General Administration Of Customs: Exports Increased By 1.4% In May

According to customs statistics, in the first 5 months of this year, the total value of imports and exports of China's goods trade was 11 trillion and 540 billion yuan, down 4.9% from the same period last year (the same period). The decline was flat in the first 4 months. Among them, exports were 6 trillion and 200 billion yuan, down 4.7%; imports 5 trillion and 340 billion yuan, down 5.2%; trade surplus 859 billion 810 million yuan, 1.2% reduction. In dollar terms, the total value of imports and exports in the first 5 months was 1 trillion and 650 billion US dollars, down 8%. Among them, exports amounted to 884 billion 990 million US dollars, down by 7.7%; imports of US $763 billion 630 million, down by 8.2%; trade surplus of US $121 billion 360 million, a decrease of 4.5%.

In May, China's foreign trade import and export volume was 2 trillion and 470 billion yuan, down 4.9% compared to the same period last year, of which, exports were 1 trillion and 460 billion yuan, an increase of 1.4%; imports 1 trillion and 10 billion yuan, down 12.7%; trade surplus 442 billion 750 million yuan, 60.6% increase. In dollar terms, in May, China's foreign trade imports and exports amounted to 350 billion 700 million US dollars, down 9.3%, of which, exports were US $206 billion 810 million, down 3.3%; imports 143 billion 890 million US dollars, down 16.7%; trade surplus 62 billion 930 million US dollars, 52.9% increase.

General trade imports and exports increased slightly. In the first 5 months, China's general trade imports and exports were 6 trillion and 910 billion yuan, down 4.7%, accounting for 59.9% of our total foreign trade, up 0.1 percentage points over the same period last year. Among them, exports were 3 trillion and 650 billion yuan, down 4.3%; imports 3 trillion and 260 billion yuan, down 5.1%. Over the same period, import and export of processing trade reached 2 trillion and 770 billion yuan, down 8.1%. Among them, exports were 1 trillion and 740 billion yuan, down 9.3%; imports 1 trillion and 30 billion yuan, down 6.1%. In addition, China's import and export of bonded logistics amounted to 1 trillion and 390 billion yuan, down 0.1%. Among them, exports of 464 billion 780 million yuan, an increase of 3.7%; imports of 928 billion 910 million yuan, down 1.9%.

ASEAN's import and export growth has declined to the EU, the United States and Japan. In the first 5 months, ASEAN was my first trading partner. My total trade volume with ASEAN was 1 trillion and 700 billion yuan, an increase of 4.2%, accounting for 14.7% of our total foreign trade. Among them, I exported 936 billion 620 million yuan to ASEAN, an increase of 2.8%; from ASEAN to 759 billion 860 million yuan, an increase of 6%; ASEAN's trade surplus was 176 billion 760 million yuan, a decrease of 9%. The EU is my second largest trading partner, and the total trade value of the EU is 1 trillion and 610 billion yuan, down 4.4%, accounting for 13.9% of our total foreign trade. Among them, I exported 968 billion 820 million yuan to the European Union, a decrease of 1%; from the EU's import of 637 billion 320 million yuan, it dropped by 9%; the trade surplus with the EU increased by 331 billion 500 million yuan, an increase of 19.1%. The United States is my third largest trading partner, and the total trade volume between China and the United States is 1 trillion and 290 billion yuan, down 9.8%, accounting for 11.1% of our total foreign trade. Among them, I exported 964 billion 390 million yuan to the United States, 11.4%, 321 billion 840 million yuan from the United States, 4.5%; trade surplus with the United States 642 billion 550 million yuan, 14.5%. Japan is my fourth largest trading partner. The total trade volume between China and Japan is 846 billion 360 million yuan, down 0.3%, accounting for 7.3% of our total foreign trade. Among them, exports to Japan amounted to 396 billion 100 million yuan, an increase of 1.6%; from Japan to 450 billion 260 million yuan, a decrease of 1.8%; and Japan's trade deficit of 54 billion 140 million yuan, a decrease of 21.1%.

The growth and proportion of private enterprises' imports and exports will increase. In the first 5 months, private enterprises imported and exported 5 trillion and 110 billion yuan, an increase of 1.8%, accounting for 44.3% of our total foreign trade, up 2.9 percentage points over the same period last year. Among them, exports were 3 trillion and 270 billion yuan, down 0.1%, accounting for 52.7% of the total value of exports; imports 1 trillion and 840 billion yuan, an increase of 5.4%, accounting for 34.5% of the total value of imports. Over the same period, foreign investment enterprises imported and exported 4 trillion and 540 billion yuan, down 7.3%, accounting for 39.4% of our total foreign trade. Among them, exports were 2 trillion and 330 billion yuan, down 9.4%; imports 2 trillion and 210 billion yuan, down 5%. In addition, the import and export volume of state-owned enterprises was 1 trillion and 850 billion yuan, down 14.1%, accounting for 16% of the total value of our foreign trade. Among them, exports were 583 billion 890 million yuan, down 8.4%; imports 1 trillion and 260 billion yuan, down 16.5%.

Exports of mechanical and electrical products and clothing declined, and textile exports grew. In the first 5 months, China's mechanical and electrical products exported 3 trillion and 640 billion yuan, down 4%, accounting for 58.7% of the total export value. Among them, automatic data processing equipment and parts exported 508 billion 610 million yuan, an increase of 1.8%; mobile phones 275 billion 650 million yuan, down 5.6%. Over the same period, the export of textiles including masks was 406 billion 660 million yuan, an increase of 25.5%; clothing 267 billion 810 million yuan, a decrease of 20.3%; plastic products 187 billion 260 million yuan, an increase of 2.1%; furniture 122 billion 670 million yuan, a decrease of 14%; shoes and shoes 82 billion 110 million yuan, a decrease of 28.5%; toys 56 billion 740 million yuan, a decrease of 56 billion 740 million; box bags of yuan yuan, and decline of the prize. In addition, steel exports 25 million 2 thousand tons, reduced by 14%; vehicle (including chassis) 377 thousand vehicles, reduced by 16.9%.

Imports of iron ore, crude oil, natural gas, soybeans and other commodities increased and the average import price of bulk commodities fell below. In the first 5 months, China imported 4.45 million tons of iron ore, an increase of 5.1%, an average import price of 629 yuan per ton, an increase of 6.7%, a 2.16 billion tons of crude oil, an increase of 5.2%, an average import price of 2567.4 yuan per ton, a decrease of 21.2%, an increase of 16.8% million tons of coal, an increase of 16.8% yuan, an average import price of 1.49 yuan per ton, a decrease of 1.49, an increase of natural gas ton, an average import price of $1 per ton, a decrease of .3 million tons, an increase of 6.8%, the import average price of 2770.2 yuan per ton, down 1.7%; the primary plastic 14 million 712 thousand tons, 1.3%, the average import price of 9039 yuan per ton, down 10.3%; 13 million 403 thousand tons of refined oil, 9.3%, the import price of 3037.2 yuan per ton, dropped 18.3%; steel products 3037.2 tons, increased imports, the average import price per ton of yuan, fell; 185 thousand tons, an increase of 12.4%, the average import price of 43 thousand yuan per ton, down 6.3%. In addition, the import of mechanical and electrical products was 2 trillion and 360 billion yuan, a decrease of 0.9%, of which 201 billion 150 million were integrated circuits, an increase of 27.3%, worth 879 billion 430 million yuan, an increase of 14.5%; vehicle (including chassis) 278 thousand vehicles, reducing 36.9%, worth 92 billion 880 million yuan, decreased by 31.3%.