dropped by 6.4%; the trade surplus with the European Union was 203 billion 450 million yuan, a decrease of 7.1%. The United States is the third largest trading partner of China, and the total trade value of China and the United States is 958 billion 460 million yuan, down 12.8%, accounting for 10.6% of China's total foreign trade. Among them, China exported 702 billion 280 million yuan to the United States, down 15.9%, imports from the United States 256 billion 180 million yuan, a decrease of 3%, and a trade surplus of 446 billion 100 million yuan to the United States, reducing by 21.9%. Japan is the fourth largest trading partner of China. The total trade value of China and Japan is 665 billion 680 million yuan, down 2.1%, accounting for 7.3% of China's total foreign trade. Among them, exports to Japan amounted to 302 billion 860 million yuan, down by 2.2%, from Japan to 362 billion 820 million yuan, down by 2%, and Japan's trade deficit to 59 billion 960 million yuan, a decrease of 1%. Over the same period, China's total imports and exports totaled 0.9% yuan, accounting for 30.4% of the total value of China's foreign trade, and the proportion increased by 1.7 percentage points.

The growth and proportion of private enterprises' imports and exports will increase. In the first 4 months, private enterprises imported and exported 3 trillion and 920 billion yuan, an increase of 0.5%, accounting for 43.2% of China's total foreign trade, an increase of 2.3 percentage points over the same period last year. Of which, exports were 2 trillion and 450 billion yuan, down 2.7%, accounting for 51.7% of total exports; imports 1 trillion and 470 billion yuan, an increase of 6.5%, accounting for 33.8% of the total value of imports. Over the same period, foreign investment enterprises imported and exported 3 trillion and 600 billion yuan, down 7.2%, accounting for 39.6% of China's total foreign trade. Of which, exports were 1 trillion and 810 billion yuan, down 10.7%, and imports of 1 trillion and 790 billion yuan, down 3.3%. In addition, the import and export of state-owned enterprises was 1 trillion and 520 billion yuan, down 10.9%, accounting for 16.8% of China's total foreign trade. Of which, exports were 469 billion 100 million yuan, down 6.5%, and imports of 1 trillion and 50 billion yuan, down 12.8%.

Exports of mechanical and electrical products and clothing declined, and textile exports grew. In the first 4 months, China's mechanical and electrical products exported 2 trillion and 790 billion yuan, down 5.9%, accounting for 58.8% of the total export value. Among them, automatic data processing equipment and parts exported 370 billion 670 million yuan, down 6.6%; mobile phones 215 billion 380 million yuan, down 7.8%. In the same period, the export of textiles, including masks, increased by 261 billion 300 million yuan, an increase of 5.9%; clothing 205 billion 100 million yuan, a decrease of 20.2%; plastic products 139 billion 870 million yuan, a decrease of 0.4%; furniture 93 billion 230 million yuan, a decrease of 15.7%; shoes and shoes 67 billion 430 million yuan, a decrease of 24.4%; toys 43 billion 690 million yuan, a decline of 43 billion 690 million; bags and boxes were falling yuan. In addition, the export of steel was 20 million 601 thousand tons, a decrease of 11.7%, and that of automobiles (including chassis) was 319 thousand, a decrease of 7.2%.

Imports of iron ore, crude oil, coal, natural gas, soybeans and other commodities increased, and the average price of imports of commodities was mixed. In the first 4 months, China imported 3.6 million tons of iron ore, an increase of 5.4%, an average import price of 631.1 yuan per ton, an increase of 10%, a 1.7 billion tons of crude oil, an increase of 1.7%, an average import price of 2906.7 yuan per ton, a decrease of 8.9%, an increase of 26.9% million tons of coal, an increase of 26.9% yuan, an average import price of $80 per ton, a decline, an increase in natural gas, an average import price of $1 per ton, a decrease, and an increase in soybean tonnes. .5%, the average import price was 2798.4 yuan per ton, down 2.8%; the 11 million 225 thousand tons of primary plastic, 4.9%, the average import price of 9290.4 yuan per ton, down 7.9%; 9 million 613 thousand tons of refined oil, 21.3% reduction, the average import price 3486.8 yuan per ton, dropped 5.5%; 4 million 184 thousand tons of steel, increased imports, the average import price per ton yuan, fell; The average import price was 43 thousand yuan per ton, down 4.7%. In addition, the import of mechanical and electrical products was 1 trillion and 880 billion yuan, a decrease of 0.3%, of which 160 billion 540 million were integrated circuits, an increase of 31.1%, worth 692 billion 110 million yuan, an increase of 14%; and 238 thousand of automobiles (including chassis), with 29.8% reduction, 79 billion 690 million yuan, and a decrease of 22.9%.