Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, January 31 (Reporter Zou Duowei) According to customs statistics, my country's imports and exports in Northeast China reached 1.25 trillion yuan in 2024, an increase of 1.6% year-on-year, setting a new high. Among them, exports increased by 8.1%, 1 percentage point faster than national exports, and the opening level of Northeast China further improved.
In 2024, the industrial advantages of strong production and R&D capabilities of old industrial bases in Northeast China were further utilized. The export of construction machinery increased by 10.5% year-on-year, household appliance exports increased by 14.4%, and electrical control devices exports increased by 9%.
It is worth mentioning that the ice and snow economy industry in the Northeast region continues to make efforts, and the export of ski shoes and snowboards to Germany, Italy and the Netherlands has increased exponentially during the same period, adding new highlights to my country's foreign trade.
Lu Daliang, Director of the Statistical Analysis Department of the General Administration of Customs, said that my country's foreign trade will successfully achieve the goal of quality improvement and stability in 2024, and the eastern, central and western regions will complement each other's advantages and show their strengths, and all imports and exports will be achieved.
Specifically, the eastern region continues to play the role of "ballast stone", with imports and exports of 34.95 trillion yuan for the whole year, an increase of 5.4% year-on-year, accounting for 79.7% of my country's total import and export value. The central and western regions are increasingly moving towards the forefront of opening up, with imports and exports of 7.65 trillion yuan in 2024, an increase of 4% year-on-year.
