CCTV News: On the morning of April 14, the State Council Information Office held a press conference. According to a relevant person in charge of the General Administration of Customs, in the first quarter of 2025, my country's import and export of goods was 10.3 trillion yuan, achieving a stable start.

According to customs statistics, in the first quarter of 2025, my country's import and export of goods was 10.3 trillion yuan, an increase of 1.3%. Among them, exports were 6.13 trillion yuan, an increase of 6.9%; imports were 4.17 trillion yuan, a decrease of 6%. The growth rate of imports and exports rebounded month by month, with imports and exports falling by 2.2% in January, basically the same in February, and 6% in March.

With the increasing number of external difficulties and challenges, all localities, departments and the majority of foreign trade operators have responded actively to promote a stable start in my country's foreign trade imports and exports in the first quarter.

In terms of exports, in the first quarter, my country's export scale exceeded 6 trillion yuan, achieving a rapid growth of 6.9%, showing strong resilience under pressure. Among them, exports to more than 170 countries and regions have achieved growth.

New energy products continue to play an important role in global green transformation. Exports of wind turbines, lithium batteries, electric vehicles, etc. increased by 43.2%, 18.8% and 8.2% respectively.

In terms of imports, in the first quarter, domestic industrial production grew rapidly, driving the increase in imports of parts and equipment. Among them, automatic data processing equipment parts, ship and marine engineering equipment increased by 95.6% and 52.5% respectively.

The consumer market is stable and improving, and the import of some people's livelihood commodities has increased. Stable start. In the first quarter, the total value of my country's import and export of goods increased by 1.3% year-on-year.

On the morning of April 14, the General Administration of Customs announced the import and export of goods in my country in the first quarter of 2025. Exports showed strong resilience and foreign trade achieved a stable start.

According to customs statistics, in the first quarter of 2025, my country's total import and export value of goods trade was 10.3 trillion yuan, an increase of 1.3% year-on-year. Among them, exports were 6.13 trillion yuan, an increase of 6.9% year-on-year; imports were 4.17 trillion yuan, a decrease of 6% year-on-year.

Wang Lingjun introduced that the growth rate of imports and exports has been rising month by month. In the first quarter, my country's import and export scale hit a record high in the same period, exceeding 10 trillion yuan for eight consecutive quarters. Judging from the monthly trend, imports and exports fell by 2.2% in January, basically the same in February, and increased by 6% in March.

In terms of exports, in the first quarter, my country's exports to more than 170 countries and regions achieved growth. China's high-end, intelligent and green transformation momentum is strong. The export value of ship and marine engineering equipment, wind turbines and lithium batteries all maintained double-digit growth.

In terms of imports, in the first quarter, domestic industrial production grew rapidly, driving the increase in imports of parts and equipment. The consumer market is steadily improving, and the import of people's livelihood commodities such as edible oil, dried and fresh fruits and melons and fruits has increased.

In the first quarter, my country's private enterprises imported and exported 5.85 trillion yuan, an increase of 5.8%, and the proportion increased to 56.8%. While the scale of foreign trade has achieved rapid growth, the quality of development has also been continuously improved.

Data shows that in the past five years, the cumulative import and export of foreign-invested enterprises account for about one-third of China's foreign trade. In the first quarter of 2025, more than 67,000 foreign-invested enterprises had real import and export performance, the highest in the same period in the past three years.

Wang Lingjun introduced that, in general, with the increasing number of external difficulties and challenges, all localities, departments and the vast number of foreign trade operators actively responded to it, promoting a stable start in my country's foreign trade imports and exports in the first quarter. China will unswervingly promote high-level opening up to the outside world and carry out mutually beneficial and win-win economic and trade cooperation with all countries.