The reporter learned from Shanghai Customs that as one of the regions with the most active economic development and the highest degree of openness in my country, the import and export scale of the Yangtze River Delta region in the first four months of this year hit a record high for the same period in history, demonstrating the strong resilience and vitality of our country's economy.
According to customs statistics, in the first four months of this year, the total import and export value of the Yangtze River Delta region reached 6.14 trillion yuan, a record high for the same period in history, a year-on-year increase of 15.9%, accounting for 37.8% of the country’s total import and export value, further consolidating its status as the “ballast stone” of foreign trade.
Among them, export performance is particularly impressive, totaling 3.83 trillion yuan, accounting for 41% of the country's total exports.
In the first four months, the Yangtze River Delta region exported 2.43 trillion yuan of mechanical and electrical products, a year-on-year increase of more than 20% (20.8%). In particular, the export volume of high-end equipment such as lithium batteries, liquefied natural gas (LNG) ships, CNC machine tools, and industrial robots reached 229.76 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 23.5%. High-tech, high-value-added products are becoming the new business card of the Yangtze River Delta's foreign trade.
In terms of imports, supply and demand are also booming.
In the first four months, the Yangtze River Delta region imported 2.31 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 20.1%. Among them, the import growth of integrated circuits, metal ores, aircraft parts, etc. was the largest, reflecting the vigorous momentum of manufacturing production and industrial upgrading in the region.
In addition, in the first four months, the Yangtze River Delta region's total imports and exports to countries co-building the "Belt and Road" were 3.09 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 17.1%; imports and exports to ASEAN, the European Union, and Africa increased by 23.7%, 16.4%, and 16.5% respectively. The diversified international market pattern has laid a solid foundation for the steady growth of foreign trade throughout the year.
