The latest data shows that in the first three quarters of this year, the Yangtze River Delta region’s import and export reached 12.62 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 6.6%, and the scale reached a record high for the same period in history.
In the first three quarters of this year, Shanghai’s import and export volume was 3.34 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.4%, and the growth rate was 0.9 percentage points faster than the previous eight months. Among them, exports achieved double-digit growth, with exports reaching 1.48 trillion yuan, an increase of 11.3%.
Qu Huili, Director of the Statistical Analysis Department of Shanghai Customs: In the first three quarters, Shanghai's foreign trade entities were full of vitality, especially private enterprises, which performed very well, achieving import and export of 1.32 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 27.1%, driving Shanghai's foreign trade growth by 8.9 percentage points, and is an important force supporting the growth of foreign trade.
In the first three quarters of this year, Anhui’s total import and export value was 726.25 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 15.7%. Not only is it 11.7 percentage points higher than the national growth rate, but the growth rate ranks first in the Yangtze River Delta region, and has achieved positive growth for 11 consecutive quarters.
Customs data shows: In the first three quarters, ASEAN was the largest trading partner in the Yangtze River Delta region, with imports and exports of 2.01 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 18.9%; imports and exports to RCEP member states, five Central Asian countries, and African countries increased by 10.9%, 75.2%, and 19.8% respectively.
Zhou Mi, a researcher at the Research Institute of the Ministry of Commerce: On the one hand, to expand the market, we need to open channels through some methods including cross-border e-commerce. On the other hand, including the use of innovative technologies and some overall solutions, we can respond to market changes more effectively.
